Sustainability Transformation for New Business Growth

Transform your sustainability ambitions into actionable plans.

At The Sustainability Transition Studio, we help organizations enhance their sustainability strategies and performance for a better future. Unlock new growth through expert sustainability advisory, executive coaching and training.

Sustainability:

The opportunity of our life time

Enhance ESG compliance and risk management strategies.

Discover new opportunities for sustainable growth.

Led by sustainability transformation expert GJ van der Zanden, our services help multinationals and SMEs strengthen sustainability strategies, ensure ESG compliance, mobilize change and unlock new growth opportunities.

Visiting professor of Sustainability and Transformational Leadership at leading universities in Asia and Europe, GJ has over 15 years of experience assisting pioneering companies in the energy, IT, FMCG, banking, agricultural and education sectors in designing and implementing critical aspects of their sustainability transition journeys.

GJ is an avid explorer of nature-based solutions, working with nature as our most important ally, and proponent of regenerative leadership, helping organisations and eco-systems thrive through empowerment of the individuals and interactions that make up the collective.

Expert guidance

to enhance sustainability strategies and performance for organizations of all sizes.

A frequent speaker and author on Sustainability and Transformational leadership, his book Transforming our Critical Systems (co-written with the fabulous Rozanne Henzen) was published by Cambridge University Press in 2024.

Collaboration partners

Expertise across industries and critical aspects of the sustainability journey

Darian McBain is the founder of Outsourced Chief Sustainability Officer (OCSO) Asia, where she advises CSOs on supply chain management, sustainability communications, human rights, and risk and reputation management. Before this, she was Head of Sustainability for the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and for Thai Union, where she was the main driver behind the global SeaChange sustainability strategy. She is a Director and Board Member of several non- and for-profit organisations, UN SDG Pioneer for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, and a Visiting Professor in Practice with the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Senior Associate with the University of Oxford, and lecturing Integrated Sustainability Analysis at the University of Sydney.

Tjakko Dijk is a strategic consultant in sustainable urbanism and former politician from the Netherlands. He leads UrbanSphere Solutions, working to create more liveable, sustainable cities in Southeast Asia, especially Bangkok. Passionate about integrated sustainable solutions, Tjakko specializes in crafting strategies and guiding processes that tackle urban challenges while improving resilience and innovation. With a focus on turning ideas into actionable steps, Tjakko brings a hands-on approach to collaborations to drive meaningful sustainability transitions.

Martin Venzky‐Stalling brings 25 years of experience in strategy, change, and business transformation to help organizations drive growth, sustainability and resilience. He also provides training and leadership development to companies and international organisations, deploying creative and innovative tools for better insights, learning, and growth. Martin works across Southeast Asia and is fluent in Thai, German, and English. He has worked extensively with learning Thai and international companies and organisations such as ADB, UNDP, and the World Bank. Martin holds an Economics degree from SOAS, University of London, and an MBA with distinction. He is also a senior advisor at the CMU Science & Technology Park (STeP) and the director of the consultancy firm Ennova, focusing on insights and impact.

World-class experience

Pioneering global corporations whose leadership teams GJ during his career has assisted in navigating sustainability and digital transformations include:

ESG Prioritization: Understand what sustainability means to your stakeholders. We facilitate materiality assessments and help craft clear communication strategies to align and engage investors, employees, customers, and communities.

ESG Reporting & Performance Measurement: We will help you engage with external partners to help you build robust ESG accounting and reporting systems aligned with global standards (e.g., GRI, SASB, Thai SEC One Report), ensuring transparency and credibility.

ESG Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate ESG risks across operations and supply chains. From climate risk scenarios to resilience strategies, we help safeguard your business.

Net Zero Strategies: We help you set actionable, realistic goals and integrate sustainability into your operations and governance to meet corporate objectives and stakeholder expectations.

ESG Compliance Support

Let us help you navigate ESG requirements to mitigate risks and enhance corporate sustainability performance.

Opportunity Discovery: Visualize future scenarios, leverage systems thinking and business model innovation to explore and prioritize specific sustainability-driven opportunities unique to your business and sector.

Stakeholder Mobilization: We engage internal and external stakeholders to co-create compelling transformation narratives and communication strategies that inspire support for your sustainability journey.

New Growth Strategy: Through expert insights and scenario planning, we help you develop tailored actionable strategies for your company to capture the sustainability-driven market opportunities identified.

Capacity and Culture Building: We equip your team with the mindset and skills needed become powerful change leaders, embedding sustainability into daily decision making and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.

Impact Acceleration: Connect with sustainability-focused start-ups, funding partners, and collaborative ecosystems to drive innovation and scale impact.

New Sustainable Growth

We help you turn sustainability challenges into strategic opportunities for growth, resilience, and long-term success.

Why partner with us?

Practical Coaching and Training Workshops designed to empower individual leaders and teams to plan, execute, adapt, and lead through the sustainability transition.

Partner with us to build a sustainable and thriving future for your business

Customized Solutions Tailored strategies for SMEs and corporates, designed to address specific challenges, industries, and regions.

Transformation and New Growth Beyond compliance and risk management, we develop strategic foresight and change strategies to maximize impact and business value.