About Us - Your Sustainability Department for SMEs
Since 2013, we’ve been helping small and medium-sized businesses in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria meet the demands of customers, government agencies, banks, and investors: reliable CO2 figures, successful ratings, and compliance with regulations.
No ideology. No black box. No mandatory subscriptions. No dependencies.
We make you independent—even from us.
Our Approach and What Sets Us Apart
Transparent. You’ll receive every figure along with its source and calculation method. Your carbon footprint belongs to you, and next year you can update it yourself. You’ll come back because you want to, not because you have to.
No ideology. For us, sustainability is risk management and a selling point, not a creed. We talk about projects, costs, and deadlines.
Cutting out the unnecessary is part of the process. We’ll also tell you what you don’t need. That saves you more than any optimization ever could.
Action. Would, could, should, must… We roll up our sleeves and deliver audit-ready results, usually within 4 to 12 weeks.
We do our own math, too
What we ask of you, we first ask of ourselves. We publish our own carbon footprint and our path to net-zero every year, along with all the factors and calculation methods—including the areas where we’re not yet performing well.
Click here to view our carbon footprint
Your personal contacts. No call centers.
With us, you'll work with the same team from the initial consultation through to the end of the project. You can reach us by phone from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at +41 44 377 80 80 or by email at info@carbon-connect.ch.
The team behind
carbon-connect
Advisory Board
Andreas Koch, Pascal Freudenreich and Christoph Lanter
Andreas Koch is a business economist and was the managing director of the Thurgau Competence Centre for Renewable Energy Systems (KEEST) until 2025. Under his leadership, KEEST developed into a nationally recognised point of contact for SMEs on issues relating to energy efficiency and renewable energies. Over 250 companies have already benefited from his expertise.
Koch has also led the office of the Thurgau Geothermal Energy Association (VGTG) since 2011. His many years of experience in management positions in the abrasives, plastics and printing industries make him a competent contact for companies looking to reduce their energy costs economically and sustainably.
Christoph Lanter is an entrepreneur, presenter and experienced sparring partner for strategy, communication and sales. As a passionate networker, he has an excellent business network in eastern Switzerland and sits on the board of directors or advisory board of various companies.
Our History
In 2013, we began offering CO₂ offsets. We quickly learned that what companies need most of all are not certificates, but figures they can understand and decisions that make financial sense.
Today, we are the go-to sustainability department for small and medium-sized businesses in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. Our services range from carbon footprint assessments to ESG ratings such as EcoVadis or CDP, sustainability reporting in accordance with VSME or VS standards, and supply chain compliance. We continue to offer carbon offsetting, but only when reduction efforts have reached their limits.
Facts
350+ SMEs · Since 2013 · ISO 9001 · Annual financial statements audited by Bingisser Treuhand AG · Training company · Switzerland & DACH