More Than a Consultancy
An Extra Crew Member
We design solutions that develop & strengthen your sustainable strategy so you can focus on what you know best: your business.
The Captain Doesn’t Build the Ship
After all — does a captain really need to know how to design a ship from scratch? Of course not. His role isn't to forge the hull; it's to set the course. He needs a clear mission, a seaworthy vessel & a skilled crew that knows how to get safely & swiftly to their destination.
After all — does a captain really need to know how to design a ship from scratch? Of course not. His role isn't to forge the hull — it's to set the course. He needs a clear mission, a seaworthy vessel & a skilled crew that knows how to get safely & swiftly to their destination.
The Captain Doesn’t Build the Ship
We don’t just advise from shore…
3A Advisory is a recent yet experienced player: agile, pragmatic, and straightforward (no-nonsense), with transparent, results-based pricing. Whether as consultant, partner, or facilitator, we work alongside you to chart the right course, select the right tools & keep the wind in your sails.
…we’re in the boat with you
At 3A Advisory, we work alongside your team to craft sustainable strategies that are pragmatic, purposeful & designed to evolve. Our holistic approach is structured, collaborative & tailored to your reality.
Need a Hand on Your Journey?
Whether you’re just setting sail or adjusting course mid-sea, we support you end-to-end or on a targeted mission. Our shared goal: lasting, strategic value anchored in what truly matters.
What Drives Us?
Purpose
Making responsible business the standard, not the exception.
Mission
Helping clients create shared value through sustainable strategy.
Vision
Fostering genuine sustainability leadership within the organisations we support.
Values
Transparency
Responsibility
Cooperation
Integrity
Excellence
It’s all in a name...
Spoken “Triple A”, our name is inspired by the highest possible AAA score awarded by leading rating agencies — a mark of trust & performance. Each “A” also stands for one of our service lines: >STRATEGY, >SUSTAINABILITY & >ESG REPORTING. Together, they symbolise our commitment to transparency, reliability & excellence.
The 3A Methodology
Real Impacts. Optimised Path.
We bridge analysis, planning and delivery to turn your priorities into relevant actions with measurable outcomes.
Our modular, step-by-step approach guides you through comprehensive, manageable stages with added value and clear objectives.
Designed for Clarity, Efficiency & Momentum
1. Service Architecture
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Gaining overview
We’ve structured our three interdependent service lines into a logical, yet flexible step-by-step workflow, powered by a collaborative project platform.
Outputs >
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Personalised online Mission Board (for planning & management)
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Relevant business practices summarised as individual Service Cards
Service Cards may provide inspiration for potential services…
Within each line, you’ll find a broad set of targeted services designed to
address your priorities. Features of our offer >
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Organised flow >
Service Cards follow a clear, logical sequence -
Modular design (simply pick what you need) >
each service can be delivered independently or as part of a larger batch -
Recognised frameworks >
aligned with leading tools, methods & standards (incl. BSC, ISO 26000, ESRS)
2. Initial Briefing
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What & Why
Together, we assess & evaluate potential services to discard, defer, or select them as missions. This stage ensures flexibility, budget control & zero wasted effort.
Outputs >
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Set of assessed Service Cards (incl. description, notes & recommendations)
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Risk & Priority summary
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Selected services formalised as Mission Cards (Pick & Choose )
…but let’s focus on initiatives that drive real impact!
For each assessed service, you’ll receive >
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Executive summary & clear explanations
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Initial assessment of needs & requirements to validate relevance, fit & priority
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Scope clarity (incl. expected outcomes, value impacts, indicative effort, dependencies & constraints)
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Early risk control: cost/benefit evaluation & importance/urgency analysis.
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Efficiency gains: we build on your existing work & resources (avoiding needless reinvention)
3. Mission Planning
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When & How
With priorities validated, we now focus on each selected Mission to clarify modalities & prepare the next steps.
Outputs >
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Consolidated Work Plan (covering all Mission Cards)
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Milestone map
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Online project planning (per Mission Card)
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Execution option (or sourcing recommendation)
A Mission Card is a central collaborative workspace to plan, execute & track each mission.
For each selected Mission, we >
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Confirm ownership and roles
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Conduct desk research, brainstorming, or workshops
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Define detailed scope, initial objectives & expected outcomes
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Review required vs. available resources (incl. competencies)
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Build a timeline, backlog & key milestones
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Evaluate resourcing options, draft initial task lists & project plan
4. Sourcing Options
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Who
You decide who executes based on your capacities, budget & competencies.
Outputs >
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Execution decision
Based on best value for you
We help you to choose the best option for each task >
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Internal execution >
We assist you with tailored guidance (incl. templates & targeted feedback). Your team executes. -
3A mission >
We take the lead & deliver end‑to‑end -
External sourcing >
We manage vendor selection, RFPs & quality control. You get third-party delivery with first-rate coordination
5. Mission Review
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Resolving the Details
At this stage, we fine-tune the technical details to ensure alignment & efficient execution.
Outputs >
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Specifications > You prefer independence?
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Detailed project plan
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Task list
Each Mission Card keeps specifications, plans & tasks
grouped, visible & actionable
Whichever sourcing option you choose, we ensure >
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Co-created specifications for desired deliverables
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Clear execution modalities (incl. timely access to required resources, information, key providers & decision makers)
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SMART objectives
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Deadlines & retro-planning
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Actionable project plans with dependencies
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RACI-based ownership
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Well-defined task list (incl. owners, resources, deadlines & deliverables)
6. Agile Execution
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Getting the Job Done
We keep progress fast, flexible & controlled — ensuring smooth delivery, real-time adjustments & steady momentum.
Outputs >
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Intermediary deliverables
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Updated backlog
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Transparent decision & change log
Deadlines, tasks & instructions remain adjustable in real time t
hrough your Mission Card.
Execution cycles include >
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Coordinating execution & monitoring (incl. timely reviews & updates)
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Exception-based progress tracking
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Quality control of intermediary deliverables & preliminary validation
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Iterative scope refinement & contingencies
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Fast feedback loops
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“Funnel” approach (increasing detail & granularity as we move forward)
7. Final Validation
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Results
Once tasks are completed & deliverables validated, we consolidate & debrief the results of each Mission.
Outputs >
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Validated deliverables
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Finalised project plan
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Debriefing (incl. ROI, recommendations)
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Invoice (per Mission Card)
The Result Complement is only due if the results are validated by you.
After final approval & recommendations, invoicing follows.
See our 3A Tariffs >
The 3A Mission Board
The 3A Mission Board in Action
The Captain Doesn’t Build the Ship
Your Digital Collaboration Platform
The 3A Mission Board is a secure, intuitive platform designed for full clarity, efficiency, and control. This custom-built online dashboard shows the status of every optional service and active mission as they pass through the different stages of our methodology: from initial briefing to final validation.
Each Mission Card, one per active mission, centralises tasks, tracks progress, and streamlines dialogue.
Objectives >
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One central hub for transparency, alignment & consistency
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Real-time interaction with project plans
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Full traceability at every step
Optional yet powerful, your personalised 3A Mission Board keeps the entire journey visible, coordinated, and under your command.
The 3A Commitments
Guiding our Work
We commit to what we value, and we value what we commit to.
Our commitments define how we work with you — practical promises that shape every project, from first discussion to final delivery.
Grounded in Your Business Reality >
Built around your needs, measured by results
We start with a clear-eyed assessment of your resources and expectations — then chart the most relevant, feasible solutions to move you forward with focus and impact.
Tailored, evidence-based & pragmatic — never performative
We target what truly matters, not what merely looks good. No greenwashing. No social-washing. No empty claims. Just credible, actionable and valuable progress.
Smart, Structured & Adjustable >
A structured, adaptive methodology — agile by design
Together, we co-design a clear sequence of actionable tasks — realistic assessments, practical advice and measurable objectives. The result? A process that’s not only efficient and effective, but robust, agile & proactive.
A genuinely collaborative spirit. Solutions built with & for you.
We don’t just hand you a binder of recommendations — we co-create them with your team. From day one, we assign the right people to the right responsibilities, embedding processes and ensuring solutions that stick.
Flexible support — on your terms
Whether you need a strategic partner for the full journey or targeted help at a critical milestone, we adapt to fit your needs and deadlines — not the other way round.
Expertise, Empower-ment & Ownership >
Deep strategy, sustainability & reporting expertise
From ISO, ESRS or VSME standards to tools such as Balanced Scorecard, Carbon Accounting, or GRI, we bring the technical know-how and strategic insight to help you meet today’s demands — and tomorrow’s expectations.
Finding additional help for specific issues
If they are more suitable and cost-effective than in-house delivery, we recommend external solutions. Through our trusted network, we can connect you with seasoned professionals — legal, technical, or international sustainability specialists — and assist with specs, RFPs and quality control.
Empowering teams, instilling ownership. We train for autonomy.
Recurring tasks require internal capacities for autonomy. We design tailored training modules to equip your teams with the skills, competencies and mindset to lead sustainably — without adding extra burdens. Lasting change starts inside.
Tools to Drive Progress >
Smart tools for smarter decisions
We leverage innovative digital solutions (including AI agents and dashboards) to simplify data collection, accelerate insights and support faster, better decision-making.
3A Mission Board > your dedicated project hub
Our custom-built online dashboard and project management tool keeps collaboration smooth and transparent. You stay in charge, request only the help you need and set the pace: assign resources, track progress and keep everyone aligned — mile after mile.
Clear Costs,
Full Control >
Cost-efficient by design
Together, we define the minimum necessary scope for each job and build first on your existing work and internal resources. Your contribution is recognised and reflected in the fee. We recommend external providers if they are better suited or more cost-effective.
You stay in control — full visibility, no surprises
Each service is organised into clear tasks and deliverables, with advisory and administrative allocations visible at every step in your personalised 3A Mission Board. Pre-paid Expert Intervention Time (EIT) packages are available for stronger budget control and preferred rates.
Our commitment to excellence — guaranteed
You pay for EIT upfront. The Result Complement — the second half of our advisory fee — becomes due only once you validate the agreed results.
The 3A Tariffs
Result-Based Pricing
We keep pricing straightforward, transparent, and tailored to your needs.
Expert Intervention Time (EIT) is our unit for concentrated, high-value advisory intervention. It operates as mobilisable intervention credits: each task carried out consumes the number of EIT corresponding to the work actually performed.
1 EIT corresponds approximately to one hour of focused, productive, AI-augmented expert work. Depending on the task, this can generate significantly greater output than traditional working methods, while preserving our standard of excellence and professional accountability.
Our advisory tariff is split into two equal parts:
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50% remunerates Expert Intervention Time (EIT)
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50% corresponds to a Result Complement, due only once you validate the agreed result
This model aligns our incentives with the delivery of excellent results, lowers your upfront investment and risk, and recognises the value of your own contribution when it meaningfully reduces the work required from us.
€445 excl. VAT
1 EIT
€445
€890
Advisory service
Expert Intervention Time
Result Complement
Max. total (once results are validated)
Administrative support
Back-office work, coordination & organisational tasks
Billed separately at a significantly lower rate.
€130 excl. VAT
1 h
For each individual service, estimated and adjusted EIT, as well as administrative time, are clearly visible in your personalised 3A Mission Board. The corresponding Result Complement is invoiced progressively only as agreed results are validated.
Packages & Special Rates
Get a smart start.
We cover the first half of your introductory assessment, or we offer a prepaid starter package at preferential rate.
You bring the challenges — we bring the 3A Mission Board.
Introductory assessment + Access to your personalised 3A Mission Board
2 hr
890 euros
Initial Exploration offered + 5 EIT Advisory credits
2 hr
2,225 euros
Max. total (once results are validated)
€4.450 excl. VAT
valid 3 months
For stronger budget control and preferred rates, we offer prepaid packages of Expert Intervention Time (EIT*) with adapted validity. Use your EIT credits flexibly across short, well-defined advisory missions, mobilising expert support where it creates the most value — whether through personal advisory sessions booked online or mission execution managed via your 3A Mission Board.
Prepaid EIT* packages (Expert Intervention Time)
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10 EIT > 5% savings
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20 EIT > 10% savings
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50 EIT > 15% savings
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100 EIT > 20% savings
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200 EIT > 25% savings
* 1 EIT corresponds approximately to one hour of focused, productive, AI-augmented expert work.
Flexibility & Online Booking
Your schedule, your format, your terms.
Choose the format that best fits your needs: targeted intervention, follow-up support, or a broader EIT package
for step-by-step execution.
All sessions can be booked directly online, between 24 hours and 6 weeks in advance.
1 EIT* (Expert Intervention Time)
1 hr
445 euros
Max. total (once results are validated)
€890 excl. VAT
Each package shows the prepaid EIT amount and the maximum total value if validated. The corresponding Result Complement is invoiced progressively only as agreed results are validated.
