Sustainability Studio · Amsterdam

Ambition intoaction.

We design and implement sustainability strategies for products, processes and supply chains that work, without the 100-slide deck. Experienced solution providers, hands-on execution, turning your goals into measurable outcomes.

Work with us What we do

SHIFT

Where design meets
sustainability.

Sustainability is no longer a side strategy. Regulations are tightening, supply chains are under scrutiny, impact claims are being challenged. We help organizations embed solutions at the core.

Design that actually delivers

We turn sustainability ambitions into tangible products and processes — not decks.

Expert-led, from start to finish

Projects led by experts with senior oversight.

We stay until it's done

We don't just strategise — we stay involved until your ambitions become operational reality.

What we do.

Wherever you are on your sustainability journey, we meet you there. Our four-phase approach takes you from ambition to measurable impact.

Ambition

We start with where you want to go — your sustainability goals, business context, and the stakeholders who matter most.

Benchmark Gap analysis Stakeholder mapping SBTi Target setting

Strategy

We map the landscape, identify leverage points and design a strategy that is credible, realistic and commercially sound.

Roadmapping KPIs & Milestones Material Policies Risk & Benchmarking Supplier code of conduct

Implementation

Hands-on execution — from material sourcing to supplier engagement to design for circularity. We work alongside your team.

Climate

Scope 3 Supplier Engagement

Product & Materials

Circular Design Design for Durability BOM Analysis

Outputs

Toolkits Workshops Design Guides

Measurable Impact

We track, verify and communicate your impact — giving you the evidence base to report, improve and lead with confidence.

Light LCAs Carbon Credits Advice Impact Reporting Sustainability Reporting

How we work

Senior expertise.
No nonsense.

Studio SHIFT is an Amsterdam-based sustainability consultancy, not a matchmaking platform. We bring senior-level experience to your brand and translate it into actions you can actually implement, guiding every expert in our network with that same senior expertise.

Amsterdam Based Physical + Remote Expert Team Ready to Implement Not Big 4 Pricing

Senior-led expert teams

We bring in the right domain experts for your project, guided and overseen by our senior specialists from brief to delivery. Deep expertise, with experienced direction keeping quality on track.

Built to implement, not to impress

Everything we deliver is designed to be used immediately, not filed away. Sharp strategy that translates into real actions your team can take.

Big 4 thinking, without the price tag

We run lean, with no layers of overhead or expensive offices. We offer senior expertise at a competitive price.

A curated network, not a marketplace

When we bring in specialists, we know exactly who they are and why they're right for your project — vetted for real-world experience.

Meet the team

Two specialists.
Fully hands-on.

We introduce ourselves — two seasoned sustainability professionals who stay hands-on in every project, from first brief to final delivery. When specialist support is needed, we bring in and guide a carefully curated freelance team around us.

Fabeel Butt

Senior Sustainability Strategist · Amsterdam

Fabeel is a sustainability expert with 15 years of experience turning ambition into impact across products and supply chains. Proven track record at: Action - Consumer goods, HEMA - Consumer goods, Lidl - Food retail & Fairtrade Foundation - NGO

Leading initiatives from strategy to execution. Delivered full tier 1 supply chain transparency, developed sustainable sourcing and packaging policies, and implemented circularity and climate programs aligned with the GHG Protocol. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution to make sustainability commercially viable and scalable.

Supply Chain Stakeholder Engagement Sustainability Strategy Circular Design

Roel Laban

Senior Sustainability Strategist · Haarlem

Roel is a sustainability professional with experience across B2B and B2C sectors, working in international value chains to drive measurable environmental and social impact. Experience includes: G-Star RAW – Textiles & fashion, HEMA – Consumer goods & DSG – Construction materials

He specialises in developing and implementing ESG strategies, including sustainability data exchange across supply chains to enable better decision-making in products and production. His work spans social compliance and human rights, environmental sustainability, GHG footprinting, B Corp certification and stakeholder engagement.

Circular Design Materials ESG Strategy Certification

Backed by a curated network of independent sustainability specialists across product design, strategy, and engagement. When your project needs it, we bring in the right expert — briefed and led by us.