Guiding Businesses Toward Sustainable Excellence
Independent ESG and sustainability consulting, helping organisations transform environmental and social responsibility into strategic advantage and lasting positive impact.
About Me – Svetlana Grishankova
I’m an independent sustainability advisor helping small and medium‑sized businesses turn ESG requirements into clear, practical actions. With more than a decade of experience across sustainability reporting, ESG risk management, sustainable finance, and regulatory advisory, I specialise in making complex frameworks like ISSB, GRI, and VSME understandable and achievable for organisations with limited time and resources.
My background spans sustainability advisory role at PwC Luxembourg, leadership of an international ESG rating agency, and work with EU institutions, banks, and the UNDP. I’ve developed ESG methodologies, built rating databases, delivered 100+ educational sessions, and supported clients across Europe and Central Asia in integrating ESG into strategy and operations.
Today, I focus on what SMEs need most: clarity, structure, and hands‑on support. Whether it’s preparing your first sustainability report, assessing ESG risks, or building a roadmap that fits your business reality, I help you move from uncertainty to confident action.
My mission is simple: make ESG practical, accessible, and genuinely useful for your business.
Services & Expertise
ESG Strategy Development
Comprehensive sustainability strategies aligned with your business goals, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations. From materiality assessments to roadmap development.
Sustainability Reporting
Expert guidance on sustainability reporting frameworks including GRI, CSRD, VSME and ISSB. Ensuring compliance while communicating your impact effectively to stakeholders.
ESG Rating Advisory
Strategic guidance on improving your ESG ratings and scores across major rating agencies. Understanding methodologies and optimising your sustainability performance profile.
ESG Due Diligence
Thorough ESG assessments for investment decisions, M&A transactions, and supply chain evaluation. Identifying risks and opportunities across environmental, social, and governance dimensions.
Stakeholder Engagement
Designing and facilitating meaningful stakeholder engagement processes. Building trust and gathering insights to inform your sustainability journey.
Training & Workshops
Customised training programmes to build internal sustainability capacity. From board-level briefings to operational team workshops on ESG integration.
Affiliations & Voluntary Engagements
The British Chamber of Commerce
The British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg is an independent, English‑speaking business forum that promotes trade, networking, and collaboration between the UK and Luxembourg’s international business community.
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The British Ladies Club of Luxembourg
The British Ladies Club of Luxembourg is a long‑established social organisation for English‑speaking women that helps newcomers integrate and fosters community through a wide range of social, cultural, and family‑friendly activities.
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LSE Alumni Luxembourg
LSE Alumni Luxembourg is a volunteer‑run community group that connects London School of Economics graduates and friends in Luxembourg through professional networking, social events, and engagement within the wider global LSE alumni network.
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BCC event – Sustainable Retail Finance in Luxembourg: Designing Solutions for Tomorrow
Across Europe, innovation is reshaping everyday finance — from AI-driven auto-insurance that adjusts premiums to real driving behaviour, to pension schemes rewarding sustainable investment choices, and new savings products designed to channel retail capital toward the green transition.
BCC Event – AI as a force for planetary and societal good
The event brought together experts from Luxembourg’s public and private sectors to showcase how AI is already driving meaningful progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and policy needs for using AI as a force for planetary and societal good.
BCC Event – Sustainability Enablers in Luxembourg
The event brought together sustainability experts, innovators, and companies in Luxembourg to connect, share insights, and explore practical solutions that support businesses on their sustainability journeys.
Research & Publications
Transparency battle in market for ESG ratings
Interview contribution to the Paperjam examining how ESG rating inconsistencies, intensifying regulatory scrutiny, and forthcoming EU oversight are reshaping transparency expectations across the sustainable finance market.
ArticleProposal inspired by the credit rating agency regulation
Interview contribution to the Paperjam examining how the EU’s new ESG rating rules, inspired partly by credit rating practices, aim to make the market more transparent and consistent. It also shows that the EU wants to build trust in ESG ratings while still allowing different approaches.
ArticleCRAs greifen Nachhaltigkeitstrend auf
The article describes how major credit rating agencies are increasingly integrating sustainability and ESG factors into their assessments, responding to rising investor demand and regulatory pressure, while also expanding new ESG-related products and services.
Let’s Work Together
Whether you’re beginning your sustainability journey or looking to enhance existing initiatives, I’m here to help. Reach out to discuss how we can create lasting positive impact for your organisation.