India’s first clean hydrogen technology accelerator – Interview with Vipul Kumar, Senior Partner, Xynteo, on Energy Leap

As Asia’s first clean hydrogen technology accelerator, Energy Leap is playing a pivotal role in catalysing India’s transition to a hydrogen-based economy. In this interview, Vipul Kumar, Senior Partner at Xynteo, the organisation behind Energy Leap, discusses the origins of the initiative, its collaborative approach to nurturing promising clean hydrogen startups, and the key technological and market-based challenges facing the …

Clean hydrogen: Catalysing India-UK innovation and collaboration

In an increasingly interconnected world, the pursuit of clean energy solutions knows no borders. In May 2024, experts from India and the United Kingdom (UK) convened virtually to explore a shared vision: harnessing the potential of clean hydrogen to drive economic growth and combat climate change. The UK’s Energy Systems Catapult’s Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) partnership (which …

Transforming event insights into an industry pathway for a plant-based food producer

The food system is rapidly transitioning from a reliance on meat and dairy to plant-based alternatives. Getting there requires collaboration and innovation across the food value chain, but there is little alignment between key players. Our client saw an opportunity to bring the sector together to collaborate at a conference focusing on the ‘future of our food system’. Xynteo were …

Interview with Chris George from Octopus Electric Vehicles at Climate Week NYC

At Climate Week NYC 2024, Xynteo brought together industry leaders, subject matter experts, and thought leaders to delve deeply into the true barriers to progress, discuss the solutions we have today, and find the pathways needed for a better tomorrow. In this short interview, Chris George (US Co-Lead, Octopus Electric Vehicles), discusses the challenges and opportunities we face in the …

Developing a sustainability framework and partnerships for a global crop nutrition leader in India

Enhancing market presence in India through strategic partnerships and policy shaping. The client, a global leader in crop nutrition, ammonia and essential industrial solutions asked Xynteo to strengthen their position in the country – focused on facilitating sustained, transformative, and exponential within the Indian market – including delivering an actionable roadmap for policy shaping. The objective of our engagement was …

Driving strategic value creation opportunities for a global private equity fund

Implementation of CSRD compliance, aligning ESG strategies with value creation and risk management across key sectors. The client, a leading global private equity fund asked Xynteo to support a large industrial asset to undertake an ESG compliance and conduct their CSRD reporting. The project oversaw, amongst others, the development of reporting guidance and implementation ESG data gathering and management processes. …

Creating a circular energy ecosystem for a leading hydrogen-based green steel producer

Designing a scalable pilot to drive sustainable production and industrial growth in the Nordics. The client, a leading hydrogen-based green steel producer asked Xynteo to assess new production sites and develop a regional circular value chain that connected energy, steel, and industry to underpin a commercial scale-up plan​. Select regions in the Nordics have a structural green energy surplus (with …

Unlocking the potential of a value creating ESG strategy for a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund

As the nations of the Middle East look to diversify their economies and investments, sustainability-focused investing is increasingly attractive for driving value creation across their portfolio companies – and meeting regulatory requirements. The client, a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, asked Xynteo to design their ESG strategy and framework – underpinned by materiality assessments at both holding and portfolio company …

Assessing the feasibility of decarbonising the oil-plastics value chain for a major Environmental NGO

Exploring decarbonisation technologies to reduce lifecycle emissions in the oil-plastics value chain. The client, an environmental NGO focused on viable technology and policy change, asked Xynteo to investigate the feasibility of decarbonising the oil-plastics value chain through various technology routes.​ In particular, the client asked Xynteo to map lifecycle emissions across the plastic value chain across 5 key countries and …

Developing and implementing an ESG vision and sustainability policy for one of Europe’s leading investment firms  

Generating a value focused ESG vision to support our client’s industry positioning. The client, a leading European investment company asked Xynteo to support their design and implementation of an ESG framework and sustainability policy that would support their firm positioning. Our client asked Xynteo to design a distinctive, pragmatic, and value-focused ESG vision and positioning strategy. This was focused on …

Assisting a leading European investment fund with commercial and ESG due diligence

Analysing the impact potential of a new energy acquisition for leading European investment fund. The client, a leading European investment fund, required support for their commercial approach and ESG due diligence of a target business operating within the offshore wind market.​ Working with the Managing Partner and CIOs of the investment fund, Xynteo designed and executed the due diligence process …