Value proposition

Independent Sustainability Research & Advice

With profound research and advice, Profundo aims to make a practical contribution to a sustainable world and social justice. Quality comes first, aiming at the needs of our clients:
• NGOs
• Trade unions
• Governments
• Research institutes

Thematically we focus on:
• Financial institutions: banks, pension funds a.o., researching investments in companies and sectors worldwide, evaluation of and advice on credit and SRI policies;
• Commodity chains: researching trade, financing and investment patterns in global commodity chains in the agriculture, energy, fisheries, forestry, livestock and mining sectors worldwide;
• Corporate Social Responsibility: research on corporate products and practices which have an impact on the environment, development and human rights;
• Government policies: evaluation of policies on climate change, commodities, sustainability, financial sector regulation, tax, CSR, a.o.;
• International trade and investment: global patterns in trade, FDI and ODI flows.

Commodity chains, CSR Issues, Financial institutions, International trade and investment, Policy, Fair finance, ESG Research, and Market research