AvS Advisors Joins Elite B Corp Community, Reinforcing Sustainability Commitment

Geneva/Frankfurt, 18 March 2024 - AvS Advisors, a distinguished global boutique firm known for advising family businesses and privately held organizations on governance and leadership challenges, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming a Certified B Corporation. This certification places AvS Advisors among a prestigious group of companies committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. The firm's dedication to sustainability, integrity, and responsible ownership and leadership practices is at the core of this achievement.

With over 130 Swiss B Corps and more than 8,300 B Corps worldwide, AvS Advisors is set to collaborate with these organizations to drive systems change and enhance sustainability performance in the private sector. Since its inception in 2011, the consultancy has established a robust track record of high-quality practices. It boasts an international team of seasoned advisors who bring a wealth of experience and diversity in languages and nationalities, operating under the global "One Firm" model to support its clients effectively.

Andreas von Specht, Managing Partner at AvS Advisors, expressed pride in joining the global B Corp community. "This confirms our dedication to promoting responsible ownership and leadership," he stated. The firm aims to lead in governance and leadership practices, focusing on responsible decision-making, inclusivity, and environmental respect.

AvS Advisors plays a crucial role in identifying and evaluating leaders capable of steering organizations towards sustainability, purpose, and true value creation. For privately held businesses and their owners, securing top leadership talent is essential for their long-term future and the planet's wellbeing.

Sébastien Chahidi, Director B Corp Certification SME & Community at B Lab Switzerland, welcomed AvS Advisors to the Swiss B Corps Community. He highlighted the alignment between the company's DNA and the movement's values of long-term prosperity, sustainable governance practices, and using business as a force for good.

Philipp Fleischmann, Partner at AvS Advisors, emphasized the importance of inspiring clients towards sustainable leadership and ownership. "We ensure that entrepreneurial families and owners remain resilient and future-proof in an ever-changing world," he remarked.

About AvS Advisors:

AvS Advisors is a global boutique firm that advises privately held businesses and their owners on strategic strategy and leadership decisions. With a diverse team of forward-thinking advisors, the firm offers tailored counsel in key governance and leadership matters. Its services include strategic ownership advisory, succession management, executive and board search, management potential analysis, and board performance advisory. With offices across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, AvS Advisors is committed to future-proofing ownership through excellence in leadership worldwide.

About B Lab™:

B Lab is a nonprofit network dedicated to transforming the global economy for the benefit of all people, communities, and the planet. It develops standards, policies, tools, and programs that aim to shift capitalism's behavior, culture, and structure. By mobilizing the global B Corp community for collective action against society’s most critical challenges, B Lab collaborates with various institutions to drive economic systems change towards an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.

For more information about AvS Advisors' commitment to sustainable practices or about B Lab Switzerland's initiatives, please visit www.avs-advisors.com or the B Lab Switzerland Foundation website respectively.