Modern Ops Program

Most businesses are leaking margin in places they don’t track.

This is a 3–6 month program where we identify where your business is losing money and install a system to fix it.

Most companies make back more than the cost of the program.

The Five Stacks Framework makes your operations visible, fixable, and stronger over time. You reduce costs, recover margin, and build resilience — while sustainability becomes a byproduct of running a better business.

See the program See the 5 stacks

No commitment. Just see how it works.

If any of this sounds familiar

You’re not dealing with a sustainability problem. You’re dealing with an operations problem you can’t see clearly yet.

You know costs are rising, but you can’t clearly show where the leaks are.
Customers or buyers are asking for data you don’t have in one usable system.
Every improvement effort turns into scattered projects and guesswork.
You don’t want a report. You want a system that helps you make better decisions month after month.

The framework in plain English

You build capability in sequence. Each stack funds the next. By the time you reach the end, sustainability isn’t a line item — it’s just what a well-run business looks like.

1

Baseline

Measure what’s actually happening so you stop guessing.

2

Efficiency

Fix leaks in energy, materials, and process performance.

3

Margin Recovery

Recover value from waste, loss, and poor flow.

4

Resilience

Reduce fragility so one shock doesn’t break the business.

5

Compounding

Build systems that improve as they operate.

The commercial logic

The offer isn’t hours of consulting. It’s how much uncertainty, misdiagnosis, and wasted effort you remove from your operations.

Foundation gives you the system.
Alignment gives you the system plus direction.
Full Build gives you the system, direction, and judgment applied to your actual business.

The program

Same framework at every level. The variable is how much uncertainty you want to remove.

Best fit for serious teams

Compounding System Build

The full implementation of the Five Stacks Framework inside your business.

€4,999 over 3–6 months · ~$5,399

You gather the data. Using the Five Stacks Framework, we analyze where the business is leaking and build a system stack by stack that holds up in reality.

  • Deep review of your current operations, costs, and available data
  • 7 structured sessions — kick-off, one per stack, wrap-up
  • Implementation-focused guidance between sessions
  • Priority decisions based on your actual pressure points, not generic best practices
  • A long-term operating plan instead of a one-off workshop high
  • Everything in Operational Alignment included

What you leave with

  • A complete operational baseline — energy, materials, costs mapped and documented
  • A prioritized “fix the leaks” plan with identified savings
  • Margin recovery opportunities quantified
  • A supply chain risk map of your critical dependencies
  • A 6–12 month implementation roadmap
  • A system your team can maintain and build on internally
What you’re buying: judgment, sequencing, and a system that becomes usable inside your business — not just a framework you admire for a week.

Most businesses discover more in recoverable margin than the cost of this program.

Next cohort starts July 1, 2026 · Limited spots
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Operational Alignment

For businesses that want direction before running it themselves.

€999 ~$1,079

You do the pre-work. Together, we work through the data and decide what matters, what to fix first, and what to ignore for now.

  • Pre-engagement questionnaire
  • Homework pack
  • 4-hour working session
  • Prioritized action plan
  • Everything in Foundation System included
What you’re buying: direction. You still own execution.
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Foundation System

For disciplined teams that truly want to run it themselves.

€249 ~$269

The book, baseline platform, and stack-by-stack templates — everything your team needs to run internal workshops independently.

  • The Modern Sustainability Playbook
  • Baseline platform access
  • Templates and worksheets
  • Self-guided implementation
What you’re buying: structure. You own the interpretation, pace, and risk.
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How the process works

Seven sessions. One kick-off, five stacks, one wrap-up. Each builds on the last.

0

Kick-off

Review the questionnaire, align on goals, identify the biggest pressure points, and set the agenda for the five stacks.

Output: shared understanding + engagement roadmap
1

Build the baseline

Map your operational data — energy, materials, water, labor, costs. Establish a single source of truth you can defend.

Output: operational baseline + cost-per-unit model
2

Identify the leaks

Analyze where money is leaving the business. Energy waste, process inefficiency, supplier overcharges, hidden cost drivers.

Output: prioritized efficiency plan with projected savings
3

Recover margin

Turn waste streams into value. Identify what you’re discarding that someone else would pay for or that you could reuse.

Output: margin recovery opportunities quantified
4

Map your fragility

Identify supply chain dependencies, concentration risks, and single points of failure before they break.

Output: supply chain risk map + resilience priorities
5

Install the compounding system

Connect the stacks into a feedback loop your team can maintain. The system improves as it operates.

Output: 6–12 month roadmap + internal operating system
6

Wrap-up

Review everything built, confirm the roadmap, hand over ownership. Your team has a system they can run and improve on their own.

Output: final deliverables package + internal handover

Why this works when other approaches don’t

ESG consulting

Reporting without operational control. You get a document. Nothing changes on the floor.

Generic ops consulting

Recommendations without implementation. Smart slides, no follow-through, no system left behind.

Internal teams alone

Good intentions without a framework. Scattered projects, no sequence, no compounding.

The 5 Stacks

System + sequence + implementation. A structured method that builds capability your team keeps — not a dependency on external consultants.

What changes between tiers

Same framework. Different depth of support and decision transfer.

Foundation Alignment Full Build
What are you buying? System System + direction System + direction + judgment
Who interprets the data? Your team Your team, with guidance Your team gathers, framework interprets
Best for Capable internal teams Teams that want a fast plan Teams that want it done properly
Main risk Slow follow-through Good plan, weak implementation Higher upfront spend
Main advantage Low-cost entry Fast clarity Best chance of real operational change

System

A proven framework — not a generic template. Built from real operations, not theory.

Direction

You know something needs to change. This tells you what, in what order, and why that order matters.

Judgment

Pattern recognition from working across sectors and supply chains. The difference between a plan and the right plan.

Common questions

Is this sustainability consulting?

No. It’s operations work. Sustainability data and environmental proof come out of the system because the business becomes more legible and efficient.

Why is the Full Build emphasized?

Because it’s the complete version. It’s the offer for teams who don’t want to guess, wander, or stall out after a nice workshop.

Can I start smaller?

Yes. Foundation and Alignment are real offers. But they are lower-support paths, not equivalent paths dressed up nicely.

What do I need to prepare?

For Foundation: nothing, it’s self-guided. For Alignment and above: you’ll receive a questionnaire and homework. You bring your real numbers. We work with real data, not estimates.

What kind of businesses is this for?

SMEs with 10–250 employees. Manufacturing, logistics, food production, services — any business where operational costs are a significant part of the picture.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes. Your investment in a lower tier is credited toward the next one.

Not sure where to start?

Read the book first. It’s free, it’s the full framework, and it’ll tell you exactly where you stand.

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