14 | Management Consulting Awards 2026 Best Sustainability Implementation Consultancy 2026 – DACH Based in Germany, Spectical is a boutique sustainability consultancy helping SMEs, as well as larger companies, turn sustainability into practical business value. It achieves this through tailored strategy, stakeholder engagement, packaging assessment, and product-focused advisory services. The work the company does is practice-oriented, with customised solutions, operational feasibility, and long-term competitiveness all favoured over generic sustainability approaches. All of this stems from Dr. Matthias Hauser himself, whose three core values – sustainable, pragmatic, and efficient – are reflected in the very name of his company. Guided by these values, Spectical delivers accurate results as requested and on time for its clients, who mainly come from the FMCG sector, where Matthias himself worked for 23 years. Setting up his own consultancy six years ago, Matthias works with a range of clients on all things relating to sustainable practice. For example, around the same time he began Spectical, he introduced a holistic packaging assessment by developing an algorithm based on more than 80 different criteria along the client’s entire value chain. He can also determine the recyclability of packaging according to the German minimum standard and prepare clients for Europe’s new PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) rules. This is just the beginning of the company’s work, and Spectical’s offering covers the full development of a sustainability strategy and roadmap for interested companies, as well as education around sustainability topics that includes everything from the formulation of their products to the packaging. All of this is delivered via online or in-person workshops, as well as webinars and presentations at industry events. Explaining the diversity of his services and their delivery, Matthias told us: “I love continuous, lifelong learning, and having a collection of knowledge via multiple channels is key to staying up to date and ahead of others when it comes to being prepared for customer questions and demands.” To this end, Matthias is continuously watching webinars and attending industry events regarding packaging in particular, which has become one of his key focus areas. Outside of this, the rise of AI over the last three years has been closely tracked by Matthias, who, since 2025, has been integrating AI into his own services and offering more AI-based solutions for clients. Whilst focusing on new processes and technologies is certainly important for Matthias, the key to a successful project and a happy client is still understanding their needs and ambitions from the very beginning, which is a deeply human process. Every client is also different; some see sustainability as a regulatory requirement, but others really understand the ways in which it can transform their business. This is why Spectical puts so much emphasis on involving key stakeholders and changing its clients’ mindsets. “Openness towards the service provider and the willingness to self-critique helps to really start the journey towards becoming a more sustainable company.” When a client is open and honest from the beginning, it is easier for Matthias to deliver his services in the way that he likes, which is as quickly and pragmatically as possible. Aiming not to overdo presentations or create overwhelming reports, Matthias positions Spectical as a trusted partner for its clients, one which continues to change what is possible for them when it comes to sustainable development and hitting their ESG targets. Looking ahead to his company’s next steps, Matthias told us that he has a lot of big plans for the future, more than are actually possible to execute. So, for the rest of 2026, he is limiting himself to continuing to explore more options around the application of AI, both for himself and his clients. Similarly, concerning solutions for packaging assessments and sustainability topics in general, Matthias believes he can extract more value for his clients by being more efficient. AI will help with this, but it will not replace human control over the processes Matthias employs. This, he recognises, remains vital for results and credibility. Balancing the latest tools with experienceled professionalism, Spectical is a fitting recipient of the title of Best Sustainability Implementation Consultancy 2026 – DACH in this programme. More on the work behind this award can be found below. Contact: Dr. Matthias Hauser Company: Spectical Web Address: https://www.spectical.com/ Email: [email protected] Shaping the future viability of their company is something every business leader should be thinking about in 2026, and that is why Spectical, spearheaded by industry veteran Dr. Matthias Hauser, offers tailormade sustainability advice that supports their business goals. We caught up with Matthias for more on the sustainable development services his company offers, following Spectical’s recognition in this year’s Management Consulting Awards.
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