International strategy & sustainability advisory

Strategy today.
Sustainable
tomorrow.

We help leaders connect sustainability with business strategy—turning ambition into practical priorities for growth, efficiency and resilience.

TORONTO, CANADA   /   GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
C&A Global brand illustration connecting international business, renewable energy and a sustainable future.
PEOPLE · PLANET · PROFIT · PURPOSE
STRATEGY  •  SUSTAINABILITY  •  GROWTHTurning vision into action. Creating lasting impact.
20+ yearsFounder’s international executive experience
14 companiesPrevious multi-company executive leadership remit
UNGCFormer UN Global Compact Türkiye Supervisory Board member
IFRS ISSB SRGSustainability Reference Group member
A broader view of sustainability

Stronger business.
Longer-term value.

Sustainability connects people, resources, governance and economic resilience. C&A Global helps organisations bring those connections into strategy, leadership and everyday decisions, with practical advice grounded in international operating experience.

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Our expertise

Advice that connects
the whole business.

For executives, boards and leadership teams navigating strategic change and sustainable value creation.

01 / STRATEGY & GROWTH

Strategy & executive advisory

Connect strategic priorities with business development, international partnerships and long-term value.

  • Corporate strategy and sustainable value creation
  • Executive decision support and stakeholder engagement
  • International business and strategic partnerships
02 / SUSTAINABILITY & GOVERNANCE

Sustainability that serves strategy

Bring sustainability into governance, disclosure and financing decisions, with a clear view of business implications.

  • Sustainability and ESG integration
  • Board oversight, accountability and ESG ratings
  • IFRS S1/S2 disclosure and sustainable finance implications
03 / LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION

Lead change with purpose

Build the understanding, culture and organisational capability needed to move from priorities to delivery.

  • Executive workshops and leadership development
  • Change management and cross-functional alignment
  • Strategy execution and organisational accountability
04 / OPERATIONS & RESILIENCE

Responsible operations. Resilient delivery.

Connect environmental and social risk, workforce capability and operating systems with business continuity.

  • Environmental and social risk and responsible operations
  • Contractor governance, safety leadership and supply chains
  • Resource efficiency, management systems and resilience
Corporations · Existing operations · New developments

Corporate Sustainability &
Project Advisory

Practical environmental, social and sustainability support throughout the project lifecycle—from early assessment and financing readiness to implementation and ongoing oversight.

01 / EXISTING OPERATIONS & ACTIVE PROJECTS

Strengthen performance.
Manage risk.

Identify gaps, strengthen management systems and translate sustainability commitments into practical operating actions.

  • Environmental, social and sustainability performance reviews
  • Management systems, policies and management-plan improvement
  • Contractor, supply-chain, workforce and community risk review
  • Corrective actions, performance indicators, monitoring and reporting
02 / NEW PROJECTS & EXPANSIONS

Build readiness
from the outset.

Help project teams define the right assessment scope, appoint suitable specialists and address environmental and social priorities before key decisions.

  • ESIA scoping, consultant procurement and proposal evaluation
  • Review of studies, baselines and project documentation
  • Environmental and social due diligence and gap analysis
  • Lender and export credit agency questionnaires and documentation
03 / DELIVERY & ONGOING ADVISORY

Connect commitments
with delivery.

Coordinate the technical work, clarify responsibilities and keep environmental and social issues visible through development, construction and operation.

  • Consultant coordination, deliverable review and issue tracking
  • Environmental and social action plans with owners and milestones
  • Construction-phase and contractor management advisory
  • Lender follow-up, monitoring frameworks and reporting support
A focused starting point

Sustainability Leadership &
Organizational Transformation

A shared understanding of sustainability. Business-specific opportunities. A clear route from priorities to action. Choose the format that fits your team.

Align your leadership team

A shared language.
A first action plan.

Build a broader understanding of sustainability and identify where it matters most to your business.

Your team takes away

A common language, a business opportunity shortlist and first agreed actions with owners and 90-day next steps.

Discuss a workshop
  1. 35 min
    A broader understanding

    Impacts, business risks and value opportunities.

  2. 50 min
    A business-specific opportunity map

    Growth, efficiency, resilience and stakeholder value.

  3. 10 min
    Break
  4. 55 min
    Leadership and organisational change

    Decision rights, culture and barriers to delivery.

  5. 30 min
    A first action plan

    Priorities, owners and 90-day next steps.

01

Clarity

A shared view of sustainability across the organisation.

02

Opportunity

A shortlist linked to growth, efficiency and resilience.

03

Accountability

Clear owners, decision rights and data responsibilities.

04

Action

A 90-day plan with milestones and measures.

Experience behind the advice

International perspective.
Executive responsibility.

Experience across energy, oil and gas, petrochemicals, infrastructure, engineering and manufacturing.

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Selected organisations from Cem Çelebi’s prior executive career.

Selected achievements & international experience

Leadership that connects strategy, people and performance.

Cem’s experience spans international operations, multi-company executive leadership, sustainability transformation, ESG disclosure and financing-related governance—connecting commercial, environmental and social priorities with executive decisions.

International leadership

More than 20 years across energy, oil and gas, petrochemicals, infrastructure, engineering and manufacturing, including responsibility for groupwide sustainability and HSE strategy.

7 CDP A recognitions

Oversaw ESG disclosure programmes during which six group companies earned seven A-level recognitions across climate and water categories in 2024.

Sustainable finance

Supported ESG governance and disclosures for a US$400m Eurobond in 2024 and ongoing reporting for an existing US$750m green bond issued in 2021.

Awards & recognition

2023 · World Sustainability

Sustainability Trailblazer of the Year

Personal recognition at the Global Sustainability Leadership Awards 2023, presented by World Sustainability.

2023 · British Safety Council

International Safety Awards — Distinction

Group HSE and sustainability leadership supporting a renewable energy business recognised by the British Safety Council in 2023.

Founder & chief executive officer

Cem Çelebi, PhD

C&A Global Strategic Consultancy
and Advisory Inc.
Toronto, Canada

Connect with Cem

An international executive with more than 20 years of experience connecting corporate strategy, sustainability, people and operational performance. Cem brings practical leadership experience across energy, oil and gas, petrochemicals, infrastructure, engineering and manufacturing.

His work combines executive advisory with case-based business education, organisational capability development and industry partnerships.

  • IFRS ISSB Sustainability Reference Group (SRG) member
  • Former UN Global Compact Türkiye Supervisory Board member
  • Turkish Government Delegate at COP27, COP28 and COP29
Academic background & executive education

Academic qualifications

  • PhD, Climate Change and Sustainable Development — University College Dublin
  • MSc, Occupational Health and Safety — Atatürk University
  • BA, International Relations, Politics and Economics — Istanbul University

Executive and university collaboration

  • Leadership workshops and short executive programmes
  • Guest lectures, practitioner-led modules and applied cases
  • Capstone mentoring, industry roundtables and university–industry partnerships
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