Sustainable Partners of Zurich Gmbh

Sustainable Partners of Zurich GmbH is a boutique advisory firm specialised in M&A, business development, and restructuring for FMCG companies, with a strong focus on Specialized Nutrition (Infant, Medical, and Nutritional Supplements). The firm builds on 20+ years of experience within the major players of the industry, across all categories, combining leadership and entrepreneurial responsibilities with a truly global footprint. Positioned at the crossroads of the sector’s most recent M&A activity, we bring current deal intelligence and pattern recognition to each mandate.

We support founders, investors, and corporate leaders with sector-specific insight, hands-on execution, and data-driven analysis.

M&A

Frontline insights in Specialized Nutrition deals
Sharp target screening & investment assessment
Commercial and Operations due diligence
Synergy and value-creation case
Integration and carve-out expertise

Business Development

Category and market opportunity mapping
Go-to-market and channel strategy
Portfolio and innovation roadmap
Pricing and margin architecture
Partnering and licensing strategy
Commercial execution support

Restructuring

Rapid diagnostic and turnaround plan
Operating model redesign
Cost and margin program
Working capital and cash release
Implementation management.

Advisory on Shareholders Activism

We support listed companies and their leaders in navigating the growing influence of activist shareholders. Building on a doctorate from École des Ponts ParisTech specifically focused on shareholder activism, we advise C-levels and Boards of Directors on how to avoid, anticipate, and manage activist campaigns in a structured and professional way.

Our work combines academic depth with hands-on experience in corporate governance, strategy, and stakeholder management.

We support Boards of Directors to :

Assess

Assess their vulnerability to activist approaches and identify early warning signals

Prepare

Prepare clear strategic narratives and equity stories that reduce the appeal of activism

Design

Design governance and engagement strategies that strengthen trust with key shareholders

Manage

Manage live or emerging activist situations with calm, discipline, and a long-term perspective

Dr. Ivan Cuesta
Dr. Ivan Cuesta is a senior leader and advisor with 20+ years of executive experience in Specialized Nutrition, spanning Infant Nutrition, Medical Nutrition, and Nutritional Supplements. Over the past two decades, he has been a direct insider witness to many of the sector’s most significant strategic moves, and the network he has built positions him at the crossroads of the industry’s key decision-makers and major transactions.

He also brings distinctive expertise in Shareholder Activism Management, advising C-suites and Boards on preparedness, engagement strategy, governance positioning, and value-creation narratives in activist situations. This capability is grounded in deep academic research and industry casework, reinforced by a Doctorate from École des Ponts ParisTech focused on the activist shareholder phenomenon, and further strengthened by his role as a lecturer on shareholder activism in leading business schools.

Why Clients Engage Us

  • Unique Specialized Nutrition expertise

  • Unmatched industry network

  • Insider-grade industry insights

  • Strong academic network and credentials

  • Deep shareholder activism expertise