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ABOUT US.

A team for you.

ENEMCO was formed in Switzerland in 2013 as a partnership of highly experienced commodity industry and sustainability and ESG professionals. 

The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and our multi-lingual and multi-cultural experience comes from working with companies of all sizes, from local to regional to global.

ENEMCO provides its clients personalised and customised ESG management that is proven in the complexity of the modern business world. Our experts team up with your leaders to find opportunity in the environmental, social and governance landscapes to help your business succeed.

Markus Nöthiger

Founder and Managing Partner

Markus has a long corporate track record with broad international experience, both in industry senior management positions and in consulting. He is a former Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Global Head of Sustainability for Xstrata plc. (now Glencore), and Head of Environmental Risk for Swiss Bank Corporation (now UBS).

Markus serves as the strategic ESG advisor to Vision Blue Resources, a UK based energy transition investment company; as the Group ESG Head for Serra Verde Group, a provider of materials essential to the sustainable energy transition, operating a large scale Rare Earth operation in Brazil; as a board member of Earth Resource Investments AG, a Swiss based Asset Manager in the natural resources and energy sector ; as a member of the Sounding Board for the Swiss Gold Refinery Argor Heraeus; and as a member of the Business Advisory Board of swisspeace.

Markus' industrial experience covers mining and extractives, banking and project finance, retail and consumer, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and corporate and private foundations. His international professional experience spans many countries in Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

With decades working with senior-level executives, Markus brings to the table a thorough understanding of diverse organizational cultures and structures, covering a very wide range of strategic and operational topics. Markus has a keen political sense and the operational expertise to understand how organizations work from the inside.

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Dana McNaughton

Senior Advisor

Dana McNaughton is an independent corporate and executive advisor based in Toronto, Canada. Dana is a former executive / senior manager with global experience in the mining, automotive and manufacturing sectors with expertise in strategy facilitation, policy framework design, planning, risk management, and occupational health & safety management.

Dana has more than 25 years of international exposure in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia and Europe. He has a strong background working with culturally diverse multi-national organizations.

He is a former executive of Xstrata plc (Acting Group Head HSEC) and Xstrata Copper Business Unit (Head of Safety & Health, Risk & Assurance), and former senior Partner for ERM (Key Client Director and member of Global Mining Team).

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Ben Ferris

Principal Advisor

Ben Ferris (P. Eng, MBA) is a Senior Professional Engineer with 30 years of international professional experience in ESG, permitting, sustainability, and HSEC roles for heavy industry. His hands-on, practical experience includes working in numerous countries (Indonesia, Canada, Kyrgyzstan, Australia, PNG, Solomon Islands), multiple industries (mining, energy, paper, sugar, consulting), and with multiple commodities (copper, gold, lead, zinc, coal, LNG, oil shale).

His experiences include serving as Vice President, ESG, Sustainability & Risk at PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia’s second largest copper-gold mining operation, Environment Director, Centerra Gold (Kyrgyzstan and Canada), Group Environment Manager, Harmony Gold (Australia, Papua New Guinea).

Ben holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineers), a Masters of Business Administration, and is a full member of Engineers Australia.

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Francesca Camilla Bruno

Senior Consultant

Francesca holds a M.Eng. in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering from ETH Zurich and the Polytechnic University of Milan. She is also the Managing Director of the Zurich based Commodity Club, and has actively supported and developed projects in sustainable development and responsible investments. Her multi-sector experience covers sustainable development in energy and commodities industries, environmental impact assessments, climate innovation, sustainable finance, agricultural investments, retail and consumer, and healthcare.

Francesca enjoys analysing complex topics, finding sustainable opportunities, and designing innovative approaches to develop new strategies and solutions. Francesca’s passion and ambition is to integrate an ethical vision into the dynamics of the business world.

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Timo Schneider

Senior Consultant

Timo Schneider holds an MSc in Environmental Sciences from ETH Zürich, with a specialisation in sustainable supply chain management and the integration of sustainability factors into corporate and investment decision-making.

He joined Enemco in 2021 and has since worked closely with the firm’s founder and managing partner on a broad range of projects across various industries and geographies. In his role as Office Manager, he is also responsible for internal operations, including project coordination, resource planning, and financial administration.

In addition to his work at Enemco, Timo served as Team President of Circular Horizon, a non-profit association focused on the research of scalable carbon removal technologies. He led an international team of over 50 students and oversaw the succesful development of a carbon removal prototype. As part of the association’s advisory activities, he supported corporate clients in navigating the complexities of climate and decarbonisation strategies.

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In memory of Douglas Grier

Mining and socio-economic expert

We remember and honor Douglas Grier, a highly respected ESG mining advisor, whose dedication and expertise left a lasting impact on the industry. Based in Central Asia, Doug was an integral part of Enemco projects from the very beginning. A Canadian citizen, he brought over 20 years of experience in sustainability matters across Russia, Central Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region, serving in leadership roles at mine sites and as a trusted consultant.

His deep knowledge of ESG, governance, policy development, and community engagement—particularly in conflict situations—was instrumental in navigating the complexities of the mining sector in developing countries.

Doug led numerous initiatives, including social and environmental impact assessments, the creation of community-based environmental monitoring plans, and socio-economic development programs. On the investment side, he played a key role in guiding smaller mining projects, helping them strengthen business plans and meet ESG requirements to attract both commercial and institutional investors.

Doug’s contributions to the field and his unwavering commitment to responsible mining will not be forgotten. His legacy lives on in the projects he shaped and the many colleagues and communities he inspired.

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