» Change the way of doing business. Anticipate the future.
PlaninLux was founded in 2020, in the midst of a global health crisis. If the coronavirus pandemic is teaching us anything, it is that we must face problems with a long-term perspective.
We are totally convinced that now society need to face the challenge of recovery from a greener approach. In this context, companies should be drivers of sustainable development, integrating CSR criteria into the core of their business strategy.
Businesses are needed to provide solutions and operational support to the challenges of sustainable development. By creating added value, they contribute to technological progress, ecological transition, the implementation of innovative and efficient solutions, access to work and the development of society’s well-being.
We guide companies in integrating sustainability principles into their business strategies by providing tailored solutions. We strive to transform the investments made by our clients in terms of sustainability into business opportunities.
The benefits of going green.
Businesses can gain several competitive advantages when they go green, such as cost-savings, tax credits and incentives, process optimization, and risk mitigation. It also represents a great opportunity to attack new clients and increase profit.
According to the World Economic Forum, companies with a focus on sustainability are growing at an annual rate of 15% at a time when many competitors remain flat.
PlaninLux is based in Luxembourg
COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY
The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) considers Luxembourg as the world’s 2nd most sustainable country in its analysis of sustainability around the world. Luxembourg’s Plan for Sustainable Development was adopted by the Government on December 2019, and the country is also leading the way in sustainable finance.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Luxembourg is ranked as the most open country for business in the world in the 2019 Best Countries study by U.S. News & World Report. The country offers a favourable tax environment, transparent government practices and interesting business opportunities to companies.
INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM
Luxembourg has a vibrant local ecosystem for start-ups and offers a range of support initiatives for entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas. The country is also an attractive location for foreign companies that wish to set up branch offices, offering a strategic location in Europe.
COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY
The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) considers Luxembourg as the world’s 2nd most sustainable country in its analysis of sustainability around the world. Luxembourg’s Plan for Sustainable Development was adopted by the Government on December 2019, and the country is also leading the way in sustainable finance.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Luxembourg is ranked as the most open country for business in the world in the 2019 Best Countries study by U.S. News & World Report. The country offers a favourable tax environment, transparent government practices and interesting business opportunities to companies.
INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM
Luxembourg has a vibrant local ecosystem for start-ups and offers a range of support initiatives for entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas. The country is also an attractive location for foreign companies that wish to set up branch offices, offering a strategic location in Europe.
María Catalán
María Catalán is the Founder and Managing Director of Planinlux.
Prior to founding Planinlux in 2020, María gained more than 10 years’ international experience in advising companies in their internationalization and business consolidation processes, communication strategy and event management, as well as in implementing EU funded projects.
She studied Economics at the University of Zaragoza (Spain) and Solvay Business School in Brussels. After a first experience in the financial sector, she joined the commercial team in Brussels of the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg in 2012. At the end of this year, she moved to Luxembourg to lead the opening of a new delegation of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the Grand Duchy. In 2013, María was appointed Secretary General (CEO) of this institution, a position she occupied until 2020.