The companies agradblue GmbH (agradblue) and Magnolia Consulting GmbH (Magnolia), which belong to the Westbridge Group, merged on January 1, 2026 and will operate under the joint brand agradblue in the future. With the merger, the companies will pool their expertise in ESG consulting to support clients with market-related and regulatory requirements in a structured and data-based manner.
agradblue stands for technical sustainability expertise and operational implementation. The focus is on the management of sustainability data, the decarbonisation of real estate portfolios and measures to increase energy efficiency through to building certifications. Magnolia complements this profile with strategic and regulatory sustainability consulting: The focus of the consulting team is particularly on supporting financial institutions, players in the real estate industry and industrial companies in the implementation of regulatory requirements and the development of holistic sustainability strategies, climate scenario analyses and transition plans. They are now also contributing this expertise to agradblue.
The future management team consists of the three founders of Magnolia – Dr. Anne Michaels, Urata Biqkaj-Müller and Luiza Linton – as well as the previous agradblue Managing Director Patrick Lange. Strategically, agradblue remains embedded in the Westbridge Group. The management reports to Benita Schneider, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Westbridge, who is also responsible for the further development of the integrated service portfolio.
"The requirements for ESG have become much more complex. Our customers don't need individual solutions, but holistic advice based on reliable data and clear strategic classification," says Benita Schneider. "With the merger, we are combining technical depth, regulatory certainty and economic perspective to create a holistic consulting approach that can be used across all customer groups."
The content focus of agradblue remains deliberately broad: Customers benefit from an end-to-end service model that combines data, regulatory requirements and their implementation from a single source.
