Climate Execution Advisors

Most organizations have a climate commitment.
Most are stuck on how to deliver it.

Aquarela Advisory closes the gap between sustainability strategy and operational reality — through process transformation, governance infrastructure, and clean energy execution.

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20+
Years operational transformation
5
Phase execution methodology
6
Priority client segments

Climate Commitment. Operational Reality. Measurable Results.
We are not an ESG strategy firm. We are an execution firm — operationally grounded, institutionally embedded.

What We Do

Two Integrated Practices

We operate across two disciplines that most firms treat separately — and that only work when combined.

Sustainable Process Transformation

We reengineer workflows, procurement, and operations to embed sustainability into how organizations actually work. We build the KPIs, dashboards, and governance structures that make climate performance visible and unavoidable — not aspirational.

Clean Energy Transition

We map your energy footprint, identify electrification and efficiency opportunities, and build operational systems for renewable energy adoption — connecting transition roadmaps to IRA incentives, federal clean energy programs, and state-level requirements.

The Aquarela Execution System™

Phase 1
Diagnose
Map execution gaps across operations, governance, and capital
Phase 2
Quantify
Translate sustainability into financial terms — savings, incentive capture, risk mitigation
Phase 3
Architect
Design integrated operating models, governance structures, and energy roadmaps
Phase 4
Embed
Reengineer processes, implement KPIs, and integrate systems into daily operations
Phase 5
Activate
Support execution, capture incentives, ensure long-term compliance

Who We Serve

Built for Organizations with
Real Commitments — and Real Gaps

We work across six sectors where the pressure to perform on climate is highest and the execution infrastructure is typically the weakest.

Priority
Municipalities & Public Agencies

Cities and agencies navigating federal IRA and IIJA funding opportunities before deadline windows close. We structure and execute the operational infrastructure to access and deploy capital.

Priority
Financial Institutions

Banks, asset managers, and insurers facing SEC climate disclosure requirements. We build the data infrastructure, governance frameworks, and Scope 3 reporting systems compliance demands.

Priority
Manufacturing Companies

Mid-market manufacturers under supply chain sustainability pressure and positioned to capture IRA 45X credits and clean energy incentives. We close the gap between incentive eligibility and operational readiness.

Healthcare Systems

Regional health systems with energy-intensive 24/7 operations and public sustainability commitments. We design the operational systems that make performance targets achievable, not just declarative.

Higher Education

Universities with public net-zero commitments and large campus energy infrastructure. We translate strategic pledges into governance structures, capital plans, and measurable execution milestones.

Commercial Real Estate & REITs

Building owners navigating performance standards, tenant ESG requirements, and GRESB pressure. We build the operational and reporting infrastructure that turns compliance obligations into competitive positioning.

The Team

Senior Operators.
Not Junior Consultants.

Aquarela Advisory combines operational execution expertise with legal and financial structuring depth — the full stack from diagnosis through incentive capture.

Ana Leitão da Cunha
Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Ana brings 20+ years of business transformation experience across private, public, and nonprofit sectors. She leads client delivery, methodology, and business development — combining operational rigor with deep sustainability expertise to close the gap between commitment and execution.

A Lean Six Sigma practitioner and systems thinker, Ana has built the operational systems and governance structures that make climate commitments real across industries and institutional contexts.

MIT Sustainability Harvard Business School FGV Lean Six Sigma
Chris Jeter
Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Chris is a 25-year attorney specializing in IRA structuring, P3 financing, Opportunity Zones, energy and infrastructure finance, and government relations. He leads the legal and financial structuring side of engagements — significantly expanding deal size, scope, and access to capital.

His deep public sector and municipal network makes Aquarela Advisory uniquely positioned to help governments, utilities, and institutional investors navigate the legal and financial architecture of the clean energy transition.

IRA Structuring P3 Financing Opportunity Zones Government Relations

Let's Talk Execution

If your organization has a climate commitment and needs an execution partner — not another strategy deck — we'd like to hear from you.

ana@aquarelaadvisory.com
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