Sustainability Strategy & Assessment

From impact assessments to ESG strategy, we leverage science-based approaches to implement sustainability and circularity at scale

Science-Based Sustainability Strategy & Advisory

Taking a science-based approach to sustainability consulting ensures you receive best practice insights and unlock strategic opportunities. We help you build roadmaps that align with organisational goals and engage stakeholders at scale.

Systems Mapping & Circular Solutions

Complex challenges require systems-level solutions. By mapping the systems’ relationships, connections, friction points and possibilities, we help you uncover leverage points and design tangible, meaningful interventions between stakeholders, processes and positive impacts.

Compliance & Regulatory Support

Meet and move beyond new regulatory requirements with confidence. We deliver practical support and give your organisation the necessary knowledge and tools to respond to emerging sustainability, circular economy and ESG mandates, policies and possibilities. 


Circular Futures combines technical expertise in sustainability sciences with behavioural and cultural change strategies to ensure solutions are not only designed well, but are adopted and sustained at scale.


What sets our sustainability consulting apart?

From impact assessments to strategy and cultural change, we combine science, systems thinking, behavioral economics and cognitive sciences with creativity to uncover opportunities and deliver strategic solutions that advance your sustainability journey. We have created solutions at scale for some of the world’s largest companies, government agencies and non-governmental entities, such as the UN and ILO.

Proven Expertise 

Trusted by 150+ councils, government agencies, and private organisations to deliver sustainability solutions worldwide

Science-Backed Methods

We use validated, evidence-based approaches to assess impacts with credibility and design solutions with integrity.

Full-Systems Perspective

Holistically encompassing all stakeholders, ensuring that unidentified limitations are exposed and creatively addressed.

  • Communication campaign design
  • Behavioural economics and change campaigns
  • Change management 
  • Impact assessment and opportunity identification
  • Strategic alignment with global and local policy contexts 
  • Support in transitioning to the circular economy
  • Research, strategy and reporting
  • Systems mapping 
  • Circular and regenerative design approaches
  • Integrated solutions across supply chains and communities
  • Regulatory assessments
  • Organisational change management
  • Life cycle-based decision making 
  • Training and capacity building 
  • Foresight and trends analysis

Meaningful sustainability strategy starts with comprehensive impact assessments and works with stakeholders to advance change

These assessment tools enable organisations to measure environmental footprint, enhance systems-wide performance and make informed strategic decisions that engage stakeholders with sustainability at scale.

Creating sustainability solutions that make tangible impacts at scale requires a clear understanding of cross-systems impacts. By using best-practice, science-backed methods, we help organisations identify, alleviate and evolve their impacts into opportunities using globally validated approaches such as:

Life Cycle Thinking & Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Eco Footprinting Methods

ESG Materiality & Double Materiality Assessments

ISO Circular Economy Standards

Systems Mapping of Systems Dynamics

ESG Assessments and Plans


How We Deliver Positive Sustainability Outcomes

Here are just a few examples of how we have turned challenges into opportunities across various industries using our unique approach to full-systems sustainability.

ESG Offsite Curation and Training for Executives 

Our client needed to facilitate a transformation innovation workshop for 50 executives from across their global operations. We curated a 3-day program and facilitated advanced training as part of the delivered package. Post-project assessments and support were provided to ensure the successful application of the developed ideas. 

Developing Systems-Wide Solutions 

Commissioned by a large government department, we worked across three industry sectors to map out the present friction points experienced by organisations when implementing at-scale organic recycling. The research involved site visits, systems maps, opportunity identification and communication tools for leveraging change.

Systems Thinking for Circularity 

We were commissioned by a leading government accelerator program to provide systems thinking for the circular economy training to a group of start-ups advancing their CE initiatives.


How it works

Whether you’re just starting or looking to scale your sustainability efforts, we leverage a combination of assessment methods, systems thinking, and behavioural insights to help your organisation understand its impacts and unlock new opportunities. By tailoring strategies to your specific context, you’ll get actionable solutions that help your organisation achieve sustainability at scale.

We have a call to determine your needs, develop a proposal and fee plan, send it for review and then make any necessary adjustments. Our proposals include detailed timelines and delivery schedules.

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