"I have always found the team at Banarra to be responsive and well-organised. During our assurance engagements they meet with a range of employees across the business and their professionalism and wide knowledge of sustainability issues and practices is key to the success of this process. Their thorough approach and expertise brings a valuable perspective that has helped further sustainability at Westpac."

Alison Ewings,
Senior Sustainability Advisor
THE WESTPAC GROUP


Our service components  include:

Strategy development – mitigation and adaptation

Climate risk and opportunity assessment

Carbon reduction planning and abatement modelling

Carbon accounting and performance system development

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Responding to climate change and the transition to a low carbon economy is likely the greatest challenge of our generation.  The changing climate and public policies to deal with this permeate almost every strategic investment and marketing decision that we make.

Climate change has many dimensions - physical, social, technological, macro and micro economic, fiscal, regulatory, marketing, research and development. It impacts on many facets of life – health, transport, infrastructure, energy, industry, trade, agriculture, resources, government and business.

Understanding these and their cross-sectoral impact is the role of leaders in progressive organisations.

Companies prepared for a low-carbon future are more likely to be able to manage climate change risks, such as rising energy prices, competition for resources, regulated carbon markets as well as changing customer preferences, supply chain demands and stakeholder expectations.

Managing risk is just one part of dealing with a changing climate.  Strategic companies visualising a low-carbon future can also plan and prioritise investment in research and development, marketing strategies for existing and new customers and management systems for compliance with emerging laws.

Banarra can help you visualise and plan for your company’s future competitiveness and prosperity in a low-carbon future and changing climate. We have extensive experience working strategically with organisations, their customers, stakeholders and supply chain across all areas of sustainability in an integrated way.  We work closely with our clients to help them understand both how climate change will impact their business and how their business can continue to thrive in a low-carbon future.  We look beyond current regulatory indecision to assist organisations in responding strategically to changes in technology, markets, purchasing decisions and stakeholder views.

Our climate change service includes:

•    Climate change strategy development – mitigation and adaptation
•    Corporate policy development and delivery
•    Public policy advice and advocacy
•    Climate risk & opportunity assessment
•    Mentoring & training
•    Carbon reduction planning & abatement modelling
•    Carbon accounting & performance system development
•    Carbon audit & verification (ISO 14064-3)
•    NGERs submission advisory & audit
•    CDP disclosure advisory

 

For further information please contact our climate change service lead Nicolette Boele