"Banarra delivered a high quality review and report based on best standards with practical recommendations, all in an extraordinary timeframe.”
Nick Midlam,
Manager Environmental Strategy
CITY OF SYDNEY
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
APC support and advisory services
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:
Our experience in the environment and climate change arena incorporates a strong working knowledge of the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) including its history, current industry relevance, goals, and signatory base. The team has recently completed the delivery of a workshop series on action plan development to 200 APC signatories. For more information about our expertise in this area, click here. |