SECTORS
Sectors we serve

Managing emissions and adapting to climate risks are critical issues for the built environment. The sector must address significant hurdles in managing lifecycle emissions from construction, operations, and maintenance. As climate impacts intensify, extreme weather and rising temperatures expose vulnerabilities in infrastructure, requiring simultaneous decarbonisation and investments in climate resilience.

The consumer goods and retail sector faces challenges in managing emissions across complex supply chains, including the impacts of land use and forestry. Tracking indirect emissions, mitigating environmental impacts, and addressing transport, packaging, and waste are all critical. Businesses must also innovate to develop sustainable products while aligning with growing consumer expectations and evolving regulatory demands.

The financial services sector faces unique challenges in meeting sustainability obligations. Large financial institutions, such as banks and superannuation funds, must manage extensive and diverse portfolios, which adds complexity to tracking, calculating, and reducing financed and insured emissions. In contrast, private equity funds need cost-effective compliance strategies to balance sustainability commitments with growth objectives.

Manufacturing operations, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like steel, cement, and ammonia, face intense pressure to decarbonise with few cost-effective options available. These industries must navigate rising energy costs, evolving regulations, and increasing scrutiny from stakeholders demanding rapid progress on sustainability. Developing economically viable pathways to net-zero while managing energy-intensive processes remains a critical challenge for the industry.

The power and renewables sector must address the dual challenge of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources while modernising transmission and distribution networks. Scope 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions standards add complexity, often attributing significant emissions to operations beyond the sector’s direct control. Integrating renewable energy into grids, managing energy storage, and ensuring reliability during extreme weather events remain key hurdles.

The TMT sector in Australia faces growing emissions from energy-intensive data centres and the operations of technology companies. While it has the potential to drive decarbonisation through innovation and smarter digital solutions, managing its own carbon footprint and energy demands remains a pressing challenge. Additionally, ensuring climate resilience in network operations is critical, as disruptions from extreme weather events can impact both service delivery and sustainability goals.

The transportation and logistics sector is under pressure to transition to low-emission vehicles and alternative fuels while maintaining cost-efficiency and reliability. Optimising supply chains to reduce emissions and meet sustainability targets is a persistent challenge, further complicated by the physical impacts of climate change. Extreme weather events disrupt infrastructure and logistics networks, making resilience planning a critical priority.