Sustainable Operations Sustainability is not a trend; it is a business requirement. Commitment to sustainability is more than a project. It requires a cultural shift, transformation of core processes and introduction of key measures that support a circular economy. As customer demands and regulations evolve, we enable our clients to identify and address the sustainability risks across their supply chain and operational footprint.Protiviti’s Sustainable Operations Consulting practice helps you move from theory to action by implementing operational processes that align with the expectations of your customers, investors and employees while also complying with rapidly evolving environmental standards and regulations. We are worldwide change agents ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. We are worldwide change agents ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come Research Guide October 11, 2024 Sustainability: Frequently Asked Questions The subject of sustainability continues to evolve and present challenges and opportunities for businesses. Protiviti has created a guide of frequently asked questions to provide helpful insight to help businesses navigate sustainability matters. Read more How We're Helping Our Clients Pro Briefcase Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management & Optimisation Our experts identify opportunities to reduce emissions while ensuring that our clients stay competitive and prosperous. Pro Building office Energy Management & Optimisation We help identify and implement best-in-class control and monitoring solutions to optimise building and equipment performance. Pro Document Consent Water Management & Optimisation We assess and detect opportunities for our clients to increase water efficiency, create water savings, and implement a water stewardship culture. Pro Document Files Materials & Waste Management Our sustainable operations consultants help organisations progress toward a true circular economy and waste-free culture by reducing and reusing materials. Pro Document Stack Sourcing & Procurement We help our clients understand and address sustainability risks embedded within the value chain to reduce operating risk, boost competitiveness, and increase shareholder value. Our Approach Protiviti’s approach extends well beyond traditional financial reporting and disclosure to deliver a holistic view of corporate performance, emphasising sustainable operations and non-financial key performance indicators. Protiviti offers solutions that drive sustainability practices throughout the organisation.Analyse: We help organisations identify the key sustainable operations challenges and risks throughout their operations.Implement: We utilise the latest technology to implement strategies that achieve KPIs (key performance indicators) supporting emissions reduction, energy, water, and waste management, and supply chain sustainability.Continuous review and assessment: As regulations and customer demands change, we continue to help our clients stay competitive and flexible. Leadership Garran Duncan With over 30 years of internal and risk management experience, Garran's focus is driving the practice forward and building a firm that incorporates diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a founding director of Protiviti Australia at its ... Learn More Rich Turley Rich is a managing director with over 20 years’ experience in assurance, audit, risk, and compliance management. He leads major internal audit, risk and compliance management engagements for various ASX-listed companies and major government agencies. He is a leader in ... Learn More Featured insights and client stories BLOGS The ESG Controller—A “Job Of The Future” That’s Actually Here Now As the stakes increase for ensuring the integrity of sustainability reports, CFOs across all industries should not only consider adding the ESG controller role in the finance function but also determine where it sits in the organisational structure... PODCAST Podcast | Strategic and Sustainable Sourcing – with Radhi Subramanian and Debjani Mallick An increasingly important issue for board members to address today is sustainability – specifically, sustainable sourcing and operations. These challenges not only have global compliance implications, but also brand and reputation issues, which are... BLOGS Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Driving Capital Toward the Sustainable Sometime in mid-2025, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) will deliver an initial Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (ASFT). While use of the taxonomy will be voluntary at the outset, make no mistake: virtually all businesses... BLOGS Business get ready! Australia takes another step forward with climate-related disclosure requirements The Australian proposed sustainability reporting regulation, also known as The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other measures) Bill 2024 is now before the Australian Parliament for adoption. This follows a comment period... PODCAST Podcast | Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk – with Lucas Manganaro Supply chain management continues to be a hot topic in countless organisations in light of ongoing geopolitical challenges, evolving impacts of climate change, new tariffs, changing labor markets, and much more. How can supply chain and procurement... INSIGHTS PAPER Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk A shift in mindset to a strategic sourcing strategy anticipates and mitigates supply chain risk while improving resilience and responsiveness, still aiming to reduce total cost of ownership. INFOGRAPHIC Infographic | The Impact of Sustainable Operations on Profit and Long-Term Viability Sustainable operations seek to create a harmonious synergy between business success, societal well-being and environmental health, contributing to a more equitable and resilient future for all. The triple bottom line: people, planet, profit. Research... INSIGHTS PAPER Sustainability and Private Markets: A Structured Approach to Value Creation The ESG regulatory landscape is starting to form: In the public markets worldwide, companies are trying to determine how to respond to and incorporate stringent sustainability-related disclosure requirements from the EU. Meanwhile, the International... CLIENT STORY Environmental Nonprofit Builds Supplier Diversity and Sustainability to Meet Climate Change Goals Protiviti supported changes to our client’s purchasing processes and tools to attain diversity and sustainability goals, starting with setting targets and ultimately delivering a solution to capture supplier data and track attainments. Button Button