Sustainability & Circular Economy

A practical approach

Sustainability is changing the way organisations think, innovate and create value.

Increasingly, it's becoming part of the decisions organisations make about their products, operations, customers, communities and future direction.

At Co-Lab, I help organisations make sustainability practical bringing together strategy, communication, industry experience and collaboration to identify opportunities and shape approaches that work in the real world.

Because sustainability creates greater value when it's part of how an organisation thinks and operates, rather than something that sits alongside it.

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How I can Help

Every organisation's sustainability journey is different.

Some are defining their direction.

Others are responding to changing expectations, policy or industry requirements. And some are already doing valuable work but need help bringing it together, communicating it clearly or identifying what comes next.

Wherever you’re starting from, I can help make sustainability practical, relevant and connected to your organisation’s broader goals.

  • Integrating sustainability into organisational strategy, long-term planning and decision-making.

  • Identifying practical circular economy opportunities that create value through innovation, resource efficiency and collaboration.

  • Developing industry-led programs that bring organisations together around shared sustainability challenges and opportunities.

  • Making complex sustainability initiatives easier to understand and communicate with credibility and transparency.

  • Bringing industry, government and other stakeholders together to build understanding, strengthen relationships and support shared priorities.

  • Leading collaborative research and strategic initiatives that help organisations explore opportunities, build knowledge and put ideas into practice.

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Experience that makes a difference

My approach to sustainability hasn't been shaped from behind a desk.

It's been built through working alongside industry, government and organisations to tackle real sustainability challenges.

Over the years, I've led circular economy initiatives, developed product stewardship programs, supported government engagement and advocacy, secured funding for collaborative projects and helped organisations make complex environmental information easier to understand and use.

That experience has reinforced something I strongly believe: lasting progress depends on bringing the right people, knowledge and perspectives together.

That experience has included:

  • Leading Australia's first Circular Economy Market Report for the plastic pipe industry in partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Futures and Circular Australia.

  • Establishing and expanding the Construction Plastics Recycling Scheme, bringing together manufacturers, recyclers and government to recover valuable resources from construction projects.

  • Leading the development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), helping organisations understand and communicate the environmental performance of their products with transparency and confidence.

  • Supporting Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and comparative environmental assessments, helping organisations use robust environmental data to better understand product impacts, communicate performance and support informed decision-making.

  • Developing industry strategies and guidance supporting recycled content, product stewardship and circular economy principles.

  • Working with government and industry on sustainability policy, advocacy and funding initiatives.

  • Translating complex technical and environmental information into practical guidance, publications and communication that supports informed decision-making.

The Co-Lab perspective

One thing I've learnt throughout my career is that sustainability doesn't belong in one department.

It belongs in the conversations that shape an organisation's future.

When sustainability becomes part of strategy, leadership and everyday decision-making, it becomes more than an obligation. It creates opportunities to rethink how organisations operate, innovate and create value.

That’s when sustainability becomes part of shaping the future, rather than simply responding to it.

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Whether you're taking your first steps, building on work already underway or exploring where sustainability could create new opportunities, I'd love to hear what you're working on.

Let's explore what sustainability could mean for your organisation.

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