Manufacturing & Industry

SLR's industry experts can help you to create a strategy and plan for sustainable manufacturing and to address business risks through climate change, energy transition, biodiversity and dependencies on nature, social and community impacts, and circular economy opportunities.

Not only do we create strategy and plans, but we also deliver the projects, drive value, minimise risk and help you look to the future.

Sustainability in Manufacturing Overview

SLR is a leading global provider of advisory, sustainability and environmental consultancy services to the manufacturing industry. We work with clients to provide strategic support for some of the manufacturing industry’s most complex sustainability challenges. We help clients identify and quantify environmental impacts (energy, water, waste, air, noise, biodiversity and nature), and identify and prioritise actions to reduce negative impact. We have industry experts who truly understand the complexities of manufacturing processes, the regulatory requirements, compliance obligations, cost pressures, operational safety and the need to build a sustainable supply chain. Our work has supported clients from across automotive, technology, consumer goods and many more.

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Manufacturing & Industry Related Capabilities

ESG & Corporate Reporting

Helping companies transition to understand the environmental and social impacts of their products and processes and report them against relevant frameworks and regulations.

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Sustainability Strategy

Supporting clients to produce goods in an economically beneficial manner that minimises impacts on the environment and promotes conservation across value chains.

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Investments & New Facilities

SLR can support the siting of new manufacturing plants and plans upgrades or expansions, as well as help ensure climate resiliency.

Operational Safety & Production Efficiency

Supporting with safety and risk management planning, mechanical integrity auditing and managing wider ESG impacts of products and processes.

Regulatory & Compliance Management

SLR can support clients with regulatory compliance audits, ISO audits, and materiality assessments to help clients understand business risk and opportunities, and be 'future-ready' for ESG metrics.

Decommission & Disposal​

SLR can support activities such as facility decommissioning, remediation, strategic planning for legacy portfolios – and more.

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Litigation ​Support

SLR supports clients with challenges ranging from peer reviews and stakeholder disputes to regulatory actions and assessments of potential remedial liabilities.

Transaction Due Diligence

Transaction support for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures of assets.

Supporting Technical Services

Manufacturing & Industry Projects

  • Project

    Global

    Enel Green Power

    Mining & Minerals

    ESG Risk Analysis Across Supply Chains for Enel Green Power​


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    Global

    Global automotive manufacturer

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Responsible sourcing management system development for a global automotive manufacturer​


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    International

    International Manganese Institute

    Mining & Minerals

    High-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate ESG risk analysis for the International Manganese Institute


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    Global

    Dexter Axle

    Finance

    Dexter Axle – International site assessment


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  • Project

    Six countries across Africa

    Illovo Sugar

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Impact Study for the largest sugar producer in Africa


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    Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia

    ABInBev Namibia

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Water supply wells for Welwitschia Breweries


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    International

    Anonymous

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Energy management, decarbonisation and circularity for the chemicals sector


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    Victoria, Australia

    Environment Protection Authority of Victoria

    Government & Communities

    Expert review of toxicity in air for the Environment Protection Authority of Victoria


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    Hamilton, New Zealand

    Global Metal Solutions Limited

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Acoustics Design Advice for a Recycling Facility


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Telstra InfraCo

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Flora and fauna assessment for Woolgoola telecommunications


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  • Project

    Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

    Undisclosed

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Planning and environmental support for Bylong Valley Way telecommunications


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  • Project

    Victoria, Australia

    Undisclosed

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Planning due diligence for North Victorian telecommunications alignment


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    City of Moreton Bay

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Narangba Innovation Precinct and Environs Environmental Health Impact Investigations


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    City of Logan

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Emissions & Hazardous Activities Code & Industry Thresholds Review


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  • Project

    Singapore

    Zuellig Pharma

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Near-term Science-Based Target (SBT) for Zuellig Pharma


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    Singapore

    Zuellig Pharma

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Sustainability reporting for Zuellig Pharma


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  • Project

    Indonesia

    Multiple automotive OEMs

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Shared responsible nickel mining audits in Indonesia for multiple automotive OEMs


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  • Project

    Australia

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    Foam evaluation: Comparative persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity


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  • Project

    Australia

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    PFAS fingerprinting and source apportionment


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    New South Wales, Australia

    Hyne Timber

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Transport and Operational Improvements for the Tumbarumba Timber Mill


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Our Team Includes

  • Rob Hounsome

    Managing Director - Europe & Middle East and Africa

  • Patrick Quinlan

    Industry and Technology Sector Leader – Asia Pacific

  • Sue Swain

    Head of Sustainability Solutions - Europe

  • Simon Hodgson

    Industry & Technology Sector Lead - Europe

  • Chris Reiss

    Land Quality & Remediation Specialist - Canada

  • Jim Hiller

    US Sector Leader - Industry & Technology

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