WELCOME.
Our Story
Sustainability in Focus, a boutique consultancy, focuses on supporting businesses in Australia and globally in starting their sustainability journey or improving their ESG performance, and realising opportunities, strategic planning, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and undertaking mandatory reporting.
We also offer a specialised service for all stakeholders, including government, for Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) design and operation, noting this area of global expertise in our team.
Our Model
Sustainability in Focus operates a sustainable business model by focussing on social, environmental and economic value created, known as people, planet, [just] profit. Through our services we help our customers do the same, observing...
“We have to make change at speed and scale in urgent response to the [sustainability] challenges we face.” Dame Polly Courtice
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Our Principal Consultant
Sustainability in Focus’ Principal Consultant Laurie Minto is a highly capable and experienced sustainability professional. Laurie's many qualifications include the University of Cambridge Certificate, Business Sustainability Management and being a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional.
He is an expert Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) practitioner, with international experience whose exceptional career has spanned product stewardship, recycling, waste management and more, in various leadership roles. He is turning his passion for the environment and expertise to directly helping businesses contribute to a better future.
OUR IMPACT.
CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER FUTURE.
Sustainability & ESG
Deposit Return Schemes (DRS)
Sustainability & ESG
Demonstrate your sustainability commitment and compliance, to improve your service, revenue retention, and position for growth.
We help companies and organisations of all sizes start their sustainability journey or enhance their current position. From facilitating materiality assessments, setting goals and objectives, defining actions and KPIs to transparently reporting progress, and tracking your emissions, we are ready to assist your business to stay relevant and gain a competitive advantage.
“Every company and every industry will be transformed by the transition to a net zero world. The question is, will you lead, or will you be led?” Larry Fink – CEO, Blackrock
Does your company stumble to respond when asked what you are doing to combat climate change, biodiversity loss or resource scarcity?
Do you struggle to complete sustainability questionnaires in tender processes or address your existing customers when they consider their Scope 3 emissions and role you play in contributing to them?
If so, Sustainability in Focus has a solution for you.
Mandatory Reporting
Deposit Return Schemes (DRS)
Sustainability & ESG
Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS), we've got you covered.
2025 will see a new regime of mandatory Climate-related Financial Disclosures (AASB S2) being ushered in for large Australian businesses. Sustainability reporting and its impact on the entire value chain are not new, however now they will directly affect more Australian businesses than ever before.
The ASIC advice is to start preparing now, and at Sustainability in Focus that is what we are currently assisting many businesses in doing. With data being fundamental, we can help you chart the data you'll need access to, assess your gaps and also assist with 'scenario analysis.'
Once that is done, we can help you prepare a Sustainability Report aligned the world's leading framework, the GRI Standards. Many Australian businesses have already adopted GRI.
Drop us an email to easily arrange an obligation free and confidential discussion on how we can support you, info@sustainabilityinfocus.com
Deposit Return Schemes (DRS)
Deposit Return Schemes (DRS)
Deposit Return Schemes (DRS)
One of our passions, the product stewardship and circular economy beacon.
Also known as Container Deposit Schemes (CDS), we have extensive experience in all aspects of Scheme design and return point operation. This experience stems from previously working directly for or with leading technology companies, undertaking multiple international study tours, and launching CDS in many States of Australia. Our specialist advice covers how to structure a world’s leading DRS, through to technology performance, refund point operations and market assessments.
If you are a government agency seeking independent advice on scheme design, RVMs, and refund points, or an operator wondering what technology is best for you, Sustainability in Focus is well positioned to assist you.