Infrastructure Advisory and Sustainable Procurement
Details
- Product Type Consultancy, Education & Training, Independent Sustainability Professionals, Procurement Services, Project Management Services, Services
Contact
- Bec Trimmings 61403551720
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- Email rtimmings@connellgriffin.com
ISupplier
- Company Name ConnellGriffin
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About
ConnellGriffin provides independent advisory services to support infrastructure owners and delivery partners to embed sustainability, net zero and social value outcomes across the full asset lifecycle.
Our services focus on early‑stage strategy, procurement and governance, helping projects achieve strong Infrastructure Sustainability outcomes through informed decision‑making and effective delivery frameworks. We support clients with:
Sustainability leadership and governance, including sustainability visions, targets, governance arrangements and organisational roles and responsibilities aligned to project scale and complexity.
Risk, opportunity and decision support, integrating environmental, social, economic and climate considerations into options analysis, business cases and investment decisions.
Sustainable procurement advisory, including procurement strategies, sustainability requirements, market engagement, supplier qualification, evaluation criteria and contract frameworks.
Supplier performance and assurance, developing sustainability KPIs, monitoring frameworks and governance arrangements to track delivery of commitments across contract lifecycles.
Reporting, review and assurance, supporting transparent sustainability reporting, performance measurement and continuous improvement aligned with IS Rating and broader ESG requirements.
Climate change and net zero advisory, including climate risk and resilience assessments, adaptation options analysis, whole‑of‑life carbon pathways and Scope 3 emissions management.
Knowledge sharing and capability building, through training, workshops and practical guidance to uplift sustainability capability across projects, programs and organisations.
ConnellGriffin is known for its senior‑led, collaborative approach and for delivering practical, implementable advice that balances sustainability ambition with commercial and delivery realities.
Sustainability Outcomes
ConnellGriffin’s advisory services enable infrastructure projects to achieve stronger sustainability outcomes by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into decision‑making from the earliest stages of planning, procurement and delivery.
Key sustainability benefits include:
Improved whole‑of‑life outcomes through informed investment decisions that balance cost, carbon, resilience, social value and long‑term asset performance.
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions, particularly Scope 3, by integrating whole‑of‑life carbon management and net zero pathways into project strategy, procurement and delivery models.
More resilient infrastructure, achieved through structured climate risk and adaptation assessments that identify practical, value‑for‑money responses to future climate impacts.
Stronger supply‑chain sustainability outcomes, by embedding sustainability requirements into procurement, supplier evaluation, contract frameworks and performance management.
Transparent and accountable governance, supporting credible sustainability commitments, robust reporting and continuous improvement aligned with Infrastructure Sustainability Rating requirements.
Increased industry capability and consistency, through knowledge sharing, training and guidance that lifts sustainability practice across projects, programs and organisations.
Better social and community outcomes, by integrating social value, workforce sustainability and place‑based considerations into infrastructure planning and delivery.
By focusing on practical, implementable solutions, ConnellGriffin helps clients translate sustainability ambition into measurable, enduring outcomes across the infrastructure lifecycle
Applicable Credits
| IS v2.1/IS v2.2 | Economics (Ecn)-1, Energy and Carbon (Ene)-1, Energy and Carbon (Ene)-2, Innovation (Inn)-1, Leadership and Management (Lea)- 1, Stakeholder Engagement (Sta)-1, Stakeholder Engagement (Sta)-2, Sustainable Procurement (Spr)-1, Sustainable Procurement (Spr)-2, Sustainable Procurement (Spr)-3 |
| IS v1.2 | Innovation (Inn)-1, Management Systems (Man) -1, Management Systems (Man) -3, Management Systems (Man)-5, Management Systems (Man)-7, Procurement and Purchasing (Pro)-1, Procurement and Purchasing (Pro)-2, Procurement and Purchasing (Pro)-3, Procurement and Purchasing (Pro)-4, Stakeholder Engagement (Sta)-1 |
| Lea-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Integrating Sustainability | ConnellGriffin integrates sustainability into governance by aligning project decision‑making, commercial management and oversight processes with ISO 20400’s sustainable procurement principles, including accountability, transparency, ethical conduct, human rights, fair operating practices and life‑cycle value considerations, ensuring organisational governance reflects all seven core sustainability subjects. We embed Net Zero, PAS 2080‑aligned carbon management and broader environmental, labour, community and consumer‑focused requirements into governance structures from the earliest lifecycle stages. Our Lifecycle Benchmarking Framework supports continual improvement, an ISO 20400 principle, through standardised diagnostics, scorecards, heatmaps and maturity models that assess performance across carbon, circularity, social value, responsible supply chains and procurement practices. This whole‑of‑lifecycle and multi‑criteria approach ensures sustainability objectives are set early, embedded through procurement and delivery, and strengthened over time through governance reviews, reporting, supplier engagement and annual maturity audits. |
| Spr-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Knowledge Sharing | As a leading infrastructure advisory firm specialising in transactions, procurement and commercial management, ConnellGriffin develops sustainable procurement strategies that fully align with ISO 20400 by integrating the full spectrum of sustainability principles—ethical behaviour, respect for human rights, labour standards, environmental stewardship, fair operating practices, consumer protection and community development—into procurement frameworks and commercial models. We translate organisational sustainability ambitions into clear market requirements, sourcing strategies, evaluation criteria and commercial levers, drawing on PAS 2080 and life‑cycle‑based approaches to drive low‑carbon, circular, socially responsible and ethically governed outcomes across the supply chain. |
| Spr-2 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Sustainable Procurement Strategy | As a leading infrastructure advisory firm specialising in transactions, procurement and commercial management, ConnellGriffin strengthens supplier assessment by embedding ISO 20400‑aligned sustainability criteria, covering governance, human rights, labour practices, environmental performance, ethical conduct, consumer interests and community impact, into prequalification and tender evaluation frameworks. We incorporate PAS 2080‑aligned carbon governance, life‑cycle performance considerations and evidence‑based due diligence, ensuring suppliers are selected based not only on ESG and decarbonisation capability but also on their broader capacity to deliver responsible, ethical and socially beneficial outcomes throughout the contract lifecycle. |
| Spr-3 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Contract and Supplier Management | ConnellGriffin operationalises sustainable procurement in delivery by embedding ISO 20400‑aligned obligations across all seven core subjects, including labour practices, human rights, ethical operating standards, environmental management, consumer protections and community development, into contracts, KPIs, incentive structures and reporting processes. Through hands‑on commercial and contract management, risk governance, supplier relationship management and assurance frameworks, we ensure suppliers are held to transparent, accountable and measurable sustainability performance, enabling continual improvement and alignment with Net Zero, circularity and broader social and governance outcomes throughout delivery |
| Inn-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Innovation | ConnellGriffin drives procurement‑led sustainability innovation by applying sourcing strategies, market engagement and commercial levers that stimulate supplier creativity across all ISO 20400 core subjects, strengthening organisational governance, protecting human rights, improving labour practices, accelerating environmental innovation, promoting fair and ethical operating practices, enhancing consumer outcomes, and supporting community involvement and local economic development. |
| Ecn-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Options Assessment and Significant Decisions | ConnellGriffin supports sustainability‑led options assessment by integrating ISO 20400 principles, including accountability, transparency, ethical conduct, life‑cycle value and consideration of all seven core sustainability subjects—into rigorous economic appraisal, cost–benefit analysis and multi‑criteria decision‑making frameworks. Our economic advisory capability applies advanced tools such as CBA, economic impact analysis, CGE modelling, geospatial analysis and carbon‑economic modelling to evaluate options holistically, capturing environmental impacts, social value, community outcomes, carbon impact, labour and human‑rights considerations, fair operating practices and long‑term economic performance. This evidence‑based, life‑cycle approach ensures significant decisions are aligned with governance requirements, maximise sustainable development outcomes and provide clear, defensible advice on the most sustainable, equitable and economically efficient option. |
| Ene-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reductions | ConnellGriffin develops whole‑of‑life energy and carbon reduction strategies by applying ISO 20400 principles and advanced emissions modelling, drawing on our decarbonisation experience, carbon inventory development and the use of accredited tools such as AEDT, ISC and ACA, to evaluate baselines, forecast impacts and identify feasible, evidence‑based pathways that reduce operational and embodied emissions across the asset lifecycle. |
| Ene-2 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Renewable Energy | ConnellGriffin assesses renewable energy pathways at a system‑wide level by leveraging our deep understanding of Australia’s energy sector and our experience working with government agencies, network operators and renewable energy developers to identify, evaluate and enable the delivery of viable, location‑appropriate renewable energy solutions that align with ISO 20400 principles and whole‑of‑life sustainability outcomes. |
| Sta-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Stakeholder Engagement Strategy | ConnellGriffin develops clear, purpose‑built stakeholder engagement strategies drawing on our deep public‑sector experience, including leading statewide engagement programs, complex multi‑agency coordination, and risk‑aware communications planning, to ensure stakeholders are systematically identified, understood and meaningfully embedded into project objectives and decision‑making |
| Sta-2 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Stakeholder Engagement and Impacts | ConnellGriffin delivers inclusive, impact‑focused stakeholder engagement by leveraging proven expertise in community interface management, culturally responsive consultation and issue resolution, demonstrated through leading large, high‑risk engagement programs across education, health and major infrastructure, to ensure stakeholder insights inform project design, mitigate impacts and build enduring social licence. |
| Man-1 (ISv1.2) | Sustainability leadership and commitment | ConnellGriffin supports clients to define and embed sustainability leadership by establishing clear project visions, targets and governance structures, using our whole‑of‑life sustainability benchmarking frameworks, carbon inventory methodologies and decarbonisation road‑mapping to guide leadership teams in setting credible commitments and integrating sustainability into strategic decisions from inception through delivery. |
| Man-3 (ISv1.2) | Organisational structure, roles and responsibilities | ConnellGriffin helps clients establish clear sustainability roles, accountabilities and decision pathways by designing governance structures that place senior leaders and IS‑Accredited Professionals at the centre of sustainability management, supported by our Net Zero leadership, carbon‑governance models and sustainability benchmarking frameworks, and by coordinating multidisciplinary teams across complex infrastructure programs to ensure responsibilities are defined, embedded and actively used to drive sustainability performance throughout delivery. |
| Man-5 (ISv1.2) | Reporting and review | ConnellGriffin establishes sustainability KPIs, reporting systems and review processes by applying our carbon‑benchmarking methodologies, forward‑looking inventory tools and structured performance assessment frameworks, using the same disciplined approach applied in major Net Zero and emissions‑modelling engagements to develop dashboards, risk summaries and governance‑ready reporting that enables leadership to monitor progress, verify outcomes and drive continuous improvement throughout delivery. |
| Man-7 (ISv1.2) | Decision-making | ConnellGriffin embeds sustainability into project decision‑making by designing and facilitating rigorous options assessment processes that integrate environmental, social and economic criteria, drawing on our expertise in whole‑of‑life carbon evaluation, sustainable procurement (ISO 20400) and PAS 2080‑aligned abatement pathways. We support clients to define sustainability‑aligned assessment frameworks, evaluate option trade‑offs transparently, and document governance‑ready decision papers that demonstrate how sustainability considerations directly informed the preferred option and flowed through to procurement, delivery requirements and project outcomes. |
| Pro-1 (ISv1.2) | Commitment to sustainable procurement | As a leading infrastructure advisory firm specialising in transactions, procurement and commercial management, ConnellGriffin develops practical, outcome‑focused sustainable procurement strategies by embedding clear ESG objectives, whole‑of‑life considerations and ISO 20400‑aligned principles into procurement design. We translate organisational sustainability commitments into actionable procurement requirements, applying our experience in Net Zero road‑mapping, carbon benchmarking and social value integration to ensure sustainability is a core driver of procurement planning and market approach decisions. |
| Pro-2 (ISv1.2) | Identification of suppliers | As a leading infrastructure advisory firm specialising in transactions, procurement and commercial management, ConnellGriffin designs transparent and sustainability‑aligned supplier identification and market engagement processes by incorporating environmental, social and ethical criteria into supplier qualification frameworks. Leveraging our deep market knowledge across infrastructure, energy and transport sectors, we help clients assess supplier capability, identify sustainability‑focused market opportunities, and structure early engagement activities that enable industry to respond to ambitious sustainability expectations. |
| Pro-3 (ISv1.2) | Supplier evaluation and contract award | As a leading infrastructure advisory firm specialising in transactions, procurement and commercial management, ConnellGriffin strengthens supplier evaluation and contract award processes by developing robust ESG evaluation criteria, sustainability‑weighted scoring models and contract requirements that incentivise low‑carbon, socially responsible and ethically aligned delivery. Our experience drafting PPRs, technical requirements and commercial frameworks ensures sustainability expectations are clearly articulated, integrated into evaluation governance and contractually enforceable across complex procurements. |
| Pro-4 (ISv1.2) | Managing supplier performance | As a leading infrastructure advisory firm specialising in transactions, procurement and commercial management, ConnellGriffin establishes sustainability‑focused supplier performance management systems by designing KPIs, reporting frameworks and governance processes that track environmental, social and economic outcomes throughout delivery. Using our carbon‑inventory tools, sustainability dashboards and risk‑based performance monitoring approaches, we help clients verify supplier commitments, manage sustainability risks and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain. |
| Sta-1 (ISv1.2) | Stakeholder engagement strategy | ConnellGriffin develops clear, purpose‑built stakeholder engagement strategies by drawing on our experience in statewide engagement programs, multi‑agency coordination and risk‑aware communications planning, to ensure stakeholders are systematically identified, understood and embedded into governance and decision‑making frameworks. |
| Inn-1 (ISv1.2) | Innovation | ConnellGriffin supports Innovation Challenge 8 by using procurement, commercial and market‑engagement strategies that expand access to sustainable suppliers and accelerate low‑carbon, ethical and socially responsible supply‑chain solutions. By applying ISO 20400‑aligned sustainable procurement principles and PAS 2080‑aligned carbon governance, we help clients identify innovative suppliers, uplift market capability and incentivise sustainable materials, technologies and delivery methods that strengthen the ISupply ecosystem. |