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Services and capabilities

  • Andrew Tovey and Kerryn Wilmot

    Our approach

    We take a solutions-focused approach to help all types of entities move towards a more sustainable future. 

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Alexandra Butler and Rachel Watson at Central Park water recycling area

Research expertise

Our transdisciplinary team share expertise across nine diverse sectors, from energy to climate adaptation. 

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Sarah Walter and Avni Kumar

Who we work with

We collaborate with clients of all kinds, ranging from local government agencies to multinational corporations.

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Caitlin McGee and Andrew Tovey

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See how working with ISF can support you to achieve your sustainability goals and create practical solutions to wicked problems.

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What we offer our clients

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    Decision support

    Qualitative and quantitative services to help your organisation make decisions for the future.

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    Economic assessment

    Understanding the social, environmental and economic costs and benefits of policies and programs.

  • Facilitation and participatory processes

    Facilitation and participatory processes

    Designing, delivering and evaluating tailored participatory processes that put people at the heart of our clients' projects.

  • Futures thinking

    Futures thinking

    Preparing for the major changes ahead and using foresight to move towards more desirable futures.

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    Learning and capacity building

    Transforming businesses by building in-house expertise in sustainability research and practice.

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    Modelling and analytics

    Providing new evidence and insights to support decision-making and other outcomes.

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    Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment

    Helping clients make progress towards their project and sustainability goals and creating opportunities for learning and transformation.

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    Planning and strategy

    Delivering planning instruments and strategic advice for use in both urban and regional areas.

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    Policy analysis and development

    Scoping, designing, implementing and evaluating new and existing policy initiatives with sustainability at their centre.

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    Social research

    Gathering data about behaviours, practices, knowledge, attitudes and values to inform policy and programs.

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    Stakeholder engagement

    Designing and delivering rigorous, evidence-based stakeholder engagement methodologies, frameworks and tools.

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    Sustainability transformations

    Working with stakeholders to understand, navigate and facilitate transformation towards sustainable futures.