Sustainability & Compliance Services
Specialist regulatory compliance and due diligence services across ESG, illegal logging and certification frameworks. Supporting organisations with EUDR readiness, FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody, modern slavery due diligence, supplier risk assessments and sustainability reporting.
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People & Social Compliance
We help businesses build compliance, productive, and ethically responsible workplaces through practical employment, HR and governance advice. From contracts and workplace policies to disputes, investigations and modern slavery due diligence, we provide clear, commercially focused support that protects your people and your business.
Employment, Labour Management, Contracts & Policy
Build a compliant, high-performing workplace with practical employment and HR support.
Employment contracts and workplace policies
Award compliance and enterprise agreements
Performance management and terminations
White-label HR policies
Employment & Workers Compensation Disputes, Investigations & Representation
Protect your business with strategic workplace dispute and investigation support.
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Fair Work and workers' compensation matters
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Unfair dismissal and discrimination claims
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Workplace investigations
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Injured worker management advice
Modern Slavery Due Diligence - Globally
Strengthen compliance and protect your reputation with modern slavery due diligence.
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Supply chain risk assessments
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Supplier due diligence and audits
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Modern Slavery Statements
Safety Systems, Compliance & ISO Frameworks
Build a proactive safety culture with practical WHS systems tailored to your business.
ISO 45001 / AS/NZS 4801 systems
WHS policies and procedures
Gap analyses and audit preparation
Integration of safety into daily operations
Incident Response, Investigations & Regulator Representation
Protect your business with strategic support when safety incidents or regulator actions arise.
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Urgent incident response advice
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Representation with safety regulators
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Improvement and prohibition notices
Workplace Safety Systems
A strong safety culture is essential to protecting your people, maintaining compliance and safeguarding your business reputation. We help organisations move beyond a "tick-box" approach by developing practical, legally defensible WHS systems and providing strategic support through incidents, investigations, and regulator action, helping you create safer workplaces while minimising operational and legal risk.
Supplier Monitoring & Audits
Protect your business with independent, evidence-based supply chain verification designed to uncover risk, strengthen compliance and safeguard your reputation. We combine legal integrity, on-the-ground expertise and advanced technology to deliver audits and investigations that stand up to regulatory scrutiny.
Supply Chain Verification & Compliance Audits
Gain confidence in your supply chain through independent audits and real-world verification in high-risk regions and commodity chains.
Supplier audits and compliance verification
Timber legality and deforestation assessments
Modern slavery compliance checks
Supply chain integrity investigations
Legally Defensible Due Diligence & Monitoring
Strengthen your due diligence with legally defensible audits backed by local expertise and advanced monitoring technology.
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Objective evidence collection
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In-country audit teams across Asia
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GIS and forensic supply chain monitoring
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Real-time deforestation and origin tracking
Due Diligence Systems for ILPA & EUDR Compliance
Build a practical, legally defensible due diligence system that meets ILPA and EUDR requirements and supports ongoing market access.
ILPA and EUDR compliance frameworks
Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
Supply chain data and geolocation guidance
Complete, defensible documentation systems
Ready Reckoners for Rapid Risk Assessment
Speed up due diligence with proprietary tools that quickly identify and substantiate timber risk using trusted, DAFF-endorsed data.
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Instant risk flags across 22 harvest countries and 16 species groups
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Low-risk claim validation for compliant products
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Timestamped, downloadable reporting
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Prioritisation of high-risk supply chains
Regulatory Defence & Enforcement Support
Protect your business during audits, investigations, and enforcement action with urgent legal and strategic defence.
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Engagement with Australian and EU regulators
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Legal defence for due diligence compliance
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Response to audits, notices and investigations
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Liability reduction and market access protection
On-the-Ground Supplier Verification
Verify supplier claims with independent, field-based audits that confirm timber origin, legality and deforestation risk.
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On-site supplier audits in high-risk regions
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GIS-based deforestation monitoring
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Forensic supply chain verification
Timber, Forest Fibre & Due Diligence
Compliance with timber and deforestation laws like Australia's ILPA and the EUDR is now essential for market access. We help businesses build defensible due diligence systems, accelerate risk decisions, and verify supply chains on the ground to reduce exposure to severe financial and regulatory penalities.
Product Certification
We help businesses achieve and maintain leading sustainability certifications by combining technical expertise with legal insight. Our approach turns compliance into a strategic advantage, helping you access regulated markets, meet buyer expectations and strengthen your sustainability credentials with confidence.
FSC® and PEFC Chain of Custody
Achieve and maintain FSC® and PEFC certification with support that goes beyond technical compliance to ensure full legal defensibility across your operations
Employment contracts and workplace policies
Award compliance and enterprise agreements
Performance management and terminations
White-label HR policies
Employment & Workers Compensation Disputes, Investigations & Representation
Protect your business with strategic workplace dispute and investigation support.
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Fair Work and workers' compensation matters
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Unfair dismissal and discrimination claims
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Workplace investigations
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Injured worker management advice
Modern Slavery Due Diligence - Globally
Strengthen compliance and protect your reputation with modern slavery due diligence.
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Supply chain risk assessments
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Supplier due diligence and audits
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Modern Slavery Statements
AASB S2 Compliance Platform
Simplify climate reporting with a guided and compliant internal workflow.
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Guided AASB S2 reporting workflow
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Simplified climate risk identification
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Centralised disclosure data collection
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Coverage of mandatory reporting requirements
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Cost-effective internal compliance support
Strategic Climate Advisory & Disclosure Support
End-to-end advisory support for robust and defensible climate disclosures.
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Tailored climate risk frameworks
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Climate scenario analysis support
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Board and stakeholder reporting
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Governance and strategy integration
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End-to-end disclosure project management
Climate Reporting
The era of mandatory climate reporting is here, and under Australian Accounting Standards Board AASB S2, Australian businesses are now required to disclose climate-related financial risks and opportunities, making climate reporting not only a compliance obligation but a critical component of modern corporate governance, strategic planning and investor transparency, which is why he help businesses navigate this evolving landscape with confidence through practical systems, strategic guidance and defensible disclosure solutions tailored to their operational and reporting needs.
Good Governance
Strong governance is essential for building resilient, transparent and accountable organisations, which is why we support businesses, associations and leadership teams with practical governance, risk and compliance services that strengthen decision-making, reduce regulatory exposure and support long-term organisational performance.
Association Governance & Member Services
Support for effective governance and member-focused operations.
Governance advisory support
Committee and board guidance
Member engagement support
Policy and framework development
Risk Management & Greenwashing
Reduce governance risk and strengthen compliance confidence.
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Risk management framworks
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Greenwashing risk guidance
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Compliance process support
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Governance risk assessments
ACCC & Regulatory Compliance
Practical support for evolving regulatory obligations.
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ACCC compliance guidance
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Consumer law considerations
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Regulatory risk support
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Governance compliance reviews
B Corporation & General Counsel Services
Strategic legal and governance support for responsible businesses.
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B Corporation advisory support
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Practical general counsel services
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Governance and legal guidance
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Strategic compliance support
APCO Compliance & Reporting
Support for meeting packaging sustainability obligations with confidence.
APCO reporting support
Sustainable packaging guidance
Action plan development
Packaging compliance reviews
Circular Economy Strategy
Practical solutions for reducing waste and improving resource efficiency.
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Circular economy strategies
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Waste reduction initiatives
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Resource recovery planning
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Sustainability integration support
Product Stewardship
Support for responsible product lifecycle management and compliance.
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Product stewardship advisory
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Stewardship framework advisory
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Compliance support services
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Stakeholder engagement guidance
Packaging & Circularity
Businesses are facing increasing pressure to improve packaging sustainability, reduce waste and meet evolving regulatory expectations, which is why we help organisations develop practical circular economy strategies, strengthen product stewardship outcomes and align with national packaging obligations and sustainability frameworks.
Group Training Organisation Governance
Effective governance and strategic oversight are essential for GTOs to maintain compliance, strengthen operations and suppoert sustainable growth, which is why we provide practical advisory services that help GTOs manage obligations, improve performances and align operational delivery with long-term organisational objectives.
GTO Compliance Management
Support for meeting contracted management and compliance obligations.
Contracted management compliance
Governance framework support
Operational compliance reviews
Reporting and process guidance
Strategy & Development
Strategic support for sustainable organisational growth and performance.
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Organisational strategy development
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Growth and planning support
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Operational improvement initiatives
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Stakeholder engagement guidance
Full Service Scope
Consulting Services
Legal Services
Management Consulting advice and support
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Bookkeeping & BAS services
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Investigations
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Technology and systems
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Human Resources
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Other
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Commercial services
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Workcover
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OHS/WHS
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Membership services
Commercial issues and advice
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Contracts and documents
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Corporate Governance
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Preparation and research for disputes
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Employment and IR law
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Other
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Trademarks
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Mergers and acquisitions
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Internal General Counsel role
Illegal Logging Due Diligence support
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Importer AU
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EUDR
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New Zealand
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EU
Illegal Logging Legal Services
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Risk Assessments
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Compliance report response
Certification systems support
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FSC
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GECA
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PEFC
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BCORP
Ad hoc legal advice on ESG matters
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Compliance for Marketing Sustainability Claims
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International environmental and CSR law
Modern Slavery Support
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Australia
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United Kingdom
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New Zealand
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EU
Purchase of a Hikari Solution
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COC-001: Your FSC Single-Site Solution
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COC-007: Your FSC Reclaimed Fibre Solution
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COC-017: Your FSC & PEFC Single-Site Solution
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DDS-001: Your Illegal Logging Due Diligence Solution - Importers
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DDS-003: Your Illegal Logging Due Diligence Solution - EUDR
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COC-002: Your FSC Multi-Site Solution
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COC-010: Your PEFC Single-Site Solution
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COC-018: FSC & PEFC Multi-Site Solution
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DDS-002: Your Illegal Logging Due Diligence Solution - Domestic Processors
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RR-ILPA: ILPA Risk Assessment Tool - Importers
Mandatory Climate Disclosures advice and support
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Climate Governance frameworks and board/management training
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Risk framework development and ERM integration
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Financial and investment strategy alignment and business planning
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Operational Impact Analysis