Sector introduction
Waste management companies sit at the frontlines of environmental stewardship. Whether managing municipal waste, hazardous industrial materials, or recycling streams, the sector is vital to the circular economy but also faces complex operational, regulatory, and stakeholder challenges. As ESG mandates strengthen and clients demand traceability and zero-waste pathways, waste operators must embed sustainability into every stage, from collection and segregation to processing, disposal, and recovery.
Services delivered/potential work areas
- Sustainability strategy, report and roadmap development
- GHG accounting and product carbon footprint
- SBTi target setting and validation support
- CDP advisory and climate disclosures
- Climate risk assessment and adaptation planning
- IFRS S2 alignment and climate financial disclosure
- EcoVadis, BRSR and B Corp certification support
- B Corp certification and impact benchmarking
- Sustainability communications and ESG storytelling
- Materiality analysis and stakeholder engagement
- Supply chain assessment and support
- Implementation support
- DJSI and Bloomberg support
- Policy formulation
- Waste does not have an industry status
- Managing hazardous and complex waste streams safely
- Occupational health risks for informal and contract workers
- Limited digitisation and traceability in waste collection and diversion
- Compliance with state and national waste regulations (e.g. BMW, E-waste, C&D, Plastic Waste Rules)
- High Scope 1 emissions from waste transport fleets and open landfills
- Community resistance and land use conflict in siting facilities
Our approach
We work with waste management firms to turn environmental risk into opportunity. Our advisory combines technical rigour in emissions and material flow tracking with deep sensitivity to on-ground realities improving compliance, equity, and innovation. Whether you are a public-private waste processor or a specialised recycler, we help you align with global sustainability standards while strengthening operational performance.
