Structure your sustainability programme. Clear priorities, credible governance, practical delivery.
A sustainability framework gives an organisation the structure it needs to manage environmental, social and governance performance consistently and credibly. Without one, sustainability activity tends to be reactive, fragmented and difficult to report on. With one, an organisation has a clear set of priorities, commitments and governance arrangements that guide decisions and demonstrate genuine intent.
AES develops sustainability frameworks for organisations, teams and projects across Australia, including local government. We create structures that are practical, aligned to recognised standards, and built to be used by the people responsible for delivering them.
Featured Project
Environmental Management Plans & Inspections
Noosa, Queensland
Applied Environment & Safety provided environmental support to PCA Ground Engineering during road embankment stabilisation works in Noosa, Queensland. These works were important to maintaining the long-term serviceability of the road and drainage infrastructure at this location.
Our role on this project was to provide technical environmental support. This included the development of a Construction Environmental Management Plan, Sediment and Erosion Control Plan, and Rehabilitation Plan. Then we undertook inspections of the works during construction to ensure compliance with the controls for the environmental aspects.
What is a Sustainability Framework?
A sustainability framework is the overarching structure that defines how an organisation manages its sustainability commitments, priorities and performance. It typically sets out the organisation’s material sustainability issues, its objectives and targets, the governance and accountability arrangements that support delivery, and the way performance will be measured and reported.
A framework brings together the strands of a sustainability programme into a single, coherent structure. It connects an organisation’s material issues to its strategy, its strategy to specific commitments, and those commitments to measurable outcomes and reporting.
Organisations are increasingly expected to demonstrate that their sustainability activity is structured, governed and genuine, not a collection of disconnected initiatives. A sustainability framework provides that structure. It gives an organisation a defensible basis for what it focuses on and why, supports consistent decision-making, and creates the foundation for credible reporting under frameworks such as GRI and the ASRS.
What we include
AES develops complete, practical sustainability frameworks, including:
- review of your organisation’s context, priorities and material issues
- development of sustainability objectives, targets and commitments
- governance and accountability structure design
- sustainability policy development
- alignment to recognised standards and reporting frameworks
- a practical roadmap and implementation plan
- recommendations for measurement, monitoring and reporting
Industries We Support
Applied Environment & Safety develops sustainability frameworks for organisations, teams and projects across a range of industries.
Power & Renewables
With vast experience within the power & renewables industry, we understand the risks and opportunities.
Mining & Resources
We provide environmental and safety consulting support to exploration and production operations within the mining and resources industry.
Transport & Civil Works
Our experience in environmental and safety management provides practical support to our clients within the transport & civil works.
Why Work With Applied Environment & Safety
We develop sustainability frameworks that are practical, structured and built for use, not for the shelf. Our team understands that a framework only delivers value if it reflects your organisation’s real priorities, fits your governance, and gives your people a clear structure to work within.
We ground every framework in your material issues and current best-practice standards including GRI, ISSB and the ASRS, and we design governance and accountability arrangements that are proportionate to your organisation. We focus on giving you a clear, defensible structure and a practical path to deliver it.
AES is a certified carbon neutral organisation with our own sustainability commitments and reporting in place, so our advice is grounded in first-hand experience of building and running a sustainability programme.
Discuss your sustainability framework requirements
Tell us about your organisation. Our team will come back to you within one business day to discuss how AES can support your sustainability framework.
Contact our team today to discuss your project requirements.
Other Sustainability Services
Carbon Accounting
Sustainability Reporting
NGER Reporting
Materiality Assessment
Sustainability Management Plans
Decarbonisation Strategy
Climate-Related Disclosures
Climate Change Risk Assessment
Infrastructure Sustainability Rating
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Resources & Insights
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Supporting Local Stewardship: Volunteering with NICA
At Applied Environment & Safety, we know that effective environmental protection relies as much on personal and community action as it does on formal environmental legislation and protection mechanisms. That is why we are proud to highlight the impactful work of the Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA)—a community-driven volunteering based organisation doing vital work on…
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Revegetation
When we talk about revegetation, the conversation often focuses on plants, seed mixes, and vegetation cover. But successful rehabilitation is about much more than getting plants back into the ground. Revegetation to Ecosystem Restoration One of the most overlooked aspects of ecosystem restoration is the reinstatement of habitat features such as woody debris, fallen timber,…
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Volunteer Day
This year, the Applied Environment & Safety team spent our annual volunteer day at The Salvation Army’s textile recovery facility in Carole Park, Brisbane. This is part of Project Boomerang, an Australian‑first initiative aimed at building a circular textiles economy in south‑east Queensland. Textiles Waste – Project Boomberang Australia sends around 200,000 tonnes of clothing…
FAQ’s
Common questions from organisations about carbon accounting.
A sustainability framework is the overarching structure that defines how an organisation manages its sustainability commitments, priorities and performance. It sets out material issues, objectives and targets, governance and accountability arrangements, and how performance will be measured and reported.
Organisations are increasingly expected to show that their sustainability activity is structured, governed and genuine, not a collection of disconnected initiatives. A framework gives a defensible basis for priorities, supports consistent decision-making, and creates the foundation for credible reporting under frameworks such as GRI and the ASRS.
Organisations establishing or restructuring their sustainability programme, businesses aligning sustainability activity with strategy and governance, local governments and public sector organisations developing sustainability policy, project teams needing a consistent approach across delivery, and organisations preparing for reporting under GRI or ASRS.
We ground every framework in your material issues and current best-practice standards including GRI, ISSB and the ASRS, with governance and accountability arrangements proportionate to your organisation.