Manufacturing & Industry

SLR's industry experts can help you to create a strategy and plan for sustainable manufacturing and to address business risks through climate change, energy transition, biodiversity and dependencies on nature, social and community impacts, and circular economy opportunities.

Not only do we create strategy and plans, but we also deliver the projects, drive value, minimise risk and help you look to the future.

Sustainability in Manufacturing Overview

SLR is a leading global provider of advisory, sustainability and environmental consultancy services to the manufacturing industry. We work with clients to provide strategic support for some of the manufacturing industry’s most complex sustainability challenges. We help clients identify and quantify environmental impacts (energy, water, waste, air, noise, biodiversity and nature), and identify and prioritise actions to reduce negative impact. We have industry experts who truly understand the complexities of manufacturing processes, the regulatory requirements, compliance obligations, cost pressures, operational safety and the need to build a sustainable supply chain. Our work has supported clients from across automotive, technology, consumer goods and many more.

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Manufacturing & Industry Related Capabilities

ESG & Corporate Reporting

Helping companies transition to understand the environmental and social impacts of their products and processes and report them against relevant frameworks and regulations.

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Sustainability Strategy

Supporting clients to produce goods in an economically beneficial manner that minimises impacts on the environment and promotes conservation across value chains.

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Investments & New Facilities

SLR can support the siting of new manufacturing plants and plans upgrades or expansions, as well as help ensure climate resiliency.

Operational Safety & Production Efficiency

Supporting with safety and risk management planning, mechanical integrity auditing and managing wider ESG impacts of products and processes.

Regulatory & Compliance Management

SLR can support clients with regulatory compliance audits, ISO audits, and materiality assessments to help clients understand business risk and opportunities, and be 'future-ready' for ESG metrics.

Decommission & Disposal​

SLR can support activities such as facility decommissioning, remediation, strategic planning for legacy portfolios – and more.

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Litigation ​Support

SLR supports clients with challenges ranging from peer reviews and stakeholder disputes to regulatory actions and assessments of potential remedial liabilities.

Transaction Due Diligence

Transaction support for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures of assets.

Supporting Technical Services

Manufacturing & Industry Projects

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    International

    Anonymous

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Energy management, decarbonisation and circularity for the chemicals sector


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    Fort William, UK

    Alvance British Aluminium

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Environmental Impact Assessment - Alvance


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    Fort William, UK

    Alvance British Aluminium

    Manufacturing & Industry

    GHG emissions reduction and biodiversity impact assessment


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    UK

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Carbon capture and storage


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    UK

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Anaerobic digestion European market assessment and hotspot mapping


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    South East England, UK

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Automated waste collection scheme - feasibility of retrofit within urban area


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    UK

    North Somerset Council

    Manufacturing & Industry

    North Somerset Council waste depot strategic business case


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    Edinburgh, UK

    Skyrora Ltd

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Skyrora rocket engine test facility technical studies


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    Various, UK

    W.N. Lindsay

    Manufacturing & Industry

    W.N. Lindsay energy performance certificates


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    Stockton-on-Tees, UK

    Savills (on behalf of confidential client)

    Manufacturing & Industry

    IBA Teeside environmental assessment and evaluation


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    Islay, UK

    Bruichladdich Distillery

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Project Hyladdie - BEIS Green Distilleries competition


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    Islay, UK

    Bruichladdich Distillery

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Bruichladdich low carbon energy feasibility study


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    Guernsey

    Guernsey Waste

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Procurement of a food waste treatment solution


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    Wales, UK

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Feasibility of transition to an ultra-low emissions vehicle (ULEV) fleet


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    Wales, UK

    Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Industrial and commercial waste survey for Natural Resources Wales


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    Wales, UK

    Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

    Manufacturing & Industry

    WM3 user survey for Natural Resources Wales (NRW)


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    Global

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Identifying sustainable waste management improvements via the Circularity of Resources (CORE) Assessment


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    Scotland, UK

    Dumfries & Galloway Council (DGC)

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Waste strategy development and capital infrastructure cost benefit analysis


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    London, UK

    Brent Council

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Procurement support for Brent Council


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    UK

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    MiQ methane emissions audit – LNG storage and regasification terminal


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Our Team Includes

  • Rob Hounsome

    Managing Director - Europe & Middle East and Africa

  • Sue Swain

    Head of Sustainability Solutions - Europe

  • Simon Hodgson

    Industry & Technology Sector Lead - Europe

  • Chris Reiss

    Land Quality & Remediation Specialist - Canada

  • Jim Hiller

    US Sector Leader - Industry & Technology

  • Patrick Quinlan

    Industry and Technology Sector Leader – Asia Pacific

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