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, minimize 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 prioritize 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

  • Project

    Global

    Enel Green Power

    Mining & Minerals

    ESG Risk Analysis Across Supply Chains for Enel Green Power​


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  • Project

    Global

    Global automotive manufacturer

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Responsible sourcing management system development for a global automotive manufacturer​


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    International

    International Manganese Institute

    Mining & Minerals

    High-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate ESG risk analysis for the International Manganese Institute


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  • Project

    North America

    Multiple confidential clients

    Built Environment

    Evaluating AFFF options & developing foam management best practices


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    North America

    Multiple confidential clients

    Built Environment

    AFFF emergency response activities


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    UK & USA

    Food Manufacturer

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Net-Zero carbon, water and waste audits for speciality foods manufacturer


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    Portland, Oregon, USA

    Industrial Client

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Remedial Iinvestigation and risk assessment at an industrial site


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    Oregon, USA

    Avison Lumber Company

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Feasibility of former lumber mill site


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    Washington, USA

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Major door manufacturer facility compliance


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    Connecticut, USA

    Belimo Air Controls (USA), Inc.

    Built Environment

    Site assessment for Belimo Manufacturing Facility


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  • Project

    Multiple Locations, USA

    Nucor

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Air quality permitting and multi-media compliance for Nucor


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    Oregon, USA

    Seafood Processing Clients (confidential)

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Wastewater treatment design and engineering reports


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    Global

    Dexter Axle

    Finance

    Dexter Axle – International site assessment


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  • Project

    Six countries across Africa

    Illovo Sugar

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Impact Study for the largest sugar producer in Africa


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  • Project

    Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia

    ABInBev Namibia

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Water supply wells for Welwitschia Breweries


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    International

    Anonymous

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Energy management, decarbonisation and circularity for the chemicals sector


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    Victoria, Australia

    Environment Protection Authority of Victoria

    Government & Communities

    Expert review of toxicity in air for the Environment Protection Authority of Victoria


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    Hamilton, New Zealand

    Global Metal Solutions Limited

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Acoustics Design Advice for a Recycling Facility


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Telstra InfraCo

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Flora and fauna assessment for Woolgoola telecommunications


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  • Project

    Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

    Undisclosed

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Planning and environmental support for Bylong Valley Way telecommunications


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Our Team Includes

  • Jim Hiller

    US Sector Leader - Industry & Technology

  • Rob Hounsome

    Managing Director - Europe & Middle East and Africa

  • Patrick Quinlan

    Industry and Technology Sector Leader – Asia Pacific

  • Sue Swain

    Head of Sustainability Solutions - Europe

  • Simon Hodgson

    Industry & Technology Sector Lead - Europe

  • Chris Reiss

    Land Quality & Remediation Specialist - Canada

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