Getting sustainability right starts at the beginning. The decisions made during the early stages of an infrastructure project set the tone for performance, compliance, and outcomes over its entire lifecycle. Without the right foundations, sustainability can easily become an afterthought, risking missed opportunities and costly rework.

Drawing on decades of experience and a track record of supporting some of Australia’s highest-performing IS projects, Perspektiv helps clients establish the systems, plans, and processes needed to deliver against ambitious sustainability targets. We align your project with IS v2.1 Rating Establishment Period requirements and we also integrate internationally recognised frameworks such as ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and undertake Climate Change Risk Assessments (CCRA) to ensure sustainability is embedded in both project governance and resilience planning from the outset.

Our establishment services include:
 

• Stakeholder engagement – identifying sustainability requirements early.

• Sustainability Management System (SMS) – establishing fit-for-purpose frameworks.

• Sustainability Management Plan (SMP) – preparing strategies that guide delivery.

• Workshops – coordinating and facilitating collaborative planning.

• Emissions modelling – creating robust carbon and energy baselines.

• Climate change risk assessments – identifying and mitigating future risks.

• Reporting frameworks – setting up clear and auditable reporting pathways.

• Tender support – integrating sustainability into bids and procurement.

• Training – building team capability from the outset.

• Materiality assessments – identifying priority issues.

• Base case proposals and BAU assumptions – establishing clear benchmarks.

By embedding sustainability considerations into the establishment phase, we set projects up to achieve their IS Rating targets while also delivering value for investors, communities, and the environment.