supply chain
regulatory compliance
mandatory and supply chain disclosures
financing and investment decisions
insurance underwriting and risk transfer
procurement oversight and assurance
transaction due diligence
Energy and materials companies face increasing regulatory, financial and insurance scrutiny of supply-chain risks, including emissions, environmental impacts, ethical practices, human rights, and dependency on critical suppliers.
These requirements apply now, particularly for companies with complex, global or contractor-heavy supply chains.
We provide risk-based supply chain assessments, focused on identifying and prioritising material sustainability-related supply-chain risks and dependencies, and decision-relevant risk insight - not blanket supplier questionnaires or generic scoring.
Identification of critical suppliers, contractors and dependencies
Prioritisation of risks based on materiality, exposure and potential consequence
risk prioritisation
alignment
Assessment of sustainability-related risks across the supply chain, including emissions, environmental, labour and operational risks
Support for alignment with supply-chain reporting and due diligence requirements
risk identification
risk assessment
Supply-chain risks are assessed and prioritised within our proprietary risk and exposure framework using Wayfinder.
Our risk and exposure assessments are delivered using Wayfinder, our structured risk assessment workflow. Wayfinder provides a consistent approach to identifying, categorising and prioritising sustainability risks, and ensures outputs are transparent, repeatable and aligned to regulatory, financial and insurance decision-making.
proactively managing risk beyond compliance
Where supply-chain risks are assessed superficially or treated as a compliance exercise, organisations face:
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Regulatory non-compliance or challenge
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Increased scrutiny during financing or transactions
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Insurance exclusions linked to operational or liability risk
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Disruption arising from over-reliance on critical suppliers
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Reputational damage following supplier-related incidents
In practice, unmanaged supply-chain risk can translate into operational disruption, increased cost, delayed projects, financing friction and reduced insurability.
Working with sustain:able provides:
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Clear identification of material supply-chain risks and dependencies
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Risk prioritisation aligned to regulatory, financial and insurance decision-making
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Defensible inputs for reporting, due diligence and assurance
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Improved internal oversight of supply-chain sustainability exposure
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Reduced likelihood of late-stage regulatory, financing or insurance issues
Our outputs are structured to be proportionate, auditable and decision-relevant, supporting multiple decision contexts without duplication of effort.
why sustain:able?
hard-to-abate industry expertise
Specialisation in the energy and extractives sectors, ensuring strategies are practical and aligned with industry realities.
proven track record
A history of successfully guiding companies through complex sustainability transitions, delivering measurable results.
collaborative approach
Working closely with your team to ensure alignment with organisational goals and seamless integration into existing operations.