What We Do

We ensure our work can be applied across most areas of the University of Adelaide, including: 

  • Agriculture, food & wine
  • Creativity & culture
  • Defence, cyber & space
  • Energy, mining & resources
  • Environment, sustainability & climate change
  • Health & biotech
  • Societal wellbeing

  • Policy and ESG
    • Advising on the development of free trade agreements
    • Advising on the policy and environment in which supply chains are embedded, their evolution and how to adapt to changes. E.g. trade conflict, sanctions etc.
    • Meeting international regulations and standards for ESG, for example European regulations or the US’s IRA
    • Due diligence on ESG
    • Helping sectors navigate a system of systems as a “one stop shop” for the supply chain. 

  • Sustainability
    • Responsible sourcing
    • Decarbonisation and carbon accounting
    • The circular economy and implementing better circularity of resources
    • Greening the supply chain
    • Maximising efficiency across the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions

  • Human rights
    • Procurement and modern slavery
    • Human rights in manufacturing and production

  • Technology
    • Implementing AI across the supply chain
    • Implementing automation technologies across manufacturing and the supply chain
    • Implementing digital technologies across the supply chain
    • Technology-enabled ESG reporting
    • Technology-enabled transparency (e.g. RFID tracking)