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What We do

assurance, standards & compliance


energy


environmental disclosure & reporting


implementation programmes


purpose, strategy & targets

smart sustainability certification


sustainability data


sustainable operations


sustainable products

sectors

agriculture, timber & paper


buildings, property & construction


communications & technology


consumer goods & retail

energy


financial & professional services


manufacturing & industrials


packaging

public sector


sports, events & leisure


transport

issues

biodiversity


carbon


circular economy


climate change

deforestation


energy


food


plastic

small business


social & work life


waste


water

resources

news & insights


guides & reports


case studies


events

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our story


our team


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Sustainable Products

Impact of your products on environment and society

To date, product-based businesses have focused their attention on ensuring that their products meet the spec and their customers’ needs whilst also the required quality standards. However, businesses are increasingly under pressure from stakeholders, investors, interest groups and customers to ensure that the products are also sustainably sourced and made.  

Failing to ensure that your products do not negatively impact people and planet can have significant consequences.  You risk brand reputation, legal compliance and potentially even the licence to operate.

Most businesses rely on an extended network of suppliers to bring their products to market and although you are not responsible for how others operate, you should ensure that the suppliers you select are responsible, ethical businesses.

This is challenging for most businesses as today we rely on large, global complex supply chains to bring our products to market. Indeed many businesses now have 100s of suppliers all of which have their own suppliers and they in turn have their suppliers. Understanding whether any of these suppliers is having a negative impact is hard.

Lead with an impact-based approach

Knowing where to start and how to address the risks in your value chain can be a real challenge. Indeed, understanding where the problem is across multiple products, numerous tiers of suppliers and across geographies feels like an impossible task.

 Whether it is just one flagship product or 1,000s of products, the key to improving your product’s sustainability is to take an impact led approach and focus your attention on where it matters the most.

We will support you to map and prioritise the impacts and risks across the life cycle of your products. Our team can help you:

  • understand what matters most and what levers to pull
  • develop an approach that is pragmatic and achievable for your business.

Identify environmental and social risk

Macro product and supplier strategies – if you have an extensive product offering or a supplier base, our team will first understand where the material hotspots are within in your supply chain and what you should do about it.

The Environmental and social supply chain impact assessments will help understand the environmental and social risks across your supply chain and where to focus your attention.

We will help you understand what sectors, geographies and environmental & social issues are most pressing to your business and will guide you in taking the right decisions.

Product-level strategies – if you are looking at several products, we can help you drill down the impact of your products and develop an approach to address these. Understand how you can improve the impact of your products through design, work with your suppliers and weigh up the product and material decisions.

  • Life Cycle impact assessments - quantify the environmental impacts of your products following leading standards.
  • Holistic product and packaging reviews - Consider different impacts at each life cycle stage and understand the direct and indirect consequences of changes to your products.

Understand the environmental and social risks across your supply chain, find out how we can help.

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Sustainable products SERVICES

Scope 3 GHG inventory assessment

Reporting complex value chain emissions
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Sustainable packaging assessment

Meet customer expectations, address the sustainability of your packaging
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Positive impact reporting

Tell your sustainability story
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Supply chain environmental & social impact assessment

Assess your supply chain, safeguard your business
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Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)

Understand your products’ environmental impact
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Client
Success Stories

Sustainability at the heart of Seasalt

Seasalt is a Cornwall based fashion brand that, for over three decades, has been known for its quality clothing and unique collections. Inspired by coastal culture and creativity, the company has a growing customer following and over 60 stores across the UK and Ireland.

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Seasalt sustainability

Client
Success Stories

‘Aim high or don’t bother’: A leading bank tackles climate change

Project background We have been working with a leading bank based in the heart of London on ISO 14001 compliance…

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banks and climate change

Client
Success Stories

Adopting a dynamic approach to product carbon footprints at bio-bean

Project background bio-bean Ltd is an award-winning clean technology company that has industrialised the process of recycling waste coffee grounds…

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bio bean sustainability

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I was impressed with the thoroughness and level of detail that our data set was analysed in. Presenting an extensive data set in an easy to use format was of great value in communicating the outcome of the work internally, and prioritising areas of the supply chain for future action.

Alan Sweeting, Global Health, Safety and Environment Senior Manager, Allen & Overy LLP

Avieco supported us in collating and organising data to develop a robust risk assessment process. They have been easy to work with, responsive to our requirements and pragmatic in their solutions.

Gijs Voskuilen, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Bunzl

Avieco has been the preferred environmental consultant since the beginning of our journey to become a sustainable company. Dentsu Aegis has worked with Avieco’s experts on various areas, such as carbon footprint reporting and assurance support, and recently also advised us how to switch our global network to renewable electricity. The team’s expertise on environmental sustainability is impressive, and the work delivered is always of highest standard.

Lars Holm, Global Senior Manager CSR, Dentsu Aegis Network

Avieco informatively led us through the processes needed to reduce our carbon footprint. With their clear and concise advice we have been able to effectively reduce our energy and waste levels. Avieco made the complex notion of energy efficiency into a manageable and achievable reality

Nigel Pink, Group Engineering Manager, Dominos UK & Ireland Ltd

Avieco delivered exactly the workshop we needed to get our sustainability team and regional leads on the same page when it comes to ‘market-based’ reporting. It’s a challenging area to tackle for a global business – particularly when we operate in a number of markets where there is little or no choice in terms of energy purchasing. Avieco has given us the knowledge and tools to ensure we get our disclosures right – they really exceeded my expectations for what we could achieve in one afternoon!

Dr Julia Rowe, Group Sustainability Advisor, Johnson Matthey

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