The Industrial Practice works with global organisations across the sector, focusing on companies in aerospace and defence, chemicals, utilities and engineering

Industrial companies have different sustainability agendas. The main sustainability themes across all industrial organisations are:

• Health and Safety
• External Affairs
• Standards, Quality and Efficiency
• Environmental Impact
• Strategic Risk

In the economic slowdown, customer satisfaction has become a key issue. Customers are putting increasing pressure on suppliers to capitalise on potential savings through their sustainability strategies and efficiency improvements.

Sustainability within industrial companies is high on the Board agenda. Industrial companies cannot be complacent about traditional operating methods. Boards are looking strategically at how companies can continue to develop and grow in a changing environment. The need to differentiate from competitors and manage risk is raising consideration of social, political and environmental issues.

We talk to mid-senior executives, including the C-Suite, who are driving the sustainability strategy for their businesses. In addition to addressing the themes outlined above, these individuals are often responsible for:

• Ethics and Compliance
• Supply Chain
• Government Relations and Policy
• Communications and Reputational Management

The Practice has a global reach, working on international mandates with colleagues in our offices in New York, Dubai, Melbourne, Hong Kong and London.

Recent assignments include:

• Director of HSE: Global Engineering Company
• Vice President, External Affairs: FTSE 250 Infrastructure Company
• Head of Sustainable Supply Chain: Diversified Manufacturing Company

Click below to contact one of our specialist consultants in this practice.

industrials@wscl.com