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Turning complex challenges into resilient outcomes

Organisations face growing expectations from regulators, investors, communities and their boards. Climate risk, nature loss, decarbonisation and changing disclosure requirements are reshaping how organisations plan, invest and operate.

The challenge is knowing where to start and how to turn ambition into action. Tonkin + Taylor brings together engineering, environmental science, planning and strategic advisory to help organisations make informed decisions and deliver practical outcomes. We connect sustainability strategy with climate risk, adaptation, decarbonisation, nature, infrastructure, assets and implementation. Our work helps clients and communities build resilience, reduce emissions, manage environmental impacts and create lasting value for people and the environment.

Whether you’re developing a sustainability strategy, assessing climate risk, planning decarbonisation or embedding sustainability into infrastructure and investment decisions, we can help you move forward with confidence.

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Climate risk, adaptation, and resilience for businesses

Build resilience with clear insight, practical adaptation options and solutions that protect your assets, operations and reputation.

Climate risk, adaptation, and resilience for councils

Develop practical, cost-effective adaptation plans informed by our experience in natural hazard assessments.

Decarbonisation and climate change mitigation

Measure and manage emissions reductions while identifying practical opportunities to improve your operational efficiency and reduce costs.

Climate reporting, disclosure + materiality

Build credible climate disclosures with rigorous materiality assessment and scenario analysis aligned to mandatory requirements and international frameworks.

Nature, biodiversity, and natural capital

Manage nature-related risks, strengthen ecological outcomes and respond to emerging disclosure requirements by integrating nature and biodiversity into decision-making.

Circular economy, waste and resource recovery

Create practical,
cost-effective and implementable circular economy strategies that minimise waste, recover resources and capture value.

Sustainability strategy and ESG advisory

Build a credible sustainability strategy and strengthen your ESG approach by connecting ambition with priorities, investment and practical implementation.

Procurement assurance and verification

Verify environmental management and sustainability claims with technical assurance that strengthens integrity, reduces risk and supports robust, defensible decisions.

Our approach

Science-based, data-driven and Te Tiriti-informed
Our advice is grounded in robust data, evidence, and technical knowledge developed over decades of work across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific. We combine climate science, environmental assessment, engineering, spatial analysis and social insight to understand the issues that matter most. Our work is informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and supports respectful, inclusive engagement with iwi, Māori and communities.

Integrated expertise for practical decisions
We connect sustainability ambitions with engineering, infrastructure, assets, nature, risk, decarbonisation and capital planning. This helps clients understand the practical implications of their choices and integrate sustainability into existing systems, data and decision-making processes, rather than creating another siloed tool or plan.

From strategy to implementation
Our teams have practical experience delivering mitigation, adaptation, infrastructure, environmental and resilience projects. We understand what it takes to move from analysis to action. We do more than identify potential risks. We help clients prioritise the risks they can and should act on, based on their significance, urgency, consequences, available options and organisational context. This creates a more efficient pathway from assessment to action and helps direct resources towards the interventions that will deliver the greatest sustainability and resilience benefits.

Collaborative partnerships
We work with clients, iwi, communities and stakeholders to understand priorities and co-design solutions that are fit for purpose. Our approach is practical, transparent and collaborative. We share knowledge, build capability and support confident decision-making as conditions change.

Recent Projects

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Disaster Waste Management Plan, New South Wales

Palmer Wind Farm (AU)

City of Kingston Coastal Climate Change Hazards + Risks Assessment (AU)

Ecolabelling – Eco Choice Aotearoa

National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA)

Sectors

Transport

With a growing presence across New Zealand, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, T+T provides innovative transport planning and infrastructure solutions.

Climate + Hazard Resilience

With a growing presence across New Zealand, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, Tonkin + Taylor offers a range of climate and hazard resilience services globally.

Land + Buildings

With a growing presence across New Zealand, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, our Land Development team specialise in residential, commercial, mixed use, educational and institutional, and recreational development projects.

Water

With a growing presence across New Zealand, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, Tonkin + Taylor offers a range of water infrastructure and treatment services.

Looking for innovative and sustainable solutions for your next project?

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