Our business is about helping others do well by doing good
We put our sustainability expertise at your fingertips so you can build enduring value for your organisation and society
At Responsible Business Consultants, our business is about helping others do well by doing good. We help businesses realise their ambition of enhancing social and environmental impacts while reaping all the benefits of these commitments.
We’ve worked for leading professional service firms on corporate responsibility and implemented innovative sustainability programs for the government for over a decade. We’re well equipped to scale our sustainability consulting services to meet the needs and budget of any sized organisation. And because we’re dedicated to helping businesses of all kinds act responsibly, we offer our big corporate knowledge with a small business price tag.
Your business is unique and so are your impacts and aspirations. To find out what you need and how we can help, it all starts with a conversation…
We might ask some difficult questions to identify your drivers and discover where you are on your responsible business journey. We’ll then collaborate to plan a programme of work to fit your budget and get the job done. We pride ourselves on being easy to work with and delivering on our promises with a no-stone-unturned approach. We’re flexible in our delivery, working independently or as part of your team, facilitating one-off workshops or leading ongoing initiatives bringing in
additional expertise as required.
Yvonne Barrett
Founder and Principal
A sustainability expert you can trust as a part of the team
Trained B Consultant
Yvonne is a proven expert and advisor on sustainability strategy, implementation, auditing and reporting. She’s helped organisations from start-ups to multinationals, government agencies to corporates embed sustainability into their operations, demonstrate their commitment to responsible business practices and successfully communicate their achievements and challenges.
Yvonne is driven by meaningful work and helping to create a more sustainable world for future generations. Her strong commercial awareness has led her to focus on inspiring and equipping businesses to prosper in the long and short term by integrating sustainable practices into their business model.
Delivering actionable advice and measurable outcomes
Yvonne delivers tailored, practical, actionable advice – not reports that sit on shelves gathering dust. Strongly opposed to the troubling rise of ‘greenwashing’, ‘impact washing’ and unethical marketing trends, she delivers real outcomes for businesses based on building sustainability into core practices. Her expertise spans a range of responsible business elements including People, Governance, Environment, Marketplace and Community.
Yvonne is a Trained B Consultant
The B Consultants training program, run by B Lab Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand, trains individuals who work with companies who wish to improve their social and environmental impact by becoming a Certified B Corporation.
Experience, integrity and a love of collaboration
Yvonne has a strong sense of integrity and doing what’s right. Her style is collaborative and she loves nothing more than being part of the team. She’s not new to the sustainability field, having been a part of the sector since 2003. Before founding Responsible Business Consultants, Yvonne spent many years delivering sustainability reporting and strategy services as a consultant in top tier professional advisory and audit firms and boutique consultancies in Australia and London, UK. She began her career communicating and delivering innovative government programs whilst at the Environment Protection Authority, Victoria.
““Yvonne expertly project managed our 2019 Impact Report, which is a key way we report back to our customers on how we’ve worked to create mutual prosperity throughout the year. Yvonne’s knowledge of sustainability, reporting and assurance enabled her to quickly understand our needs and dive straight into the project. Her professional and friendly manner made it easy for her to build internal relationships, and her attention to detail led to a high-quality report that was well received by our stakeholders.” ”
Need help navigating your journey to more responsible business practices?