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We offer a portfolio of sustainability services to help manufacturing business deliver against environmental targets. Environmentally driven projects are an increasingly significant part of our workload and the tools below are now deployed by James Ross Consulting in all of the change management projects we do.
James Ross Consulting has developed a number of web-based global programs to accumulate, process and report on environmental impact of packaging choices. These programs are called Greenshare and EcoCircles.

Programs allow clients to collate data in a consistent and structured format across all of their operating divisions, market locations, brands and product technologies, allowing a ‘like for like’ comparison of environmental performance. These systems offer clients many opportunities and advantages; they are independently accredited by leading academic institutions.

The EcoCircles system moves a step further than Greenshare in that it looks at sustainability drivers in terms of destination market, legislative, socio-economic, commercial, technical and cost impact. Both Greenshare and EcoCircles are deployed currently with clients in Mexico, India, China, Brazil, the USA and Europe.

Our systems allow for bulk data uploads and report downloads. Systems can be configured to produce reports formatted to meet retailer score card requirements. In addition, because our systems are web based, data can be accessed from remote locations, including via the product bar code, providing potential for direct to customer communication. James Ross Consulting environmental reporting systems provide clients with defendable, credible and independently accredited reporting platforms in this increasingly significant business area.

Best in Class analysis – where we assess packaging content across product / retail categories to establish which products or formats represent the benchmark in minimized packaging / packaging impact.


The Wal-Mart score card – represents a great opportunity for businesses to start the data gathering and packaging change processes. This is an area where we can help, by deploying resource on-site project management.


Specification change – use of higher yield materials (lower weight), alternative combinations and / or revised structures to achieve a net reduction in cost and material packaging. This can cover primary packaging, secondary packaging and freight.



Carbon footprint analysis – to assess the CO2 / Green House Gas (GHG) impact of a given supply / packaging model. James Ross Consulting works with a specialist partner organization to develop this data. We then interpret and develop net business options for change.


Alternative materials – use of compostibles, use of bio-polymers, use of materials from accredited sustainable sources, use of materials with higher recyclate content.


Retail and supply chain analysis – assessment of retail needs (can we develop merchandizing units to reduce primary pack complexity, can we look at refill solutions or self-dispensing etc), assessment of total supply (carbon cost, logistics cost, handling complexity, damage, wastage, labor).


Energy usage – where do products and packs originate, where are they packed, how are they handled, what sort of facilities are used to produce these items (are they domestic or import).


NPD / Innovation – development of packaging design principals to maintain lowest environmental impact. For example, use of package weight to product weight ratio’s.
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