ISF offers our clients tailored solutions for complex sustainability challenges. We pool expertise and draw on our deep industry experience to develop outcomes to match your unique context and objectives.
Our expertise spans a range of areas, including business and economics, climate adaptation, energy, food systems, international development and more.
For more than 20 years, we’ve delivered independent, project-based research and consultancy services to commercial and government clients of all sizes.
When you partner with us, we’ll convene a specialist research team equipped with the specific mix of skills, experience and expertise required to produce your project.
What we offer our clients
Qualitative and quantitative services to help your organisation make decisions for the future.
Understanding the social, environmental and economic costs and benefits of policies and programs.
Designing, delivering and evaluating tailored participatory processes that put people at the heart of our clients' projects.
Preparing for the major changes ahead and using foresight to move towards more desirable futures.
Transforming businesses by building in-house expertise in sustainability research and practice.
Providing new evidence and insights to support decision-making and other outcomes.
Transparency and accountability, enhanced project performance and strategic resource allocation – that’s what effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) can provide.
Delivering planning instruments and strategic advice for use in both urban and regional areas.
Scoping, designing, implementing and evaluating new and existing policy initiatives with sustainability at their centre.
Gathering data about behaviours, practices, knowledge, attitudes and values to inform policy and programs.
Designing and delivering rigorous, evidence-based stakeholder engagement methodologies, frameworks and tools.
Working with stakeholders to understand, navigate and facilitate transformation towards sustainable futures.

Graduate research program
ISF has an award-winning graduate research program for Masters and Doctoral students.