Connecting climate and circularity
for systemic resilience and a just transition.

Knitted Futures provides advisory and solutions to help organisations make evidence-based decisions under uncertain futures —
turning complex challenges into opportunities they can realise through practical action.

About

A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING

Climate is increasingly embedded in strategy, risk and disclosure. Circularity is often treated separately, as an operational issue focused on materials, resources and waste.Yet the two are deeply connected — alongside wider sustainability and nature challenges. Decisions about how organisations source, use and recover resources can affect emissions, costs, supply chains and exposure to physical climate hazards.

Knitted Futures brings these perspectives together, using evidence, data and systems thinking to help organisations understand risk and opportunity, make informed choices across different scenarios and futures, and build systemic resilience.

Services

CLIMATE • CIRCULAR ECONOMY • SUSTAINABILITY • NATURE

Government • Industry • Not-for-Profit

01.

THINKING AHEAD

Turn ambition into investment, action and measurable outcomes.

  • Business cases, funding proposals & investment propositions

  • Market insights & benchmarking

  • Strategic partnerships & collaborations

  • Climate & sustainability strategy review and refresh

  • Leadership alignment & engagement

02.

GETTING IT DONE

Turn analysis and strategy into data-backed practical decisions and implementation.

  • Delivery & management of projects

  • Assurance-ready data & analytics

  • Financial & economic impacts

  • Surveys, interviews & workshops

  • Disclosure support (materiality, risk & opportunity, scenario analysis, strategy, risk management, governance & metrics)

03.

GROWING WHAT WORKS

Scale what works, building capability and embedding resilience.

  • Transition & resilience planning

  • Circular economy interventions

  • Monitoring & evaluation

  • Quality assurance

  • Scaling high-impact pilots

  • Tools, data systems & workflows

  • Training & capability building

Founder & Principal

DR STEPHANIE DOWNESStephanie brings more than 20 years’ experience across climate, sustainability, circular economy and resilience — working directly with governments, businesses and international organisations to turn complex evidence into decisions, strategy and action.Stephanie's experience spans climate risk and scenario analysis, sustainability reporting, circular economy, resource recovery and resilience planning across all major sectors globally, with former senior leadership roles across government, Deloitte and WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme). She has a PhD in global climate change.

20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE · 40+ BUSINESSES · 10,000+ ASSETS · 75+ COUNTRIES · IFRS / ASRS / NZ CS25+ SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES · 1,000+ PROFESSIONALS TRAINED · 50+ BOARD & EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS

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