Warakirri Cropping is part of Warakirri Asset Management, an Australian company partnering with specialist fund managers to deliver investment solutions across Australian agriculture, ethical investments, and actively managed equities.

Agriculture accounts for about 18% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions, so it’s a priority for government and industry strategies to achieve zero net emissions.

As an asset manager working with sustainable investment funds, Warakirri takes its responsibility for minimising and mitigating carbon emissions from its properties and operations seriously. It’s a key competitive advantage, and the right thing to do.

The focus of Warakirri’s sustainability team is both internal and external, motivating employees and partners to prioritise sustainability, while supporting the business’ annual corporate reporting and investor communications.

Warakirri invests in sophisticated sustainability measurement and reporting. To extract maximum value out of that investment and reach its targets, the business needed to present the data and tell a compelling story to all key stakeholders.

Over three consecutive years, Ellis Jones ran a structured process from ideation through design and layout, and support for editing processes and leadership changes. This led to the design of a suite of tools and reports, bringing the sustainability strategy and its outcomes to life.

Outputs comprised:

• Sustainability report design
• Quarterly reporting dashboards
• Company operating strategies
• Team planning tools including sustainability regimes and values statements
• Sustainability infographics
• Net zero roadmaps
• Signage for different agricultural properties

Ellis Jones produced the Warakirri Cropping sustainability reports for 2022, 2023 and 2024 – testament to the strong, collaborative relationship with the sustainability and leadership teams, and the resulting consistency, quality and impact of the work.

• 2022 Sustainability Report
• 2023 Sustainability Report
• 2024 Sustainability Report

Supporting tools were used throughout the business to drive workforce behaviour. Reporting contributed to quarterly business and investor presentations.