About SSG | Sustainable Solutions Global

About SSG

We bring the latest science and industry innovations together to help organisations improve their social and environmental performance

SSG is an innovative, agile, employee-owned company that works with clients to deliver social and environmental outcomes for a better future.

Our expertise stems from our experience and deep understanding of complex projects in remote regions. We understand the challenges our clients face and we measure ourselves by supporting our clients achieve their commercial, environmental and social performance targets.

Our approach is strategic, inclusive and bespoke, resulting in leading practice outcomes tailored to our clients’ needs.

We partner with highly qualified scientists and planning professionals allow us to provide a wide range of specialist and complementary services. As part of our commitment to long-term project sustainability, we partner with local in-country consultants wherever possible and mentor your project team to ensure high quality and innovative outputs.

SSG has three offices across Queensland and has an associate office, PT Solusi Lestari Indonesia is in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.

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Client Benefits

We deliver the following benefits to our clients:

Private sector benefits

Build a social licence to opperate
Strategic advice to fast-track project approvals
Minimised project risks
Balanced, strategic solutions
Science-based methods and approach
Engaged stakeholders
Strengthened capacity

Public sector benefits

Balanced development outcomes
Increased capacity to influence
Improved technical knowledge
Engagement with industry
Increased understanding of laws and regulations

Our Staff

Dr Geraldine McGuire

Dr Geraldine McGuire

Managing Director

Dr Geraldine McGuire has a real world experience delivering transformative projects globally

With over 30 years of work experience in complex mining and infrastructure projects, Geraldine specialises in delivering enduring outcomes for a better future.

She is committed to capacity building of community and minority groups through transparent, ethical and gender balanced practices.

Bernie Wardle

Bernie Wardle

Project Leader

Bernie has over 20 years corporate and operational mining experience

Bernie specialises in Enterprise Risk Management, health, safety and security, environmental and sustainability management. Her leadership experience includes working with Boards of Directors, corporate, operational and project development teams as well as leading large workforce teams.

Niilo Gobius

Niilo Gobius

Principal Consultant

Niilo is our GIS and mapping specialist, using data to help clients better understand their projects

With over 20 years of experience, Niilo works with SSG's mining, agricultural and public sector clients to clarify communications using data and GIS techniquies. Niilo has recently joined SSG from the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information.

Justine Thorp

Justine Thorp

Principal Consultant

Justine has worked extensively in the stakeholder management and cultural heritage fields for the past 13 years

Her collaborative and engaging approach on large and complex resource and infrastructure projects are informed by her experiences as a former health worker in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and remote, rural and urban Australia. The grass roots nature of much of her work has allowed her to identify, collaborate and empower groups such as women, children, indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities utilising the mechanisms of narrative development and active participation. Justine is committed to sustainable development projects and processes, which enable the empowerment of stakeholders by providing them with the skills and confidence to solve their own problems.