IKIGAI Consult

IKIGAI is a Japanese word that defines a long and happy life, a motivating force, something that brings pleasure or fulfilment.  IKIGAI Consult’s motivating force is achieving sustainability that truly brings together people, the planet, and profit.

Companies too often undertake actions to “green up” their services or products as a response to pressure from customers, legislators and investors (not necessarily in that order).  They end up implementing too much or too little, and choose actions which “feel right” but not necessarily “do good”.

“Do not bite off more than you can chew…”

“He that too much embraces, holds little…”

“He who grasps at too much, loses everything…”

To be efficient and contribute to sustainability, each one of us should act upon the area it has the largest responsibility and influence.  In a perfect world, sustainability programs and projects are scaled and tailored to deliver tangible improvements for the environment, society, governance and the economy. 

IKIGAI Consult’s mission is to deliver initiatives led by heart and purpose, and that yield solid positive change where it matters the most.  Quality assurance and regulatory compliance based on evidence and facts, environmental initiatives that go before and beyond mere compliance, investment decisions based on life-cycle assessed options, for example.

We want to generate environmental and social value where others only see costs.  Among its first projects, IKIGAI Consult aims to improve plastic waste management practices in areas where there is sizeable opportunity to move up the waste hierarchy and truly “green up” people, the planet, and profit.  More about this soon…