COSIRI
The Consumer Sustainability Industry Readiness Index (COSIRI) is a structured framework designed to help organisations assess their readiness to improve sustainability performance and embed environmentally responsible practices across their operations.
COSIRI enables businesses to evaluate their current capabilities across areas such as energy usage, resource efficiency, emissions, and governance, providing a clear understanding of how prepared they are to operate sustainably.
As sustainability becomes a critical driver of competitiveness, compliance, and long-term resilience, COSIRI offers a practical starting point for organisations looking to move from intention to measurable impact.
Why COSIRI Matters for Organisations
While many organisations recognise the importance of sustainability, few have a clear, structured approach to improving it. Common challenges include limited visibility of environmental impact, unclear priorities, regulatory pressure, and difficulty aligning sustainability with business performance.
COSIRI helps to overcome these barriers by:
- Establishing a baseline of sustainability maturity
- Identifying high-impact improvement opportunities
- Highlighting gaps in processes, systems, and governance
- Supporting informed investment and compliance decisions
- Reducing risk and improving long-term resilience
For manufacturers and industrial organisations, COSIRI is particularly valuable in addressing energy efficiency, emissions reduction, waste management, and sustainable supply chain practices.
The Core Pillars of COSIRI
COSIRI assesses sustainability readiness across several key dimensions:
Energy & Emissions
Evaluates energy consumption, carbon emissions, and strategies for reduction and optimisation.
Resource Efficiency
Assesses how effectively materials and resources are used, including waste reduction and circular practices.
Process & Operations
Examines how sustainability is embedded into day-to-day operations and production processes.
Governance & Organisation
Focuses on leadership, policies, culture, and accountability required to drive sustainable change.
How the COSIRI Assessment Works
A COSIRI assessment provides a structured and actionable approach to improving sustainability:
1. Discovery & Scoping – Understanding your business objectives, pressures, and current practices
2. Maturity Assessment – Evaluating sustainability readiness across COSIRI dimensions
3. Opportunity Identification – Prioritising high-impact sustainability improvements
4. Roadmap Development – Creating a clear plan for implementation and measurable progress
The outcome is a tailored sustainability roadmap that aligns environmental performance with business goals.
Benefits of Using COSIRI
Organisations using COSIRI benefit from:
- A clear understanding of sustainability maturity
- Prioritised initiatives with measurable impact
- Improved resource efficiency and cost control
- Stronger alignment with regulatory and customer expectations
- Reduced environmental risk and improved long-term resilience
COSIRI and Digital Transformation
COSIRI complements broader transformation frameworks such as the Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) by focusing specifically on sustainability.
While SIRI assesses overall Industry 4.0 maturity, COSIRI provides a deeper focus on environmental performance, one of the most critical areas of modern transformation.
Together, they enable organisations to build a balanced, responsible, and future-ready strategy.
BrookTech: Supporting Sustainability Readiness in the UK and Ireland
BrookTech supports organisations across the UK and Ireland in understanding and improving their sustainability performance. Through COSIRI, we help businesses identify practical opportunities to reduce environmental impact and build structured, achievable roadmaps for improvement.
Our approach is grounded in real-world application, ensuring sustainability delivers tangible business value, not just compliance.
Get Started with COSIRI
If you’re looking to improve sustainability but need clarity on where to start, COSIRI provides the structure and insight you need.
Contact BrookTech today to begin your sustainability journey and build a more efficient, responsible, and future-ready business.
COSIRI
COSIRI helps manufacturers reduce environmental impact, improve resource efficiency, and align with sustainability regulations and customer expectations. It turns sustainability from a compliance exercise into a competitive advantage.
COSIRI is ideal for manufacturers, operations leaders, sustainability managers, and leadership teams looking to embed sustainability into their operations. It’s particularly valuable for businesses facing pressure from customers, supply chains, or regulations.
A COSIRI assessment evaluates your organisation across key sustainability dimensions, including energy use, emissions, resource efficiency, and governance. It provides a clear benchmark and a practical roadmap for improvement.
Businesses that undertake COSIRI gain a clearer sustainability strategy, improved operational efficiency, reduced costs through better resource use, and stronger positioning with customers and stakeholders.
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