2XE

Scaling net zero: exporting climate transition management services from South Australia to the world

South Australian consultancy 2XE is helping businesses worldwide transition to net zero through its award-winning 5P™ climate transition management service. Combining expert advice with AI-powered software, 2XE enables clients to decarbonise while meeting climate-related financial disclosure requirements. Founded in 2011 in South Australia and headquartered in North Adelaide, the firm has worked with over 1,000 companies, reducing emissions, driving $1 billion in investment, and positioning sustainability as a competitive advantage, earning national recognition along the way.

2XE's mission is to help businesses turn credible transition planning and climate reporting into growth, savings, and long-term value. They have partnered with companies across most industries, leveraging environmental sustainability as a competitive strategy. Their core belief is that economic success and environmental stewardship must coexist and thrive together to create a sustainable future.

Throughout their journey, they identified a recurring challenge: businesses often struggled to decarbonise without compromising commercial success, mainly due to a lack of data-driven decision-making capability. To address this gap, they developed the 5P™ Climate Transition Management service, combining expert consulting with their proprietary AI-assisted Recouple® software. This integrated solution streamlines the development and management of climate transition plans, climate risk registers, and greenhouse gas emissions inventories, while also helping clients comply with climate-related financial disclosure requirements.

The 5P™ service gives 2XE a unique edge in an increasingly competitive market, allowing them to efficiently scale their services across hundreds of Australian businesses, from SMEs to major corporations. This has driven additional investments toward a net zero economy and cemented their leadership in sustainability.

5P™ has supported their clients with:

• Collectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e)
• Achieving cost savings of over $150 million per year in energy, waste and water costs.
• Significantly reducing the resources required to meet climate-related financial disclosures obligations.
• Stimulating over $1 billion in investment to a net zero and circular economy.
• Creating hundreds of new jobs.
• Inspiring thousands of people to do their part in creating a sustainable future.

By integrating consulting expertise with a customisable software platform, they learned that they could dramatically improve both labour efficiency and service quality, with one major client describing it as “being able to get the best of both worlds.” This systemised approach accelerated responsiveness, deepened client relationships, and supported their expansion into the rapidly growing Southeast Asia market.

They have also learned that blending consulting and software has created a distinct competitive advantage for 2XE. While traditional consultancies and software providers typically focus on one strength, 2XE stands out for offering both high-level strategic expertise and flexible, tailored technology solutions. Their client feedback and growth trajectory affirm that they have achieved a powerful balance, culminating in national recognition with a 2024 Telstra Best of Business Award and listed by the Australian Financial Review as a 2025 Sustainability Leader.

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