OUR FIVE PILLARS OF SERVICE

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 Decarbonising energy and industry is one of the most critical challenges of our time. Achieving a lower-carbon economy requires balancing ambitious sustainability goals with the realities of maintaining and growing core business. Companies must navigate complex regulations, shifting investor expectations, and technological advancements while ensuring climate action supports their objectives—not compromises them.

With decades of leadership experience, including pioneering decarbonisation strategies in Australia, Pointer Star Partners offers practical, results-driven guidance to businesses navigating these challenges.

Our expertise includes:

• Development and delivery of actionable climate strategies.
• Compliance advisory under the Safeguard Mechanism.
• Decarbonisation and energy transition strategy, including CCS.
• ESG strategy design and integration.
• Carbon offset and project advisory.
• Strategic alignment of sustainability with business priorities.
• Hands-on execution support for climate strategy.

At Pointer Star Partners, we don’t just develop strategies—we deliver them.

Photograph - Baird - Indigenous Rangers Planting Team - Carbon Project

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, traditional fixed strategies are no longer sufficient. Success requires agility, foresight, and the ability to adapt to shifting markets and emerging challenges. Critically you need to know when to Proceed with your strategy, Pivot, or Push-Back on the external pressures. Planning for multiple future scenarios is key to this. 

Whether your priority is to protect and grow your core business, diversify into new areas, or expand into new markets, Pointer Star Partners brings a proven track record of delivering results.

Our expertise includes:

• Developing and implementing integrated strategies for success in uncertain environments.
• Designing scenario planning to navigate uncertainty and mitigate risks.
• Guiding strategy pivots and adjustments to ensure ongoing competitiveness.
• Establishing low-risk, staged approaches to business diversification.
• Conducting in-depth planning for market entry and global expansion.
• Creating stakeholder management plans critical for successful market expansion.
• Providing visionary leadership and capability development to guide teams through uncertainty.
• Offering operational support to turn strategies into actionable results.

At Pointer Star Partners, we don't just develop strategies—we execute them to drive measurable growth and diversification.

Photograph - Baird - Boranup Forest, Western Australia

 Foreign investment is a cornerstone of Australia's resources industry, driving billions of dollars into mining, energy, and infrastructure projects each year. Australia plays a vital role in supporting Southeast Asia’s industrial growth and energy needs, making it a key partner in the region's development.

However, navigating Australia’s business environment requires an understanding of its complex regulatory landscape, environmental and heritage approvals, and the importance of community and Traditional Owner relationships. These factors can lead to unforeseen delays and costs, making realistic, well-informed plans essential for maximising returns—especially for minor equity holders relying on Operators to deliver.

At Pointer Star Partners, we understand that long-term, trusted partnerships are the foundation of success. With decades of experience working with international partners, we bring deep insights into Australia’s resources industry and global value chains, helping foreign investors navigate opportunities and challenges with confidence.

Our expertise includes:

• Providing market, cultural, and regulatory insights to navigate Australia’s business environment effectively.
• Conducting technical and strategic assessments in Oil, Gas, LNG, CCS, New Energy, and Carbon Offset opportunities.
• Offering strategic guidance for forming and managing joint ventures, including support in Technical and Operational Committee Meetings.
• Delivering comprehensive risk analysis to identify and mitigate investment challenges.
• Designing stakeholder management plans essential for success in regional and Commonwealth Australia.

With a focus on building meaningful partnerships, Pointer Star Partners is your trusted guide to investing in Australia’s resources sector.

Photograph - Baird - Shanghai CBD

 At Pointer Star Partners, we firmly believe that oil and gas will remain a vital part of global energy supply through to 2050. However, to thrive in a low-carbon economy, the industry must innovate and adapt.

With decades of leadership in the global oil and gas sector, Pointer Star Partners brings unparalleled expertise across the energy value chain. From leading multi-billion-dollar projects to expanding exploration portfolios and navigating high-stakes challenges worldwide, we offer unique strategic insights. Our deep understanding of upstream, midstream, LNG, and CCS operations, coupled with practical experience in carbon management and decarbonisation, positions us as a trusted advisor for the oil and gas industry's evolving needs.

Our expertise includes:

• Developing growth strategies for Upstream, Midstream, LNG, and CCS operations.
• Identifying and evaluating new business opportunities.
• Conducting technical and strategic assessments of CCS opportunities.
• Crafting risk management strategies for high-risk, high-reward activities.
• Analysing and managing exploration portfolios.
• Forming and managing joint ventures.
• Creating and implementing carbon management strategies.
• Providing hands-on support to execute growth strategies.
• Planning for new country entry and global expansion.
• Designing stakeholder management plans for successful project execution.

At Pointer Star Partners, we combine strategic expertise with practical, hand-on experience to help the oil and gas industry navigate its challenges and capture opportunities and deliver value in a low-carbon future.

Photograph - Jayne Baird - Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur

 Africa represents vast opportunities for Australian resource companies. With abundant natural resources and rapidly growing economies, it is a prime destination for mining and energy companies seeking strategic expansion. However, navigating Africa’s regulatory complexities, political landscapes, and unique challenges requires expertise and careful planning.

Led by Jayne Baird, Pointer Star Partners brings extensive experience in building businesses and operating successfully across Africa. By combining a deep understanding of regional dynamics with advanced TEACOP (Technical, Economic, Administrative, Cultural, Operational, and Political) risk management strategies, we provide practical guidance to help you unlock Africa’s immense potential.

Our expertise includes:

• Delivering market, cultural, and commercial insights tailored to African contexts.
• Developing Regional and Country Entry Strategies informed by lessons learned from post-investment reviews.
• Conducting TEACOP risk analyses to identify and mitigate challenges.
• Performing technical assessments of Oil, Gas, LNG, CCS, New Energy, and Carbon Offset opportunities.
• Facilitating government engagements, leveraging Australian government support through DFAT and local embassies.
• Designing and implementing stakeholder management plans to ensure successful operations.
• Providing hands-on support to execute and deliver growth strategies.

At Pointer Star Partners, we are committed to helping Australian resource companies navigate Africa’s complexities, seize opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth in one of the world’s most dynamic regions.

Photograph - Jayne Baird - Senegal