At Circino Consulting we focus on the development of people and transforming organizations to be strategic in their long term planning for a sustainable future.

CIRCINO CONSULTING

Don’t just trust your sustainability strategy to generalists. Circino Consulting is led by Mark Goudsblom, a senior executive with a proven track record of optimizing complex organizations.

Strategic Organizational Leadership. Backed by Global Standards.

PhD (c): Scholar, Researcher and Publisher in Sustainability Management. We not only generate new knowledge but also aim to mobilize it to support practice.

Global Industry Leadership: Vice-Chair of the ISO Technical Committee for Facility Management (ISO/TC 267). We don't just follow international standards; we help define them.

Executive-Level Experience: Former Associate Vice President and Executive Director within major Canadian institutions. We understand the boardroom pressures you face because we have sat in your seat.

Strategic & Operational Mastery: Extensive history managing multi-million dollar operational budgets and capital development planning for Healthcare and Higher Education sectors.

We bridge the gap between operational reality and strategic goals.

At Circino Consulting, we are focused on helping our clients manage the Operational and Sustainability challenges of the corporation through organizational change, optimization and creative, innovative resource management.

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Personalized strategies for your present and future organization

1. Healthcare & Planetary Health

Planetary Health & Clinical Infrastructure Operational resilience that protects patients and the planet.

The Challenge: Healthcare leaders face a unique paradox: you must provide 24/7 high-tech patient care while drastically reducing your carbon footprint—often with aging infrastructure and tight public budgets. Standard facilities management isn't enough; you need a strategy that bridges the gap between clinical outcomes and operational realities, addressing not just scope 1 and 2 emissions but also those embedded within scope 3.

Our Approach: Drawing on deep executive experience in Provincial Health Services, Circino Consulting helps you operationalize Planetary Health:

Decarbonization Roadmaps: We identify high-impact energy retrofits that align with clinical safety and ISO standards.
Climate Resilience: We ensure your physical plant can withstand extreme weather events, guaranteeing continuity of care.
Clinical-Operational Alignment: We speak the language of both medical directors and facility managers, breaking down silos to accelerate decision-making, improve care delivery, and reduce the environmental impact of care.

"Are you missing hidden funding opportunities in your walls?" Many infrastructure projects can qualify for a variety of provincial, federal or even acadmic grants if structured correctly. [Book a Strategic Optimization Audit or a Strategic Discovery].

Book your Strategic Optimization Audit

3. Operationalizing ESG for Resilience and Competitive Advantage

The Challenge: The "Strategy-to-Execution" Gap. Most organizations have committed to ESG and Sustainability in principle, but struggle to embed these values into their daily operations. Without a clear bridge between the boardroom vision and operational reality, sustainability remains a cost center rather than a value driver. In today’s market, "Greenwashing" is a legal and reputational risk, while operational inefficiency is a drain on your bottom line.

Our Approach: PhD-Level Rigour for Real-World Operations. Circino Consulting transforms sustainability from a compliance checkbox into a strategic engine. We combine executive-level leadership with doctoral-level research to optimize how your organization functions, competes, and grows. We don’t just report on your impact; we re-engineer your operations to ensure long-term viability.

Our Core Business Offerings:

Integrated ESG Governance & CSR Strategy: We help you build a robust "Governance" framework based on global ISO standards. We align your corporate reporting with operational reality, ensuring your CSR disclosures are data-driven, audit-ready, and strategically aligned with stakeholder expectations.
The Operational "Living Lab": We treat your business ecosystem as a site for continuous innovation. By fostering a "Living Lab" culture, we help you pilot sustainable workflows, test circular economy models, and integrate new technologies into your core business processes—turning standard operations into a competitive R&D asset.
Operational Optimization & Resource Efficiency: We analyze your entire value chain to identify "hidden" waste. By applying LEAN principles and sustainability metrics to your operations, we reduce resource consumption, mitigate carbon-tax exposure, and improve your margins.
Sustainable Change Management: A strategy is only as good as the people executing it. We use proven frameworks (ADKAR/Kotter) to shift your organizational culture, ensuring that every level of your business—from frontline staff to senior management—understands and is incentivized to meet your sustainability goals.

"Is your business strategy resilient enough for a Net-Zero economy?" Don't let operational silos stall your progress. [Book a Strategic Sustainability Discovery Session] — A high-level assessment of your operational bottlenecks and your path to enterprise-wide ESG integration.

Book your Strategic Sustainability Discovery Session

2. Post-Secondary Education (PSE)

Campus Strategy: The "Living Lab" Approach: Transforming aging campuses into recruitment assets, places to be, and research hubs, emanating the institutional pride and place.

The Challenge: Universities and colleges are competing for top-tier students, the limited international students, leading faculty, researchers and research grants. A deteriorating campus with deferred maintenance issues is a liability. However, the modern student body demands sustainability, offering an opportunity to turn infrastructure challenges into academic strengths.

Our Approach: We treat your campus as a strategic asset. We combine academic rigour (PhD-level research methodologies) with practical facilities management to:

Integrate "Living Labs": Turn necessary infrastructure upgrades into research opportunities for your faculties, unlocking potential new grant funding.
Optimize the Student Experience: Align your physical environment with the values of modern students, including Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability.
Strategic Deferred Maintenance: Move beyond "fix-it-when-it-breaks." We help you prioritize capital projects that deliver the highest ROI across energy savings and student retention.

"Is your facility ready for the next climate mandate?" Don't wait for a compliance audit. [Book a Planetary Health Readiness Review ($4500)] — A rapid assessment of your current operational and infrastructure’s risks and opportunities.

Book your PH Readiness Review

Our Methodology

The Human Element of Infrastructure: Technology and Strategy alone doesn't solve problems; people do. We ensure your team is ready to lead.
Organizational Alignment: We align your leaders and teams with your institution's Mission, Vision, and Values, ensuring that the people at the front-line understand the strategic goals.
Change Management: We use proven frameworks (like Kotter or ADKAR) to help your staff adapt to new sustainable technologies, strategies and workflows.