About Aethiro

Gladstone‑based Carbon & Sustainability Solutions for Regional Queensland SMEs

We understand how Central and regional Queensland really operates, long days, hard work, and a no‑nonsense attitude. Our advice is built to match.

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Who you work with

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Poonam Dave
Founder & Director

Poonam holds a Master’s in Microbiology and is completing her nursing degree, two fields built on precision, process, and getting the details right. Behind the scenes, she runs the business: finances, operations, and the structure that ensures every client engagement is consistent, responsive, and easy to deal with.

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Akshay Dave
Co-founder & Technical Advisor

Chemical engineer by trade, Akshay has 13+ years across heavy industry: mining, manufacturing, and process environments. He has lived and worked across regional Australia, from Port Hedland to Phosphate Hill near Mt Isa, Townsville, and now Gladstone. He knows how regional businesses actually operate: tight margins, long distances, and no patience for advice that doesn’t translate to the job site. That’s the lens Aethiro is built through, carbon accounting that is rigorous enough for a tender audit and practical enough for a business watching every dollar.

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Why we do what we do

Regional Queensland businesses face the same compliance pressures as the big end of town, but without the resources. We exist to make carbon accounting for SMEs affordable, defensible, and operational, levelling the playing field.

Plain‑English, always

We explain carbon in the language of maintenance schedules, production targets and cash flow, not academic frameworks. Your team should actually understand the numbers.

Practical, not theoretical

We build solutions around what you already have, your existing records, spreadsheets and systems. No new software subscriptions, no complex portals, no theoretical net‑zero roadmaps you can't implement.

Verification-level rigour

Methodology aligned with ISO 14064 verification rigour means your inventory is built the way an auditor expects from day one, so you're never caught off guard by a supply chain or tender audit. Lead trained at TÜV SÜD.

No complexity, just results

We don't sell complexity. We help businesses measure what matters, reduce what they can, and report with confidence.

Affordable & transparent

Clear, fixed‑fee scopes so you know exactly what you're getting. No big‑four price tags, no surprise invoices, no retainers you don't need.

Built for growth

We structure your emissions data and processes so they can grow with you, from your first carbon footprint through to full AASB S2 compliance and ISO 14064 verification.

Tell us your challenges

A free 30‑minute conversation is all it takes to work out whether Aethiro is the right fit, and what your first practical step should be.

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