Environmental and social consulting services
We help you understand and manage your project's environmental and social risks at every stage: development, financial close, construction and operation.
Services under the IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles
What a project needs to access international finance and keep it, and what a lender needs to make an informed decision.
Environmental and social due diligence (ESDD)
Independent review of the project against the IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles, with a findings report and an action plan.
View service →IFC and Equator Principles gap analysis
Early diagnosis of what your project still needs to meet lender standards, with a roadmap to get there.
View service →Environmental and social action plan (ESAP)
Drafting, negotiating and implementing the ESAP, and tracking every action through to close-out with the lenders.
View service →Critical habitat and biodiversity (PS6)
Critical habitat assessments, biodiversity action plans and net-gain strategies under Performance Standard 6.
View service →Environmental and social management system (ESMS)
Design and implementation of the ESMS required by Performance Standard 1, for projects and for financial institutions.
View service →Lender E&S monitoring
Independent monitoring during construction and operation, ESAP tracking and periodic reporting to lenders.
View service →Studies, sustainable finance, geographic information and training
Risk management studies
We support you in understanding and managing environmental and social risks through procedures and studies:
- Climate change risk assessments
- Cumulative impact assessments
- Ecosystem services assessments
- Human rights and gender equity assessments
- Stakeholder engagement plans
- Security risk assessments
- Community health and safety plans
- Resettlement and livelihood restoration plans
- Critical habitat assessments and biodiversity action plans
Sustainable finance
We build a bridge between your project and access to sustainable finance, through a rigorous review of your business model, the purpose and achievements of your initiative, and how it aligns with sustainable finance facilities and instruments.
- Project conception and alignment
- Preparation of the required documentation
- Identification of financing mechanisms
- Monitoring, compliance and reporting to institutions
Geographic services
Quality geographic information for project decision-making:
- Geographic information systems and remote sensing
- Analysis and reporting of environmental constraints
- Cartographic analysis of change over time
- Structuring of geographic information to Colombian authority standards (ANLA, IGAC, ICANH)
- Quality assurance for impact assessments, management plans and compliance reports
ESG reporting and corporate sustainability
Support in implementing reporting and disclosure strategies:
- Sustainability reports under GRI, ISSB, TCFD and TNFD
- Implementation of ESG management systems
- National and international green taxonomies
Training
Training programs for corporate teams and financial institutions:
- IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles
- Environmental and social management for projects
- Sustainable finance and ESG reporting
- Hands-on environmental and social due diligence workshops
We design solutions tailored to your project
Tell us what you need and we will work through it with you.
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