Pre-Environmental Assessment (Pre-EA) Services

1.    Initial Review of Environmental and Social Risks

• Identify environmental and social issues associated with a business opportunity before bidding (delay risks);
• Present local approval processes (delay and government risks); and
• Commence selective stakeholder engagement (community disruption risks).

2.    Environmental and Social Due Diligence

• Identify material issues for a Mergers & Acquisitions, lending or leasing transaction;
• Propose risk mitigations and associated cost and timing;
• Define existing and potential liabilities and responsible parties.

3.    Environmental Approvals Road Map

• Define applicable permitting acts and standards;
• Propose approval strategy and permitting action plan.

4.    Site/Route Selection Feasibility Study

• Identify and analyze key issues associated with alternative options;
• Propose the preferred option to avoid significant impacts at an early planning;

5.    Terms of Reference for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

• Define the purpose, applicable standard, scope of work, and timing for bidding.

6.    Stakeholder Engagement Plan

• Identify responsibilities for stakeholder relationships throughout the project life (risk –community disruption and reputation);
• Prepare compressive stakeholder engagement strategy and plan.

7.    Environmental and Social Baseline Survey

• Identify field monitoring windows to minimize project delays;
• Develop complete baseline monitoring and survey strategy and that meets all project financing and regulatory permitting purposes.

8.    Bankable Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) 

• Determine standard for ESIA (local and/or IFC/Equator Principal);
• Identify key environmental and social issues for comprehensive bankable ESIA and regulatory environmental assessment (EA).

9.    Scope Bankable Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

• Assess environmental and social impacts associated with project;
• Propose engineering and management mitigation to minimize impacts;
• Assist to finalize the project scope, cost, and schedule, and get the project funded.

10.    Environmental and Social Review for IPO Disclosure

• Define the applicable standards and the threshold of material issues;
• Assess the environmental and social practice and performance;
• Propose action plan to mitigate identified environmental and social risks.