Financing held up
A lender’s due diligence finds gaps in the ESIA or management system, and financial close slips while they are fixed.
ES · Sustainability & ESG
Environmental, social and governance advisory that unlocks capital.
Development banks, export buyers and institutional investors now expect evidence, not intentions. We prepare the assessments, management plans and reports they need to see, so approvals and disbursements stay on schedule.
Overview
What we do, and why it matters.
Environmental and social performance has become a condition of finance and trade. Lenders such as IFC, ADB and AIIB require projects to meet their performance standards before they disburse. European buyers are extending due diligence down their supply chains. Investors and regulators expect credible sustainability disclosure.
We assess environmental and social risk against the IFC Performance Standards and the World Bank EHS Guidelines, and prepare the documents a lender’s E&S team expects to review. Where Pakistani law also requires an IEE or EIA, we build both from one baseline so you do not pay for the same fieldwork twice.
IFC Performance Standards
- PS1
- PS2
- PS3
- PS4
- PS5
- PS6
- PS7
- PS8
The challenges
Where clients come to us.
Buyer audits failed
Exporters lose orders when labour, OHS or environmental audits find non-conformities they cannot close quickly.
Reporting without data
Sustainability reports promise targets that the underlying data systems cannot support or verify.
What we deliver
Services and deliverables.
ESIA and ESMPPrepared to IFC Performance Standards 1–8 and the World Bank EHS Guidelines, alongside national IEE/EIA requirements.
ESG gap reviewsAhead of a financing round, listing or buyer audit, with a prioritised Environmental and Social Action Plan.
Green finance verificationUse-of-proceeds and impact reporting checks for green and sustainability-linked finance.
Sustainability reportingMateriality assessment, data systems and reports prepared to the GRI Standards.
Supply-chain auditsLabour, OHS and environmental audits for textile and manufacturing exporters and their suppliers.
Stakeholder engagementStakeholder engagement plans, community consultation and grievance mechanisms.
Our approach
How an engagement runs.
Screen
We categorise the project’s E&S risk and confirm which Performance Standards and national requirements apply.
Assess
We collect baseline data, consult affected stakeholders and assess impacts on people and the environment.
Plan
We prepare the ESMP, management system and action plan, with clear owners, budgets and timelines.
Monitor and report
We set up monitoring, prepare lender and GRI reports, and support you through E&S due diligence.
Standards
Anchored in recognised frameworks
- IFC Performance Standards 1–8
- World Bank EHS Guidelines
- Equator Principles
- GRI Standards
- ISO 14001
- Pakistan IEE/EIA regulations
Sectors and clients
Who we work with
Power and renewables, manufacturing and textiles, fertilizer and chemicals, ports and logistics, industrial estates and infrastructure.
Selected experience
Led by our principals
- Regional sustainability data platform and reporting protocols for GPCA
- ESG and emissions-reduction initiatives across industrial operations
- E&S, OHS and community health and safety advisory on development-financed infrastructure
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
What is the difference between an ESIA and an IEE or EIA in Pakistan?
Pakistan’s environmental law requires an Initial Environmental Examination or an Environmental Impact Assessment, approved by the federal or provincial Environmental Protection Agency, depending on the type and size of the project. An ESIA to the IFC Performance Standards goes further. It covers labour, community health and safety, land, biodiversity and stakeholder engagement, which international lenders require. We often prepare both from one baseline.
Which IFC Performance Standards apply to my project?
Performance Standard 1, on assessing and managing E&S risks, applies to every project. The others apply when the related risks are present: labour (PS2), pollution and resource efficiency (PS3), community health and safety (PS4), land acquisition (PS5), biodiversity (PS6), Indigenous Peoples (PS7) and cultural heritage (PS8). Screening establishes which apply.
Can you prepare us for a lender’s E&S due diligence?
Yes. We run a gap review against the lender’s requirements, close the quick wins, and prepare an Environmental and Social Action Plan for the rest, so the lender sees a credible path to compliance.
Related services
One integrated mandate.
See the risk before it rises
Speak with a principal about your project.
We scope the conversation to your sector, your project stage and the standards you answer to, with no obligation.