Realise the commercial value of strategic ESG action
We provide strategic environmental, social, governance and communications support to natural resource project developers.
Our advice is practical, proportionate, and grounded in operational reality.
Leveraging ESG across your project development lifecycle
ESG is not a phase of project development. It is a continuous thread that runs through the entire lifecycle — from initial site screening through to financial close and beyond.
The diagram below maps where ESG activities sit across a typical development timeline, and where the risks and opportunities are greatest.
Our Services
Our services are tailored to provide strategic ESG and communications support when you need it the most.
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Embedded, retainer-based strategic oversight without the cost of a full-time hire, which is the most cost-effective model for early-stage developers
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Translating non-technical risk management strategies and activities into compelling narratives that accelerate capital raising
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Scoping environmental and social impact assessment studies, procuring the right consultant and managing their deliverables. Integrating the outcomes into risk mitigation strategies and existing action management processes
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Building a deep understanding of local stakeholder landscape and proactively formulating right-sized engagement strategies
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Technologies and project concepts such as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), green hydrogen, Power-to-X, and advanced nuclear are unfamiliar to non-technical audiences. We translate complex realities into language communities can relate to, regulators can act on, and investors can price
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Political and policy stakeholder mapping and analysis of national development plans. Public affairs strategy and government engagement plans
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Development of stage-appropriate project risk frameworks and systems aligned with client risk tolerance thresholds and investor mandates
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Tailored coaching and training on non-technical risk management approaches, Board communications, investor pitches and media engagement
Our Experience
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Green Hydrogen in Newfoundland & Labrador
Stakeholder mapping & local partner selection
Public consultation design & implementation
Communications assets & media strategy
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Sustainability & CSR Strategy in Mauritania
Social investment strategy design and implementation
Environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) scoping and management
Public consultation, media strategy & communications assets
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City of Ljubljana Public Private Partnership
Communications assets for the energy retrofit of 60+ municipal buildings
Comprehensive stakeholder engagement including institutions, media, investors, general public and technical partners
Media & PR strategy
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Investor Deep Dive: Gold Mining Environmental Performance
Designed a quantitative assessment framework across Land, Biodiversity, Air and Water metrics
Researched performance of over 30 sovereign wealth fund investee companies
Identified key engagement topics based on findings
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Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
Public consultation events across six major mining jurisdictions
Synthesised technical ESG and political perspectives into the Standard and consultation report
Translated management system requirements into existing industry practices
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Windfarm ESIA, Serbia
Developed procurement strategy in line with EBRD performance requirements
ESIA contractor management and review of ESIA deliverables
Engagement with EBRD on project progress
