Environmental Due Diligence – EDD
Independent Environmental Due Diligence Audit & Assurance Solutions
Our Environmental Due Diligence Audit Service or EDD identifies the existing & potential environmental risks or hazards associated with the facility or projects in India. Consultivo conducts evaluation on behalf of organisations and project proponents, as part of their due diligence around investments, mergers and acquisitions
Our ESG due diligence & ESDD help organisations assess risks before mergers, acquisitions, or investments, ensuring compliance and long-term value.
Our Environmental Due Diligence Audit Service or EDD identifies the existing & potential environmental risks or hazards associated with the facility or projects in India. Consultivo conducts evaluation on behalf of organisations and project proponents, as part of their due diligence around investments, mergers and acquisitions.
We work with global codes, standards and guidelines especially IFC Performance Standards (IFC PS), ISO 14015, World Bank EHS Guidelines, ASTM standards, GRI Standards, Legal requirements in India.
The level of entity characterization and quantification depends on the buyer/investor’s requirements.
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- Environmental Due Diligence - EDD
Our Environmental due diligence or EDD process is meant to
- characterize a target entity (site/operation/business) sufficiently in terms of environmental aspects and
- communicate risks or liabilities that are material to the buyer or investor
The main goal is to provide a full picture of what our customers are acquiring.
It’s an independent assessment without any commercial bias or conflict of interest.
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- EHS Due Diligence
Our EHS due diligence process is meant to
- characterize a target entity (site/operation/business) sufficiently in terms of environmental aspects, Occupational Health & Safety hazards, and
- communicate risks or liabilities that are material to the buyer or investor
The main goal of our EHS due diligence in India is to provide a full picture of what our customers are acquiring.
EHS Due Diligence generally covers
- Potential subsurface risks (Phase I ESA) as defined by ASTM standard E1527 focusing mostly of soil and groundwater quality issues
- Operational risks include compliance issues associated with regulations applicable to an operation
- Infrastructure risks like any contamination issues connected with buildings, utilities, or other structures
- EHS Governance related risks
We work with global codes, standards and guidelines especially IFC Performance Standards (IFC PS), ISO 14015, World Bank EHS Guidelines, ASTM standards, GRI Standards, Legal requirements in India.
The level of entity characterization and quantification depends on the buyer/investor’s requirements.
- ESG Due-Diligence
Our ESG Due-Diligence services encompass an extensive review of your organization’s environmental, social, and governance aspects to assess the overall sustainability and risk profile. This includes:
Environmental Due-Diligence
Assessing climate risks, carbon footprint, water usage, waste management, and overall environmental impact.
Social Due-Diligenc
Evaluating human rights issues, labor conditions, community relations, and social license to operate.
Governance Due-Diligence
Analyzing corporate governance frameworks, business ethics, transparency, and anti-corruption measures.
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ESG & Sustainability Due Diligence
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Ensure every deal is built on a foundation of thorough, strategic due diligence.
Our expertise helps protect investments, enhance transaction value, and promote seamless post-acquisition integration.
Our M&A Due Diligence Services
Environmental Due Diligence
EHS Due Diligence
E&S Due Diligence
ESG Due Diligence
OHS Due Diligence
HR Due Diligence
B&HR Due Diligence
Related services for Informed Decision-Making
EHS Audits
Identify the EHS risks in your unit/operations that may lead to a loss.
Environmental Audit
For a gap assessment in overall environmental management, governance, compliance & performances.
Environmental Compliance Audit
Identifying gaps related to environmental regulations and industry-specific compliance.
OHS Audits
Assess occupational health and safety risks.
EHS Audits
Identify the EHS risks in your unit/operations that may lead to a loss.
HR Audit
Optimise your HR practices and enhance employee satisfaction with our expert HR audits.
Business & Human Rights Impact Assessment
Ensuring that workforce-related risks, including compliance with labour laws and human rights issues, are thoroughly evaluated.
Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
Assess the potential environmental and social impacts of a project to identify mitigation measures
Environmental Due Diligence – Your challenge
Environmental Compliances and liabilities have become part of critical business risks. If not managed properly, they may pose significant loss exposure to any merger, acquisition (M&A) or financial deals. They can influence the brand reputation, financials and the value of an enterprise.
As a result, the investors, funders or project proponents need to understand the Environmental risk exposure before, during and post-merger & acquisition (M&A). A professional quality independent environmental due-diligence helps in accurate and strategic decision making.
Environmental Due-Diligence Services
What will you get – the outcome
Upon completion of the Environmental due diligence process, a detailed report is prepared by the Consultivo auditors. The report content generally includes:
- Executive summary
- Review the environmental permitting situation of the assets
- Any material compliance issue against applicable legal requirements (current and fore-coming)
- Significant environmental liability issue(s) associated with the assets
- Review the adequacy of the Environmental Management System
- Any environmental constraint (e.g. protected areas, known biodiversity issues, local opposition) that may affect the pursuit or the mining concession and any future development
- Assess any liability and risks associated with purchased and mined raw materials, additives and products to market
- Recommendations for future investigations including estimated costs and required by law implementation deadlines
- Overall summary of site environmental performance including strengths and areas for improvement.
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We can help you in all stages of Environmental Due Diligence
Phase I: We identify and evaluate potential risks
Phase II: We probe, investigate and quantify substantial site and context-specific risks in detail – characterisation study
Our services may include:
- Potential subsurface risks (Phase I ESA) as defined by ASTM standard E1527 focusing mostly on soil and groundwater quality issues
- Site survey to understand current site-operations and the activities carried out on adjacent facilities and surrounding areas
- Operational risks include compliance issues associated with regulations applicable to an operation
- Conduct interviews with on-site personnel to confirm identified potential environmental concerns
- Product Stewardship due diligence covering risks across the entire life cycle of the product
Other form of transaction support solutions
- EHS due diligence or EHS DD
- ESG Due Diligence
- Environmental and Social Due Diligence or ES DD
- Environmental & Social Impact Assessment – ESIA
- Human Rights Due Diligence – HRDD
- Environmental Audit
Do you have a need for something else in your organisation that does not fit into the scope of a regular environmental due diligence?
We are happy to work with you to develop a custom- made service that meets your stated needs. You can rely on our expertise to advise and guide you in your journey towards effective risk management.
How Consultivo Conducts EHS and ESG Due-Diligence
Our Due-Diligence Process
Data Collection & Assessment
Gathering relevant data on your operations, supply chain, and value chain for detailed analysis.
Stakeholder Engagement
Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to understand potential risks and opportunities.
On-Site Assessment
Conducting physical site visits to evaluate real-time conditions and identify non-compliance issues.
Gap Analysis & Risk Mapping
Identifying gaps in current practices and mapping potential risks across environmental, social, and governance aspects.
Reporting & Recommendations
Providing a detailed report with actionable recommendations for mitigating identified risks.
About Consultivo Due Diligence Audit Services
Consultivo specialises in ESG and Sustainability-focused due diligence, designed to support pre-investment for Greenfield and Brownfield projects and M&A decisions.
With expertise in key areas such as ESG Due Diligence, ESDD, EHS Due Diligence, OHS Due Diligence, Environmental Due Diligence, HR Due Diligence, and Business & Human Rights Diligence.
As an ESG Due Diligence Consulting company or due diligence audit service provider, we help investors and companies identify risks and liabilities, assess compliance, and unlock opportunities for sustainable growth. We support informed, responsible, and strategic decision-making.
Empanelled sustainability consultant for International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group, KfW IPEX Bank, Germany and many more financial Institutions.
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Major service verticals include Safety, Sustainability, Environment & Energy, CSR, Management Systems, Organisational Development and Human Capital Development.
Consultivo works with 150+ National and International Sustainability related codes, standards and guidelines.
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Role of Consultivo in Transaction Support
Increasingly, Environmental, Social, Human Rights and Occupational Health & Safety aspects of any organization are becoming more important to brand and reputation and can influence financials and the value of an enterprise. There are ever growing demands by investors, the markets and other stakeholders which require an understanding of the broader impact of Environmental, Social and Governance – ESG issues on business. For some industry sectors, ESG issues are pivotal to business risk management.
Recognizing the importance of these non financial issues to transactions like Mergers, Acquisitions, IPOs, Joint Venture, and supply chain governance, Consultivo maintains a competent team of professionals dedicated to ESG due diligence and transaction support.
We review both the tangible and intangible ESG risks and liabilities associated with a transaction, as well as identifying ESG elements which will provide ongoing value post deal.
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Consultivo provides complete range of transaction support due diligence services in India and around the world, that include:
- Environmental Due Diligence or EDD
- Environmental and Health Safety due diligence or EHS DD
- E&S Due Diligence – ESDD
- ESG Due Diligence
- Human Resource Due Diligence HRDD
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or ESIA
- Environmental Audit
What is Environmental due diligence or EDD?
Definition of Environmental Due-Diligence or EDD Due Diligence
EDD is a process of evaluating the environmental conditions of a property in connection with an investment decision like merger & acquisition (M&A).
Statutory requirements, regulations and compliances continue to be the foundation to any Environmental governance, management and performance system. Deviation from the same may lead to significant loss exposure. Environmental aspects of a Company’s performance are becoming more important to brand and reputation and can influence financials and the value of an enterprise.
Environmental due diligence or EDD identifies tangible and intangible, present, probable & future environmental risks and liabilities associated with a transaction, as well as identifying environmental elements which will provide ongoing value post-deal.
Consultivo provides complete range of transaction support due diligence services in India and around the world, that include:
- Environmental due diligence or EDD
- Environmental and Health Safety due diligence or EHS DD
- E&S Due Diligence – ESDD
- ESG Due Diligence— Human Resource Due Diligence HRDD
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or ESIA
What is the Benefits of Environmental Due-diligence?
Environmental Due Diligence or EDD helps you to manage investment related risks.
Environmental Due-diligence provides a model to find out the present, probable and future Environmental risks when setting up and operating a project. The benefits of using effective EDD include:
- Expert level appraisals of the environmental aspects and related impacts of properties and investments
- Informed decision making that saves money
- Reduced investment risks through reduction of unplanned cleanup costs, regulatory penalties, or capital improvements
- Higher confidence of the stakeholders like investors, lenders, statutory bodies and buyers with greater transparency and their level of loss exposures.
Consultivo offers the full range services related to Environmental Due Diligence Audit Service in India along with Social Due Diligence, EHS due diligence and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or ESIA
What is Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)?
The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment – ESA is conducted to evaluate environmental liability associated with the transaction of an entity/facility/unit. ASTM standard E 1527 is generally used as a guiding standard for Phase 1 ESA.
Consultivo provides complete range of transaction support due diligence services that include:
- Environmental due diligence or EDD
- Environmental and Health Safety due diligence or EHS DD
- E&S Due Diligence – ESDD
- ESG Due Diligence
- Human Resource Due Diligence HRDD
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or ESIA
What is Transaction Screen Assessment (TSA)?
A Transaction Screen Assessment or TSA is a scaled-down Environmental Site Assessment. This rapid assessment is quicker to perform and is more cost-effective for a lesser risk entity.
It is governed by ASTM E1528 – Standard Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process.
Consultivo provides complete range of transaction support due diligence services in India and around the world, that include:
- Environmental due diligence or EDD
- Environmental and Health Safety due diligence or EHS DD
- E&S Due Diligence – ESDD
- ESG Due Diligence
- Human Resource Due Diligence HRDD
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or ESIA
