Environmental & Social Impact Assessment

Our Environmental Approvals, Closure & Management team supports a wide range of local, regional and international clients with Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) services across energy, mining, infrastructure, industry, government, and built environment sectors.

Overview

We work closely with project teams to identify potential environmental and social risks and to develop inclusive, practical strategies that avoid, mitigate, and/or offset significant project risks and impacts.

Operating as one integrated team across our Asia–Pacific offices, we also draw on the expertise of our global network. This international reach provides us with deep insight into emerging environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, which are critical as clients seek to deliver projects that meet the expectations of investors, lenders, regulators, NGOs, communities, and employees.

Our experienced specialists support clients throughout the full project lifecycle, from early feasibility and environmental impact assessment, through approvals, implementation, and operational management, to project closure and asset transformation to future land uses.

Our team includes accredited auditors and certified practising planners, supported by environmental management, permitting and compliance specialists across Australia and New Zealand. This regional footprint ensures we understand the diverse legislative frameworks and regulatory requirements in each jurisdiction.

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Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Services

  • Core services

    • Project management advice and services
    • Project pre-feasibility and environmental constraints analysis
    • Full range of Environmental Impact Assessment and approval documentation
    • Environmental approvals strategy, permitting, and regulatory liaison
    • Environmental and regulatory licensing and policy advice
    • Integrated statutory approval documentation
    • Statutory environmental reporting
    • Environmental management systems and environmental management plans
    • Site secondments and environmental staff placements
    • Mining Operation Plans and Plans of Operations
  • Auditing services

    • Due diligence, environmental and compliance auditing
    • Regulatory compliance audits
    • Systems audits
    • Rapid risk audits
    • Governance audits
    • Functional audits
    • Value-add reviews
  • Additional services

    • Risk assessments
    • Sub-consultant and contractor engagement and management
    • Government, stakeholder, and community consultation
    • Conceptual and detailed closure planning and costing
    • Decommissioning and rehabilitation strategies, monitoring, and costing

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Projects

  • Project

    Global

    UNIDO

    Government & Communities

    V20 Group funding programme for climate change adaptation


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    BG&E HDR Joint Venture (BHJV) on behalf of Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)

    Government & Infrastructure

    Lead environmental advisor for Coomera Connector Stage 1 South


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  • Project

    Global

    UNIDO

    Government & Communities

    Climate adaptation innovation learning


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Telstra InfraCo

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Flora and fauna assessment for Woolgoola telecommunications


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  • Project

    Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

    Undisclosed

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Planning and environmental support for Bylong Valley Way telecommunications


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  • Project

    Victoria, Australia

    Undisclosed

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Planning due diligence for North Victorian telecommunications alignment


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  • Project

    Victoria, Australia

    Cleanaway

    Government & Infrastructure

    Tottenham resource recovery and container deposit scheme project


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    Wilmar BioEthanol

    Industry & Technology

    Oonooie BioDunder Fertiliser Facility Environmental Support


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland, Australia

    ProTen Pty Ltd

    Industry & Technology

    Lead consultant for ProTen Broiler Poultry Farms


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    BHP Coal

    Mining

    Goonyella Complex Optimisation Study - Environmental Assessment


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  • Project

    Buller District, New Zealand

    Bathurst Resources (Buller Coal)

    Mining

    Buller Coal Escarpment Mine - Operations Management plans


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia, Australia

    Enervest Pty Ltd

    Energy

    Lead environmental consultant for a large scale grid connected battery development portfolio


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  • Project

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    North East Link Authority

    Government & Infrastructure

    North East Link project


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  • Project

    Various, Australia

    Green Energy Partners Pty Ltd

    Energy

    Preliminary Environmental and Planning Assessments for multiple offshore wind farms


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Kiama Municipal Council

    Government & Infrastructure

    Bombo Headland Path environmental assessment


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Binah Group

    Built Environment

    Sustainability strategies for Western Sydney University Campus


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Goodman Properties Australia

    Industry & Technology

    Sustainability strategy for Oakdale industrial precinct


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  • Project

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Cleanaway

    Government & Infrastructure

    Erskine Park resource management facility


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    Project

    UK

    Confidential

    Energy

    Hydrogen to green ammonia production facility


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  • Project

    Caithness, UK

    Simec Atlantis

    Energy

    Mey battery energy storage system


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Our Team Includes

  • Felicity Jones

    Technical Director, Environmental Impact Assessment – Asia Pacific

  • Esther Diffey

    Technical Director, Social Performance – Asia Pacific

  • Kate Parker

    Principal Consultant, Landscape & Urban Design – Asia Pacific

  • Peter McGown

    Technical Director, GIS and Information Services – Asia Pacific

  • Craig Roberts

    Operations Manager, ESG Advisory – Asia Pacific

  • Peter Smith

    Technical Director, Environment Impact Assessment – Asia Pacific

  • Headshot of Amit Kelovkar

    Amit Kelovkar

    Technical Director, Environmental Approvals, Closure & Management – Asia Pacific

  • Headshot of Matthew Jones

    Matthew Jones

    Technical Director, Environmental Approvals, Closure & Management – Asia Pacific

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