Environmental & Social Impact Assessment

SLR supports a wide range of local, regional and international clients with Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) services across the power / renewable energy, mining, infrastructure, industry, oil & gas, and built environment sectors.

Overview

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

We believe that our ability to merge technical & regulatory knowledge with extensive practical experience sets us apart from other consultants. In addition to the legislation, guidelines and policies at a country level, our team frequently works with the frameworks adopted by international funding institutions (IFIs) including the World Bank, IFC, EBRD, EIB, ADB, AFDB, AFD, KFW and OPIC. With this knowledge and experience our team supports clients to achieve technical optimisation, regulatory approval, international funding, value adding environmental social and governance (ESG) performance, and social license to operate.

We operate as one team and service clients from our international network of offices and local partners covering multiple countries in Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. This global reach provides our team with an in-depth understanding of the broader ESG issues that are becoming increasingly important as our clients strive to develop and operate projects that meet the needs of all stakeholders including investors, lenders regulators, NGOs, communities and employees.

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Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Services

  • Our services include
    • Development of ESIA documents
    • Development of Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plans (ESMMP)
    • Ensuring compliance with regulatory/agency/IFI ESIA requirements
    • ESIA Screening
    • ESIA Scoping
    • Environmental and Social Baselines and Monitoring
    • ESIA Project Management
    • Environmental Audits
    • Human Rights Assessments
    • Gender Based Assessment and Action Plans
    • Climate change impact analysis and adaptation
    • Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation Plans
    • Resettlement Action Plans
    • Livelihood Restoration Plans
    • Land Access, Acquisition and Compensation Plans
    • Indigenous people assessments
    • Ecosystem services assessment
    • Environmental flow assessment
    • Critical habitat assessment
    • Biodiversity offset management plans

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Projects

  • Project

    Edinburgh, UK

    Taylor Wimpey East Scotland

    Built Environment

    Ratho Station Residential technical studies


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  • Project

    Sunderland, UK

    Legal & General, via Marick Real Estate

    Built Environment

    Hillthorn Industrial Business Park environmental impact assessment


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    Stockton-on-Tees, UK

    Savills (on behalf of confidential client)

    Manufacturing & Industry

    IBA Teeside environmental assessment and evaluation


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  • Project

    Fife, UK

    W J Thomson and Son

    Built Environment

    Lochore Meadows environmental impact assessment


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  • Project

    East Lothian, Scotland

    SSE Renewables

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Berwick Bank offshore wind farm – onshore environmental impact assessment


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  • Project

    Celtic Sea, UK

    OWC

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Erebus floating offshore wind farm


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  • Project

    Fife, UK

    Dumbarnie Links golf course

    Built Environment

    Dumbarnie Links golf course environmental impact assessment


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  • Project

    West Lothian, Scotland

    Persimmon Homes East Scotland

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Environmental Impact Assessment - Gavieside Masterplan


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  • Project

    Necton, UK

    DWD

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Construction environmental management plan for Necton Greener Grid Park


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  • Project

    South Ayrshire, Scotland

    Statkraft

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Environmental impact assessment for Knockcronal wind farm


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  • Project

    Scotland

    Eden Renewables

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Planning application support for Bettyhill Wind Farm – phase 2


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  • Project

    Moray, Scotland

    Force 9 Energy Partners

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Clash Gour Wind Farm


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  • Project

    Ireland

    Keohane Readymix Ltd.

    Mining & Minerals

    Extension of Kilronane sand and gravel quarry – dry and wet workings


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  • Project

    Georgia

    JSC Nenskra Hydro with duty of care of EBRD & ADB

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Nenskra Hydropower Plant project


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  • Project

    London, UK

    Notting Hill Genesis & Transport for London

    Built Environment

    Kidbrooke Station Square Environmental Impact Assessment


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  • Project

    Callen & Graiguenamanagh, Ireland

    Kilkenny Leader & Kilkenny County Council

    Built Environment

    Kilkenny Towns regeneration projects 2018-2020


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  • Project

    Georgia

    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Georgia Electricity Transmission Network development project


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  • Project

    Shropshire, UK

    Tarmac

    Mining & Minerals

    Bayston Hill quarry extension


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  • Project

    UK

    Crest Nicholson

    Built Environment

    Planning support for Kilnwood Vale


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  • Project

    Ontario, Canada

    Parks Canada Agency

    Infrastructure

    Parks Canada’s environmental standards and guidelines


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