Identifying & Managing Risk
Although governance is one of the three pillars of ESG – and is arguably the foundation of any good ESG strategy – companies often lack an adequate governance structure to properly provide the oversight and guidance that is needed throughout an organization.
Improving a company’s governance can often be addressed with some simple yet important components, such as a committee that provides dialogue and direction on a company’s ESG strategy, or policies or procedures that outline specific expected behaviours and expectations on related ESG topics.
Our experience leading sustainable infrastructure projects is built upon developing awareness of ESG challenges at a governance level. Occupying a unique position as both technology integrators and sustainability leaders reveals real-world opportunities and adds credibility to your ESG program.
Governance Guidance & Support
To improve governance, we first need to build awareness of the impact of climate change, become cognizant of business risks, and challenge our own confirmation biases. From here we work to develop appropriate communication channels that align with business objectives and represent your culture.
- Create a customized education plan for your business and then present it to your board, C-suite, managers, and staff. See workshops below.
- Assist with the formation and drafting of policies in support of your ESG Goals.
- Establish direction for, or enhancement of, a relevant committee or council (i.e. ESG, Sustainability, Climate change/Energy Transition, Inclusion & Diversity, Indigenous)
Following these three basic steps, we maintain momentum with regular check-ins and can help train staff to develop advanced ESG initiatives.
Governance Guidance & Support Items
- Establishment of Committee/Council
- Policy Development:
- Sustainability Policy
- Indigenous Procurement & Recruitment Policy
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Human Rights Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Board / C-Suite / Manager ESG Workshops:
- Basic/intro to ESG
- Sustainable finance
- Disclosure frameworks (TCFD, SASB, ISSB, SEC, CSA)
- Impacts of Climate Change
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Indigenous Engagement
ESG Reporting Services
The relevancy and prevalence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors continue to grow and potentially impact a company’s long-term value and success. Investors are increasingly utilizing ESG reporting to inform investment decisions, and in some cases, they are scrutinizing ESG as much as operational and financial factors.
Equipped with extensive industry insights and knowledge, we partner with our clients to develop robust ESG strategies that go beyond compliance to resonate with stakeholders, secure investments, promote sustainable business practices, and deliver long-term value to our clients.
- Benchmarking
- Materiality Assessments
- Goals and Target Setting
- ESG Data Analysis
- Educational Workshops
- Social Impact Studies
- GHG Emissions and Reduction Strategies
- Decarbonization Roadmaps
Supporting ESG Services
ESG reporting is amplified when your organization can demonstrate a consistent and integrated approach to your ESG strategy. The following services develop quantitative and qualitative touchpoints to support your next project and help ensure ESG is built into your culture, business plans and long-term strategy.
- ESG educational workshops
- Ratings assessment
- TCFD scenario analysis
- Social impact studies
- Environmental protection assessments
- Risk assessments & estimating
- Carbon credit appraisals
- Climate change advisory
- Energy transition consultation
- Environmental monitoring
- Remote data tracking
Actioning Your ESG Goals
With clients predominantly in the natural resource sector, we thoroughly understand the industry’s prevalent ESG and economic issues. Our experience delivering sustainable business practices and commercializing leading-edge innovation can help you realize your pathway to a lower-carbon future.
Whether we support you with managing water efficiently, lowering emissions, reducing environmental impact, or developing social improvement plans, all actions can contribute to your ESG strategy and energy transition roadmap.
- Low Thermal Distillation
- Biogas & Biomethane
- Pumped Hydro Storage
- Produced water recycling
- Mineral Extraction
- Geothermal support
- Water repurposing
- Wetland carbon sinks
- Passive water treatment
- Bio-char utilization
