Department of Environmental & Social Due Diligence
Clarity for complex projects.
We provide independent environmental and social due diligence, risk assessment and sustainability expertise for investments, infrastructure and complex industrial projects.
Investment · Energy · Infrastructure · Industry · Mining
The risk gap
Environmental and social risk is investment risk.
Environmental and social performance shapes project quality, financing decisions and long-term value. We provide an independent view of material issues before they become avoidable constraints.
PROJECT → RISK → ASSESSMENT → MITIGATION → DECISION
Core capabilities
Independent assessment for informed decisions.
01
Environmental Due Diligence
Reviewing environmental performance, liabilities and requirements relevant to an investment or project decision.
02
Social Due Diligence
Assessing social context, stakeholder issues and labour-related considerations within a project’s risk profile.
03
Environmental & Social Risk Assessment
Identifying material risks, standards and priorities for informed decision-making.
04
Impact Evaluation
Evaluating potential environmental and social impacts in the context of project development and operations.
05
ESG & Sustainability Assessment
Clarifying relevant sustainability performance, governance and reporting considerations without generic ESG claims.
06
Sustainability Strategy
Framing practical sustainability priorities around risk, resource use, resilience and long-term performance.
Specialist practice
Energy & Sustainability Auditing
Specialist work within the department focused on the operational dimensions that shape environmental performance and investment resilience.
Energy performance
Resource efficiency
Environmental performance
GHG / carbon considerations
Operational improvement
Sustainability assessment
Sectors
Evidence across complex operating environments.
Energy & Utilities
Industry
Mining & Natural Resources
Infrastructure
How we work
Independent assessment for informed decisions.
01
Screen
02
Assess
03
Evaluate
04
Mitigate
05
Inform
We screen the project context, assess material issues, evaluate evidence against relevant requirements, identify mitigation priorities and communicate a clear basis for decision-making.
International investment experience
Experience shaped by international investment standards.
The practice draws on Denes Bulkai’s 17 years of senior environmental advisory experience at EBRD, alongside work on international investment projects, environmental and social standards, and complex cross-border assignments.
Energy · Industry · Infrastructure · International investment projects
International footprint
Hungary · Serbia · Romania · Kyrgyzstan · Kazakhstan · Russia · Kosovo · Ukraine
Selected experience
Relevant work in energy, industry and investment contexts.
Hungary 01
MOL Gas Storage
Energy infrastructure and environmental due diligence context.
Kyrgyzstan 02
Kumtor Gold
GHG inventory and reduction strategy for a complex mining context.
Kazakhstan 03
ArcelorMittal Temirtau
Coal-mine safety and environmental improvement context.
Department lead
Denes Bulkai
Environmental & Social Due Diligence · Sustainability · International Investment Projects
Environmental and social expertise shaped by international investment and infrastructure experience.
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