ESG Capabilities
Your Integrated Pathway to Sustainable Value Creation
In today’s resource sector, ESG performance is no longer optional
It’s essential for securing financing, maintaining your social licence to operate, and creating long-term stakeholder value. Yet the proliferation of frameworks, evolving regulations, and stakeholder expectations can feel overwhelming.
At Digby Wells Environmental, we’ve spent 30 years helping clients navigate this complexity across 78+ countries. Our integrated approach connects regulatory compliance through to measurable outcomes, ensuring your ESG commitments translate into operational excellence and genuine competitive advantage.
WHAT WE SOLVE
From Requirements to Results
Our capabilities are designed to support you through every stage of your ESG journey, creating a seamless flow from understanding your obligations to demonstrating your impact.
Regulatory
Obligations
Strategic
Response
Operational Implementation
Performance Measurement
Stakeholder
Disclosure
Phase 1
Understanding & Strategy
Start with a clear understanding of your obligations and strategic priorities.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Services
ESG Strategy & Advisory.
Transform sustainability from compliance requirements to competitive advantage. Our Executive Sustainability Services team helps you develop ESG strategies that align with business objectives whilst meeting investor expectations.
We provide ESG maturity assessments, board-level advisory, SDG alignment, and strategic roadmaps that position your organisation for long-term success in the sustainable economy.
Frameworks Addressed:
- GRI
- SASB
- TCFD
- TNFD
- Science Based Targets initiative
- ISSB IFRS S1 & S2
Related Capabilities:
Compliance Services
ESG Reporting & Assurance
Climate & Resource Management
Compliance Services
Navigating Complex
Regulatory Landscapes
Understanding your regulatory obligations across multiple jurisdictions is the foundation of effective ESG management. Our registered environmental assessment practitioners and admitted environmental attorneys provide the regulatory intelligence you need.
From IFC Performance Standards gap analyses to Equator Principles compliance assessments, we ensure you meet both national requirements and international standards.
Frameworks Addressed:
- IFC Performance Standards
- Equator Principles
- World Bank ESF
- African Development Bank ISS
- National Environmental Legislation (78+ countries)
Related Capabilities:
ESG Strategy & Advisory
All Assessment Services
Environmental Management Services
Phase 2
Assessment & Planning
Comprehensive baseline assessments inform robust planning.
Biodiversity & Nature – Ecological Services
Protecting Natural Capital for
Sustainable Development
Nature-related risks are now financial risks. Our three decades of global ecological expertise help you understand biodiversity dependencies and impacts, whilst creating strategies aligned with TNFD requirements and the Global Biodiversity Framework.
From critical habitat assessments to net positive impact strategies, we transform ecological challenges into opportunities for stakeholder value creation.
Frameworks Addressed:
- TNFD
- IFC PS6
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- GBF Targets
- EU Taxonomy (Biodiversity)
- High Conservation Value Assessments
Related Capabilities:
Environmental Management
ESG Reporting
Rehabilitation & Closure
Geospatial Sciences
Geospatial & Atmospheric Sciences
Data-Driven Environmental
Intelligence for Strategic Decisions
Modern environmental management demands sophisticated spatial analysis to understand complex landscape interactions and predict impacts. Our cutting-edge remote sensing, GIS analysis, and web-based platforms transform raw spatial data into actionable environmental intelligence.
We provide satellite imagery analysis, air quality and noise modelling, bathymetric surveys, stakeholder proximity analyses, and interactive web-based GIS platforms for data management.
Frameworks Addressed:
- TNFD Location-Specific Risk
- Climate Scenario Modelling (TCFD)
- Biodiversity Baseline Mapping (GBF)
- Community Exposure Assessments
- Scope 3 Supply Chain Mapping
Related Capabilities:
Biodiversity Services
Environmental Management
Water Geosciences
Social Impact Assessment
ESG Reporting
Environmental Management Services
Integrating ESG Excellence into
Operational DNA
Environmental management has evolved beyond compliance to drive genuine value creation. Our integrated approaches deliver environmental excellence throughout every project phase – from initial concept through to operation and closure.
We develop Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Environmental Management Plans, ESG integration strategies, climate risk assessments, and monitoring programmes that meet regulatory requirements whilst strengthening stakeholder trust.
Frameworks Addressed:
- ISO 14001
- GRI Environmental Standards
- SASB Materiality
- CDP Climate & Water
- IFC Performance Standards
Related Capabilities:
Compliance Services
Biodiversity
Social Services
All Technical Assessments
ESG Reporting
Social, Heritage & Stakeholder Services
Building Sustainable
Relationships for Shared Value
Community opposition, cultural heritage violations, and inadequate stakeholder engagement can halt operations and trigger costly legal challenges. Our social scientists, archaeologists, and engagement specialists work across linguistic and cultural boundaries to ensure all voices are heard.
We deliver Social Impact Assessments, Resettlement Action Plans, Livelihood Restoration Plans, Heritage Impact Assessments and comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategies that create mutual value.
Frameworks Addressed:
- IFC PIFC PS1, PS5, PS7, PS8 S1
- FPIC Requirements
- Equator Principles
- UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights
Related Capabilities:
ESG Strategy
Compliance Services
Social Closure Planning
Environmental Management Services
Phase 3
Operational Integration
Embed environmental excellence into day-to-day operations.
Water Geosciences
Securing Water Resources for
Sustainable Operations
Water scarcity and quality concerns threaten operational continuity whilst stakeholders demand responsible stewardship. Our Water Geosciences team combines hydrogeological expertise with comprehensive water resource management to deliver solutions that safeguard water security.
We provide hydrogeological assessments, mine dewatering strategies, contamination assessments and remediation, water treatment solutions, integrated water resource management, and climate-resilient water infrastructure design.
Frameworks Addressed:
- CDP Water Security
- CEO Water Mandate
- Alliance for Water Stewardship
- GISTM Water Management
- ICMM Water Stewardship Framework
Related Capabilities:
Environmental Management
Geospatial Sciences
Rehabilitation & Closure
ESG Reporting
Rehabilitation, Closure, Soils, Wetlands & Hydropedology
Engineering Tomorrow’s Post-
Mining Landscapes Today
Mine closure represents one of the industry’s greatest financial and environmental liabilities. Our scientifically robust solutions, aligned with Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards, minimise liabilities whilst creating lasting positive legacies.
We deliver mine closure planning, rehabilitation strategies, soil and land management, wetland services, hydropedology assessments, and integrated planning tools that bridge surface and subsurface hydrology.
Frameworks Addressed:
- IFC Performance Standards
- Equator Principles
- ICMM Closure Guidance
- Global Biodiversity Framework
- GISTM
- Financial Provisioning Regulations
Related Capabilities:
Water Geosciences
Biodiversity Services
Social Closure
Environmental Management Services
ESG Reporting
Phase 4
Reporting & Assurance
Demonstrate performance transparently to all stakeholders.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Services
ESG Reporting & Assurance
Investors, customers, and regulators demand transparent ESG performance. Our Executive Sustainability Services team transforms complex data into compelling narratives that meet stakeholder expectations and comply with leading reporting standards.
We deliver GRI and SASB compliant sustainability reports, TCFD and TNFD aligned disclosures, integrated reporting, ESG data management systems, assurance readiness reviews, and ESG rating agency response support.
Frameworks Addressed:
- GRI
- SASB
- TCFD
- TNFD
- UN Global Compact
- Integrated Reporting
- CDP
- ISSB IFRS S1 & S2
- EU Taxonomy
Related Capabilities:
All Technical Services
ESG Strategy
Climate & Resource Management
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Services
Climate & Resource
Management
The transition to a low-carbon economy creates both risks and opportunities. Our climate and resource management services help you develop credible net-zero roadmaps, manage sustainable supply chains, and access green finance.
We provide climate strategy development, net-zero roadmaps, scope 1-3 GHG calculations, sustainable supply chain assessments, circular economy strategies, science-based target setting, and green finance readiness support.
Frameworks Addressed:
- Science Based Targets initiative
- TCFD
- ISO 14064
- CDP Climate Change
- GHG Protocol
- Paris Agreement Alignment
- EU Taxonomy (Climate)
Related Capabilities:
ESG Reporting
Water Geosciences
All Technical Services
Renewable Energy Services
Biodiversity (carbon co-benefits)
Renewable Energy Environmental Services
Accelerating the Global Clean
Energy Transition
Renewable energy projects face unique environmental challenges requiring specialised expertise. Our teams understand the distinct considerations of solar, wind, hydro, and hybrid projects, ensuring your clean energy investments deliver genuine sustainability benefits.
We provide EIAs for solar and wind farms, hydropower impact assessments, environmental permitting, biodiversity management for renewable installations, community engagement strategies, and decommissioning plans.
Frameworks Addressed:
- IFC Performance Standards
- Equator Principles
- National Renewable Energy Policies
- Just Transition Principles
- Grid Connection Requirements
Related Capabilities:
Environmental Management
Biodiversity Services
Social Engagement
Compliance Services
ESG Reporting
Why Integrated ESG Solutions Matter
Siloed approaches fail. Integrated solutions succeed.
Your biodiversity assessments inform your TNFD disclosures.
Your water management strategies feed into your climate risk reporting.
Your social engagement programmes strengthen your ESG ratings.
Your rehabilitation plans support your nature-positive commitments.
At Digby Wells Environmental, we don’t just provide individual services – we deliver integrated solutions where every capability reinforces and enhances the others, creating the link that connects regulatory compliance to measurable business value.
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Ready to Transform Your ESG Performance?
With 30 years of experience across 78+ countries, Digby Wells Environmental delivers the integrated ESG solutions that turn sustainability commitments into competitive advantage.
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