nature & biodiversity
regulatory compliance
mandatory or voluntary sustainability reporting
financing and investment decisions
insurance and transition risk assessments
asset and portfolio strategy development
risk management
Energy and materials companies face increasing regulatory, financial and insurance scrutiny of biodiversity and nature-related impacts and dependencies.
Biodiversity is now treated as a material risk factor, particularly where assets interact with sensitive environments, protected areas or complex supply chains.
Risk-based biodiversity and nature-related assessments, that focus on identifying, prioritising and managing material nature-related risks and dependencies - with an emphasis on decision-relevant risk information.
Identification of biodiversity and nature-related risks at asset, project or portfolio level
Prioritisation of risks based on likelihood, consequence and regulatory or financial materiality
risk prioritisation
alignment
Assessment of exposure associated with location, activity and supply-chain interactions
Alignment of outputs to nature-related disclosure and reporting requirements
risk identification
risk assessment
Biodiversity risks are identified and prioritised through our proprietary risk and exposure assessment workflow using Wayfinder.
Our risk and exposure assessments are delivered using Wayfinder, our structured risk assessment workflow. Wayfinder provides a consistent approach to identifying, categorising and prioritising sustainability risks, and ensures outputs are transparent, repeatable and aligned to regulatory, financial and insurance decision-making.
proactively managing risk beyond compliance
Where biodiversity and nature-related risks are treated superficially or reactively, organisations face:
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Regulatory challenge or delay during permitting and approvals
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Increased scrutiny during financing or transactions
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Insurance exclusions or increased premiums relating to environmental liability
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Late identification of constraints affecting asset viability or expansion
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Reputational damage arising from stakeholder or NGO challenge
In practice, unmanaged nature-related risk can translate into project delay, increased cost, loss of capital access or reduced insurability.
Working with sustain:able provides:
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Clear identification of material biodiversity and nature-related risks
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Risk prioritisation aligned to regulatory, financial and insurance decision-making
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Defensible inputs for reporting, approvals and due diligence
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Improved internal governance and oversight of nature-related exposure
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Reduced likelihood of late-stage regulatory, financing or insurance issues
Our outputs are structured to be proportionate, auditable and decision-relevant, supporting multiple decision contexts without duplication of effort.
radical collaboration
We have partnered with like-minded companies, so we can provide end-to-end solutions so you can better manage your sustainability risks and confidently meet your regulatory and financial obligations.
your one-stop-shop to help you address your ESG and emissions challenges
partnerships that complement and extend what we offer to our clients
extending our engineering, environmental and communications expertise
why sustain:able?
hard-to-abate industry expertise
Specialisation in the energy and extractives sectors, ensuring strategies are practical and aligned with industry realities.
proven track record
A history of successfully guiding companies through complex sustainability transitions, delivering measurable results.
collaborative approach
Working closely with your team to ensure alignment with organisational goals and seamless integration into existing operations.