A structured audit of an individual property, identifying, evaluating and mitigating environmental hazards. Built for multi-occupied offices, shopping centres, industrial sites and infrastructure, and used for regulatory compliance, investment due diligence and pollution risk management.
Seven stages. We establish the purpose of the audit and the geographic scope. We gather preliminary data, reviewing existing environmental reports, permits and historical land-use records, interviewing stakeholders about past and current site activities, and reviewing the applicable legislation. We conduct an on-site survey covering visible contamination, drainage systems and waste disposal areas, and identify which business activities need specific evaluation. We identify and analyse potential liabilities including soil contamination, groundwater pollution, biodiversity impacts and air quality, prioritising deficiencies using industry-standard risk matrices. We then recommend remediation and management measures, review compliance and legal exposure, and report.
Environmental liabilities transfer with the property. An audit at the point of acquisition or refinancing tells you what you are taking on while you can still price it, rather than after you own it.
A property-level audit that covers both the physical condition of the site and the legal position behind it, in one exercise.