Assurance

Environmental Audit & Due Diligence

An honest picture of where the site stands — before a regulator or investor finds out.

Overview

An environmental audit tests actual site practice against statutory requirements and against the conditions written into your own approvals. It surfaces liabilities early, when they are still inexpensive to correct.

We also carry out Environmental Due Diligence for transactions, where a buyer, lender or joint-venture partner needs a defensible view of contingent environmental liability at a site.

How we deliver it

  1. 1

    Scoping

    Audit boundary, applicable regulations and reporting format are agreed with the client.

  2. 2

    Document review

    Approvals, monitoring data, manifests and logbooks are examined ahead of the site visit.

  3. 3

    Site verification

    Physical inspection, interviews and, where needed, spot sampling confirm actual practice.

  4. 4

    Reporting

    Findings are ranked by severity with corrective actions, owners and indicative costs.

  5. 5

    Follow-up

    Closure of high-priority findings is verified in a follow-up visit.

Industries we serve

  • Private equity and lenders
  • Corporate EHS functions
  • Manufacturing groups
  • Real estate acquirers
  • Insurance and risk teams

Frequently asked questions

What is Environmental Due Diligence?

EDD is a transaction-focused assessment of environmental liability at a site or company — permits, contamination risk, pending regulatory action and the cost of bringing operations into compliance. It informs pricing, warranties and post-deal remediation planning.

How long does an audit take?

A single-site compliance audit typically involves one to two days on site plus reporting. Multi-site or contaminated-land scopes take longer.

Will an audit expose us to enforcement?

An internal audit report is a management document. Identifying and correcting issues proactively is consistently viewed more favourably than being found non-compliant during an inspection.