Commercial property
26th March 2025
Environmental compliance
Work with our environmental compliance experts in sustainability, net zero, and carbon literacy to position your business at the forefront of change.
Compliance
You may face compliance-related challenges in your day-to-day business, from waste and duty of care, permitting or licensing conditions, employment policies, ESOS, MEES and SECR, annual reporting of environmental credentials, supply chain obligations to energy usage. We can help with all these, allowing you to focus on your business. Being compliant gives you peace of mind and a competitive edge.
Training
Do you really understand how climate change and the shift to net zero impacts your business? We can help by assessing your environmental impact, creating a Net Zero Roadmap, and undertaking Carbon Assessments and Action Plans. We also offer tailored environmental compliance and Carbon Literacy training to address your organisation’s specific challenges.
Property-related environmental issues
Have you found environmental or contamination risks in a property you own or want to buy? Our specialists interpret complex reports, explaining any issues and risks simply so you can assess your options. We can guide you to consultants, insurers, and other experts to help you move forward.
Support you can rely on
We support our clients through every stage of the process, offering reassurance in both good times and bad. If things don’t go to plan, we’ll work closely with you to get back on track, while maintaining a commercial and sensible approach.
Areas that we cover
- All aspects of Environmental social and governance (ESG)
- Environmental licences and consents
- Environmental obligations in the planning system, for instance, Environmental Impact Assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain, flood compensation and flood risk management conditions.
- Energy Performance Certificate and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard compliance
- “Net zero” legislation, for instance, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting and the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme
- Green leases and contracts
- Environmental and landfill taxes
- Waste and recycling compliance
- Plastics including management of PFAS
- Climate change
- Carbon credits
- Carbon literacy
- B Corp advice
- Training – compliance, environmental, carbon literacy, net zero readiness
Whether it’s compliance, training, or property-related challenges, we’re here to help you achieve your goals.
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