Environmental, social, and governance services
ESG: Integrating sustainability into what we do
We provide a wide range of ESG services to help investors, asset managers, and company executives understand and implement processes that drive improved sustainability performance, enhance disclosure confidence, and create tangible value for shareholders and stakeholders. By working with this range of clients we can provide a broader view of how to operationalize ESG.
About our ESG services
- ESG buyer/vendor and project finance due diligence
Supporting buyers, vendors, and lenders in understanding and presenting the ESG impacts and performance of transaction and project finance target companies using international standards such as Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards. - ESG strategy and operationalization
Practical support in building ESG policies, procedures, systems, and reporting frameworks based on good practice standards to support formal disclosures and performance improvement. Support in building strong, resilient supply chains within the energy value chain. - Low carbon transition and emissions management
Setting strategic targets, building baselines, and developing models to deliver and demonstrate progress towards these goals. - ESG regulatory advisory
Ensuring appropriate regulatory and framework alignment through assessment and advisory services; covering EU and international regulations. - Climate risk analysis
Improving understanding of climate risks and performance of controls to support decision-making consistent with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and EU Taxonomy requirements. Utilisation of DNV’s in-house climate modelling tool can provide bespoke and high-resolution assessments in multiple hazard types (aligned with EU taxonomy regulation) and using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) source data. - Biodiversity and ecosystems advisory
Providing planning, assessment, and mitigation measures against nature-related/biodiversity impacts on the asset, provision of transition plans, and scenario analysis assessment based on Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
Why DNV
DNV’s services are applicable across the finance sector in different stages of investment and asset phases. Through its strong financial, technical, and sustainability acumen, DNV supports both transactions and asset operations.
