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  • Case Study: Energy Resources

    Business Challenge Delivering a “world class” ESIA that met the challenges of developing the most advanced coking coal operation in Mongolia
    Background Energy Resources (ER) needed an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to be completed...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
  • Case Study: Confidential Client

    Business Challenge Advising on oil spill litigation in China.
    BackgroundERM was commissioned by an international insurance company to help its legal and technical team
    respond to the grounding of an oil tanker and an alleged oil spill in China. T...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    China
  • Case Study: Konica Minolta

    Business Challenge: Providing assistance with China’s complex chemical regulatory process to help companies save time and money through lost production
    BackgroundAs China’s chemical related regulations are continuously evolving and being updated, wh...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    China
  • Case Study: World Bank

    Business Challenge: Helping to preserve cultural heritage and stimulate economic development
    BackgroundThe World Bank continues to investigate ways in which areas can develop to generate their own income while at the same time preventing any threat ...

    Service:
    Sustainability and Climate Change
    Country:
    China
  • Case Study: BP

    Business Challenge Undertaking Equator Principle environmental and social assessment of Tangguh LNG Project
    BackgroundThe Tangguh project is centered on the Bintuni Bay area of Papua - 3,200 kilometers from Jakarta - an area that is biologically ric...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Indonesia
  • Case Study: CIC Energy

    Business challenge Conducting environmental, social and health impact assessment to ensure proposed energy project meets IFC standards in Botswana BackgroundCIC Energy appointed ERM to undertake an Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Southern Africa
  • Case study: Devon Energy

    Business ChallengeAn international team from the UK, US and Brazil worked with Devon Energy to develop a best practice social investment project in Brazil, using International Guidelines that ERM developed in 2005.
    BackgroundDevon Energy wanted to d...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Brazil
  • Case Study: Guardian News & Media

    Business Challenge:Assessing the life cycle environmental impacts of newspaper wrapping options for The Guardian, one of Britain’s leading newspapers thereby enabling Guardian News & Media (GNM) to reduce the environmental footprint of its newspa...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    United Kingdom
  • Case Study: Modine

    Identifying energy consumption sources, and efficiency and process improvement opportunities
    Background
    Modine is a US-based company that designs, engineers, tests, and manufactures heat transfer products for a wide range of applications and marke...

    Service:
    Sustainability and Climate Change
    Country:
    Korea
  • Case Study: Thomas Enterprises

    Business Challenge:
    Managing remediation activities at Sacramento Locomotive Works in California to significantly reduce costs and maximize development opportunities for Thomas Enterprises
    Our Approach
    The historic Sacramento Locomotive Works was ...

    Service:
    Contaminated Site Management
    Country:
    United States
  • Case Study: Tesoro Petroleum

    Business Challenge:
    Implementing a company-wide rollout of an enterprise management system across Tesoro Petroleum’s operations in the US.
    Our Approach
    Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Tesoro is a Fortune 500 petroleum refining and marketing c...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    United States
  • Case Study: Tesco

    Business Challenge:
    Create a system to capture and record life cycle footprint data on a range of products for Britain’s largest retailer, Tesco, and in turn communicate this information to consumers.
    Our Approach
    Tesco is a British-based interna...

    Service:
    Sustainability and Climate Change
    Country:
    United Kingdom
  • Case Study: Syngenta

    Business Challenge:
    Develop and implement a standardized compliance audit approach across Syngenta’s global operations.
    Our Approach
    Syngenta was formed in 2001 and is a world leading Agribusiness. The Company is now a leader in Crop Protection an...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    United Kingdom
  • Case Study: Syncrude Canada Ltd

    Business Challenge:
    Improve the integrity and implementation of an Environmental, Health and Safety Management Information System at Syncrude.
    Our Approach
    Canada’s proven oil reserves are second only to those of Saudi Arabia. Syncrude Canada Ltd ...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    Canada
  • Case Study: Statoil

    Business Challenge:
    Develop a web-based early phase risk assessment tool for Norway’s Statoil
    Our Approach
    Statoil is the world's third-largest net seller of crude oil and one of its largest gas suppliers. With headquarters in Norway and 29,000 s...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
  • Case study: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

    Business Challenge
    Create a Sustainable Development Report against requirements of the United Nations Global Compact for China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation.
    Our Approach
    China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) is an integrated F...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    China
  • Case Study: Siam Cement Group

    Business Challenge:
    Review Environmental, Health and Safety assurance and environmental performance across Thailand’s Siam Cement Group’s operations to give a clear picture of performance, and identify opportunities for improvement
    Our Approach
    S...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    Thailand
  • Case Study: Scottish Water

    Business Challenge:
    Support Scottish Water undertake one of the country’s largest construction ventures; from site selection through planning, to construction and operation.
    Our Approach
    Scottish Water is Scotland’s publicly owned drinking water a...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    United Kingdom
  • Case study: Repsol Exploration Algeria S.A.

    Business Challenge:
    Undertake a comprehensive environmental impact assessment to meet regulatory requirements and protect archaeological areas of significance across four exploratory concessions in Algeria for Repsol Exploration Algeria S.A.
    Our Ap...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Spain
  • Case Study: PT Agincourt Resources

    Business Challenge:
    Undertake an environmental impact assessment to ensure PT Agincourt Resources attained local AMDAL approval and could commence construction on a mine in Indonesia.
    Our Approach
    PT Agincourt Resources acquired the Martabe gold ...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Indonesia
  • Case Study: PT. International Nickel Indonesia Tbk.

    Business Challenge:
    Complete an environmental impact assessment to attain AMDAL approval for PT. International Nickel Indonesia Tbk.’s proposed nickel mine in Indonesia.
    Our Appraoch
    PT. International Nickel Indonesia Tbk. (PT Inco) began mining a...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Indonesia
  • Case Study: Northern Peru Copper Corporation

    Business Challenge:
    Review a resettlement process against the Equator Principles as part of Northern Peru Copper Corp’s development plan for a mine in Peru.
    Our Approach
    Northern Peru Copper Corp (NPC) is a Canadian-based mining firm with a subsid...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Peru
  • Case Study: Muir Group Housing Association

    Business Challenge:
    Design and supervise remediation to remove traces of benzene and ensure CO2 and methane levels were controlled at a housing estate in England for the Muir Group Housing Association.
    Our Approach
    In 2005, the unusual deaths of ...

    Service:
    Contaminated Site Management
    Country:
    United Kingdom
  • Case Study: Kodak de México SA de CV

    Business Challenge:
    Investigate potential liabilities arising from operations and compliance with local regulations at a Kodak De Mexico SA de CV manufacturing facility in Mexico.
    Our Approach
    Kodak De México SA de CV is the Mexican subsidiary of ...

    Service:
    Contaminated Site Management
    Country:
    Mexico
  • Case Study: Kelson Transmission Company LLC

    Business Challenge:
    Engaged by Kelson Transmission Company LLC to complete environmental assessments and manage cross-agency permit applications for a new transmission line in Texas, US.
    Our Approach
    Kelson Transmission Company LLC, an affiliate o...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    United States
  • Case Study: IHI Corporation Ltd

    Business Challenge:
    Conduct a comprehensive environmental impact assessment for three proposed LPG trains at a complex in Algeria for IHI Corporation.
    Our Approach
    IHI Corporation Ltd is a Japanese based company that produces a wide range of prod...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Japan
  • Case Study: Horizon Power

    Business Challenge:
    Investigate the nature and extent of contamination at a site prior to redevelopment in rural Australia for Horizon Power
    Approach
    In 1998 ERM was commissioned to undertake an investigation and install a product recovery system...

    Service:
    Contaminated Site Management
    Country:
    Australia
  • Case Study: Hochschild Mining PLC

    Business Challenge:
    Conduct Environmental, Health and Safety reviews of mining operations in Peru, Mexico and Argentina for Hochschild Mining plc to identify opportunities for improvement.
    Our Approach
    Hochschild Mining plc (Hochschild) is a leadi...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    Argentina
  • Case Study: Eurostar

    Business Challenge:
    Provide independent assurance for Eurostar around the processes it has put in place to deliver carbon neutral journeys.
    Our Approach
    As part of Eurostar’s wider green initiative, “Tread Lightly”, launched in April 2007, Eurosta...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    United Kingdom
  • Case Study: United Nations Environment Program

    Business Challenge:
    Conducting a green buildings review of renovation designs for the United Nations complex in New York.
    Our Approach
    The United Nations (UN) headquarters complex in New York City has changed little since it was designed in the 19...

    Service:
    Sustainability and Climate Change
    Country:
    United States
  • Case Study: United Company RUSAL

    Business Challenge:
    Performing Environmental, Health and Safety due diligence across UC RUSAL’s metals portfolio.
    Our Approach
    United Company RUSAL (www.rusal.com) is the global leader in the aluminum industry, accounting for approximately 12% and...

    Service:
    Transaction Services
    Country:
    Russia
  • Case study: E.ON

    Business Challenge:
    Assess the impacts of one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm proposals for E.ON
    Approach
    E.ON Climate and Renewables was awarded a site license to build the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm off the Holderness Coast (East R...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    United Kingdom
  • Case Study: DIC Corporation

    Business Challenge:
    Conducting a high-level management system review for DIC Corporation in China to determine compliancy with the chemical industry’s global voluntary initiative, Responsible Care®
    Approach

    With 25,000 staff, sales of US$8.5 b...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    China
  • Case Study: Compañia Electrica El Platanal S.A.

    Business Challenge:
    Update an environmental management plan as Compañía Eléctrica El Platanal S.A. plans to expand a reservoir in Peru.
    Our Approach
    El Platanal, fed by the Cañete River in southern Peru’s Andean foothills, will be the country’s ...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Peru
  • Case Study: Queensland Government & Bovis Lend Lease

    Business Challenge:
    Work with Queensland Government and Bovis Lend Lease to monitor noise levels and develop specialized acoustics and vibration designs for one of Australia’s largest cultural infrastructure developments.
    Our Approach
    The Queensl...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    Australia
  • Case Study: Bega Valley Shire Council

    Business Challenge:
    Manage the environmental and community aspects of the Bega Valley Shire Council’s program to build five new village sewerage systems and five treatment plant upgrades
    Our Approach
    Bega Valley is a rural shire 311 miles south o...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    Australia
  • Case Study: Banpu Public Company Limited

    Business Challenge
    Create a company-wide Contractor Management System to minimize risks across mining operations in Thailand, Indonesia, China and Laos for Banpu Public Company Limited.
    Our Approach
    Banpu Public Company Limited is a Thai-based pow...

    Service:
    Performance, Assurance and Risk Management
    Country:
    Thailand
  • Case Study: BAA Ltd

    Business Case:
    Undertake a voluntary health impact assessment as part of plans to build a second runway at Stansted in the UK.
    Our Approach
    BAA Ltd owns and operates seven UK airports, including Stansted. BAA is involved in nearly every area of ai...

    Service:
    Impact Assessment and Planning
    Country:
    United Kingdom
  • Case Study: Anglo American

    Business Challenge
    ERM was retained by Anglo American to assess permitting processes and associated financial and schedule implications for an iron ore acquisition in Brazil
    Approach
    With 162,000 staff and US$35.67 billion in revenue, Anglo Americ...

    Service:
    Transaction Services
    Country:
    Brazil
  • Case Study: Procter and Gamble

    Business Challenge
    Implement a turn-key project for Procter & Gamble to remediate a site under challenging circumstances ahead of sale in France.
    Our Approach
    Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Pharmaceutical Division had one French synthesis a...

    Service:
    Contaminated Site Management
    Country:
    France
  • Case Study: Shell

    Business Challenge
    Manage soil and ground water environmental issues at an oil refinery in Australia for Shell
    Our Approach
    Further to the recently-won Global Environmental Services Strategy (GESS) contract with Shell, ERM has secured a two-year c...

    Service:
    Contaminated Site Management
    Country:
    Australia

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