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| Environmental Due Diligence & Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1 ESA)  Service: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1 ESA)
Location: Steel Foundry, Eastern Seaboard, THAILAND
Client: Global Oil and Gas Client Project Value: Confidential
SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed by a North American client to undertake a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1 ESA) supplemented by a local Environmental Compliance Review at a large Steel Foundry and Machine Shop facility located in Eastern Thailand. The Phase 1 ESA was instructed as part of the pre-acquisition environmental due diligence process and was conducted in accordance with the requirements of The Standard Practice for Site Assessments: Phase I ESA Process (ASTM 1527-05) insofar as was practicable in the Kingdom of Thailand.
The assessment comprised the production of a pre-audit questionnaire for completion by the facilities management, a detailed inspection of the site and its environs, interviews with key staff and a review of the records and data compiled by local management at our request. Desk study research was also undertaken with respect to the environmental sensitivity of the study site area and this included information on historic landuses, local geology and hydrogeology, hydrology and local ecosystems.
Particular attention was paid during the site inspection to the management and operational practices associated with the storage, handling and disposal of hazardous substances (on and off-site), hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste management, wastewater management, emissions to environmental media, water and utilities, soil and groundwater quality and the potential presence of ozone depleting substances (ODS), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and asbestos containing materials (ACMs). The assessment included a compliance review to check whether the operations and practices at the study site complied with the relevant Thai legislation and that all the appropriate licenses, permits and permissions were in place for the facilities operations and activities. The study concluded that Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs) were identified and the facility was found to be non-compliant with respect to certain requirements under Thai legislation including the Factories Act and the Hazardous Substances Act.  Service: Phase 1 Environmental, Health & Safety Assessment (Phase 1 EHS)
Location: Chemical Production Facility, MALAYSIA
Client: Global Industrial Chemicals Manufacturer
Project Value: Confidential
SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed by a European client to undertake a Phase 1 Environmental, Health & Safety Assessment (Phase 1 EHS) of a chemical production and hazardous substances storage and distribution facility in Peninsula Malaysia. The EHS liability and compliance assessment was instructed by the vendor as part of the divestment due diligence process and the report was uploaded into the transaction data room.
The Phase 1 EHS was conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in ISO:14015 (2001) - Environmental Management -- Environmental Assessment of Sites and Organizations, but was supplemented with an assessment of Occupational Health and Safety matters.
The assessment comprised the production of a pre-audit questionnaire for completion by the facilities management, a detailed inspection of the site and its environs, interviews with key staff and a review of the records and data compiled by local management as requested in the questionnaire. Desk study research was also undertaken with respect to the environmental sensitivity of the study site area and this included information on historic landuses, local geology and hydrogeology, hydrology and protected areas.
Particular attention was paid during the site inspection to the management and operational practices associated with the storage and handling of hazardous substances, solid waste management, emissions to environmental media, water supply and waste water controls, soil and groundwater quality and occupational health and safety issues. The assessment included a compliance review to check whether the operations and practices at the study site complied with the relevant Malaysian environmental and occupational health and safety related regulatory requirements and to make sure all the appropriate licenses, permits and permissions were in place for the facilities operations and activities. The facility was found to be non-compliant with respect to certain requirements under Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Wastes and Occupational Exposure in the Workplace legislation. Service: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment & Preliminary Utility/Infrastructure & Coastal Hazards Review Location: South East Bali, INDONESIA Client: Global Asset Management Fund/Private Equity Investment Fund Project Value: Confidential  SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed to undertake Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments and Utility, Infrastructure and Coastal Hazards reviews for a portfolio of prime beach front land holdings located in South East Bali. The client was considering the acquisition of the sites and as part of the transaction process required an assessment of the environmental sensitivity of the study sites along with the utility and infrastructure options and coastal erosion issues associated with developing each study site.
The environmental due diligence assessments were conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in the international standard ISO 140015 on the execution of Environmental Assessments of Sites and Organisations (EASO), published by the International Standards Organization (ISO).
The assessments included site and environ inspections, consultations with local and regional administrative and regulatory bodies, desk studies and background research on; the site setting, geology/hydrogeology/hydrology, ecology, current Indonesian environmental and coastal development legislation (and potential future changes to such) and the existing utility infrastructure in the study site areas.
This information was utilised to undertake an assessment of the environmental sensitivity of the study sites and facilitate an assessment of the current and future potential environmental liabilities associated with a continued current use and the proposed redevelopment scenarios. The report also included recommendations with respect to Coastal Setback and Planning issues as well as an overview of the utility and infrastructure options for each site with recommendations for further studies and consultations as considered necessary to redevelopment activities.
The reporting included a qualitative risk assessment for each identified potentially vulnerable environmental receptor and an overall risk rating for each study site, as well as recommendations on the Environmental Management measures that should be adopted to ensure that the redevelopment impacts on the natural environment are kept to a minimum. 
Service: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1 ESA) Location: Downstream Oil and Gas Laboratory, THAILAND Client: Global Oil & Gas Company Project Value: Confidential
SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed by an international client to undertake a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (also known as an environmental due diligence assessment) of a specialist downstream oil and gas laboratory facility as part of a pre-acquisition auditing exercise. The audited company provides a variety of rock core, reservoir fluid and gas analysis services to the onshore and offshore oil exploration industry.
The Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in the – ‘Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process, Designation E1527-05’, published by The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) in November 2005.
The assessment comprised a site inspection, interviews with key staff and a data review. Particular attention was paid during the site audit to the management and operational practices associated with the storage and handling of hazardous substances, emissions to environmental media, dust and odour controls, waste management practices, water supply and waste water controls, nuisance controls (noise and vibrations), soil and groundwater quality and other pertinent miscellaneous environmental aspects. The companies’ Environmental Management and Health, Safety and Environment documentation was also reviewed.
The assessment included a review of the necessary licenses/consents/permits for the facilities operations and verification that conditions associated with such were being observed. This exercise included a compliance assessment against pertinent Thai legislation including the Factory Act and the Hazardous Substances Act. In addition, site setting data was also reviewed which included historical maps, aerial photographs and geological, hydrogeological and hydrological information. Service: Phase 1 Environmental, Health & Safety Assessment (Phase 1 EHS)
Location: Hazardous Materials Storage Facility, Java, INDONESIA
Client: Global Industrial Chemicals Manufacturer Project Value: Confidential 
SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed to undertake a Phase 1 Environmental Liability and Compliance Assessment of a chemical storage and distribution facility on Java Island, Indonesia. The EHS liability and compliance assessment was instructed by the vendor as part of the divestment due diligence process and the report was uploaded into the transaction data room.
The Phase 1 EHS was conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in ISO:14015 (2001) - Environmental Management -- Environmental Assessment of Sites and Organizations, but was supplemented with an assessment of Occupational Health and Safety matters. The assessment comprised the production of a pre-audit questionnaire for completion by the facilities management, a detailed inspection of the site and its environs, interviews with key staff and a review of the records and data compiled for the questionnaire. Desk study research was also undertaken with respect to the environmental sensitivity of the study site area and this included information on historic landuses, local geology and hydrogeology, hydrology & protected areas.
Particular attention was paid during the site inspection to the management and operational practices associated with the storage and handling of hazardous substances, solid waste management, emissions to environmental media, water supply and waste water controls, soil and groundwater quality and occupational health and safety issues. The assessment included a compliance review to check whether the operations and practices at the study site complied with the relevant Indonesian environmental and occupational health and safety related regulatory requirements and to make sure all the appropriate licenses, permits and permissions were in place for the facilities operations and activities. The facility was found to be non-compliant with respect to requirements under Environmental Protection and Management, Hazardous Materials, Waste Management, Chemical Exposure in the Workplace and Road Transport legislation. 
Service: Pre-Acquisition Environmental Due Diligence Assessment Location: Real Estate, Bangkok, THAILAND Client: Australian Government Project Value: Confidential SLP Environmental was appointed by the Australian Government to undertake a Phase 1 Pre-acuisition Environmental Due Diligence Assessment of a prime piece of real estate situated in downtown Bangkok. The primary objectives of the assessment were to determine the pre-transaction Environmental Baseline Conditions and to establish whether there are any potential environmental liabilities or risks to human or environmental receptors associated with ground conditions at the study site. The Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in the – ‘Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process, Designation E1527-05’, published by The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) in November 2005. The scope of works comprised a review of readily available documentation, records & data, confidential consultations with national and local regulatory bodies, a site and environs reconnaissance exercise and interviews with the property owners’ representatives. This information was utilised to undertake an assessment of the environmental sensitivity of the study site and facilitate an assessment of the potential environmental liabilities associated with the acquisition of the land. The reporting included a qualitative risk assessment for each identified potentially vulnerable environmental receptor and an overall risk rating for the study site, as well as recommendations on further works or studies as indicated necessary by the findings of the study. Service: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment & Preliminary Utility/Infrastructure & Coastal Hazards Review Location: Hambantota District, Southern SRI LANKA Client: Global Asset Management / Private Equity Fund Project Value: Confidential SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed to undertake Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments and Utility, Infrastructure and Coastal Hazards reviews for a portfolio of prime beach front land holdings located in Southern Sri Lanka. The client was considering the acquisition of the sites and as part of the transaction process required an assessment of the environmental sensitivity of the study sites along with the utility and infrastructure options and coastal erosion issues associated with developing each study site.
The environmental due diligence assessments were conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in the international standard ISO 140015 on the execution of Environmental Assessments of Sites and Organisations (EASO), published by the International Standards Organization (ISO).
The assessments included site and environ inspections, consultations with local and regional administrative and regulatory bodies, desk studies and background research on; the site setting, geology/hydrogeology/hydrology, ecology, current Sri Lankan environmental and coastal development legislation (and potential future changes to such) and the existing utility infrastructure in the study site areas. This information was utilised to undertake an assessment of the environmental sensitivity of the study sites and facilitate an assessment of the current and future potential environmental liabilities associated with a continued current use and the proposed redevelopment scenarios. The report also included recommendations with respect to Coastal Setback and Planning issues as well as an overview of the utility and infrastructure options for each site with recommendations for further studies and consultations as considered necessary to redevelopment activities.
The reporting included a qualitative risk assessment for each identified potentially vulnerable environmental receptor and an overall risk rating for each study site, as well as recommendations on the Environmental Management measures that should be adopted to ensure that the redevelopment impacts on the natural environment are kept to a minimum. .jpg)
Service: Phase 1 Environmental, Health & Safety Assessment (EHS) Location: Chemical Production Facility, THAILAND Client: Global Industrial Chemicals Manufacturer
Project Value: Confidential
SLP Environmental was appointed by a European client to undertake a Phase 1 Environmental, Health & Safety Assessment (Phase 1 EHS) of a chemical production and hazardous substances storage and distribution facility in Central Thailand. The EHS liability and compliance assessment was instructed by the vendor as part of the divestment due diligence process and the report was uploaded into the transaction data room.
The Phase 1 EHS was conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in ISO:14015 (2001) - Environmental Management -- Environmental Assessment of Sites and Organizations, but was supplemented with an assessment of Occupational Health and Safety aspects.
The assessment comprised the production of a pre-audit questionnaire for completion by the facilities management, a detailed inspection of the site and its environs, interviews with key staff and a review of the records and data compiled by local management at our request. Desk study research was also undertaken with respect to the environmental sensitivity of the study site area and this included information on historic landuses, local geology and hydrogeology, hydrology and protected areas.
Particular attention was paid during the site inspection to the management and operational practices associated with the storage and handling of hazardous substances, solid waste management, emissions to environmental media, water supply and waste water controls, soil and groundwater quality and occupational health and safety issues. The assessment included a compliance review to check whether the operations and practices at the study site complied with the relevant Thai environmental and occupational health and safety related regulatory requirements and to make sure all the appropriate licenses, permits and permissions were in place for the facilities operations and activities. The facility was found to be non-compliant with respect to requirements under the Hazardous Substances Act.  Service: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1 ESA) Location: Proposed Port Logistics Facility, THAILAND Client: Global Oil & Gas Company
Project Value: Confidential
SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed by an Oil and Gas client to undertake a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment of a land plot located in a port facility complex in Southern Thailand as part of a pre-transaction risk management exercise.
The Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in the – ‘Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process, Designation E1527-05’, published by The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) in November 2005.
The assessment comprised a site and environs inspection, detailed desk study and information retrieval. This information was utilised to undertake an assessment of the environmental sensitivity of the study site and facilitate an assessment of the current and future potential environmental liabilities associated with the acquisition and development of the land. The reporting included a qualitative risk assessment for each identified potentially vulnerable environmental receptor and an overall risk rating for each study site, as well as recommendations on environmental management measures for any future redevelopment at the study sites.
 Service: Environmental Due Diligence Assessments
Location: Southern CAMBODIA Client: Global Asset Management / Private Equity Fund Project Value: Confidential
SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed to undertake environmental due diligence (EDD) assessments (also known as Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments) for a portfolio of land holdings located in Southern Cambodia. The client was considering the acquisition of the sites and as part of the transaction process required an assessment of the potential environmental liabilities associated with ownership of the study sites, and an assessment of the environmental aspects and utility and infrastructure options should the land plots be developed.
The environmental due diligence assessments were conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in the international standard ISO 140015 on the execution of Environmental Assessments of Sites and Organisations (EASO), published by the International Standards Organization (ISO).
The assessments included site inspections, consultations with local administrative bodies, desk studies and background research on; the site setting, geology/hydrogeology/hydrology, current Cambodian environmental legislation (and potential future changes to such) and the existing utility infrastructure in the study site areas.
This information was utilised to undertake an assessment of the environmental sensitivity of the study sites and facilitate an assessment of the current and future potential environmental liabilities associated with a continued current use and proposed redevelopment scenarios. The reporting included a qualitative risk assessment for each identified potentially vulnerable environmental receptor and an overall risk rating for each study site, as well as recommendations on environmental management measures for any future redevelopment at the study sites. Service: Environmental Due Diligence Assessment Location: Manufacturing Facility, Central THAILAND Client: Global Electronic Components Manufacturer
Project Value: Confidential
SLP Environmental Consultants was appointed by an international client to undertake a Phase 1 Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) assessment of a electronic components manufacturing facility in Central Thailand as part of a pre-acquisition auditing exercise. The EDD assessment was conducted in general conformance with the methods and procedures described in the international standard ISO:14015 and included a site inspection to audit the site’s operations.
Inspections were undertaken on the facilities environmental management and operational practices with a particular focus on hazardous materials storage, emissions to environmental media, waste management practices, noise and vibration, nuisance controls and other miscellaneous environmental aspects. The assessment also included an appraisal of existing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) procedures and practices including HSE management structure, fire prevention, explosion risk and accident and incident rates. Checks were also made to ensure that all the appropriate operational licenses, consents and permits were in place, and that the facility was operating in compliance with such.
The assessment included a review of third party information and consultations with regulators and local administrative bodies to obtain a better understanding of the site setting and any potential soil or groundwater pollution issues. This included a detailed review of geological, hydrogeological, hydrological and past landuse information and a compliance assessment with regard to national environmental legislation and regulatory requirements. The assessment was undertaken on a rapid turnaround basis and culminated in the production of a commercially focused report that clearly identified the material and other relevant environmental issues and their respective likely mitigation costs.  Service: Environmental Close-out Audit
Location: Hazardous Chemical Storage Facility, INDONESIA
Client: Global Industrial Chemicals Manufacturer
Project Value: Confidential
Our client was in the process of divesting of a chemical storage facility located in the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Cikirang, Indonesia and as part of the due diligence exercise required a close-out environmental audit to be undertaken with the objective of assessing whether there are any potential contingent environmental liabilities (under Indonesian Law) associated with the vacated site. The primary objective of the Phase 1 ESA was to assess whether recognized environmental conditions (RECs) are present at the study site (post closure) as defined within guidance presented in ASTM E 1527 - 05; “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process”. The site was subject to a detailed site inspection and interviews were held with former members of staff. Documents pertaining to waste disposal and environmental monitoring were also examined. The results of the study were used to undertake a qualitative environmental risk assessment of the residual site conditions and establish an overall environmental risk rating for the study site post closure. | |
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