Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

Five Elements deliver comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) services, including screening and scoping studies, regulatory and legislative gap analyses, baseline data collection, impact identification and evaluation, mitigation design, and the preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs).

Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

Our field teams have particular expertise in designing and implementing complex, large-scale environmental and social baseline programmes across diverse and sensitive environments.

The ESIA is a core pillar of Five Elements’ service offering. It supports national environmental permitting and approval processes and, for projects seeking external finance, forms a critical component of lender due diligence led by independent Technical Advisors.

Our dedicated team of ESIA Project Managers oversees the full assessment lifecycle, including regulatory engagement, preparation of scoping reports to national and international standards, survey design and supervision, technical specialist coordination, impact assessment, and mitigation planning.

These assessments provide the foundation for robust Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), ensuring projects are compliant with regulatory requirements, aligned with international best practice, and positioned for responsible long-term operation.

Our Track Record

Environmental Impact Assessments Conducted since 2005

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ESIA conducted to International Finance Corporation (IFC) standards or equivalent since 2013

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Related Services

Socio-Economic Surveys and Assessments

Household Surveys
Social Baseline Studies
Stakeholder Mapping, Engagement and Disclosure
Culturally Appropriate Community Engagement

Land & Groundwater Contamination Management

Environmental and Social Due Diligence
Remediation and Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) Management
Environmental Site Analysis (ESA) and Risk Assessment
Zero Soil Surveys

Biodiversity & Ecology Baseline Surveys and Assessments

Terrestrial habitat mapping (including NVDI) and ecological sensitivity classification
Flora and fauna surveys (including protected and endemic species)
Avifauna and migratory bird surveys (including collision risk screening)
Mammal, reptile and bat surveys (including camera trapping and transects)
Critical habitat screening and biodiversity impact assessment (aligned with IFC PS6)

Cultural Heritage Baseline Surveys and Assessments

Desk-based archaeological and cultural heritage assessments
Walkover and field-based archaeological surveys
Chance finds procedure development
Cultural heritage impact assessment and significance evaluation
Stakeholder consultation with local communities and authorities on heritage assets

Hydrological Assessments

Surface water and wadi flow assessments (including flood risk analysis)
Groundwater and hydrogeological investigations
Water quality baseline sampling and analysis

Air Quality & Noise Baseline Surveys and Assessments

Ambient air quality monitoring (PM10, PM2.5, NOx, SO₂, etc.)
Air dispersion modelling for construction and operational phases
Air quality Impact assessments
Baseline noise surveys (daytime, nighttime and long-term measurements)
Noise modelling and impact assessment