Environmental due diligence (EDD)
Buying, selling or financing an asset requires an understanding of risks that technical specifications alone cannot reveal. Environmental due diligence organises environmental liabilities, documentation gaps and potential cost drivers to support an informed decision about the transaction and the asset's future use.
Environmental risks in the context of an asset transaction
The EDD scope reflects the asset, its history and the purpose of the transaction. Restrictions affecting an operating installation raise different questions from incomplete information about land intended for development. Before assessing the evidence, we agree the review boundaries, access to information and the issues most relevant to the investor, legal adviser or financing institution.
We review environmental documentation, decisions, available investigation results and information on how the asset is used. We examine consistency between these sources and potential obligations associated with identified shortcomings or proposed operational changes. Risks are organised by their relevance to the transaction, with issues requiring clarification, further investigation or discussion between the parties identified explicitly.
Any consideration of potential costs is tied to stated assumptions and the available evidence. A missing document does not by itself prove either the absence or presence of a problem. The report makes these limits clear; field investigations, detailed cost estimates and legal analysis are scoped separately where needed to resolve material questions.
Technical data
| Subject | Environmental risks, liabilities and potential costs associated with an asset |
|---|---|
| Service type | Environmental review for transactions or financing |
| Assessment basis and requirements | Agreed EDD scope, asset documentation, land-use history and information made available for the transaction. |
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| Delivery model | KFB Enviro with a partner/subcontractor |
What you receive
You receive an EDD report and risk register linked to the sources reviewed. They explain the findings, their significance for the asset and questions requiring further investigation. The material supports transaction discussions, the commissioning of additional studies and consideration of identified obligations when planning future use or financing, while keeping uncertainties visible.