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Situations · Common situations · Built world & environment

Environment, climate & sustainability

Environmental notices and claims, permits, emissions and sustainability reporting. Usually for: industry, investors, infrastructure, boards.

16 common situations

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Where a situation has its own page, it opens there. Otherwise, bring it to WONE Global with your question already filled in.

  1. A factory has received an environmental violation notice Bring this to WONE Global →
  2. Our business is facing a pollution compensation claim Bring this to WONE Global →
  3. We need an independent environmental impact assessment review Bring this to WONE Global →
  4. A regulator is investigating hazardous-waste disposal Bring this to WONE Global →
  5. Our sustainability report may contain inaccurate emissions data Bring this to WONE Global →
  6. An investor wants climate-risk due diligence on an asset Bring this to WONE Global →
  7. A product's green claims have been challenged Bring this to WONE Global →
  8. A carbon offset project faces questions about credit validity Bring this to WONE Global →
  9. Our supply chain is linked to alleged deforestation Bring this to WONE Global →
  10. A business needs an environmental remediation agreement Bring this to WONE Global →
  11. We are evaluating exposure to carbon border measures Bring this to WONE Global →
  12. A community group has challenged a project's permit Bring this to WONE Global →
  13. Our enterprise needs mandatory sustainability reporting support Bring this to WONE Global →
  14. A plant faces water withdrawal or wastewater compliance issues Bring this to WONE Global →
  15. A lender requests independent ESG or sustainability assurance Bring this to WONE Global →
  16. A major asset faces physical climate-risk exposure Bring this to WONE Global →

First questions

What we will ask first

  1. 01Which site, authority or claim?
  2. 02Is there ongoing harm or a stop order?
  3. 03What do permits and records show?
  4. 04Which reporting rules apply?

The approach

How WONE Global usually approaches it

  1. Step 1Assess any immediate risk and duties.
  2. Step 2Respond to authorities or claimants with local counsel.
  3. Step 3Review reporting and data.
  4. Step 4Plan remediation and controls.

What is needed varies by country and by matter. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees before anything starts.

Across borders

Complications to check

Issues to assess when more than one country is involved. They are prompts, not conclusions about any country's law.

  • Foreign investment controlsA proposed ownership change may require sector or national security clearance
  • Merger control timingA proposed transaction may need clearance in multiple markets
  • Environmental permit interfacesProjects cross regional, national or transboundary environmental regimes
  • Ultimate beneficial ownershipLayered ownership complicates identifying the persons behind a counterparty
  • Sanctions conflictsParties are subject to differing sanctions and licensing regimes

WONE Global Partners

Professionals who handle this work

Named professionals for these services. Where none is listed for your country, WONE Global names a vetted firm to you before any work starts, subject to availability and conflict checks.

Katherin Diaz VelillaBogotá · Colombia

WONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia

Katherin Diaz Velilla

Complete profile

Co-Founder · V&V Associates · Bogotá

International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…

Pablo Andres GuerraQuito · Ecuador

WONE Global Capability Partner · Ecuador

Pablo Andres Guerra

Country Managing Partner · G&G Auditores Independientes & Lex Fiscal Corp · Quito

Experienced Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the accounting industry. Skilled in International Tax, External Audit, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Tax, and Tax. Strong entrepren…

Editorial examples of situations that arise, not a list of WONE Global clients or matters. The specialist area is a way to find your situation, not a separate practice group.

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