Environment & Sustainability

Overview

Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation. Businesses and governments around the world have set out ambitious net-zero targets, which require new business models that balance value creation with demonstration of commitment to our planet and a positive societal impact.

The regulatory environment for infrastructure development and the ESG reporting and disclosure landscape are constantly shifting and, at times, unnecessarily complex. From net-zero strategies and sustainable supply chains to management systems, and EIA and permitting, our environment and sustainability team offers clients a full suite of solutions tailored to their unique needs. Our team has led successful permitting outcomes on some of the largest energy infrastructure projects worldwide across all mainstream technologies and first-of-a-kind projects. We have led the development, accreditation, and implementation of ISO management systems for international companies and joint ventures and helped clients to unlock circular strategies as part of non-price criteria in auctions and licensing rounds.
Our environmental and sustainability services are provided either as a standalone offering or with other services, especially development, M&A, and safety. We regularly work with our network of partner firms in the sustainability sector to provide a complete solution for our clients at whatever level is needed.

Sub-Services

Our environment & sustainability services include:

Environmental Management Systems

We develop and embed robust environmental or integrated management systems compliant with ISO and other standards and specialise in harmonisation of policies and procedures at joint venture level.

Impact Assessment and Permitting

From feasibility and scoping to full management of the impact assessment process, our team-along with our partner network-can provide EIA and consents management at any level.

Permitting Red Flag Reviews

We provide pre-screening and critical flaws assessment for environmental and permitting risk across wind, solar, and BESS portfolios to support early stage diligence efforts.

Environmental & Social Due Diligence (ESDD)

We support clients during transaction processes with Environmental & Social Due Diligence including IFC Performance Standards, EBRD, and Equator Principles.

Case Studies

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Environmental Management System Implementation for Leading Renewables IPP, Europe

CoralPoint team members led the development, implementation, and accreditation of an Environmental Management System (EMS) on behalf of a leading renewable energy IPP

Emily Kuhn-Keaveney

Co-Regional Lead, Americas

Emily Kuhn-Keaveny is a trusted advisor to investors, developers, and utilities navigating the U.S. energy transition—particularly when the stakes are high and the path forward is complex She brings over a decade of experience in renewable energy project development, technical due diligence, and market strategy. Emily has led diligence efforts on some of the most significant clean energy transactions in the U.S., and her work spans onshore and offshore wind, solar, transmission, and emerging markets. Before joining CoralPoint, Emily was a Consulting Director at ERM and previously worked with the New York Power Authority, where she helped shape the utility’s multi-year clean energy strategy. She is a recognized leader in the industry, having served as the NYC Chapter Lead for Women in Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE). Emily’s passion for conservation, wildlife, and nature started on the beaches of Long Island, where she worked many summers as a Piping Plover Steward.  She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and her two cats.

Gareth Lewis

Chief Commercial Officer

Gareth Lewis is a Senior Advisor with CoralPoint based from the UK. Gareth is a technically skilled and highly successful renewable energy practitioner, with deep experience of large-scale offshore wind project development, M&A, and execution. Gareth has been involved from the very beginning of offshore wind globally and has spent over 20 years at the forefront of the industry. He led the development of the 4.2 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm for the Forewind Consortium (SSE, RWE, Equinor, Statkraft) as well as serving as project director on numerous other projects. In 2015 he joined The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) where he was Managing Director for Asia Pacific and advised power and finance sector clients across many different jurisdictions. Following the acquisition of RCG by ERM, Gareth was a Partner in Renewables, and Global Lead for Development Services. Gareth holds degrees in Marine Biology and Underwater Engineering & Technology.

Emilie Reeve

Managing Partner

Emilie Reeve is a Managing Partner based in our Southampton (UK) office. She brings a wealth of experience to CoralPoint, having worked at the cutting edge of offshore wind globally for over a decade. She was most recently CEO of Kontiki Winds, a Norwegian offshore wind developer, and previously Director at The Renewables Consulting Group, where she burnished her reputation as an offshore wind expert by advising various government ministries, offshore wind developers, and development banks on how to create and accelerate their offshore wind markets. Having served as Technical Director to The Crown Estate for UK offshore wind Round 4 tender, acting as the technical lead to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Round 1 offshore wind leasing, and serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the US National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium.