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 sustainability team helps clients navigate the policy, environmental, and commercial dimensions of the energy transition - turning ambition into measurable action across every stage of the value chain.

Sub-Services

Our environment & sustainability services include:

Climate Policy

We help clients understand, anticipate, and respond to the evolving global climate policy landscape, from national net-zero frameworks and emissions trading schemes to subsidy regimes and regulatory reform, ensuring strategy stays ahead of regulation.

Corporate Sustainability

From industrial decarbonisation and ESG strategy to carbon reporting and target-setting, we support business leaders and the public sector in embedding sustainability at the core of their operations and governance on the journey to net zero.

Nature Positive Solutions

We advise clients on biodiversity risk, nature-based solutions, and environmental net gain, helping them meet emerging regulatory requirements and integrate nature-positive outcomes into project development and corporate strategy.

Circular Economy

We support clients in shifting from linear to circular business models – identifying opportunities to reduce waste, extend asset lifecycles, and design for reuse across energy infrastructure and supply chains.

Supply Chain Diligence

We provide rigorous assessment of environmental and social risks across complex energy supply chains, helping clients ensure responsible sourcing, regulatory compliance, and alignment with international standards such as the IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles.

Sustainable Finance

We help investors, developers, and lenders structure and evaluate green financing frameworks, supporting ESG-aligned investment decisions and ensuring projects meet the sustainability criteria required by capital markets and development finance institutions.

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

CSIO and Regional Lead, EMEA

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

Co-CEO

Emilie Reeve is a Co-CEO based from our corporate headquarters in Basingstoke (UK). 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.

Chris Houston

Global Service Lead, M&A

Chris Houston is a Partner at CoralPoint and Global Lead for the firm’s M&A services. Chris is a seasoned renewable energy professional with over 16 years of experience, covering onshore and offshore renewables. He has held senior roles across both project development and consultancy, including most recently serving as Director and Global Practice Lead for Offshore Wind Advisory Services at UL Solutions and prior to that as an Associate Director in ERM’s M&A services group. Chris spent six years as a project developer for SSE Renewables, followed by more than a decade in technical consultancy, where he has delivered complex due diligence and market intelligence services across over 30 GW of offshore wind, onshore wind, solar, and BESS projects. He has led GW’s of Lenders Technical Advisory (LTA) mandates, Lenders Environmental & Social Advisory (LESA) and ESG Due Diligence, Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards gap analyses, and the development of Environmental and Social Action Plans. Chris earned his BA in Business Management at Glasgow University and his MS in Environmental Studies from The University of Strathclyde.