Environmental Due Diligence
Navigating Environmental Risks in Mergers & Acquisitions |  |
As China's national environmental protection laws and regulations become increasingly stringent, compliance risks and potential pollution liabilities with targeted assets must be carefully evaluated during M&A desision-making. Ignoring these factors can lead to significant investmetn losses.
WESSLING provides comprehensive Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) risk assessments. We enable investors and sellers to identify and mitigate hidden liabilities before they become financial burdens. Our multidisciplinary experts form dedicated project teams tailored to your specific requirments. For large-scale transactions, our extensive network allows for parallel operations across multiple sites simultaneoursly.
EDDA Phase I – EHS compliance audit (Preliminary Risk Identification&Document Review)
In Phase I, we conduct a thorough review of all available project documentation, our process includes:
Standardized Checklist: A rigorous audit against over 160 checkpoints covering EHS premits, license, governance, and management systems.
Customized Approach: Tailored checklists created to address specific client concerns
Site Visit: On-site inspection to verify physical conditions against documentation.
Risk Estimation:Preliminary assessment of potential financial risks based on Phase I insights.
Note: If documents and site visits do not provide sufficient data to quantify risks, we recommend proceeding to the in-depth Phase II analysis.
EDDA Phase II – Environmental Site Assessment (In-Depth Investigation & Sampling)
Phase II involes deep-dive technical investigations and validate Phase I findings and quantify monetary risks. Data is gathered through:
Public authority enquiries
Technical data and document analysis
Building contaminant analysis
Sampling and testing of emissions, soils, and groundwater
Our Service Portfolio
Regulatory Compliance: EHS law and local regulation compliance checks.
Governance: EHS management system and governance audits
Emissions & Waste: Assessment of noise, wastewater, air emissions, and hazardous substance exposure
Facility Assessment: Evaluation of waste treatment facilities
Site History: Historical land use and contamination study
Plant Status: Assessment of the target plant's current operational situation
Sampling and Analysis: Soil, groundwater, emissions and building contaminants sampling and analysis in area of concern
Benefits for you
You benefit from the extensive experience in Due diligence of our superregional group and from our professional expertise in this field. We can guarantee you fast and flexible services tailored to your requirements and fitting in with your project schedule and the milestones you want to achieve.
