Independent ESG Advisory
Organisations managing complex ESG obligations need experienced, specialised expertise, not generalist support, and not the overhead of a permanent hire. We provide senior-level ESG advisory on a mission basis, calibrated to your project requirements and timeline.
IFC Performance Standards · EBRD · DFI compliance
Renewable energy · Mining · Agro-industry · Infrastructure
Africa · Europe · Central Asia · South America
ESG compliance requirements are outpacing the capacity of most organisations to manage them internally. Lenders require IFC compliance. Investors conduct rigorous ESDD. Regulators are tightening standards across the board. The gaps this creates are costly.
Recruiting a senior ESG professional is slow, expensive, and often disproportionate to the scope of the need. Delegating to a large consultancy typically means limited senior involvement once the contract is signed.
We offer a third path: a senior ESG practitioner, engaged on your terms, for the duration you need, on the scope that matters.
ESIA · RAP · SEP · ESMS · ESDD · ESA · Biodiversity
IFC PS · EBRD PRs · EIB · Equator Principles
Bilingual English – French · Available internationally
Most organisations face the same dilemma: ESG requirements are real, deadlines are tight, and the right expertise is hard to find.
Fractional. Senior. Accountable.
We act as your fractional ESG manager — providing senior oversight, strategic direction, and direct involvement across your ESG workstreams. You have a named, experienced point of contact who takes responsibility for the quality of the work, whatever the scale of the engagement.
On when you need it. Off when you don't.
Mission-based engagements mean no long-term commitment unless you need it. Activate expertise for a due diligence sprint, a construction phase, a capacity push, then pause. Your ESG budget follows your project pipeline, not a headcount plan.
Built for complexity.
IFC Performance Standards, EBRD PRs, EIB standards, Equator Principles — we have spent careers navigating these frameworks across sectors, geographies, and regulatory environments. From ESIA fieldwork in West Africa to ESMS implementation for a group spanning three continents.
"ESG requirements don't pause while you recruit. We're available now."
Whether you are a project developer seeking DFI financing, a fund manager running ESDD, or a company building internal ESG capacity — we deploy the right expertise for your situation. Services are scoped to your mandate, not to a standard package.
Specific capabilities include: E&S management systems development, ESG project management, E&S monitoring and reporting, lender compliance, capacity audits, executive-level ESG advisory, stakeholder engagement, health & safety management systems, biodiversity and ecosystem services management, resettlement and livelihood restoration.
E&S Project Management
We embed into your project team and manage your ESG workstream end-to-end or support specific phases. We are particularly experienced in the critical translation from development commitments to operational compliance during construction and operations.
E&S Due Diligence
We support project sponsors preparing for financing and financial institutions assessing investments. Fast, rigorous, and aligned with IFC PS, EBRD PRs, EIB standards, and Equator Principles. We have run ESDD across 50+ transactions.
Capacity Building
The difference between good ESG on paper and good ESG in practice is the capacity of the people responsible for delivering it. We build that capacity for project teams, contractors, corporate functions, or investment staff.
Tell us what you need
A call is enough. We understand your project, timeline, standards, and constraints. No RFP required.
We scope the mission
We propose a clear scope, timeline, and fee. Tailored to your mandate, not a standard package with services you don't need.
We deliver
Senior expertise, directly applied. We integrate into your team or work independently, whichever serves you better.
We grow with your needs
Engagements can be extended, refocused, or scaled back as your project evolves. We follow your timeline and priorities. The relationship adapts to what you need, when you need it.
Ready to discuss your ESG requirements? Let's talk.
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ESG Trusted Adviser was founded in 2026 by Nicolas Bergeret, with over 14 years of experience managing environmental and social risk across consulting, corporate, and investment environments.
Nicolas has worked at ERM (London and Paris), RPS Energy (London), Voltalia (where he built the company's global ESMS from scratch), and Finance in Motion (where he oversaw ESDD across a 50+ project portfolio spanning three continents).
The practice brings together experienced professionals who are deeply familiar with mission-based collaboration and the standards, sectors, and geographies where ESG performance matters most.
Bilingual English–French. Available internationally.
Sectors
Standards & frameworks
Finance in Motion
Frankfurt / Bordeaux
E&S due diligence and portfolio monitoring for five impact investment funds. Oversaw ESDD across 50+ projects in the Balkans, Ukraine, Turkey, South America, and North Africa (renewable energy, agriculture, and agro-industry). Ensured compliance with IFC PS, EBRD PRs, and EIB standards.
Voltalia
Paris & Bordeaux
Built the company's E&S management system from the ground up, in line with IFC Performance Standards, across a group spanning three continents. Supported EPC teams and project developers in Africa, the Balkans, South America, and Central Asia. Advised the executive committee on E&S topics.
ERM France
Paris
E&S risk management for major infrastructure projects across Europe, Africa, and South America. Lender-side ESDD against IFC PS for DFIs and Equator Principles banks, as well as M&A transactions.
Proparco
Paris
ESG risk assessment of direct investments and support to investor teams in implementing ESG management strategies across their portfolio. Assessment of investment ESG risks and development of project-specific mitigation and improvement plans.
RPS Energy
London
ESIA for onshore and offshore oil and gas projects. HSEMS development and capacity building for corporate staff and public administration officials across multiple jurisdictions.
ERM UK
London
ESIA, Resettlement Action Plans, and Stakeholder Engagement Programs for mining and oil & gas projects in West and Central Africa and Central Asia. All work conducted in compliance with IFC Performance Standards and EBRD requirements.
Tell us about your project. We'll tell you how we can help — no commitment required.