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ESS — Environmental & Social Sustainability

Sustainability where it is most needed

ESG and HSEC advisory for emerging markets — delivered on the ground by specialists who live and work where your projects are.

See our project experience Our services
United Nations Global Compact endorser
154
engagements delivered
119
clients served
29
countries across Africa, Central Asia and Latin America
54
specialists on the ground
48.1%
female team members (2026)
Our core values

Why clients in emerging markets choose ESS

Our mission and values
ESS specialists on site — Implementation

Implementation

We go beyond reporting – our team embeds with projects and implements ESG on the ground.

Hazardous waste management — Cost-Effectiveness

Cost-Effectiveness

Local teams mean no fly-in premiums. ESG integration at rates that work for emerging-market budgets.

Wildlife and biodiversity — International Quality

International Quality

IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles and lender requirements, to the standard investors expect.

Communities and the next generation — Creating Leaders

Creating Leaders

We train and grow the next generation of HSEC and ESG professionals in the markets where they are most needed.

Plain definitions

Understanding HSEC, ESG and Sustainability

Three terms, used interchangeably and often incorrectly - even by professionals.
The distinction changes what service is actually needed.

HSEC
HSEC
Health, Safety, Environment and Communities
What it is
The operational discipline at site – the people, permits and practices that keep a project running safely.
Who manages it
An HSEC manager and team at project or company level, working through an HSEC Management System.
Focus
Day-to-day risk management and compliance with international standards, frameworks and guidelines.
ESG
ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance
What it is
The investor’s lens – how risk and performance are assessed, reported and financed across assets.
Who manages it
An ESG Manager at investor or portfolio level, applying an ESG management system.
Focus
Compliance with key investor standards, protecting against reputational risk and financial loss.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability and Sustainable Development
What it is
The wider goals of society – operating so that the environment and communities are better off.
Who manages it
A Sustainability Manager documenting the organisation’s approach and ensuring implementation.
Focus
Integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the organisation’s business model.
Selected projects

ESS delivers successfully time after time

See our project experience
Banio Potash Mine Project, Gabon
Mining & Minerals Gabon

Banio Potash Mine Project

Millennial Potash / Mayumba Potasse

HSEC Outsourcing of an HSEC Manager and Social and Communities Officer.

Ghoubet Wind Farm, Djibouti
Energy & Renewables Djibouti

Ghoubet 60MW Wind Farm

Red Sea Power

HSEC Outsourcing, ESMS development and stakeholder engagement.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing line, Manufacturing Africa Programme
Manufacturing & Industry 7 countries in Africa

Manufacturing Africa Programme

UK FCDO

ESG Outsourcing of the programme’s ESG Department (Climate & Environment), since 2021.

Why our clients choose us

In their words

Red Sea Power

For over 4 years ESS provided HSEC Outsourcing for the project. Several investors with very strict ESG requirements were involved, and we were pleased with the experienced and multi-lingual HSEC team members provided by ESS. We would not hesitate to recommend their services.

François Maze
CEO — Ghoubet 60MW Wind Farm, Red Sea Power
Manufacturing Africa

ESS has provided the Climate & Environment Team for the Programme since 2021. Since then, ESS has demonstrated flexibility, leadership and creativity in developing targeted support for beneficiaries. Their involvement is a crucial component of our success.

Thomas Pascoe
Team Leader — Manufacturing Africa, UK FCDO
Millennial Potash

ESS has helped us since early exploration to navigate community engagement and the ESIA process, while also managing health and safety in a remote area. We also like their commitment to using African team members. They are an integral part of our team.

Jason Wilkinson
CEO — Banio Potash Project, Millennial Potash
Climate Fund Managers

ESS has provided us with a number of valuable services spanning due diligence auditing, management systems as well as site-based HSEC support. They have helped us fill resource gaps by having a readily-available network of staff to support our project companies.

Claire Cummins
Head of ESG — Climate Fund Managers
Satisfied clients

Investors, lenders and project developers

Contact us

Tell us about your project

We’ll come back with where we can add value.

Our offices
Head office
Dakar

ESS Senegal SAS
Rue YF 488 x Rue YF 498, Virage
+221 33 860 9352

Côte d’Ivoire
Abidjan

ES Sustainability Ltd
Bonoumin, Cocody
+225 07 04 72 5206

Gabon
Libreville

ESS Gabon SARL
Libreville
+241 06 00 01 43

Central Asia
Kazakhstan

ESS Kazakhstan TOO
Yesil district, Zhoshy Khan str. 1, premises 34
+7 702 160 1717

Send an enquiry

Send enquiry

Confidential feedback or a whistleblowing report? Use the separate confidential channel.

ESS

ESG and HSEC advisory services delivered on the ground across Africa, Central Asia and Latin America.

United Nations Global Compact endorser
Global Compact
signatory
English
© 2026 Environmental and Social Sustainability
ESS
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Mangroves from the air, West AfricaEwoyaa lithium project, GhanaMetroKin urban railway, DRCCIMAF cement plant construction, SenegalDrill site visit, Wa gold project, Ghana
ESS — Environmental & Social Sustainability

Sustainability where it is most needed

ESG and HSEC advisory for emerging markets, delivered on the ground.

See our project experience Our services
29
countries
54
specialists
154
engagements
119
clients
48.1%
female team members (2026)
Our core values

Why clients in emerging markets choose ESS

Our mission and values
ESS specialists on site — Implementation

Implementation

We go beyond reporting – our team embeds with projects and implements ESG on the ground.

Hazardous waste management — Cost-Effectiveness

Cost-Effectiveness

Local teams mean no fly-in premiums. ESG integration at rates that work for emerging-market budgets.

Wildlife and biodiversity — International Quality

International Quality

IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles and lender requirements, to the standard investors expect.

Communities and the next generation — Creating Leaders

Creating Leaders

We train and grow the next generation of HSEC and ESG professionals in the markets where they are most needed.

Plain definitions

Understanding HSEC, ESG and Sustainability

Three terms, used interchangeably and often incorrectly - even by professionals.
The distinction changes what service is actually needed.

HSEC
HSEC
Health, Safety, Environment and Communities
What it is
The operational discipline at site – the people, permits and practices that keep a project running safely.
Who manages it
An HSEC manager and team at project or company level, working through an HSEC Management System.
Focus
Day-to-day risk management and compliance with international standards, frameworks and guidelines.
ESG
ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance
What it is
The investor’s lens – how risk and performance are assessed, reported and financed across assets.
Who manages it
An ESG Manager at investor or portfolio level, applying an ESG management system.
Focus
Compliance with key investor standards, protecting against reputational risk and financial loss.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability and Sustainable Development
What it is
The wider goals of society – operating so that the environment and communities are better off.
Who manages it
A Sustainability Manager documenting the organisation’s approach and ensuring implementation.
Focus
Integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the organisation’s business model.
Selected projects

ESS delivers successfully time after time

See our project experience
Banio Potash Mine Project, Gabon
Mining & Minerals Gabon

Banio Potash Mine Project

Millennial Potash / Mayumba Potasse

HSEC Outsourcing of an HSEC Manager and Social and Communities Officer.

Ghoubet Wind Farm, Djibouti
Energy & Renewables Djibouti

Ghoubet 60MW Wind Farm

Red Sea Power

HSEC Outsourcing, ESMS development and stakeholder engagement.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing line, Manufacturing Africa Programme
Manufacturing & Industry 7 countries in Africa

Manufacturing Africa Programme

UK FCDO

ESG Outsourcing of the programme’s ESG Department (Climate & Environment), since 2021.

Why our clients choose us

In their words

Red Sea Power

For over 4 years ESS provided HSEC Outsourcing for the project. Several investors with very strict ESG requirements were involved, and we were pleased with the experienced and multi-lingual HSEC team members provided by ESS. We would not hesitate to recommend their services.

François Maze
CEO — Ghoubet 60MW Wind Farm, Red Sea Power
Millennial Potash

ESS has helped us since early exploration to navigate community engagement and the ESIA process, while also managing health and safety in a remote area. We also like their commitment to using African team members. They are an integral part of our team.

Jason Wilkinson
CEO — Banio Potash Project, Millennial Potash
Manufacturing Africa

ESS has provided the Climate & Environment Team for the Programme since 2021. Since then, ESS has demonstrated flexibility, leadership and creativity in developing targeted support for beneficiaries. Their involvement is a crucial component of our success.

Thomas Pascoe
Team Leader — Manufacturing Africa, UK FCDO
Climate Fund Managers

ESS has provided us with a number of valuable services spanning due diligence auditing, management systems as well as site-based HSEC support. They have helped us fill resource gaps by having a readily-available network of staff to support our project companies.

Claire Cummins
Head of ESG — Climate Fund Managers
Satisfied clients

Investors, lenders and project developers

Contact us

Tell us about your project

We’ll come back with where we can add value.

Our offices
Head office
Dakar

ESS Senegal SAS
Rue YF 488 x Rue YF 498, Virage
+221 33 860 9352

Côte d’Ivoire
Abidjan

ES Sustainability Ltd
Bonoumin, Cocody
+225 07 04 72 5206

Gabon
Libreville

ESS Gabon SARL
Libreville
+241 06 00 01 43

Central Asia
Kazakhstan

ESS Kazakhstan TOO
Yesil district, Zhoshy Khan str. 1, premises 34
+7 702 160 1717

Send an enquiry

Send enquiry

Confidential feedback or a whistleblowing report? Use the separate confidential channel.

ESS

ESG and HSEC advisory services delivered on the ground across Africa, Central Asia and Latin America.

United Nations Global Compact endorser
Global Compact
signatory
English
© 2026 Environmental and Social Sustainability