Case Studies per Industry
Agriculture
- Updated the independent sugar suppliers environmental and social management process to ensure responsible practices in suppliers for Ingenio Pantaleon.
- Retained by The Pantaleon Group Inc. to develop materiality, strategy, and sustainability KPIs for agribusiness and real estate development operations in LATAM.
- Retained by AgroAmérica to develop materiality, strategy, and Sustainability Reports in 2019, 2020, and 2021 for tropical oil and banana operations in LATAM.
Cities and real estate
- Designed, developed, and supported the implementation of the Sustainability Strategy and ESMS for Mobiliare, operating over 80 real estate properties across 9 countries in LATAM.
- Developed the sustainability strategy for Spectrum, Guatemalan real estate company as part of its holding company.
- Environmental and Social Due Diligence process for a real estate development project with single housing units and apartment building complex in Central America.
Energy
- ESDD for development, construction and operation for a +60MW Eolic plant and transmission line project, ensuring compliance with IFC Performance Standards and mitigating potential environmental and social impacts.
- ESDD for the refinancing of a +300MW hydro project and transmission line project, ensuring IFC Performance Standards and mitigating potential environmental and social impacts.
- Retained by Polaris Resources, in order to develop materiality, strategy, and sustainability KPIs for renewable energy project development operations in LATAM.
Forestry
- ESIA and ESDD for the acquisition and development of a melina forestry project, ensuring IFC Performance Standards compliance and FSC Compliance in Guatemala for Arbaro Fund.
- ESIA and ESDD for the investment in a eucalyptus project in Paraguay for Arbaro Fund.
- Habitat Assessment for a forestry project in Paraguay for Arbaro Fund.
Infrastructure
- Updated an ESMS for Cahobon Group in compliance with IFC Performance Standards and the Equator Principles.
- ESIA Screening and E&S representation during fundraising roadshow for a tunnel project in Central America.
- Measured the carbon footprint for Celaque, real estate development group in Honduras.
Manufacturing
- Retained by Cementos Progreso to develop materiality, strategy, and sustainability KPIs for cement operations in Guatemala in 2010 and their update in 2019. Generated Sustainability Reports in 2018 and 2019.
- Retained by Aceros de Guatemala to develop materiality, strategy, and sustainability KPIs for steel operations in 2020.
Verification of GRI Standards compliance of the cbc Sustainability Report. - Measured the carbon footprint for Aceros de Guatemala in 2022, 2023, 2024, helped them set Science Based Targets and develop a Carbon Reduction Plan.
- Measured the carbon footprint for Ingenio San Diego.
Mining and metals
- Performed a Social Impact Assessment for a nickel project with potential adverse effects on indigenous communities.
- Social Due Dilligence for the investment in a silver mine in Central America performed for Hoschild.
- Developed the strategy to transition community engagement for Marlin Mine from the mine to the foundation during the mine closure phase for Goldcorp.
Retail
- Code of Ethics and ethics training program development for La Torre group, supermarkets in Guatemala.
- Retained by Pricesmart to develop a double materiality assessment, strategy, sustainability KPIs for its retail operations in LATAM.
Services and hospitality
- Designed, developed, and supported the implementation of the ESMS for Itza Ana Resort in Belize in compliance with IFC Performance Standards.
- Sustainaiblity training for an insurance company in Dominican Republic.