Compliance & environmental

Compliance & Environmental Assurance applies independent governance assurance to ensure closure, land transition and rehabilitation or recovery activities align with regulatory and ESG frameworks. It supports owner reliance on compliance outcomes by verifying that rehabilitation works, environmental controls, land condition and documentation meet requirements for regulatory acceptance and future land use or stewardship. Through structured monitoring, audit trails and defensible reporting, it reduces non-compliance risk, rework and enduring liability, providing confidence that closure or transition outcomes can withstand regulatory, stakeholder and community scrutiny over time.

Why it matters	Non-compliance during closure or land transition exposes owners to legal, financial and environmental risk. Weak controls can result in rework, delayed regulatory acceptance and stakeholder challenge, increasing cost, scrutiny and uncertainty. In heavily regulated environments, a lack of defensible evidence can undermine approvals and erode confidence in closure or transition decisions.
Our focus	We provide governance assurance over closure and land transition compliance to confirm alignment with regulatory frameworks, permit conditions, land-use requirements and ESG commitments. This includes assuring compliance checkpoints, documentation completeness and audit controls, and verifying outcomes against approved plans and standards without assuming execution or operational responsibility.
Outcome	Closure and land transition activities that are demonstrably compliant and supported by a transparent, auditable evidence base, accelerating regulatory acceptance and reducing exposure to long-term compliance and reputational risk.

Compliance & environmental assurance

Assuring compliance to protect value, credibility and closure certainty.

OUR FOCUS AREAS

Regulatory Compliance Control

Environmental & Social Verification

Reporting & Audit Trails

Risk & Deviation Management

Let’s talk about closure, transition & land assurance

Why it matters	Environmental under-performance or unverified social commitments can compromise licence-to-operate, attract regulatory and public scrutiny and damage long-term land value. Closure, land transition and long-life stewardship often affect biodiversity, community expectations and heritage values, requiring credible governance oversight to ensure commitments are fulfilled and defensible over time.
Our focus	We assure environmental and social performance outcomes across closure and land transition by verifying rehabilitation or recovery results, stakeholder commitments and residual impacts through structured measurement, evidence review and documentation. Controls are aligned with ESG frameworks and regulatory requirements, providing independent confirmation of outcomes without assuming operational monitoring or delivery roles.
Outcome	Verifiable environmental and social outcomes that support responsible closure and land transition, strengthen stakeholder confidence and protect long-term land value and legacy.

Why it matters	Without transparent reporting and audit trails, closure and land transition decisions become difficult to justify and vulnerable to dispute. Ambiguity increases risk and weakens regulatory and stakeholder confidence, especially where closure or transition spans multiple contractors, land uses or phases over time.
Our focus	We assure the adequacy of reporting and audit trails that document closure and land transition performance, deviations, approvals and accountabilities. This ensures decisions remain evidence-based, traceable and defensible, supporting compliance, assurance and regulatory acceptance under clear owner accountability.
Outcome	Clear visibility and auditability of closure and land transition outcomes, providing owners with a documented pathway to compliance and a defensible position during regulatory review, audit or challenge.

Why it matters	Unmanaged deviations and emerging risks during closure or land transition can escalate quickly, driving cost escalation, delayed approvals and non-compliance. Reactive responses increase uncertainty, erode control and heighten regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny. Early identification and governed mitigation are essential to protect land value and limit future liability.
Our focus	We apply governance assurance to identify and assess deviations, evaluate their implications and assure that corrective actions are governed through formal owner-side decision pathways. Risks are assessed against regulatory requirements, ESG commitments and approved closure or land transition intent, ensuring responses remain deliberate, accountable and defensible without directing execution.
Outcome	Closure and land transition plans that protect land value, maintain community confidence and reduce residual liability. This supports more defensible regulatory acceptance and strengthens long-term stewardship and regional outcomes beyond active operations.