Our Environment & Sustainability practice advises companies, developers, financiers, resource companies, government bodies, NGOs, and international organisations on environmental regulation, sustainability obligations, and environmental risk management in PNG.
We help clients manage legal compliance, regulatory approvals, operational risk, and sustainability governance throughout the lifecycle of projects and business operations, ensuring alignment with both domestic law and international environmental standards.
Core Capabilities
Environmental Regulation & Compliance
We provide comprehensive advice on environmental regulation and compliance, supporting clients through the full spectrum of approvals, permits, licensing, pollution prevention, environmental harm, waste management, remediation, environmental audits, compliance reviews, and due diligence. Our team can assist with regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, reporting obligations, environmental risk assessments, and governance frameworks, helping clients navigate PNG’s regulatory environment with confidence while managing operational risk and demonstrating strong environmental stewardship.
International Environmental Frameworks
We advise clients on the practical implementation of international environmental treaties and principles, ESG standards, and sustainability frameworks, helping organisations align their operations with evolving global expectations. Our team supports cross-border compliance, sustainability risk management, carbon reduction initiatives, emissions reporting, climate change policy, sustainable development, and environmental governance, enabling clients to meet international benchmarks while strengthening resilience and long-term value.
Pollution Control & Waste Management
We can assist clients with pollution control, hazardous materials management, waste management, contamination response, and operational compliance across industrial and project settings. We will help clients prevent and respond to environmental incidents, manage regulatory exposure, and implement practical crisis response strategies that protect business continuity, stakeholder confidence, and environmental outcomes.
Environmental Liability & Risk
We help clients identify, manage, and allocate environmental liability and risk, including director and corporate liability exposure, contractual indemnities, insurance considerations, audits and dispute resolution strategies. Our commercially focused advice supports informed decision-making in transactions, projects, operations, and contentious matters, ensuring that environmental risk is clearly understood, appropriately documented, and effectively managed.
Sustainability & ESG Integration
We can work with clients to integrate sustainability and ESG considerations into governance, reporting, operations, and strategic planning. We can advise on ESG governance, sustainability reporting, climate-related operational risk, renewable energy and low-carbon transition projects, energy efficiency, and sustainable supply chain frameworks, supporting clients to build credible, future-focused sustainability programmes that meet regulatory, commercial, and community expectations.
Why Clients Choose Us
Clients choose us for our extensive experience advising across PNG’s environmental and energy & resources sectors, our deep understanding of ESG, compliance, and international sustainability standards, and our ability to deliver integrated support across large projects, climate change, and corporate advisory. We combine technical legal capability with commercially practical, risk-aware strategies that help clients achieve sustainable growth, manage regulatory complexity, and respond confidently to environmental and sustainability challenges.
