Environment & Sustainability

Climate change has significant impacts on the environment, including rising sea levels, more frequent and severe natural disasters, and changes in weather patterns. This can have serious consequences for ecosystems, including loss of biodiversity, deforestation, and desertification. To protect the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change, it is important to adopt sustainable practices such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting natural habitats, and promoting conservation.

There is a growing need for societies and businesses to decouple their environmental impact from their growth. Environmental, social, and governmental are three crucial factors in measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of a company. Ultimately impacting their long-term risk and return on investments. Gaia provides environmental expertise across the full lifecycle of projects, including:

• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment;

• Strategic Environmental Assessment;

• Environmental, Social and Governance;

• Environmental and Social Due Diligence;

• Enterprise Social Performance and Sustainability; and

• Green Business Development Services.

The climate space in Mozambique is relatively new. Gaia partners with international firms for the following services:

• Vulnerability Assessments;

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for products and services;

• Carbon modelling;

• Carbon footprinting and options appraisal;

• Carbon Management Plans; and

• Net zero strategy,

Gaia aims to support companies and Governments in their environmental journey, as well as the financial sector with international standards such as IFC’s Performance Standards, the World Bank Group EHS Guidelines and the Equator Principles.