Ecology & ESG Solutions

Service 01

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Auditing

Since February 2024, Biodiversity Net Gain is a legal requirement for developers in England. Planning applications must demonstrate a 10% gain in biodiversity value.

We conduct comprehensive UKHab baseline habitat surveys, calculate biodiversity metrics using statutory calculation tools, and prepare complete Biodiversity Gain Plans for local authorities.

What you get:

• ✓ Baseline habitat mapping: Professional survey using UKHab classification.
• ✓ Statutory metric calculations: Official calculation of baseline and post-development units.
• ✓ Biodiversity Gain Plan: Compliant reporting ready for local planning authority submission.
• ✓ 30-year management advice: Practical guidelines for maintaining habitat units.

Underpin IT Integration:

Unlike standard consultancies that hand over a static PDF that becomes obsolete in months, our carbon tracking is powered by software.

• ✓ Scope 1, 2, and 3: Full mapping across direct and indirect emissions.
• ✓ Automated software setup: Connected directly to business operating tools.
• ✓ Real-time dashboards: See carbon impacts fluctuate as business operations change.

Service 02

Carbon Mapping & Tracking

Carbon footprint measurement is increasingly mandated for procurement tenders, bank financing, and planning constraints.

We calculate your business's carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions) and integrate it with custom tracking systems built by our SDC Group sister company, Underpin IT. This ensures you can track your carbon targets continuously without manual audits.

Service 03

ESG Supply Chain Audits

Large corporations and public sector bodies are legally obligated to report on the sustainability of their entire supply chain. Small suppliers who cannot show clear ESG credentials risk losing contracts.

We conduct thorough, objective reviews of supplier ecosystems. For enterprise buyers, we design vendor compliance frameworks. For suppliers, we build the clear documentation and data needed to win and retain enterprise contracts.

What we audit:

• ✓ Vendor compliance metrics: Practical assessment of supplier carbon and waste.
• ✓ Tender preparation support: Gathering and organizing ESG data for request for proposals (RFPs).
• ✓ Regulatory compliance gaps: Analysis of upcoming supply chain legislation impacts.
• ✓ Evidence-based reporting: Plain English metrics to defend sustainability claims.

How we advise:

• ✓ Planning application support: Solving council ecology objections.
• ✓ EIA representation: Independent expert review of third-party ecological reports.
• ✓ Regulatory navigation briefings: Simple guides to UK policy changes (BNG, CSRD, Scope 3).

Service 04

Environmental Compliance Advisory

Navigating environmental policy can be incredibly confusing. From local planning rules to national environmental laws, non-compliance can shut down projects and trigger major fines.

We provide clear, strategic guidance to developers and SMEs. We look at your business, review the requirements, and give you a straightforward list of compliance actions. We focus on answers, not bureaucracy.