Sustainability Risk Management for Investors
Helping investors in LATAM navigate & harness Environmental & Social Risk
About Us
Passionate.
Experienced.
Dedicated.
We specialise in ESG risk consulting for investors active throughout Latin America for development finance, private equity, corporate acquisition and venture capital.
We equip investors with tools and techniques to manage and mitigate modern day ESG risks, from simple, low-risk to complex high-risk.
We provide clients with a risk lens through which they can view their investment activities, make informed risk-based decisions and deliver sustainability risk improvements.
We offer international expertise with local support from San Jose, Costa Rica, with our international partners mobilising teams with full-spectrum ESG capability throughout Latin America.
Our Mission is to integrate sustainability principles at all levels of the investment value chain, from lender policies and procedures to on-the-ground portfolio risk management.
Our Vision is to harness business' inherent appetite for risk to unlock value by tackling sustainability challenges, and advance us towards societies sustainable development goals.
Services
Practical.
Risk Focused.
Adaptable.
1.
Strategy & Framework
Establishing ESG policy & goals, identifying and engaging stakeholders, providing capacity building, monitoring performance, assurance processes and reporting tools.
3.
Transaction Due Diligence
Analysis of project & portfolio risks according to lender standards, stakeholder criteria & materiality, for project financing, acquisition and divestiture.
5.
Portfolio Risk Screening
Skilled Analysis of a project or portfolio to understand the risk profile, the materiality of individual portfolio impacts and to guide mitigation measures.
7.
Management Systems
Developing E&S management systems within target projects or portfolios, to maintain effective risk management through the investment life-cycle.
2.
Impact Reduction
Enhancing the value of an investment via remediating historic impacts, complying with investment standards, or implementing leading practices.
4.
Audit & Assurance
Structured evaluations of risk control effectiveness and compliance with prescribed codes, laws and investor standards.
6.
Sustainability Reporting
ESG reporting to inform stakeholders on the management of material sustainability risks, fulfilling todays increasing demands for ESG transparency.
Our Team
Dynamic.
Skilled.
Collaborative.
Andrew Hunt, VentureRisk founder, based in San Jose Costa Rica, trained in environmental studies, is specialised in environmental and social risk management for investors and industry, with global experience providing organisations with risk insights and management frameworks to improve the sustainability of their operations. 25 years experience, 500+ projects and a granular & practical understanding of E&S risk across multiple high hazards sectors.
Andrew Hunt
Environmental, Social, Governance
VentureRisk, San Jose, Costa Rica
Brian Cleator, ESG Connect, Calgary, Canada. Over 10 yrs in designing, planning and implementing both safety and environmental management programs as part of major capital projects, including marine and coastal developments. Broad international experience. And expertise in assessment and management of project HSE liabilities and risks in early phase of large, complex development.
Brian Cleator
Environment, Social, Governance
ESG Connect, Calgary, Canada
Rob Evans, Earth Active, London, UK. An ecologist and Chartered Environmentalist Rob brings over 25 years of experience of designing and delivering major environmental, sustainability and climate change programs and projects globally . Rob supported such major projects as Panama Canal Expansion, Yamal LNG project in Northern Russia, Heart of Borneo Green Economy roadmap, and London Underground Victoria Station redevelopment.
Rob Evans
Environment, Social, Governance
Earth Active, London, UK
Contact Us
Interested.
Attentive.
Let's Meet.
VentureRisk
PO Box 1178
Santa Ana
San Jose
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 89383970