DNV Consulting has extensive experience in environmental due diligence audits (EDDA) of industrial properties worldwide.

Through our EDDA service DNV Consulting identifies:

• Potential and suspected sources of environmental contamination on the property and in adjoining and nearby areas
• Environmental liabilities and the needs for improvements or mitigation
• Economic consequences related to improvements or mitigation

DNV has prepared procedures for the performance of the environmental due diligence audit based on the international standards ASTM E-1527/1528. A checklist is used to ensure that the work is efficient and systematic.

An environmental due diligence audit includes:

• Geological conditions (climate, topography, hydrogeology)
• Historical use and current activities at the site (industry processes, discharges, waste, hazardous substances etc.)
• Detected contamination on the property and in adjoining and nearby areas
• Archaeological areas and environmental sensitive areas both on the property, and in adjoining and nearby areas
• Accordance with and deviations from legislation and anticipated changes in laws or regulations
• General evaluation of the environmental condition and other environmental issues such as; PCB, Asbestos, CFC