Permitting & Environmental Management

We help clients to conduct environmental and social permitting studies (ESIA) by considering local legislative and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) requirements. The services include Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Environmental and Social Management Systems, Resettlement Action Planning.

Environmental Audit

The main objective is to help Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) determine if proponents of projects or establishments are complying with the environmental legislation and requirements in place. MEPA is mandated to manage environmental audits and all audits carried out are submitted to the agency for review. At ESRC, we have MEPA authorized experts with vast experience in carrying out environmental audits.

Occupational Health and Safety

ESRC provides valuable support to clients in their efforts to protect employees from workplace safety hazards and comply with Malawian and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) health and safety regulations.

Welcome to ESRC

Environmental and Social Research Consulting (ESRC) is an Environmental Management Consulting Firm that assists local and foreign investors to swiftly set-up shop in Malawi with proper guidance of the necessary Malawian environmental laws.

We believe ESRC is the logical choice for your project because we combine local and international experts to conduct various studies and champion ourselves with involvement with different environmental and natural resource players from the village level, district, regional up to the national level.

Vision

Our vision is to be a most trusted partner for our customers by consistently delivering high quality and excellent environmental and social services in Malawi and the Southern Africa Development Community region.

Mission

To guide our clients through environmental and social regulatory process in an innovative, cost effective and tailored manner that enhances their projects’ sustainability in a timely and professional manner.

Core Principles

Participatory Approach: ESRC believes that collective action and the engagement of various stakeholders is paramount in environmental and social management systems.

Integrity and accountability: ESRC provides and expects clear and reliable information to and from its stakeholders.

Service: ESRC puts its clients first by listening more to understand our clients’ needs and innovatively deliver smart and cost-effective solutions that meet those needs.

Value: ESRC appreciates clients’ challenges as if they were our own and we develop and implement real-life solutions that are cost-effective, efficient, and practical.

Excellence: ESRC brings superior technical capability, discipline and quality to all of our work.

Environmental consulting agency in Malawi?

ESRC offers the best value for money by leveraging years of expertise and a pool of experts in environmental policy and assessment to develop sustainable, innovative and scalable solutions.

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Team (Experts)

ESRC is effective in its assignments because of the professional experts that are involved in various studies. The experts are knowledgeably of the local environmental and social laws and standards that need to be complied with. We also work with international strategic partners and experts and offer a wide range of specialist fields including but not limited to Ground and Surface water, Air quality and Noise, Waste Management, and Social Assessment.

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2019 Annual Reach Targets

87%

Clientele Growth

21

Finished Projects

48

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