BMI Environmental
Consultancy Limited

Company Background

Environmental Risk Assessment

Nowadays, concerns over business activities and their impact
on the environment keep rising due to a number of reasons,such as climate changes, shortage of resources, stricter laws
and regulations and the proliferation of various environmental
protection groups and organizations. Companies also realize
seeking environmental consulting services and reducing
environmental footprint, allow them to be more eco-friendly
and environmentally-friendly as compared to others.

Energy Audit

Having been inquired by the business community aboutenvironmental matters and being on a mission to make theworld a better habitat for all living species as well as for future
generations, we fully understand the fundamental impact ofenvironmental issues on business performance and company
valuation. BMI Environmental Consultancy Limited (BMIEC)
has been established to cater to the elevating demand forenvironmental consulting services in various aspects including,but not limited to, the following:
Environmental Audit
Environmental Impact Assessment

Carbon Audit

Contaminated Site Assessment and Remediation
Waste Management
Commercial Recycling
Corporate SustainabilityScope of Services
As an international consultancy firm working across disciplinesand geographic regions, BMIEC brings the global andmultidisciplinary expertise and experience to solve client's
environmental, sustainability, carbon and energy related issues.
We strive our best to provide clients with professionaland responsive services in order to resolve their existing
challenges, and mitigate risks, reduce costs and improve
operational efficiencies, explore new commercial opportunities
and reduce liabilities.

1 Environmental Audit
Environmental audit is a systematic, objective, recursiveand even forward-looking process. In short, there are twodifferent types of environmental audits: compliance audit
and management system audit.

Country/Region Legislation
Australia

The Environment Protection andBiodiversity Conservation Act 1999

China

The Environmental Impact
Assessment Law

European Union

European Union Directive on
Environmental Impact Assessments(a.k.a. EIA Directive)

Hong Kong

The Environmental Impact
Assessment Ordinance 1997

Malaysia

Environmental Quality Act, 1974

United States

National Environmental Policy Act

Environmental Compliance Audit
Conducting an environmental audit to review one’s legal
compliance status is no longer an option but a properprecaution and proactive measure. Our professional services
include:Providing a throughout snapshot of the entity current
condition
Determining the applicable compliance requirements
against which the entity’s operations will be assessedusing our well-developed audit methodology
Exploring improvement opportunities
Providing the necessary tools and training to themanagement and staff for continued compliance

Environmental Management System Audit
An environmental management system (EMS) is a system
to help an organization of any size or type to improve its
environmental performance in a credible and verifiable way.
Setting up an EMS is often voluntary and informal, however,by complying strictly with an internationally accredited EMS
scheme such as ISO14001, ISO19011, EMAS, the Carbon
Trust Standard, etc., an organization can benefit in manyways, such as:i)Enhancing operational and managerial efficiencies andachieving costs reductionii)

Reducing potential risks and liabilities on legalcomplianceiii)

Maintaining and improving credibility with the publicand attracting investment

We provide a wide range of services related to EMS,
including:Analysis of the gap between the requirements of aselected EMS and the status of the organization
Development of environmental policies and procedures
Audit of the EMS program
Assistance with registrar selection

2 Environmental Impact
Assessment
According to the definition of the International Association
for Impact Assessment, an environmental impact assessment(EIA) is defined as “the process of identifying, predicting,evaluating and mitigating the biophysical, social, and otherrelevant effects of development proposals prior to majordecisions being taken and commitments made.” EIA has
been made legislation in various countries and regions
around the world, such as:Table 1 : International EIA Legislation
Our multi-disciplinary consultants have profound knowledge
and understanding of the local and global economy,society and environment issues and regulatory frameworks
of different jurisdictions. Beginning from the construction
stage, through the operation stage to the decommissioning
stage of a project, our services include:
Providing consultancy services
Facilitating communication with and between
regulatory authorities and stakeholders
Assisting the application of environmental approvals
and permits
Developing and implementing environmental
management plans and systems

3 Environmental RiskAssessment
An environment risk assessment (ERA) is either a standalone
procedure or as an extension to an EIA. It is also known as
Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Probabilistic Quantitative
Risk Assessment and is often undertaken when uncertainties
of environmental impact are large and prudent decisions
are crucial.
ERA can make an EIA a more holistic assessment byintegrating the environmental, social and economic aspects
through quantifying the frequency and severity of theenvironmental impact caused by any activities or plannedinterventions. It allows the management to compare risks
in monetary terms, allocate limited budgets and prioritize
issues.
Our ERA services include:
Contaminated Site Solutions
Waste Management
Environmental Liability Assessments
Planning Assessments
Environmental Due Diligence4 Carbon Auditiv)

Saving costs by getting an in-depth understanding ofcompany operations and hence reducing theconsumption of energy, such as fossil fuelsv)

Minimizing the taxes on emission of carbon

We perform carbon audit services following the principles
and requirements in the ISO14064, ISO14065 and otherinternationally accepted GHG guidelines and protocol, suchas:i)

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol – jointly convened
in 1998 by the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development and the World Resources Instituteii)

IPCC Guidelines – published by the Task Force on
National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, etc.

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The Carbon Trust Standard – created by the Carbon
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Carbon audit, a.k.a. carbon footprint assessment, refers
to the regular quantification, including measurement
and recording, of the amount of carbon dioxide or its
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) equivalent which are directly andindirectly emitted by an organization over the full life cycleof a product or service. For companies, typical usages andbenefits of carrying out a carbon audit include:

Our services related to energy audit include:Benchmarking and examining the energy account ofan energy system
Checking how energy is used in its various components
Prioritizing energy uses and identifying energy saving
opportunities
Providing recommendation of improvements

Furthermore, our consultants have extensive experience inproviding the following services:
Consultancy on carbon strategies
Advising on disclosing and reporting carbon footprint
GHGs inventory verification
Carbon trading support on various market mechanism
including Certified Emission Reduction (CER) andEmission Reduction Unit (ERU) specified in the Kyoto
Protocol and the EU Emission Trading Scheme, etc.

5 Energy Audit
Energy Audit is an effective energy management tool. It
is a regular inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows
for energy conservation in a process, system or building,thus reducing the amount of energy input into the system
without negatively affecting the outputs, i.e. to increase
effectiveness of energy.
With an energy audit, companies not only reduce energy
consumption, but also extend the service life of theirequipment or system, thereby achieving cost effectiveness.
From a macro perspective, less fossil fuels will be burnt by
power supply companies and hence less pollutants and byproducts will be generated and consequently sustainable
development can be achieved up to certain extent.

6 Contaminated Site Assessment
and Remediation
A contaminated site is a site which is contaminated byhazardous waste or pollution and may pose a negative
impact on human health or the environment. Mines,factories, fuel depots, orchards and timber processing plants
are some examples.
An assessment on a contaminated site helps determining
the level and extent of contamination and the possible
remediation options for the particular site. The goal of suchassessment is to remove pollution or contaminants fromenvironmental media such as soil, groundwater or sediment,etc., for the protection of human health as well as site
redevelopment.
Our services cover the following areas:
Preliminary and detailed site investigation andmonitoring
Health and environmental assessment
Remediation strategies and engineering tools
Implementation and validation of remediation plans

7 Waste Management

9 Corporate Sustainability

Waste management refers to the collection, transport,
processing or disposal, managing and monitoring processof waste materials. The aim of waste management is toreduce the costs on the aforementioned processes and tominimize the quantities and environmental impacts of waste,
either in the form of solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive
substances, using different methods.

The term “sustainability” on the environmental aspects
still has not been a universally accepted definition
notwithstanding that it is often considered to be an
oxymoron of development. A commonly accepted conceptof “sustainability” or “sustainable development” is thatit requires the reconciliation / balance of or interaction
between the economy, society and environment.

Our waste management services include:
Waste collection, handling and transport
Waste auditing and waste contractor audit
Landfill design, including gas and leachate control
Odour minimisation
Rehabilitation and site redevelopment plans
Recycling and reduction programs
Energy and resource recovery programs

8 Commercial Recycling
Recycling is one of the most effective way to achievesustainability by reducing the amount of trash going directly
into the waste stream. Companies will be able to savemoney on facilities and other resources by better managing
their waste disposal and therefore operate more efficiently
through a well-planned and practical program.
In some countries, recycling of certain kinds of waste iscompulsory and regulated for commercial establishments
such as office buildings, bars and restaurants, service
companies for items typically including paper, paperboard,
corrugated cardboard, metal containers, glass containers
and plastic containers, etc.

Scheme of Sustainable Development
proposed by Johann Dréo.
Corporate sustainability is a must for being successful intoday’s business environment and gaining social acceptance,
it is the business approach and practice to create a longterm “green” and ethical strategy to pursuit sustainability
in a corporate level and it means much more than the term
“corporate social responsibility” and “corporate citizenship”.
Our services regarding corporate sustainability include:

By recycling, you will be able to make the most of yourwaste. Our services include:
Developing a detailed and practical recycling program

Reviewing and benchmarking on current sustainability
performance
Performing corporate responsibility audit including
selecting the appropriate key performance indicators

Suggesting ways to reduce waste from the beginning

Developing and implementing corporate responsibility
strategies and policiesIdentifying resale or reuse opportunities for recycledmaterials

Assisting in working towards environmental
management system

Looking for markets for recyclables

Preparing corporate social responsibility report

Our Contact
At BMIEC, we are committed to protect the environment and ultimately achieve sustainability through our work for our clients andour own operations. We truly believe this important and urgent matter requires immediate action. We always welcome queries
from the public or private sectors and try our best to contribute our expertise and experience to protect our mother planet.

Hong Kong Headquarters
33rd Floor, Shui On Centre, 6-8 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 2802 2191
Fax : (852) 3184 0186
Contact : Dr. Tony Cheng
Direct : (852) 2593 9633
Contact : Mr. Marco Sze
Direct : (852) 2593 9630
Company Website : www.bmiec.com

Email : tcheng@bmintelligence.com
Email : msze@bmintelligence.com