Lender-grade ESG and Environmental & Social Risk Management Advisory
Serving Africa and Emerging Markets
PARTNER-LED – TECHNICALLY RIGOROUS – COMMERCIALLY PRAGMATIC
Cape Town
SOUTH AFRICA
Lender-grade ESG and Environmental & Social Risk Management Advisory
Serving Africa and Emerging Markets
PARTNER-LED – TECHNICALLY RIGOROUS – COMMERCIALLY PRAGMATIC
Cape Town
SOUTH AFRICA
Trusted Partners is an independent advisory firm supporting lenders, development finance institutions, private equity investors, project sponsors, developers and corporates with specialist ESG and Environmental & Social Risk Management services across Africa and other emerging markets.
We provide lender-grade due diligence, transaction support, management-systems advisory, climate and human-rights assessment, and broader ESG risk-management support across investments, projects and portfolios and helping clients identify, assess and manage material environmental, social, labour, human-rights, health-and-safety, climate, biodiversity and governance-related risks and opportunities.
Our work spans the full investment and asset lifecycle, from early-stage screening and risk scoping through Environmental and Social Due Diligence, lender and transaction support, ESMS development and implementation, portfolio monitoring, performance improvement and exit readiness.
“Helping clients make better decisions in complex environments.”
Trusted Partners combines technical rigour, practical judgement and commercial awareness to help clients manage material ESG and E&S risks more effectively, so delivering advice that is clear, decision-useful and proportionate to the risk profile, strategic objectives and operating context of each assignment.
Trusted Partners helps clients identify, assess, and manage material environmental, social, labour, human rights, health and safety, climate, biodiversity, and governance-related risks and opportunities.
Our work spans the full investment and asset lifecycle, from early-stage screening and risk scoping through Environmental and Social Due Diligence, lender and transaction support, Environmental and Social Management System development, implementation support, portfolio monitoring, performance improvement, and exit readiness.
We understand that robust ESG and E&S risk management is not only a matter of compliance. It is fundamental to investment quality, project bankability, resilience, value protection, reputational risk management, and long-term sustainability.
Who We Serve
Lenders and DFIs
Independent review and advice to support credit, investment, and project finance decisions, including due diligence, lender monitoring, corrective action planning, and implementation oversight.
Private Equity and Fund Managers
Pre-investment ESG due diligence, portfolio ESG frameworks, post-investment action planning, and practical support to strengthen portfolio company risk management and value creation.
Project Sponsors and Developers
Support across project development, financing, construction, and operations, including lender alignment, management systems, and specialist risk studies.
Corporates
ESG and E&S risk diagnostics, management systems, compliance assurance, performance improvement, and support to strengthen governance, resilience, and operational performance.
What we do
Environmental and Social Due Diligence
Independent, decision-useful due diligence for transactions, financings, acquisitions, and portfolio reviews.
Environmental & Social Risk Management Advisory
Specialist risk advisory to support lenders, investors, developers, and corporates in identifying, assessing, and managing material environmental and social risks across transactions, projects, and portfolios.
ESMS Design and Implementation
Development and strengthening of Environmental and Social Management Systems aligned with international good practice and lender expectations.
Lender ESG / E&S Technical Advisory
Specialist support to lenders and investors on environmental and social risk allocation, monitoring, compliance, and performance.
Climate Risk and Resilience
Physical and transition climate risk assessment, climate resilience advisory, and climate-related support for projects, portfolios, and financing processes.
Human Rights, Labour and Supply Chain Risk
Assessment of labour, human rights, worker welfare, modern slavery, grievance, and supply chain risks in line with international standards.
Biodiversity and Natural Resource Risk
Support on biodiversity, critical habitat, ecosystem sensitivities, natural resource use, and related lender and project risk considerations.
Compliance Assurance and Monitoring
Independent review of ESG and E&S performance, implementation progress, action plan closure, and ongoing risk management effectiveness.
Helping clients make better decisions in complex environments
Trusted Partners combines technical rigour, practical judgement, and commercial awareness to help clients manage material ESG and E&S risks more effectively.
Whether supporting a transaction, a project, an operating business, or a broader portfolio, we aim to deliver advice that is clear, decision-useful, and proportionate to the risk profile, strategic objectives, and operating context of each assignment.
We work closely with our clients to strengthen risk management, support compliance with lender and investor expectations, improve performance, and contribute to more resilient and sustainable investment outcomes.
Malcolme Logie is a leading strategic thinking and performance-focused Environmental and Social Risk Management Advisor with over 34 years of experience in consulting across Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. As a proven Advisor, Malcolme has guided public listed companies on their Environmental & Social Risk Management Strategies, Impacts and Liabilities.
He is a motivational leader known for clearly defining mission and goals, aligning people and resources, and consistently delivering results that exceed expectations.
As a recognised authority in Environmental & Social Risk Management he has led multi-disciplinary teams on projects in South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote de Ivoire, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Hungary/Magyar, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam and Zambia.
Malcolme has consulted in the following industrial sectors: Aerospace; Agriculture; Forestry; Automotive; Beverage & Foodstuff; Chemical; Construction & Engineering; Utility Services (Electricity & Water); Explosive & Munitions; Health Care Service & Pharmaceutical; Leather; Petroleum Products; Mining & Metals; Oil & Gas (Onshore/Offshore: Upstream, Midstream & Downstream); Pulp & Paper; and Renewable Energy (Wind, Solar, RoR Hydro, Biomass, & BESS).