Verterra Group Environmental Strategies is a boutique firm founded in 2012 that provides engineering discipline to the field of sustainability consulting for both the private and public sectors. Starting from strategically assessing risk and working down to the detail, Verterra focuses on four key areas: • Technical: impact assessment, permitting and risk mitigation • Policy: regulatory and corporate responsibility framework • Communication: stakeholder and Indigenous engagement • Project Management: project scoping, pre-construction and construction management Sectors include renewable energy, pipelines, metal and mineral mining, manufacturing and processing, and development of infrastructure and land. Verterra has also provided expertise to all levels of government. The practice is primarily based in Atlantic Canada. Through the breadth of experience of the partners and its emphasis on collaboration with each client, Verterra has a niche in its development of tailored approaches. Verterra understands the complex environmental and socio-economic issues that are unique to each client. Based on the needs of each client, the company develops a custom project team from its network of associates and collaborators. Verterra has a wealth of experience implementing projects from planning to financing to construction to commissioning. Based on our experience in environmental, social, governance and economic aspects, we understand the critical paths unique to each project and advise clients on risk mitigation to ensure projects are on time and on budget.