A project’s footprint
starts before the site.
Land, labour and materials shape a project long before construction begins. Aseri helps sponsors, lenders and contractors bring human rights due diligence into the decisions that determine how energy and infrastructure projects are delivered.
Keep due diligence on
the delivery programme.
Each handover changes who can act. Explore a solar project’s lifecycle to see the questions that deserve attention before the next decision.
Before the footprint is fixed.
- Land & community
- Whose access, livelihoods or land use could the project affect?
- Contractor workforce
- What labour model will the delivery programme depend on?
- Materials
- Which specifications lock in upstream sourcing choices?
Aseri’s role
Scope a human rights impact assessment (HRIA), engage affected communities and bring findings into site selection and project design.
Explore project advisoryDesign stage selected. Before the footprint is fixed.
Illustrative project questions. The scope of an assessment depends on the project and its context.
The purchase order
is only one part of the picture.
A solar development brings together materials, production locations and people whose connections may be absent from the equipment specification.
Polysilicon
Ask a module supplier for the production chain behind the finished panel. Identify the named production sites and the records linking their output to the proposed order. Mark any missing connection for follow-up before award.
Aluminium
Look beyond the frame manufacturer to processing and sourcing evidence. Request the declared processing locations and establish who can answer questions about metal supplied through a trader.
Steel
Include mounting structures and replacement orders in supplier due diligence. Agree how the EPC contractor will notify the project team when a substitution changes the producer or sourcing route.
Follow the material. Locate the activity.
Imagine procurement involving Malaysia and Mozambique for a project in Spain. These are hypothetical sourcing and project geographies, not risk judgements about the countries or evidence of a particular supply chain.
Commodity, Country & Industry Risk Intelligence connects material, location and sector context. Continually updated CAHRA intelligence adds national and subnational geography. Our analysts help investigate the evidence relevant to the procurement decision.
Make the next team’s responsibility clear.
For developers procuring across the UK, Europe and global supply chains, a change of project team can leave an unresolved issue without an owner. Agree what must travel with each handover and who has authority to act on it.
Before contract award
Sponsor → EPC contractor
Bring to the review
Supplier evidence requests, gaps in material origin records and community commitments that affect the works. Identify which subcontractor will deliver each commitment.
Agree before proceeding
The sponsor and procurement lead decide which gaps need further investigation and put the agreed evidence requirements into the contract discussion.
Before mobilisation
EPC contractor → site team
Bring to the review
The subcontractor and recruiter roster, promised employment terms and arrangements for accommodation. Establish how workers can speak confidentially about fees or withheld documents.
Agree before proceeding
The contractor names a mobilisation lead. Agree which recruitment checks happen before arrival and who responds if workers report different conditions on site.
Before asset handover
Construction team → asset owner
Bring to the review
Open corrective actions and community commitments, with the evidence behind their status. Include any outstanding worker grievances as contractors prepare to leave.
Agree before proceeding
The asset owner accepts named responsibilities and review dates. Keep a contact route available after demobilisation and define what evidence would support closing each action.
Suggested discussion points for an engagement. Responsibilities and decisions depend on the project’s contracts and governance.
Engage before access changes.
Share the proposed footprint and access routes with our consulting team, alongside existing land-use studies and records of previous engagement. We help scope conversations with people whose land use or livelihoods may change, including those absent from formal meetings. Plan for language needs and opportunities to speak safely.
Use the findings to inform siting or construction plans. Record what was raised, the project’s response and who will return to the community with an update. Carry unresolved concerns into the handover record so the operating team can continue the conversation.
Scope community engagement Carry the commitments
through to operation.
A finding needs an owner, a response and a way to hear whether that response works for the people affected.
Build your due diligence programmeOur consulting team helps project and asset owners connect HRIA findings to programme governance. That includes community engagement, recruitment and contractor mobilisation, supplier engagement and training for the teams making daily decisions.
Site audits and worker voice test how commitments work in practice. Available audit tools support AI audit reviews, risk-led question frameworks and auditor management. Teams can assign audit work and monitor progress, helping organise delivery and follow-up.
The Supply Chain Mapping platform tool is Coming soon . The planned one-click tool starts with an upload of tier 1 suppliers to reveal upstream relationships. Today, we can help define the evidence and supplier engagement your project needs.
Bring the next project decision into focus.
Tell us where you are in the lifecycle, who is involved and what remains unclear. We’ll help scope the intelligence, assessment or practical support that moves the work forward.