‘A key win during the reporting period was a contract supporting the development of a new environmental and sustainability programme for Canada’s Department of National Defence.’ pipeline of proposals and leads. We won a major piece of work in the Pacific (with SPC) at the end of 2021, which continues our push into the wider region. In Singapore, we have been building awareness of our services in climate risk to leverage the Singapore Exchange announcement that companies need to do more in terms of climate risk and resilience in the region. We have continued to invest in and make good progress in this region. In North America, greater investment from US and Canadian governments, along with the upcoming SEC requirements to disclose risks, are growing the need for the types of consulting services that we provide. Opportunities include our technical knowledge of coastal, defence and energy infrastructure and systems, and our ability to evaluate their exposure to climate risk. During the reporting period, engagement was achieved with key customers including Canada’s Department of National Defence and the country’s national agencies. A business development strategy was established to assist the business line, leveraging existing customers and markets. Strategy and organisation We continued to make important hires as we build capabilities, including the appointment of a new North American business line to grow the climate and resilience business within BMT’s overall global campaign. Establishing a local presence in the Canadian market is an important first step in carving out business from existing customers and demonstrating capability to new ones. We prepared for key appointments in the Environment and Climate team in the UK and began building capabilities and awareness around our Climate Risk Resilience (CRR) services. In Asia Pacific (during the reporting period), we became the Marina Industries Association’s (MIA) first ever environmental partner, and look forward to drawing on our heritage as a maritime specialist to help the sector address new environment and climaterelated challenges. In Australia, we have been the Port of Brisbane’s environmental and engineering partner since the 1980s, developing and rolling out their environmental monitoring into a single programme. We also collaborated with the University of Queensland to undertake numerous subprogrammes, including sediment sampling and analysis, using e-DNA. The information collected in the monitoring programme provides a basis for informing port planning and management activities and meeting regulatory compliance requirements for carrying out dredging activities. (Below) 21
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