Orlea Advisory
Environmental, Social, Political and Regulatory
Risk Advisory
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Services
Action and solutions-oriented advisory.
Orlea Advisory helps investors, companies and infrastructure project developers assess environmental, social and regulatory risk and turn sustainability expectations into clear decisions, workable plans, and measurable results.
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In a world where AI automates reporting, benchmarking and document reviews, organisations increasingly need independent judgment, sector expertise, and hands-on implementation support. This is where we specialise and we're available for interim, part-time, and project-based engagements to provide exactly that.
For Investors & Lenders
Deal-focused. Risk-driven.
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We support private equity, private credit, infrastructure funds, and development finance institutions in assessing ESG risks and opportunities across the full investment lifecycle, including post-investment support.
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We provide:
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Initial ESG risk mapping and gap assessment.
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Risk and opportunity framing workshop facilitation.
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Post-investment support, monitoring & reporting.​
You receive practical findings, risk ratings, and implementable mitigation plans tailored to your requirements.
For Companies Considering Sustainability-Linked Financing
Pre-investment ESG readiness. Actionable advice.
We offer hands-on support for management and sustainability teams preparing for sustainability-linked financing and growth in EU markets.
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We provide:​
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Gap assessment - review of environmental & social policies, procedures, and sustainability action plans and preparation of gap closure plans integrated in existing operational policies.
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Deal support - advise internal teams on formulating commitments and preparing evidence and documentation for data rooms.
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Post-investment support - advisory and reporting.
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We help management teams assess what is takes to meet international standards, regulatory requirements and investor expectations.​
Alignment and Facilitation services
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From ambition to action. From PowerPoint to implemented change.
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I offer structured workshops for procurement, engineering, and sustainability functions, grounded in how E&S risk and regulation work in practice:
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Sustainability strategy re-design: reviewing what is working, what is not, and how to make it operational.
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Programme effectiveness: assessing governance, accountability structures, and whether incentives are aligned to sustainability outcomes.
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Workshop facilitation: sessions for project and functional teams on ESG risk, decarbonisation, circularity, and regulatory readiness.
What you get is a practical and actionable support to help your teams deliver.
About us
Maria Orbant
I'm a senior sustainability and ESG risk professional with 10+ years of in-house experience at multinational corporates and finance institutions, now providing external expertise.
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For over a decade, I've been part of deal and project teams, responsible for assessing ESG risks in complex transactions and led sustainability strategy and implementation for global energy and manufacturing businesses. I've led ESG workstream on billion-dollar deals, developed decarbonization and circularity roadmaps for global manufacturers, embedded sustainability into renewable energy projects, and prepared organizations for regulatory and international standards compliance.
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Today, I bring this in-house expertise to clients who need practical, credible sustainability support.
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Why is it "Us" and not "Me"?
I'm a highly collaborative professional who has worked globally with people across industries. I have built a network of incredible experts whom I collaborate with to deliver the best fit-for-purpose service to my clients.
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