IFC / Premier Gas
Occupational health and safety advisory for a clean cooking LPG operation — risk assessment, safe handling systems and compliance uplift across the distribution chain.
Established 2012 · Nairobi · KOHSA Member · Regional Footprint
Institutionalizing ESG Governance. Structuring Green Growth Capital Projects. Securing Workplace Safety.
We empower African enterprises, industrial operators and project sponsors to navigate mandatory sustainability disclosures, structure bankable energy pipelines, and maintain zero-harm operational environments.
Trusted across sectors
Oil & GasPower & RenewablesManufacturing
Textiles & EPZSugar & TeaHorticulture
Food & DairyFinancial ServicesCounty GovernmentHumanitarian & INGO
What We Do
Three Pillars. One Integrated Mandate.
Governance, capital and operations are the three places sustainability either becomes real or stays on paper. We work in all three — and each pillar reinforces the other two.
Pillar 01
ESG & Sustainability Excellence Hub
Double materiality, IFRS S1/S2 and GRI disclosure readiness, ICS-aligned board oversight, the National ESG Competency Academy and the certified ESG auditor pipeline.
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Pillar 02
Green Growth, Climate & Energy Finance Hub
Bankable pipeline formulation, blended finance structuring, Article 6 carbon transactions and investment dossiers for the GCF, Adaptation Fund, IFC and DFIs.
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Pillar 03
Workplace Safety, Occupational Hygiene & EHS Hub
Statutory OSHA and KOHSA audits, in-house Class 1 hygiene surveys, NEMA EIA and environmental auditing, and integrated ISO 45001/14001/9001 systems.
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Regulatory Urgency
The Compliance Clock Has Already Started
ICPAK’s phased roadmap makes IFRS-aligned sustainability reporting mandatory in Kenya from 2027. Boards that begin assurance-readiness work now will disclose from clean data. Those that wait will disclose from estimates.
1
To Dec 2026
Voluntary adoption window. Baseline your data, run a double materiality assessment and close governance gaps while disclosure is still optional.
2
From Jan 2027
Public Interest Entities. Mandatory sustainability reporting begins for listed and systemically significant organisations, alongside CMA, NSE and CBK expectations.
3
From Jan 2028
Large enterprises. Large non-PIE companies come into scope, with one additional year of preparation time.
4
From Jan 2029
SMEs. Small and micro non-public-interest entities become subject to mandatory reporting, on extended timelines.
Phasing as published in the ICPAK roadmap to mandatory sustainability reporting. Sector regulators may set earlier dates.
Value For Responsibility
Safety And Sustainability Are Not A Cost
They are the ultimate creators of long-term value. Embedding them into operational decisions turns risk into stability, growth and resilience — and the effect is measurable.
5–15%
Revenue gains
From a stronger brand reputation and customers who actively select responsible suppliers.
10–20%
Lower operating costs
Through optimised resource efficiency, reduced waste and better energy and water management.
10–20%
Cheaper financing
As ESG-conscious investors and lenders price your reduced risk into the cost of capital.
Risk avoidance
Avoid penalties, operational disruption and litigation through comprehensive regulatory compliance.
Talent advantage
Become an employer of choice for people who expect ethical operations and serious safety standards.
Social licence to operate
Secure community acceptance and reduce stakeholder friction through demonstrable responsible governance.
Ranges as published in the IGEV company profile. Actual results vary by sector and starting position.
Proof of Execution
Enterprise Engagements We Have Delivered
Multilateral lenders, UN agencies, global OEMs and national manufacturers — the work below was delivered by our own consultants using our own instruments.
UNIDO — Kenya & Tanzania
Regional ISO 14001 environmental management system implementation across industrial beneficiaries, from gap analysis to certification readiness.
Wärtsilä East Africa
Thermal power plant fire safety programme, search and rescue infrastructure and emergency response training for plant and contractor personnel.
Brookside Dairy Ltd
Industrial occupational hygiene surveys and comprehensive noise mapping using our in-house Brüel & Kjær Class 1 instrumentation — no subcontracting.
Recent Partnerships & Assignments
Published Engagements
Partnership
AGNES — 28 African Nations
A capacity building session for professionals drawn from 28 African countries, organised with the African Group of Negotiators Expert Support — the ESG lens on investment decisions, mobilizing climate finance, and the reporting frameworks shaping African markets.
View announcement → PartnershipInstitute of Certified Secretaries
A governance, sustainability and law panel convened at the Institute of Certified Secretaries, sharing working frameworks for boards facing tightening regulatory expectations.
View announcement → TrainingGovernance & Resource Mobilization
An intensive training in Naivasha with the Institute of Certified Secretaries: four-tier donor mapping, the power-interest model, aligning donor intelligence to ISSB and IFRS S1/S2, and outcome-based funding cases.
View programme → ConsultancyBusiness Registration Service
Our Stakeholder Analysis and Assessment Report was examined by the BRS Board of Directors and Management at their governance retreat, alongside the Trust Policy diagnostic and the Legal and Governance Audit.
View announcement → Climate FinanceClimate-Resilient Livestock Systems
Part of the team advancing the Climate-Resilient Livestock Systems project — innovative finance for livestock systems, and the bankable proposals that turn African priorities into fundable plans.
View post → MoreImpact & Case Studies
Detailed engagement write-ups across all three pillars.
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Market Intelligence
Africa Energy Finance Pulse
Our deal-desk view of where African energy and climate capital is actually moving — bankability, offtake risk, blended structures and the disclosure regimes shaping them.
The Pulse
Read the latest analysis
Deal analysis, regulatory tracking and transaction commentary from our advisory team.
Enter the Pulse hub → Asset A · FreeAfrican Clean Energy Bankability Checklist
The 40-point screen we run on every project before it goes to a capital provider.
Get the checklist → Asset B · FreeCorporate ESG Disclosure & Readiness Roadmap (2027–2029)
A phase-by-phase plan mapped to the ICPAK timetable, IFRS S1/S2 and GRI.
Get the roadmap →
Who We Are
Trusted Advisors for a Changing World
Established in Nairobi in 2012 and rebranded from Interglobal Safety Enterprise Limited, IGEV is a KOHSA-member advisory firm with a continental footprint. We help organisations institutionalise ESG governance, structure green growth capital and run zero-harm operations.
- Specialist disciplines spanning governance, finance, safety, hygiene and ecology
- Our own Class 1 measurement instruments — hygiene work is never subcontracted
- Delivered for IFC, UNIDO, Wärtsilä, county governments, manufacturers and INGOs
- Partnerships with the Institute of Certified Secretaries and AGNES
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How We Work With Clients
A short introduction to our approach — how a diagnostic turns into a costed roadmap, and how we hand the systems over to your team rather than keeping them.
- What the first engagement actually looks like
- How governance, capital and operations reinforce each other
- What your team walks away owning
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Our Network
Organisations We Have Delivered For
International Finance CorporationUNIDOWärtsilä East Africa
Brookside DairyThe Nairobi HospitalNational Irrigation Board
Business Registration Service
Habitat for HumanityBRACMinistry of Public Works
A selection of organisations we have delivered for or partnered with, drawn from our published company profile and announced engagements. Logo usage requires written permission from each.
Where We Work
Geographical Presence
Headquartered in Nairobi at Chiromo Court, Westlands, delivering assignments across East, West and Southern Africa — combining in-country site work with remote technical support.
- Regional delivery across Kenya, Tanzania and the wider EAC
- In-house instrumentation mobilised to site, not hired in
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm EAT
Ready to future-proof your organisation?
Tell us which of the three pillars you need and we will route you to the right team within one business day.