Sustainability, Consenting & Delivery for Infrastructure and Energy Projects

Who I work with

• Renewables energy developers

• Infrastructure owners and delivery agencies

• Central and local government

• Engineering and design consultancies

• Investors and lenders requiring credible sustainability evidence

• Organisations needing governance, risk and sustainability integration

• “We’re entering the New Zealand renewables market and need someone who understands the local landscape, risks and expectations.”

• “We need a consenting strategy that reflects NZ’s regulatory reality and will stand up to iwi, community and regulator scrutiny.”

• “We need a clear view of environmental risk so we can make confident site selection and investment decisions.”

• “We need sustainability integrated into development decisions without slowing the programme or compromising commercial objectives.”

• “We need someone who can review technical documentation with a broad, experienced eye and spot issues early.”

• “We need someone who knows the right questions to ask — and can translate complex inputs into clear, decision‑ready advice.”

• “We need a balanced, pragmatic approach that aligns environmental, technical, cultural and commercial objectives.”

Problems I solve

• Senior expertise without big‑firm overhead

• Clear, outputs that reduce rework and uncertainty

• Deep integration of consenting, sustainability and delivery

• Quality evidence and documentation

• Ability to work across technical, commercial and stakeholder interfaces

• Practical, risk‑aware advice grounded in real project experience

Why Enhaven

Tom Young

I’m Tom Young, a sustainability, consenting and delivery practitioner with 15+ years’ experience across New Zealand, the UK and APAC. I help infrastructure and energy clients navigate complex environmental and regulatory landscapes, integrate sustainability and climate adaptation into delivery, and build the governance and evidence structures needed for credible, decision‑ready outcomes.

My background spans on and offshore renewables development, IS ratings and assurance, ESG and green‑finance aligned advisory. I work across technical, commercial and stakeholder interfaces to bring clarity, structure and momentum to evolving projects.

I'm based in Auckland and always happy to catch up for a coffee. 

Services

Environmental & Consenting Strategy

• Approvals pathways (RMA/EEZ)

• AEE/EIA leadership

• Survey programme design & management

• Mitigation‑by‑design

• Stakeholder engagement

Infrastructure Sustainability & Assurance

• IS ratings (including IS Essentials)

• Verification‑quality evidence review

• Carbon, climate adaptation, biodiversity, circular economy

• Decision‑ready sustainability reporting

• ESG and climate strategy

• Green‑finance aligned evidence

• Governance and risk framing

ESG, Climate & Sustainable Investment Advisory