In an era where environmental challenges demand increasingly innovative solutions, we at GreenVest are continuously evolving our “full delivery” approach to nature-based solutions. This pay-for-performance model fundamentally transforms the risk equation for our public and private clients, ensuring the delivery of measurable environmental outcomes while providing outstanding cost and schedule certainty.
Breaking the Traditional Mold
Traditional environmental restoration contracts often burden clients with significant uncertainty. Projects can stretch beyond scheduled timelines, exceed budgets due to numerous consultants and advisors working on the same project, and sometimes fail to deliver promised outcomes. GV’s full delivery approach shifts this paradigm entirely by assuming 100% of the financial and performance-based risk while guaranteeing durable project outcomes at a fixed price.
This innovative approach aligns with the increasing trend toward pay-for-success (or pay-for-performance) environmental contracting, which has gained significant traction in the Chesapeake Bay Region to address environmental mandates as agencies seek more efficient ways to achieve conservation goals. As noted by our CEO Doug Lashley, these contracting mechanisms allow governments to “buy actualized nature-based outcomes, more akin to the way they buy office supplies than to the risky environmental investments of the past.”
Maryland has been at the forefront of this trend, as the first state to consider a comprehensive conservation finance policy—The Conservation Finance Act—that enables governmental purchase of conservation outcomes. This model has proven particularly effective for transportation agencies facing wetland and stream mitigation and MS4 compliance requirements under State and Federal regulations.
As an established provider and thought leader in full delivery nature-based solutions, GV has prioritized the opportunity to export pay-for-performance methodology and supporting policies beyond its current purview to watersheds and geographies beyond the Chesapeake Bay.
The Full Delivery Advantage: Complete Risk Transfer
Our full delivery process encompasses every aspect of ecosystem restoration:
- Land Identification & Acquisition – Strategic site identification, selection, and acquisition, forging partnerships with landowners to deliver projects on their property
- Project Funding – upfront capital investment for immediate project implementation and/or fundraising to offset capital project costs
- Design & Permitting – Technical design optimization and regulatory navigation and consensus building
- Financial Assurances & Bonding – Performance guarantees and long-term stewardship
- Construction & Construction Management – Expert implementation with adaptive management
- Maintenance & Monitoring – Ongoing care to ensure project sustainability and ecological success
- Long-Term Management & Stewardship – Perpetual protection and ecosystem maintenance
This efficient, comprehensive approach eliminates the onerous time, effort and coordination challenges that typically plague multi-vendor nature-based solutions. Our clients receive a single point of accountability, streamlined communication, and guaranteed delivery of targeted outcomes.
De-Risking for Public and Private Clients Alike
Whether a public agency, private developer, non-profit, or other, GV’s approach will deliver results with reduced burden on our clients’ resources. Traditional design-bid-build models often leave clients vulnerable to cost overruns, project delays, and performance failures; our approach ameliorates these concerns and provides extended capability and capacity through several avenues.
Budget Certainty: Fixed-price contracts eliminate the risk of cost escalation, allowing for accurate budget planning and allocation.
Schedule Reliability: Performance-based milestones and regulatory familiarity ensure projects vault technical hurdles while seamlessly moving from design through construction. This approach reduces financial risk while maintaining schedule.
Outcome Assurance: Payment tied to verified environmental results ensures clients receive the restoration benefits they contracted for.
Regulatory Compliance: Our extensive regulatory knowledge ensures projects meet all federal permitting requirements, eliminating compliance uncertainty and regulatory default.
Liability Transfer: Once mitigation credits are purchased, all long-term environmental liability transfers to us, allowing developers to focus on their core business activities.
Hands-on Management: Don’t let resource constraints limit success. We oversee projects from start to finish, allowing our clients to use their time and money for what matters most to them.
Fundraising & Financing: Fundraising and financing are included in our fixed price. We help our clients acquire additional funding as needed to realize their goals without charging per application, proposal, or program.
Conclusion: A New Standard for Environmental Restoration
Our pay-for-performance, full delivery model represents more than an innovative business approach – it’s a fundamental reimagining of how society can most effectively restore and protect natural resources. By assuming complete financial and performance risk, we enable clients to focus on their core missions while ensuring environmental objectives are met efficiently and cost-effectively.
For organizations seeking reliable, cost-effective environmental restoration solutions, the power of full delivery offers an unprecedented opportunity to achieve conservation goals while minimizing risk and maximizing value.
Ready to explore how our full delivery model can eliminate your project risks? Contact our team at action@greenvestus.com or call 410-987-5500 to discuss your requirements.
