DNSH Compliance – Do No Significant Harm Guidelines for Sustainable Projects

What is DNSH?

DNSH (Do No Significant Harm) is an EU principle ensuring a project does not cause significant environmental harm. Compliance is assessed against six objectives: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, water/marine resources, circular economy, pollution prevention, and biodiversity/ecosystems.

Why DNSH is complex:

• Each objective has strict criteria and separate assessment methods.

• Data lives across suppliers, subcontractors, and design teams.

• Small details (material composition, waste streams) can jeopardize compliance.

• Cross‑disciplinary alignment is required (engineering, environmental, legal).

Why it matters:

Without DNSH compliance, many EU funding instruments and sustainability labels are out of reach. Think of it as your non‑negotiable ticket to the sustainable projects league.

How Nulio helps (working on it):

We guide you through identifying all components required to pass DNSH (so nothing gets missed), prepare compliant documentation, support the funding application, and deliver a full DNSH report – complete with appendices – ready for review and signature.

What you will get:

• Clear DNSH scope and checklist mapped to your project

• Evidence gathering and data quality checks

• Gap analysis with actionable fixes

• Audit‑ready documentation pack

Related topics: Learn about Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Zero Emission Building (ZEB).

When you first see DNSH requirements, it feels like an exam no one told you to study for.
We’re the ones handing you the answer sheet.