Our Story

Founded on Expertise, Built on Trust

Adamah emerged in Pampanga in 2021, founded on the core principle that protecting the Earth directly benefits humankind. Taking its name from the Hebrew word for "Earth," the consultancy was established with a clear objective: to provide expert environmental services aimed at safeguarding and preserving the natural world.

Based in San Fernando, Pampanga and led by Engr. Joanna Marie Martinez, we serve clients across Central Luzon and the Philippines — combining scientific rigor with a deep working knowledge of DENR, LLDA, PCSD, NWRB, and local-government compliance.

Our Purpose

What We Do, by Design

Adamah is incorporated to provide support and facilitation services for environmental management and compliance — research, documentation, data gathering, monitoring assistance, project coordination, and implementation support for sustainability and regulatory needs.

Specialized Project Support

Project coordination, planning, and facilitation for water and wastewater treatment and pollution control — always alongside duly licensed and accredited professionals as required by law.

Training & Capacity-Building

Training and capacity-building in environmental management, regulatory compliance, and management-systems standards — including PCO, Managing Head, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, HACCP, food safety, and GMP.

Our Core Values

What Guides Our Work

Five principles that shape how we work — with clients, regulators, and the land.

Stewardship

We treat the Earth as something held in trust — for our clients, communities, and future generations.

Honesty

Straight assessments, even when the answer isn't the easy one. No surprises late in a permit cycle.

Integrity

We hold our work to the standard of the laws we help our clients meet — no shortcuts.

Respect

For our clients' time, for the regulators we work with, and for the communities our projects touch.

Accountability

We own the deliverable and the timeline. When we say a permit will be filed, it's filed.

Our Vision

To strive to be the environmental consultant of choice to all our clients and a leader in environmental protection.

Our Mission

We help businesses in their compliance journey to applicable environmental laws and regulations.

CEO & Founder

Engr. Joanna Marie Martinez

Environmental Consultant / Specialist

JOANNA MARIE S. MARTINEZ, RChE, is a licensed Chemical Engineer and a candidate for the degree of Master of Arts in Environmental Planning at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. She earned her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, where her academic training emphasized environmental processes, industrial waste management, and regulatory compliance.

She has professional experience in environmental management, pollution control, and hazardous waste assessment, with a particular focus on the interface between engineered systems and environmental risk. Her work has involved engagement with local government units, environmental compliance monitoring, and the application of regulatory frameworks such as Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act) and Republic Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act).

Her research interests include climate-resilient urban infrastructure, spatial planning for environmental risk reduction, hazardous waste management, and the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in environmental planning and policy development.