News analysis

Three of the top four big environment and sustainability consultants joined EA’s managing director on stage at its recent Boston Summit to discuss their work

Environment Analyst delves into the latest crop of annual ESG and sustainability reports from professional service firms to assess progress in climate action and disclosure, as the march towards science-based net zero continues.

Environment Analyst’s Top 100 report reveals the latest trends and movements in the global ranking of environmental and sustainability (E&S) consultancy businesses, and shows that the industry remains fragmented with top slots held by majors WSP, AECOM, Tetra Tech and Jacobs.

Environment & new energy business helps drive AECOM's record backlog. Jacobs firms up spin-out deal to concentrate on high-end climate & sustainable infrastructure solutions. Both confident in FY24 expectations.

EA report finds accelerating market growth, supported by vibrant M&A scene and ratcheting green finance streams. The ‘Great Reshuffle’ has brought climate and sustainability factors to the forefront of client projects and investment programmes, as well as internal competitor strategies.

A huge wave of federal funding is allowing the EPA to accelerate Superfund remediation and incorporate new priorities. Our latest Insight Briefing looks at the implications.

Integrating sustainability and resilience into infrastructure development is easier said than done. But the long-term view can bring financial rewards too, as Hollie Janson Schmidt of Jacobs reveals ahead of her participation in our Global Business Summit.

Global professional services firm looks to drive value creation through ‘bold move’ to separate critical mission solutions (incl. nuclear remediation) business from other core activities.

Coming off the back of a bumper year, yet facing growing economic and geopolitical uncertainties, engineering and consulting firm CFOs must weigh critical investment priorities to build long-term resilience.    

International design, engineering, science and risk management consultancy BMT becomes the twelfth member of Environment Analyst’s Sustainability Delivery Group, as our new ESG-focused working group also debuts.

Full engagement of clients and staff from project outset is one of several core requirements for capitalising on this pivotal moment for ESG, said panellists at Environment Analyst's US market outlook webinar.

Global major reports 10% net revenue growth in FY22, with ESG and ‘outcome-driven’ opportunities through Jacobs/PA Consulting pairing unlocking ‘compelling value proposition’.

Group discussions at Environment Analyst’s US business summit explored M&A trends, PFAS provisions and the importance of company values for attracting new hires.

EA’s latest industry data and research report reveals emergence of the sector's own ‘big four’ as environmental & sustainability consulting market sees record M&A activity and solid post-COVID recovery. 

Environmental & sustainability early career professionals have their say on sector entry routes, job satisfaction, retention and the skills crisis in Environment Analyst’s latest survey.

Winners include Jacobs for transforming its internal net zero and sustainability performance; WSP’s game-changing acquisition of Golder; and RIO ESG’s role in developing an innovative AI-enabled ESG ratings platform

Environment Analyst’s Top 100 report identifies the largest E&S consultancies operating globally in 2020/21.

WSP’s agreement to purchase RPS will further Canadian-based firm’s ambition to become the premier global environmental & sustainability consultancy, with 23,000 experts worldwide.

Environment Analyst’s latest UK E&S Market Assessment report documents a resurgence in demand for E&S consulting services as a result of ESG and net zero imperatives, combined with the post-pandemic recovery.

Six months after the publication of Environment Analyst’s acclaimed ‘Consultancies in the race to net zero’ report – and in celebration of UK Net Zero Week – we explore how the top players are looking to advance their leadership role in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

What is ESG’s role in delivering an equitable transition, given apparently conflicting pressures from the war in Ukraine and rising cost of living? Nick Cottam’s opinion piece features insights shared at the recent Environment Analyst UK Business Summit.

Consultancy giant seeks staff from infrastructure, science, aerospace, transportation, water, IT and manufacturing backgrounds

Q2 results show growth across all lines of business, highlighting strategic areas of focus

Global consultancy major is already carbon neutral for operations and business travel and uses 100% low-carbon electricity.

Consultancy majors and their clients – notably including several western energy companies – are closing down business links to Russia, in response to the invasion of Ukraine

Remodelled professional services firm bases strategy around three ‘growth accelerators’ for the business to achieve up to 10% organic growth per year to 2024

Latest crop of environmental industry acquisitions for latter half of February

Bulk of $1bn Great Lakes investment from bipartisan infrastructure law to go to cleaning up severely degraded sites

Environmental remediation services will take place at both conventional and chemical warfare munition sites around the world

US-based major reports ESG-related revenue of $5bn of $14bn group total, citing ‘critical inflection point’ in company’s strategic development