Environment Analyst UK collects data from environmental and sustainability consultancies and compiles a unique dataset showing market dynamics in the sector. Our reports provide specialist data and intelligence on the leading players in the UK plus insight into market drivers and opportunities in all client sectors and service areas.
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ESG strategies: Consultancies in the race to net zero
This report explores the multifaceted drivers and challenges for consultancies in relation to target setting and working towards their climate goals, and details best practice learnings and decarbonisation innovations from the last couple of years as ESG pledges and disclosures have ramped up. We reveal which firms are leading — and lagging — in their net zero approaches.
Published: December 2021
Market Assessment of the UK Environmental Consulting Sector 2020/21
This report is a culmination of our ongoing research and continuous engagement with the leading UK players for over a decade. It provides a unique assessment and dataset to help you understand the value, dynamics and segmentation of the UK environmental consultancy sector, with market data for 2019/20 (and historically) - by company, service area and client sector - as well as growth expectations for 2020 and forecasts.
Published: April 2021
UK Competitor Analysis 2020/21
Featuring all the latest financial information, acquisition activity, segmental breakdowns and performance metrics for the Top 30 leading environmental consultancy players.
Published: April 2021
COVID-19 Industry Impacts & Outlook Survey II: UK & Ireland Edition
Environment Analyst’s CV-19 Industry Impacts and Outlook Survey report points to improving market conditions, business confidence and outlook. The results provide timely business intelligence to help strategic planning and budget-setting for the New Year
Published: December 2020
COVID-19 Industry Impacts & Outlook Survey: UK & Ireland edition
Analysis of the results of our COVID-19 Industry Impacts & Outlook Survey, completed by practitioners and business leaders operating within the UK environmental services sector.
Published: July 2020
Insights
Integrity at stake: Voluntary carbon offsets on the journey to net zero
The voluntary carbon market is booming. Environment Analyst explores the pitfalls, the potential and optimum practices for buying emissions offsets as part of net zero planning – with insights from experts converging on transparency, discipline and quality as key priorities.
Published: November 2021
Social Value: bringing sustainability to the people
Social value is emerging as a golden thread underpinning ESG and sustainability. It is redefining projects and transforming return on investment calculations. Importantly, it is enabling the delivery of truly sustainable outcomes to those who need it most. Here, we explain the evolution of social value, and explore UK and global business opportunities for consultants.
Published: November 2021
Investors require ‘proof over promises’ on ESG
Environment Analyst presents a summary of our latest Sustainability Delivery Group (SDG) roundtable, which discussed investor priorities on ESG analysis and systemic action on climate change. The roundtable also featured a presentation from Rev. Kirsten Snow Spalding, Senior Program Director with Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk & Sustainability.
Published: October 2021
Changing landscape accelerates market for ESG solutions
Environment Analyst explores how the renewed focus on environmental and social progress for business and investors - expedited through the global pandemic - is translating into demand for ESG advisory, technology and data services. We also speculate how client demand and service provision may evolve in response to COP26 and other emerging drivers.
Published: October 2021
Green skills crisis: retaining and attracting a modern workforce
Environment Analyst presents a summary of our Business Leaders' Forum, which saw senior executives from leading environmental consulting firms, as well as policy experts, early career professionals, industry participants and strategic advisors, discuss the major issues and drivers impacting the growing skills shortage.
Published: July 2021
Environment Analyst Business Summit 2021: Roundtable Insight Briefing
We’ve collated the key takeaways and discussion outcomes from the Environment Analyst Business Summits roundtable meetings, which were moderated by guest experts in the environment and sustainability services sector from around the globe.
Published: July 2021
Environment Analyst UK Business Summit 2021: Procuring for sustainable value
Senior executives from leading professional services firms, as well as policy experts and industry participants took part in Environment Analyst's 2021 UK Business Summit to discuss the major issues and drivers impacting the green recovery.
Published: July 2021
Management consultants build momentum in climate and sustainability
Environment Analyst explores the recent moves and initiatives by the world's leading business strategy and transformation consultants to raise their game in the sustainability space
Published: April 2021
Plotting pathways to net zero in the oil & gas sector
Environment Analyst attended IP Week, the annual convention of oil & gas business leaders, consultants and industry commentators to gauge the progress being made on the industry’s pathway to delivering net-zero carbon emissions and how plans and pledges are being turned into action.
Published: March 2021
UK offshore wind and global export opportunities
We explore the opportunities available for environmental consultants to leverage their skills and expertise in the rapidly-developing offshore wind sector
Published: November 2020
The SDGs — mission impossible or sustainability game-changer?
Environment Analyst's latest briefing explores the challenges and benefits of using the SDGs to underpin sustainability strategy and reporting — a growing trend within business and financial sectors.
Published: October 2020
Funding the build-back: where investments will be greenest
Post-COVID financial recovery packages vary widely in their commitments to build back green. Here we compare offerings from the major economies and the opportunities they present for the sector. Vanessa Spedding reports.
Published: September 2020
Small is beautiful: SMEs in “sweet spot” for COVID-19 adjustments
Environment Analyst interviewed senior business leaders from small-to-medium environmental consultancies based in the UK to discover their responses and insights in light of COVID-19. We report here on how they have navigated challenges relating to staff, project delivery, and future planning; and their take on the pandemic’s likely impact on ESG and the sustainability agenda.
Published: August 2020
Difficult decisions ahead for environmental business leaders
Environment Analyst’s Ross Griffiths provides a roundup of some of the challenges, concerns and strategy options occupying the minds of environmental consulting business leaders during this crisis. Some have been anonymised to provide them the freedom to talk openly.
Published: June 2020
European consulting leaders respond to CV-19 and re-opening challenges
The latest of our special briefings based on AEC Advisors’ CEO Forums and COVID-19 industry impact survey statistics is focused on what’s happening in the European environmental consulting and wider professional services industry amidst the crisis.
Published: June 2020
Strategic planning for the crisis and post-crisis era
The third of our special reports based on AEC Advisors’ CEO Forum series addressing COVID-19 impacts and mitigation strategies provides views based on the bosses of Environmental Partners, Kleinfelder, Stantec and WSP.
Published: May 2020
Adapting strategy and planning for the ‘other side’
Environment Analyst gained exclusive access to an extraordinary virtual gathering of consulting and professional services firm CEOs to learn how firms are adapting to the new norms and rapidly-evolving business outlook during the pandemic and what is expected to come in the aftermath.
Published: April 2020
Leadership at a Time of Crisis
Consulting business leaders share their key lessons learned for coping in crisis mode, focusing on business continuity and resilience, employee management, and effective communications strategies, as well as the financial implications.
Published: April 2020
Improving the value proposition of environmental consultancy
The first Environment Analyst Business Leaders’ Forum meeting of 2020 saw animated discussion around three interrelated themes of digital disruption, value proposition and the future environmental consultant.
Published: April 2020
Exploring Pathways to Net Zero for the Oil & Gas Sector
Environment Analyst reports from IP Week, the annual convention of oil & gas sector business leaders, consultants and stakeholders to learn how an industry that is so entwined with the cause of the climate crisis is responding by finding lower carbon pathways and solutions.
Published: March 2020