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SBTi’s new impact leader sets her sights on corporates Locked

Expanding capacity while maintaining rigorous standards is one of many challenges facing the targets organisation. Its newly appointed chief impact officer spoke with Environment Analyst about the task ahead.

Europe, Global, UK

Mott MacDonald takes big picture view Locked

Mott MacDonald is extending its offering from the disciplines of engineering design and project development into strategic advisory. Andy Moulds, head of the new service for UK and Europe, gives Environment Analyst the low-down.

Europe, Global, UK

BMT joins EA’s Sustainability Delivery Group

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.

Europe, Global, UK

Will COP27 be the consultants’ COP? Locked

COP27 is being heralded as the COP of implementation. Ahead of the meeting, Environment Analyst explores the prospects and hopes for environmental and sustainability consulting leaders.

Africa & Middle East, Europe, Global, UK

Consultancies: a pro-growth, pro-planet coalition Locked

Analysis: The economy has been battered, the policy environment is conflicted. Environment Analyst talked to senior figures from Atkins, AECOM and Mott MacDonald about trading in confusing times.

UK

Online evaluation tool promotes investment in resilience Locked

Mott MacDonald and the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment say tool's focus leads to better performance, less maintenance and fewer negative impacts for infrastructure projects.

Europe, Global, UK

Global consulting market: all change at the top as climate & ESG drivers dominate Locked

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. 

Global

Purpose is key motivator for early career E&S consulting professionals

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.

Europe, Global, UK

Mott MacDonald and Ricardo develop carbon tool for Kenya Locked

Kenya’s energy supply is dominated by renewables but fossil fuels, including coal, continue to produce high emissions.

Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Global, UK

Exec moves: John Chubb leaves RPS; Mott Mac gets new MD Locked

RPS UK&I consulting head is considering his next move; while at Mott MacDonald Richard Risdon replaces Cathy Travers, post-promotion.

UK

Impact assessment reports commissioned for Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park Locked

Lead consultant Royal HaskoningDHV, alongside partner consultants Mott MacDonald have been tasked with producing an environmental impact assessment report and a natural impact statement for Irish offshore wind park

UK

Ukraine crisis to accelerate energy transition Locked

Experts from AECOM and Mott MacDonald discuss how the world’s leading economies are weaning themselves off gas and developing alternatives at scale. They explore the pressing energy issues of the coming two decades. 

Europe, Global, North America, UK

FT survey awards gold stars for E&S consultants Locked

Environment Analysts' Top 100 firms appear prominently in FT’s fifth annual rating of the UK’s leading management consultants and environmental & sustainability (E&S) advisers

Global, UK

Inquiry for Leeds Bradford airport plan Locked

Secretary of state’s concerns centre on green belt protection, climate change, and flooding

UK

Consultants appointed to Construction Professional Services Framework Locked

Nine consultants secure environmental roles under £1.7bn, four-year agreement from the Crown Commercial Service

UK

East of England river contractors named Locked

Under last year’s green recovery programme, Defra brought forward £300m of funding dedicated to designing and enhancing river habitats

UK

Expert Opinion: Harnessing natural capital in consultancy Locked

Natural capital is playing a growing role in policymaking and environmental consultancy

UK

HS2 eastern leg axed in major policy reversal Locked

Heralded by government as the biggest ever investment in Britain’s rail network, the revised plan has met with fierce criticism

UK

Social Value: bringing sustainability to the people Locked

Insight report: In a world facing climate and biodiversity jeopardy, which is reeling from COVID-19, EA investigates how legislation designed for UK procurement contracts is gaining international influence

UK

Assess the environmental impacts but focus on the outcomes Locked

Mott MacDonald’s Luke Strickland provides a compelling case for how technology can finally help us achieve outcome-focused environmental assessment

UK

Mott MacDonald joins Northern Powerhouse Partnership Locked

Firm joins partnership to advance the aims and ambition of the Northern Powerhouse

UK

Social value the ‘golden thread’ underpinning sustainability Locked

Mott MacDonald’s UK social value technical director, Caron Dunlop, charts social value’s rise to prominence and why contractors are scrambling to embed its principles within procurement and project design

UK

Mott MacDonald appoints social value lead Locked

Caron Dunlop has been appointed by Mott MacDonald as social value technical director

UK

UK environmental consulting resilient despite Brexit & CV-19

Sector hits all-time high of £1.9bn in 2019 before pandemic forces decline last year; Jacobs confirmed new market leader, then RSK, WSP, AECOM and RPS; demand for climate change & energy services surges as net zero and climate resilience efforts ramp up

Europe, Global, UK

Mott MacDonald plots vision for Birkenhead Locked

Under an ambitious new plan designed by MM, a sustainable garden community is set to be created on the Mersey waterfront

UK

Mott MacDonald joins Environment Analyst’s Sustainability Delivery Group

The 16,000-strong employee-owned management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has become the ninth member of Environment Analyst’s Sustainability Delivery Group.

Global, UK

MM secures approval for Acton brownfield development Locked

British privately-owned management, engineering and development secures go ahead with masterplan, design, engineering and and environmental support services

UK

Consultancy trio to support Bristol transformation Locked

Arup, Arcadis and Mott MacDonald appointed to assist Bristol in delivering its ambitious One City Plan

UK

Consultants to help TfL ‘build back greener’ Locked

Mott MacDonald and Jacobs and have won key contracts for strategic consultancy from Transport for London (TfL)

UK

Heathrow ruling redraws carbon battleground Locked

Objections to the UK’s National Policy Statements on climate change grounds are unlikely to succeed, argues a legal expert. Objectors are now turning to the NSIP regime and DCOs as the 'theatre of war'

UK