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Social value: going beyond business as usual
The UK’s social value model for public sector procurement, strengthened by new legislation, will underpin investment programmes whichever party wins the election. Its influence is spreading across the world, as a way of levering social and environmental sustainability gains into government spending.
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More consultancies disclose to CDP, but fewer make ‘A list’
Firms must pick up the pace of decarbonisation and disclosure with high-quality ESG data, or risk being downgraded. Environment Analyst scrutinises the latest CDP climate scores for consultancies.
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EORs: more distractions than solutions?
INSIGHT: Brexit has released environmental assessments from EU rules, leading to UK government plans for environmental outcomes reports. But will this result in a streamlined process, requiring more or less input from specialist consultants?
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SNC-Lavalin rebrands as AtkinsRéalis
Publicly-listed engineering giant’s latest step on its transformation journey brings all operating companies under unified brand.
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Expert Opinion: It's time we started sharing offshore data
To meet climate targets and build at speed, the offshore wind industry should share and pool survey data by default, proposes Chris McDougall, associate director, Atkins.
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Atkins to expand environment practice by 50% in two years
UK-fronted initiative to place environmental and social sustainability at heart of the development project process to unlock sustainable infrastructure and NbS opportunities.
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Expert Opinion: Turning nature plans into action
Dr Kate Vincent of environmental consulting firm Atkins calls for a systemic approach to implementing plans for nature, with alignment across government and industry sectors.
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Latest results for Ramboll, SNC-Lavalin, Capita and Ricardo
Year end financial reports from Ramboll, SNC-Lavalin and Capita — plus H1 for Ricardo — highlight the growing importance of decarbonisation, the energy transition and sustainable solutions to the bottom line.
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How digital tech is transforming projects — and practice
Sophisticated data tech is set to transform how environmental consultancy is delivered and paid for. UK-based firm Atkins invited Will Hatchett to its London HQ, to see how and why.
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Global corporates call for mandatory nature disclosures
Consultancies Arcadis, ERM and SNC-Lavalin stand with over 330 multinationals saying they are ‘doing their part’ but tougher rules are needed to go further and faster.
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Global consulting market: all change at the top as climate & ESG drivers dominate
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.
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Consultancies up the ante on NZ and ESG goals
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.
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Faithful+Gould increases social value offer
New appointments to increase Faithful+Gould’s social value capability and that of wider SNC-Lavalin group members
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UK nuclear revival may be ‘unachievable’
Does the UK have the time, money and political will to embark on new nuclear projects?
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FT survey awards gold stars for E&S consultants
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
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‘Hybrid’ offices for Atkins and Faithful+Gould
New premises designed to attract local job applicants through flexible and remote working features
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SNC-Lavalin launches data-driven method for low carbon buildings
Engineering and environmental services group has announced its ‘Decarbonomics’ approach to helping clients achieve net zero-rated buildings
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Consultants appointed to Construction Professional Services Framework
Nine consultants secure environmental roles under £1.7bn, four-year agreement from the Crown Commercial Service
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Atkins recommends solutions to engineering diversity challenge
Atkins urges sector to deepen understanding of the challenges faced by underrepresented groups within engineering, to help unleash their potential
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Social Value: bringing sustainability to the people
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
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Global consulting majors update on first half of 2021
SNC-Lavalin, Stantec and WSP report on financial highlights and challenges during the second quarter to complete the picture for the first six months of the year for the Canadian-headquartered triumvirate. Their experiences mark a US market proving a little slower in recovery than other COVID-impacted regions.
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Expert Opinion: Environmental consultants to gain from waste revolution
The largest changes to waste and recycling services in a generation are being introduced across the UK. Dr Adam Read, director of external affairs at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and president of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), unpicks the implications for the environmental industry
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SNC-Lavalin appointed to ‘green’ UK government offices
A large global consultancy market is opening up to reduce the carbon impacts of property assets
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Conservationists wait for legal protection over London’s Disneyland
Conservationists opposing plans for a huge theme park south of the Thames, one of two UK homes for a rare jumping spider are waiting for legal protection to be officially declared
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Mott MacDonald joins Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Firm joins partnership to advance the aims and ambition of the Northern Powerhouse
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Expert Opinion: transforming natural capital principles into practice
Natural capital experts from Atkins discuss the publication of natural capital principles for the water industry, and how they can be used to transform capital investment programmes
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New UK and Europe finance head for Atkins
Jarman returns to Atkins where career started as finance director for its UK and Europe business
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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
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SNC-Lavalin weighs pandemic year pressures
Engineering and consulting segment sees five percent revenue contraction in FY20 as wider group driven to loss
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Atkins and the social value challenge
Following radical changes to procurement, Atkins has made a key appointment to lead on its social value strategy in the UK. Is this a sign of things to come?