Environmental Consulting News

More than a third of UK business ‘yet to act’ on emissions Locked

Official business survey finds widespread inaction on emissions, insulating buildings and electrifying vehicle fleets.

UK

AECOM offers UK ‘back to work’ opportunities Locked

Roles will be offered for ESG consultants, landscape architects, bridge engineers, and energy project managers.

UK

Climate & sustainability consulting ‘the greatest opportunity’ for BCG Locked

Big 3 firm outlines how it is driving positive societal and planetary change and transforming its business, with 40% of MDs and partners involved in ‘impact’ work in 2022.

Europe, Global, UK

Net zero to bring net job growth — given policy support Locked

Report from Climate Change Committee assesses net zero employment impacts and finds job growth opportunities — but only with active government engagement.

UK

New exec director for the Aldersgate Group Locked

KPMG energy expert Rachel Williams replaces outgoing Nick Molho, who leaves for Aviva Investments.

UK

New tool makes online advertising greener Locked

Scope3 software uses supply chain carbon data to help brands, agencies and advertising publishers lower the emissions of their campaigns.

Global, North America, UK

Partnership extends ERM’s satellite imagery facility Locked

Agreement will enhance firm’s capabilities in climate risk analysis, greenhouse gas monitoring, impact assessment for capital projects and other purposes.

Global, UK

British ESG data firm snapped up by Cority Locked

Greenstone’s solutions will be incorporated into Cority’s Sustainability Cloud, allowing data from across an organisation to be aggregated into one location.

Europe, Global, UK

Industry experts author books on sustainable business Locked

In two newly published books, leaders from the environmental and social consultancy world share their insights into business models and project management for sustainable enterprise.

Europe, Global

EY offers blockchain-based carbon tracking Locked

Service is designed to add traceability and verifiability to a growing sector currently challenged by opacity and inconsistent data.

Europe, Global

ERM joins businesses warning of social unrest Locked

Senior business leaders have warned that widening inequalities, worsened by COVID, the Ukraine war and inflation, now threaten civil unrest.

Europe, Global

Business Leaders' Forum: Why the pivot to strategic advisory is essential in the era of ESG Locked

Environment Analyst's recent Business Leaders' Forum explored the industry's progress in moving up the professional services value chain.

UK

Jacobs plans split to enhance focus on sustainability & infrastructure portfolio Locked

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.

Global, North America, UK

Accenture and Cervest to offer ‘single source of truth’ for climate risk Locked

New offering combines Accenture’s ESG intelligence expertise with the AI, data modelling and machine learning capabilities of Cervest.

Europe, Global, UK

SME net zero intentions not matched by confidence Locked

BSI survey shows awareness has increased but only a third of SMEs are extremely confident on how to reach net zero. Only 20% are measuring progress in a standardised way.

UK

Climate focus for tech MoU between UK and India Locked

Post-EU partnership follows government-level agreements on science and tech made with Japan, Switzerland and South Africa.

India, UK

Expert Opinion: Business resilience in a climate-aligned economy Locked

Ashlyn Anderson of Cervest describes how climate policy architecture brings opportunities to build competitive advantage in a low-carbon, resilient world.

UK

Galago and Ramboll support TNFD's data project Locked

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is set to release a biodiversity management framework in September. 

Europe, Global, UK

PwC boosts global nature offer to support employees and clients Locked

More than half of the world’s GDP, or an estimated $58 trillion, is moderately or highly dependent on nature. Big 4 firm looks to grow nature and biodiversity capabilities.

Europe, Global, UK

Tech/consultancy partnerships boost ESG data and reporting services Locked

Environmental & sustainability consultancies Anthesis, EcoAct and ERM have announced partnerships with tech firms to improve their ESG offer, while IBM says it is collaborating with the NYSE to enhance corporate ESG reporting.

Global, UK

AI brings hope and hype to environmental & sustainability sector Locked

Generative AI has transformational potential for the industry, but firms will need to get serious on investment, business strategy and risk mitigation in order to reap the benefits.

Europe, Global, UK

Anthesis designs digital solution for local authorities Locked

Anthesis Digital has released a software tool of specific relevance to local authorities’ net zero efforts, and which enables local plans to be automatically visualised and assessed.

UK

Senior appointments round-up Locked

SLR recruits COO from AECOM, EVORA signs in new CEO, APEM scoops energy expert from Royal HaskoningDHV, while Wardell Armstrong promotes internal candidates.

UK

Adler and Allan acquires Detectronic Locked

Move consolidates Adler and Allan as a strategic asset manager and emergency response provider to the UK utilities sector.

UK

Sphera works with ERM to digitise Argentinian O&G data Locked

Move follows ERM’s acquisition of Latin American finance and ESG consultancy NINT, in March 2023.

Global, North America

Poor scope 3 reporting ‘could jeopardise’ net zero Locked

More than half of UK organisations struggle to obtain reliable data on scope 3 emissions, despite these accounting for up to 70% of all emissions.

UK

RSK acquires in Essex — and Denmark Locked

Purchases boost group’s ecological and geotechnical expertise and expand customer base in southern England and — for the first time — the Nordic region.

Europe, Global, UK

EY report recommends KPI-linked comps for ESG success Locked

Ninety-three percent of respondents to an EY survey do not yet see sustainability integrated into their board’s structures and decision-making.

Europe, Global, UK

Budget: strong on tech, less so for net zero Locked

Spring budget prioritises nuclear power and carbon capture but offers nothing on renewables, hydrogen, energy efficiency, heat pumps or EV charging infrastructure.

UK

Shortlist announced for 2023 Sustainability Consulting Awards

The shortlist has been announced for Environment Analyst’s 2023 Sustainability Consulting Awards, with winners to be revealed live on 27 June in Chicago at the Awards Ceremony to coincide with our Global Business Summit.

Europe, Global, UK