News analysis

Dallas-headquartered consultancy has purchased a trio of specialists companies in the fields of water and ecology and acoustic consultancy, adding over 300 staff. 

Studies find almost a third of companies disclosed not using any renewable energy and only 10% had a renewable energy target, while net zero target date is being pushed to the right.

Nature-based solutions can protect communities from climate change, restore biodiversity, and create more resilient economies.

The change comes as part of a global rebranding exercise for the Australian engineering major, designed to reflect its focus on sustainability.

Global engineering, design and sustainability company commits to an ambitious growth plan with a focus on climate, communities and technology.

Acquisition supports AFRY’s strategy to scale globally in decarbonisation and to enhance its capabilities in the nuclear sector.

Twenty-eight nations, including the US and China, have pledged their commitment to the ´Buildings Breakthrough´ as launched on day seven of the international climate meeting.

How the race towards digital enablement and ESG advisory capabilities to offer ‘total sustainability solutions’ is shaping the industry’s strategic approach to acquisitions.

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.

The US offshore wind market faces further project cancellations, reducing confidence in clean energy and net zero targets, as global interest rates soar and supply chains struggle. 

Plan includes a regulated carbon market, the issuing of sustainable sovereign bonds and a national taxonomy focused on sustainability, as Brazil looks forward to hosting COP30 in two years.

AI-enabled tool clarifies legal obligations across the world and helps companies to create implementation plans. 

Jami Patrick, VP sustainability and climate advisory, reveals the thinking behind Montrose's expanded reporting scope, its 2040 net zero target, and broader sustainability mission.

Report models supply and demand of energy commodities across a 1.5°C pathway for four energy transition scenarios.

Nature charity sees potential of digital solutions for helping achieve its conservation objectives.

Partnership with WCF is intended to enhance Kearney’s services relating to regenerative agriculture, the energy transition, sustainable mobility and supply chains.

Company will offer environmental impact assessment, planning, design, ecological, and waste management services, for the built environment and infrastructure.

Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Better Drinks, Sendle and Natura are among early adopters of best practice.

Move follows accusations of greenwashing made against large companies, based on their use of carbon offsets.

Provisions include an “emergency brake”, so that targets could be suspended if they threatened to reduce agricultural land in a crisis.

Global stocktake of progress on net zero, sign off of loss and damage fund, and meaningful final statement will count as successes.

Reducing scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 70% in the next three years and ensuring more than 40% of its workforce are women are among its targets.

Project management capability, scale and geographic reach were the deciding factors in the acquisition.

An examination of why E&S consultancy is attracting growing interest from private equity investors and how financial partnership models can be transformative.

Analysis: Despite the influence of the O&G industry, nature and the energy transition should expect big boosts from this year's global climate summit — especially with the two superpowers now in alignment.

Permitting, grid infrastructure, skills shortages, market reform and social justice were among the priorities identified at Energy Transition Europe 2023.

Now a service partner of Google Cloud, ERM says the collaboration will boost the consultancy’s sustainability offering with additional data-driven capability.

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 major, pre-COP28 global corporate attitude survey undertaken by AECOM dives deep into the factors motivating and blocking action on the energy transition at senior executive level.

Tool is enabled by satellite observation, open-access mapping and computer models able to forecast extreme climatic events.