Our company growth

The Big Middle and The Big Zero acquired in March 2024, are Australian-based consultancies offering Enterprise Systems Integration. The Big Zero is focused on Salesforce Net Zero Cloud integration to help organizations make net zero and wider ESG goals more achievable. The Big Middle is a leading expert in WalkMe, Salesforce, and Oracle systems integration and offers consulting, implementation, and ongoing support. 

NINT, acquired in February 2023, is a consultancy in Latin America focused on sustainable finance and ESG advisory for financial institutions, corporations, civil society and public sector organizations. NINT advises clients to advance the integration of sustainability & ESG criteria into decision-making processes related to investments, capital market transactions, risk management, and strategy development.

Acquired in February 2023, Coho is a global climate adviser dedicated to helping clients navigate complexity and take ambitious steps on their climate journey. They provide deep market insight, analytical problem-solving, and change management expertise so that clients can pursue climate and water goals with confidence and internal alignment. They have served over 60 companies and helped them contract for approximately 7 million MWhs of renewable energy annually, enough to power over 650,000 homes and drive $5+ billion of new investment in renewable energy projects. Coho has 50+ team members, and is based near Washington DC.

Acquired in December 2022, Libryo has created an automated, cloud-based platform that helps organisations know the law that applies to their business, in every jurisdiction. Law is poorly organized, changes regularly, it’s not searchable and is written in complicated phrases. Libryo makes it easier to know the law by filtering, configuring and tracking unique site-specific legal registers, enabling people to quickly navigate regulatory complexity with clarity and certainty. Founded in 2016 with headquarters in London, Libryo operates all over the world helping over 15,000 users across 140+ organizations.

Shelton Group, acquired by ERM in September 2022, is a leading marketing communications agency based in the United States and focused exclusively on sustainability. Its team of insights, marketing, communications, creative and digital professionals work to create and deliver sustainability stories, campaigns and communications strategies that enhance reputation, build trust and ensure differentiation. This acquisition is well positioned to meet the ever-increasing need for organizations to articulate their ESG narratives with credibility and clarity.

In July 2022, ERM acquired MarineSpace. A leading marine environment consultancy that advises clients on their largest and most complex marine development projects its team of highly experienced marine scientists and development consultants apply their extensive knowledge of the marine environment to help clients develop responsibly, efficiently, and successfully. This acquisition has significantly enhanced ERM’s marine consultancy capabilities, enabling us to offer deeper and more extensive services to clients in a broad range of sectors operating in the coastal and marine environment.

ERM acquired Point Advisory in March 2022, a leading Australian climate change and sustainability consultancy offering strategic and technical advice to businesses, enhancing ERM’s ability to support clients across Australia and the broader APAC market, as organizations increasingly seek to operationalize sustainability.

In December 2021, ERM acquired AI and data science solutions provider OPEX Group, a specialist software company delivering AI & data science solutions that help carbon intensive industries to reduce emissions. This acquisition further enhances ERM’s growing digital business, and expands its data analytics and AI capabilities to support clients seeking to operationalize sustainability and lead the low carbon economy transition.  

ERM acquired Stratos Inc. in November 2021, one of Canada’s leading sustainability and ESG advisory firms, further strengthening ERM’s leading capability in sustainability and climate change advisory services. The company brings deep expertise in ESG performance and risk management, stakeholder engagement, science and innovation, conservation and regulatory excellence, as well as a commitment to advancing Indigenous reconciliation through meaningful partnerships and collaboration.

In July 2021 ERM acquired RCG (The Renewables Consulting Group) – a global market intelligence, management consulting, and technical advisory firm operating exclusively in the renewable energy sector. The acquisition expands ERM’s capabilities to support clients across the entire lifecycle of large-scale renewable energy projects, from market intelligence and strategy development through to the development, construction, operations, and decommissioning of projects. It further strengthens the firm’s ability to advise clients on the purchase and sale of renewable energy assets, and adds deep sector experience in offshore wind projects.

ERM acquired Element Energy in July 2021 as well - a specialist energy consultancy that works with organizations to implement integrated low-carbon technology solutions that help solve their net zero and decarbonization challenges. The acquisition brings deep expertise to ERM in the development, commercialization and implementation of emerging low-carbon technologies, such as hydrogen and fuel cells, electrification, energy storage and carbon capture use and storage (CCUS).

ERM acquired E4tech in June 2021. This energy and sustainability strategy consultancy specializes in innovative and disruptive low-carbon technologies. The acquisition brings deep expertise and new capabilities in emerging low-carbon energy technologies to ERM. This will enhance ERM’s ability to advise clients seeking to shift towards a lower-carbon future.

In April 2021 ERM acquired Sustainalize – a Dutch sustainability consulting firm with offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. This new acquisition expands ERM’s sustainability consulting capabilities in continental Europe and further reinforces the company’s position as the global market leader in pure-play sustainability consulting.

ERM acquired First Option Safety Group in April of 2021 as well – a UK-based health and safety business serving the media and entertainment sector. As the appetite for more sustainable operations in the media and entertainment sector continues to grow, this acquisition presented a significant opportunity for ERM to broaden its support for clients navigating this new environment.

In January 2021 ERM completed the acquisition of Engineering Safety Consultants – a UK-based global functional safety management and engineering consultancy. The acquisition of ESC further enhances ERM’s capability and capacity in relation to technical and process safety services.

ERM also completed the acquisition of Arcus Consultancy Services Ltd in January of 2021 – a leading renewable energy consultancy focused on environmental, planning and engineering support. The acquisition, and the combined expertise of both firms, further strengthens ERM’s position as a sustainability leader at the forefront of supporting our clients to address the Low Carbon Economy Transition (LCET).

ERM acquired M.J. Bradley & Associates in March 2020. This specialist energy, climate change and sustainability advisory company provides strategic policy and regulatory advice on the low carbon economy transition to the electricity and natural gas sectors along with a focus on advanced transportation initiatives in North America. The acquisition of MJB&A provides a critical mass to ERM’s climate change and low carbon economy transition offering to clients in North America.

Acquired in February 2020, the London-based team at Critical Resource provides C-suite strategic advice on sustainability, energy transition and license to operate challenges across sectors. The value at stake for businesses in the mining and energy sectors due to sustainability and sociopolitical challenges is increasing. Having a methodology to help assess these challenges and stakeholder concerns and outline the steps necessary to address them positions ERM, though the acquisition of Critical Resource, to support our key clients both at a strategic level and also with the more technical assessments that are often identified.

Fifth Business, acquired in October 2019, is a specialist change management consultancy with offices in Houston, Aberdeen, London and The Hague, has increased our capacity to embed major change within large client organizations, helping ensure the intended outcomes of projects. Fifth Business's core focus is in the implementation of change programs and the resultant communications and training that follows from this. The acquisition of Fifth represents a material addition to our change management and stakeholder engagement capabilities to ensure the adoption of technical solutions while meeting the growing demand for change management in our digital transformation projects.

Contek Solutions, acquired in September 2019, helps us address the increasing environmental, health and safety risks in large production and exploration basins. The acquisition of Contek Solutions enhances our ability to serve oil and gas upstream and midstream markets in Western Texas (Permian Basin), Oklahoma and the Gulf of Mexico. Contek is a valuable addition to ERM’s existing safety services and presence in North America. It also provides additional capability in air quality services and greenhouse gas assessment, demand for which is increasing as a function of the focus on climate change.

CSA Global, acquired in July 2019, helps our mining clients address their most complex challenges, from business strategy to highly technical advice on exploration, project development and operational issues. CSA Global's deep understanding of what it takes to set up and efficiently operate mines in diverse geographies around the world complements ERM’s ability to identify and mitigate the non-technical environmental, health and safety and sustainability risks facing the mining sector.

In January 2019, SustainAbility Ltd (SA), a leading think tank and advisory firm that inspires business to lead the way to a sustainable economy, with offices in London (UK), New York and the San Francisco Bay Area (USA). Founded in 1987, SA has helped define and evolve the sustainable development agenda and the role of business within it. Throughout its history, it has worked with business and stakeholders to enable a more just and sustainable economy. It offers consulting services to help clients make better decisions through integrating sustainability into their business, and by creating innovative solutions.

In November 2018, ERM acquired Kathy Jones and Associates Pty Ltd (KJA), one of Australia's leading stakeholder engagement and communication consultancies with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. KJA specializes in stakeholder engagement across all stages of multi-billion dollar infrastructure and urban regeneration projects, such as the new Sydney Metro, the Northern Beaches Hospital, and the Barangaroo Precinct on Sydney Harbour. The acquisition of KJA enhances ERM's offering on complex projects and its ability to identify and engage stakeholders on large projects in the early stages for our Key Clients and our High Growth/High Value clients. It also provides ERM additional access to the buoyant government sector in Australia and complements the 2017 acquisition of Pacific Environment who also have a background in major infrastructure.

In March 2018 ERM acquired BrownFlynn Ltd., a leading corporate sustainability and governance consulting business. Established in 1996 and based out of Cleveland, OH, BrownFlynn advises Fortune 500 and privately-held businesses on all aspects of corporate sustainability advisory services, setting strategy, helping them navigate reporting frameworks and ratings, undertaking materiality assessments and setting bold goals and KPIs, communicating progress through design and storytelling and monitoring environmental, social and governance (ESG) trends. Further, BrownFlynn is a pioneer in integrated reporting and the first U.S. certified Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) trainer.

In February 2018 ERM acquired Michael Pisani & Associates, Inc. (USA), a leading environmental consultancy focused on clients on the U.S. Gulf Coast, and providing contaminated site management and litigation support services. MP&A’s specific services include wetlands and coastal ecology, litigation support services, sediment assessment and clean-up, and other specialist soil and groundwater offerings. The company primarily serves the upstream segment of the oil & gas sector and also serves the legal, manufacturing, chemical and transportation sectors.

In June 2017, ERM acquired Pacific Environment Consulting and DLA (Australia), market leaders in Air Quality & Noise, Contaminated Land, Groundwater and Surface Water consulting. Combining ERM’s global client relationships, leadership capacity and extensive environment and social consulting team with PEC and DLA provide additional technical resources and senior leadership to increase ERM’s potential, with significant growth opportunities across Australia and into Asia.

In April 2016, ERM continued to broaden its service offering to its clients in the chemical sector through the acquisition of JSC International Limited (JSC). JSC is a leading regulatory affairs consultancy based in Harrogate in the UK and provides expert independent regulatory and risk assessment advice in the area of agrochemicals, biocides and general chemical legislation. JSC brings to ERM a team with skills that are highly complementary to those in ERM’s existing practices and consolidates the company’s presence across a broad range of offerings, and also strengthens ERM’s leading position in the product stewardship/sustainability market.

In August 2015 ERM acquired rePlan Inc., a Toronto-based company that provides social assessment, advisory and management services to natural resource and infrastructure companies and financial institutions around the world. This broadens ERM’s social consulting capabilities, particularly in resettlement, strengthening its existing leading position as a global leader in impact assessment and planning, and gaining social license to operate for its clients.

In May 2015 ERM acquired Brussels-based professional services body ReachCentrum, a niche player in the registration market for REACH, the European Union’s Regulation on chemicals and their safe use. The acquisition was an important part of ERM’s growth strategy and builds its position in and access to the Chemical Sector 

In November 2014 ERM acquired Safety Design A.S., a Norwegian risk management consultancy based in Kristiansand, Norway. This acquisition strengthens ERM's presence in Norway and positions us to better serve the needs of clients on complex challenges across the globe.

In September 2014 ERM acquired Natural Resource Group (NRG), a Minneapolis-based environmental consultancy. This acquisition broadens ERM’s capabilities in the midstream Oil & Gas sector, and further strengthens its capability in the Power sector in North America.

In December 2012 ERM acquired the sustainability and health, safety and environmental assets of Zer01 Pty Ltd (Zer01), a private Australia-based information solutions consulting firm. The acquisition enhances ERM’s Sustainability Information Solutions practice in Australia and adds to the firm’s global knowledge base and experience in this area.

In September 2012 we acquired Rescan, a privately, Canadian-owned, environmental consulting firm offering a wide range of services to the resource development industry. This acquisition consolidates ERM’s leading position in the sustainability market, particularly in respect of the resources sector.

In October 2011 we acquired OASIS Environmental, Inc. an environmental services company headquartered in Alaska, USA, with around 100 employees. This acquisition further strengthens ERM’s leading position in the resources sector and in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

In 2010 ERM acquired the Houston based risk consultancy, IRC, which brought leading edge process safety and quantitative risk assessment capabilities. They have successfully integrated into ERM and are now working effectively with the rest of our global risk team to deliver outstanding projects and outcomes to our oil and gas, mining, power and major industrial clients worldwide.