Meet Federico Uliana, Principal Technical Consultant working at ERM’s Madrid office. Moving jobs can be a big change in itself, with new colleagues, new challenges, and new responsibilities. For Federico, joining ERM was transformative. Not only was it part of a relocation to Spain from his native Italy, but it was also a complete change in environment, from a local consulting firm to a world leader in sustainability. All in all, it was a move far beyond his comfort zone. Federico shares that despite the challenges, it was a smooth transition.
We are excited to share that ERM has agreed to acquire* the Environmental Division of NewFields Companies to enhance core environmental services. The acquisition will expand ERM’s existing technical and strategic offerings in remediation and environmental services, enhancing its ability to help clients manage liabilities and risks across North America and globally. This acquisition brings new colleagues to the ERM team, and we are eager to collaborate, exchange insights, and enhance our company culture while delivering exceptional service to our clients. Find out more below. *The completion of the acquisition is subject to closing conditions.
A persistent disconnect between companies and investors limits capital flows into decarbonization projects. Effective climate transition planning can help close the divide. Securing financing is a significant roadblock for decarbonization projects, such as installing new energy technologies and developing new low-carbon products. The disconnect between investors and companies has two key components: valuation and communication. Done right, climate transition planning is an excellent tool for bridging the gap between companies and investors. It pushes companies to develop concrete roadmaps for achieving climate goals and helps them identify and create strong business cases that will convince investors. To make it work, investors also must invest in understanding the climate transition plans and business cases they are assessing. The gap between investors and companies around decarbonization projects has two key components; Valuation and Communication. Read our blog “How climate transition planning can unlock capital” for more details.
Senior employees at Asian-Pacific companies are more committed and rate their company’s progress on sustainability higher than any other region, according to a recent ERM survey of C-suite members and managers. The ERM Transformation Survey found the region also wins on each sub-theme: climate, nature, and social. By contrast, companies from North America and Africa/Middle East were found to be the least assured about their company’s sustainability progress.
Meet Jannis Kegler, ERM's Senior Consultant in Hamburg, Germany. He decided on a career path pretty early on - Jannis knew he wanted to play a role in creating a fossil-free future, so his choices for his education and work all led to this goal. Now, we are proud to see him grow his career with ERM.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is reshaping global sustainability expectations, and Pollution (E2) disclosures are a key challenge—especially for North American organizations with operations, products, or supply chains tied to the EU. Current site-level compliance with the regulations is not sufficient as the CSRD has requirements going beyond what already applies and increases site-level compliance requirements. For North American organizations, Pollution (E2) presents an opportunity to demonstrate leadership but also a significant compliance challenge. This is especially relevant in industries like manufacturing, pharma, tech, and consumer goods. Without a well-defined approach, companies risk falling behind in sustainability expectations critical to the EU market. Are you ready to bridge the gaps? Join ERM's CSRD subject matter experts on January 22, 2025, for an exclusive free webinar.
Thousands of major companies have committed to climate action. While their commitments are real, many need help achieving the transformational change required to achieve their ambitions. This is why ERM is proud to have convened the Council on Sustainability Transformation. The Council comprises highly experienced and well-respected leaders from corporations, governments, and academia focused on accelerating private sector action on critical sustainability challenges. These include; Peter Agnefjäll, Mark Cutifani, Connie Hedegaard, Naoko Ishii, Hixonia Nyasulu, Feike Sijbesma and Johannes Teyssen. Collectively, the Council will look at obstacles to progress, marshaling the experience of its members and other experts to develop recommendations on how to overcome them and future-proof businesses. Through global forums, workshops, and campaigns, they will inform the public and private sectors about the importance of sustainability, helping to raise awareness and empowering individuals and organizations to take actionable steps towards a more sustainable future. The Council will also issue a series of papers exploring topics relevant to accelerated corporate action on sustainability. The first of these, Reimagining Company-Investor Engagement to Catalyze Climate Action, is available now - https://tinyurl.com/3abw9fy4 The Council is an independent entity whose deliberations are supported by ERM. Learn more at: https://tinyurl.com/5eyv3rfp
Meet Madeline Hayes, ERM’s Consulting Senior Associate from Boston. She shares that her role could’ve been made just for her as it’s exactly what she envisioned doing, combining her background in environmental science with her fascination with data science. Read about a time when Maddie’s work on a project brought her company-wide recognition below.
We are proud to share that ERM has become certified as a Most Loved Workplace backed by the research and analysis of Best Practice Institute (BPI). The Most Loved Workplace certification is awarded based on the scores on the Love of Workplace Index™ which surveyed employees on various elements around employee satisfaction and sentiment including the level of respect, collaboration, support, and sense of belonging they feel inside the company. Ellis Laura Griffith, PhD, ERM’s Chief People Officer, shares the excitement about the recognition. ”At ERM, we are continually working to maintain a culture where our people can bring the very best of their authentic selves to the purpose-driven work that they do every day. Appreciating and supporting each other while valuing connections is at the very core of who we are – as individuals and as a company. We are so delighted to receive this recognition!“
How to sell business on sustainability? Find the answer in the latest episode of our podcast Sustainable Connection, where host Mark Lee talks to John Elkington, founder of Volans, about his latest book ‘Tickling Sharks: How We Sold Business on Sustainability’. They look back at how corporate sustainability has evolved over the past 50 years, anticipate how it will progress in the future, and debate the most effective ways to engage CEOs on sustainability. Find the episode here below.
