GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANTS OF 2023

WRITTEN BY: LUCY BUCHHOLZ

To support businesses in their ESG efforts, sustainability consultants provide a diverse set of services such as evaluating energy, water, carbon, waste, hazardous materials, and environmental impacts, while developing comprehensive sustainability plans and strategies.

As the urgency of climate issues grows, it’s essential for companies to partner with trustworthy sustainability consulting firms – and, in a fast-moving world, this list of companies changes frequently.

That’s why we’ve updated the top ten global sustainability consultants: to recognise the firms of 2023 that have assisted corporations in attaining their ESG objectives by promoting environmentally-friendly practices and producing sustainable outcomes.

PwC

HQ: London, UK

Global Chairman: Bob Moritz

No. of employees: 328K+

Info: ESG Annual Report

Formed in 1998, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has become an influential, world-leading consultancy firm with a solid reputation for providing high-quality professional services to its clients. By integrating employee’s vast knowledge and experience in sustainable development consulting with PwC's core business strategies, modelling, and valuation proficiency, the firm assists clients in assessing the strategic sustainability concerns that impact their enterprise. PwC helps clients evaluate the business case, creating and executing sustainable business strategies that prioritise addressing environmental concerns.

Capgemini

HQ: Paris, France

CEO: Aiman Ezzat

No. of employees: 300K+

Info: 2021/22 Environmental Sustainability Report

Capgemini's sustainability framework is designed to accelerate progress at each stage of the net-zero journey. Expert consultants assist clients in defining and committing to a net-zero strategy that includes design-related transformations and adapting their business model. Additionally, the firm helps clients take action by designing sustainable operations, products, and services, while also enabling clients to monitor and report data, generating insights that allow them to continually adjust their strategy.

Deloitte

HQ: London, UK

CEO: Joe Ucuzoglu

No. of employees: 415K+

Info: Deloitte 2023 CxO Sustainability Report

For more than 175 years, Deloitte has collaborated with leaders worldwide – including the Global 500 and private enterprises – to assist them in creating more promising futures, supporting their personnel, and achieving success, while simultaneously taking care of communities.

With staff consisting of some of the most brilliant intellects in the field, Deloitte persists in moulding the future by providing tangible and quantifiable outcomes. The firm serves almost 90% of Fortune 500 companies, spanning over 150 nations and regions.

Bain & Company

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

CEO: Manny Maceda

No. of employees: 13K+

Info: 2022 ESG Report:

Going Further

Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, has a strong commitment to sustainability. It believes that sustainability should be incorporated into the core strategy of a business to future-proof it while leaders should take advantage of the various opportunities presented. To this end, Bain & Company works with its clients to make their operations more environmentally and socially sustainable while also improving efficiency and addressing risk management issues.