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Company Overview
Sustainability is our business
Wearetheworld’slargestpureplay sustainabilityconsultancy
Foundedin1971,wearethelargestadvisoryfirmintheworld focusingsolelyonsustainability,offeringunparalleleddepth andbreadthofexpertise.
We shape a sustainable future with the world’s leading organizations
Ourpurposeguideseverythingwedo.Wecreateabetterfuture byhelpingtheworld’sbiggestbrandsaddresstoday’s sustainabilityimperatives.
We are the recognized market leader in sustainability services
Numerousindustrybenchmarksattesttoourmarket leadershipandthemajorityofourworkissole-sourced, reflectingtrustedpartnershipswebuildwithourclients.
ERM named as a Leader in ESG and Sustainability Consulting by independent analyst firm
ERMwasthehighestscoringconsultingproviderintheCapabilitiesassessment
ERM,theworld’slargestspecialistsustainabilityconsultancy,hasbeennamedasan ESGandSustainabilityConsultingLeaderinnewresearchfromindependentanalyst firmVerdantix.
TheGreenQuadrant:ESGandSustainabilityConsulting2024 reportfromVerdantix providesabenchmarkofthemostprominentESGandsustainabilityconsulting providersinthemarket. ERM features in the Leaders’ Quadrant and achieves the highest score among all firms on the capabilities dimension of the assessment.
ERMwereparticularlycommendedforitsoperationaltransformationcapabilities,ESG financialadvisoryservices,andbreadthanddepthsofitsESGandsustainabilityoffer, scoringthehighestorjointhighestofallassessedconsultingprovidersintheseareas.
TomReichert,GroupCEOatERMsaid:“ERMisproudtofeatureintheLeaders’ Quadrantandachievethehighestscoresonthecapabilitiesassessment.It’sfantastic recognitionoftheimpactwehavehelpingourclientstointegratesustainabilityinto theirbusinessstrategiesandenhancesustainabilityperformanceincriticalareassuch asproductsandsupplychain.”
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We offer a fully integrated suite of services that help clients address today’s
sustainability imperatives
SUSTAINABILITY
IMPERATIVES Strategy to win in a sustainable world Financing the transition to a sustainable economy Creating sustainable products and supply chains Developing physical assets in a sustainable way Integrating sustainability & compliance into daily operations
ERM CAPABILITIES
ENABLERS
• Accelerating decarbonization
• Transformingfor sustainability
• Leveragingcarbon markets&natural climatesolutions
• Advisingtransactions withafocusonESG
• ImplementingESG playbooksforfinancial institutions
• ManagingESGrisks& disclosures
• Ensuringglobal productstewardship
• Drivingproduct sustainability& circulareconomy
• Creatingsustainable supplychains
• Buildingthe renewableenergy future
• DeliveringESGalignedcapital projects
• Maximizingasset value–limiting liabilities&unlocking regeneration
People: Stakeholdermanagement,capacitybuilding,changemanagement,businesstransformation
Process: Complianceassurance,performancemanagement,disclosure&reporting
Technology: Digitalizationofworkflows,artificialintelligence,proprietarytools
• Embeddingnature& waterindecision making
• ImprovingEHSrisk management& performance
• Securingsociallicense &buildingsocial capital
• Creatingasafe& healthyworkplace
Renewables advisory support at every level of the organization and at every decision gateway
Integratedservicestodrivevalueandhelpourclientssucceed.
Strategy & Markets
Strategy Consulting
Technical Advisory
Project Feasibility
• Dataservices,analytics,marketintelligence,policyanalysis
• Marketentrysupport,bidevaluationandsupport
• Competitoranalysis,supplychainassessment
Project Development
• Siteidentificationandselection,alternativesassessment
• Siteevaluation;levelizedcostofenergy(LCOE),environmentalandsocial constraintsmappingandanalysis
• Projectmaturation
Project Delivery
• Environmental&SocialImpactAssessment(ESIA)
• Permittingandconsenting -meetingbothlocalandinternationalstandards
• Stakeholderengagement,climatechangeresilience,labourandhumanrights advisory,decommissioningandrepowering
• Transactionadvisory(TechnicalandESG),M&Asupport
• Projectmanagement,projectengineering,technicalsupport
• Quality,compliance,HealthSafetyEnvironment(HSE),riskmanagement
Leading clients
ERMworkscloselywiththeworld’sleadingcompaniesandpublicentitiesoperatingintherenewableenergysector
Contractors and manufactures
Financial Services and Corporate Buyers
Public and Social Sector
Developer and IPPs
Company Experience
Japan Offshore Wind Experience
ERMhavesupportedJapaneseclientsacrossawiderangeoftechnicalandenvironmentalscopeintheoffshorewindsector.Belowis asmallselectionofourkeyengagements.
Japan OSW Auction Technical Advisor
Client: Confidential
• AssessmentofEPC,O&Mandfinancial documentationprovidedbyClienttosupportauction bidsubmission.
• Identifiedandopinedonkeyrisks,omissionsand opportunitiesinClient’sprojectplan.
Japan OSW Auction
HSE Document Development
Client: Confidential
• Supportwithdevelopmentofbiddocumentation relatedto“Considerationforworker’shealthand safety,crisismanagementandenvironmental protectionduringtheconstructionperiod”.
APAC Wind Power Supply Chain Study
Client: Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
• Analysisofwindpowersupplychaininsixcountries throughouttheAsiaPacificregionincludingJapan, identifyingpotentialbottlenecksthroughto2030.
• SupplychainrecommendationsinAPACregionbased onconsultationswithstakeholdersineachcountry.
Environment and Social Impact Assessment
Client: Confidential
• ConductedpreliminaryE&Simpactassessmentfor proposedOSWprojectinJapan.
• Collectedbaselineinformation,conductedconstraint mappingassessmentandprovidedregulatoryreview
Overseas Offshore Wind Market Assessment
Client: Confidential
• Evaluationofoverseasoffshorewindmarketfor JapaneseClienttosupportmarketentry
• Researchofpolicies,technicalpotentialandexisting projectinformationleveragingERM’sproprietary GRIPtool.
Wind Turbine Installation
Vessel Market Study
Client: Confidential
• Globalanalysisofwindturbineinstallationjack-up vesselmarket.
• StrategicadvisoryprovidedtoClienttoprovide recommendationstomaximisetheirmarketposition.
Japan OSW Auction Technical Advisor
ERM provided TA services to support a developer’s bid into the Round 2 offshore wind auction.
Astheindependentthird-partyadvisor,ERMperformedatechnicalassessmentof theProject’sEPCandO&Mcontracts,CapEx,OpExandDevExtoopineontheproject strategy,identifiedkeyrisks,omissionsandopportunities.
APAC Wind Energy Supply Chain Study
ERM collaborated with Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) to carry out a wind power supply chain study in the Asia-Pacific region.
Throughover100consultationswithkeystakeholdersintheAsiaPacificregion, supplychainchallengeswhichcouldactas potentialbarrierstoachievingtheambitiouswindenergydeploymentwereidentified.Recommendationsatbothcountryand regionallevelswerepreparedtopromotesupplychaindevelopmentstoovercomethesebottlenecks.
Overseas Offshore Wind Market Assessment
Evaluation of overseas offshore wind markets for Japanese offshore wind developers to support market entry
ERMhaveleveragedourproprietaryoffshorewindprojectdatabaseGRIP toscreenandevaluatemultipleoverseasoffshorewind marketsattractiveness,potentialriskandareasofopportunityfortheClient.Thestudyfocusedonthekeyareassuchaspolicies, offtakeprocess,leasingandpermitting,localcontentrequirements,technicalpotentialandexistingprojectdata.
Japan OSW Auction HSE Document Development
• ERMassistedinthepreparationof documentsrelatedto‘Consideration ofworkerhealth,safetyandrisk managementandenvironmental protectionduringtheconstruction period’within‘Annex7:Construction plan’inJapan'soffshorewindauction submission.
• WepreparedaHSEplanintegrating theoperator'sinternalstandardsand Japaneseoffshorewindindustrybest practice.
• ERMleveragedourextensive experienceinprovidingHSEsupport foroffshorewind,bothdomestically andinternationallyandworked closelywiththeClientthrough multipleworkshops.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
ERM has provided EIA consultancy services for several offshore wind projects off the Japanese coast.
ERMhasover20yearsofexperienceinsupportingdevelopersnavigateJapanese environmentalregulationsandpolicieswhichwehaveleveragedinrecentyearsto supportthedevelopmentofoffshorewindprojects.ThroughouttheEIAprocess, ERMcombinesadeepunderstandingoflocalcontextwithstrongknowledgeof internationalstandards.Partneringwithalocalfirmspecializinginenvironmental surveyactivities,ERMworkstoensuresmoothprogressthroughthekeypermitting milestones.
ServicesprovidedbyERMinsupportoftheEIAprocessinclude:
• Supportwithpreliminarymeetingswithprefecturalandlocalmunicipality officials
• PreparationofPrimaryEnvironmentalImpactConsiderationReport,including reviewofexistingsecondarydata,consultationwithkeysubjectmatterexperts, evaluationofpotentiallysignificantimpactsandinitialstrategiesformitigation.
• SupportwithdisclosureofEIAreports,includingsessionswithreviewcommittee.
• PreparingresponsestopubliccommentsforthedisclosedEIAreports
Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Market Study
ERM performed a global market study of jack-up vessels used for the construction of offshore windfarms for a Japanese Client, in collaboration with an international vessel broker
• EstimationofthemarketvalueofSEPvessels
• MarketanalysisforthecharteringandsaleofSEPvessels.
• Overviewofoffshorewindpowerprojectsaroundtheworld,includingthesizeof windturbinesinplannedprojects.
• Useofjack-upvesselsintheoffshorewindpowerO&Mmarket
• Useofjack-upvesselsinnon-offshorewindpowerapplications,e.g.oilandgas
• Strategydevelopmentsupportforjack-upvesselsintheoffshorewindsector.
ERM Dolphyn
Dolphyn is an example of ERM turning a vision into a reality: creating a first-of-a-kind transformative solution for our society.
ERMhasbeenproudlydevelopingDolphynsince2018, focusingontheproductionofultra-low-carbonhydrogenat scale.Ourapproachcombineselectrolysis,desalinationand hydrogenproductiononafloatingwindplatform,bring hydrogentoshoreviapipelinetothesectorsthatneeditmost Itneedsnoelectricalgridconnection,andthehydrogen producedgenerateszerocarbonemissionsatthepointofuse.
Withover$15millionofsupportfromgovernmentsinthe UnitedKingdom,ScotlandandWales,ERMhastakenDolphyn’s developmentfromearlyconceptfeasibilitythroughdetailed engineeringandevaluatingsiteselectionoptions.LastJune, ERMcompletedthefirstoffshoredemonstrationofhydrogen productionfromelectrolysisusingseawater.Plansarealso acceleratingforthefirstcommercialscaledevelopment(100 MW-300MW)intheCelticSea,offthecoastofWales.
TofollowthejourneyofDolphyn,pleasevisit www.dolphynhydrogen.com.
Photos: Dolphyn Hydrogen
Digital Solutions
Digital systems & solutions
ERM’sdigitalbackbonesupportsclientsalongtheirdecarbonizationjourney
Attheheartofourforecasting,modelling andresearchistheGlobalRenewable InfrastructureProject(GRIP )digital datahub.Theauthoritativesourcefor essentialoffshorewindindustry information.
REALISE isourprovenworkflowfor renewableenergyprojectvalue realisation.Frompre-feasibilitymarket assessmenttooptimisedsiteselection.
LEnS isourtooltoassessproject competitivenessforclients,inthecontext ofanincreasinglycompetitivemarket-at itsheartisproprietarylevelizedcostof energymodelling.
We provide a range of data, forecasting, modelling and research tools.
At the heart of its service is our Global Renewable Infrastructure Project (GRIP ) digital data hub.
GRIP : The authoritative source for essential offshore wind industry information.
• Wesuccessfullyproduceddata extracts,analysis,andforecasts forawiderangeofclients,from projectdevelopers,investors, manufacturers,supplychain players,andNGOs.
• GRIP 2.0isourlatest iterationoftheproduct,with improvedfunctionality,speed, andease-of-use.
Highly usable
Simpledesign, searchabledata,mobile friendly
Scalable functionality
Dashboards,charts, advancedanalytics
Instantaccessto verifieddata,updated daily Fast and frequent
GRIP storespubliclyavailableinformation relatingto1000+existingandplannedoffshore windprojects,withworldwidecoverage.
Theglobalmarketintelligencesystemisavailable viapersonalcomputer,tabletandsmartphoneand canbeaccessedthroughanyinternetconnectionvia ouronlinedataportal,atthefollowingURL: grip.thinkrcg.com
Proprietarymodels–withexpertsupportand analysis Built by experts
REALISE is our proven workflow for renewable energy project value realisation.
REALISE : Full value-driven method
• Fromfeasibility,through permittingandsite development,toprocurement management,ourexperts havethespectrumof experiencetobringingenergy infrastructureprojectsto fruition.
Ensuringadequate,useableenergy resourceforacommerciallyviable project.Realandmodelleddata.
Completeunderstandingofthe physical,andhumanenvironment,as wellasprojectbenefits.
Consents,permits,andlicensesas requiredforsurvey,temporary,and permanentactivities.
Agreementsforleases,wayleaves, concessions,optionsforlandand seabedaccessrights.
Themeansofsupplyingenergytothe customerviatransmissionnetworks, includingsystembalance. Meansofsecuringprojectincome,via saleofenergywithorwithoutsupport mechanisms.
Siteconditions,procurement, fabrication,operation,maintenance anddecommissioning.
Pre-feasibility market assessment
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Data
Collect & present data
• Factual,objective,nointerpretation;EIAandLCoEinputs
Inspection
Identify potential projects
• Subjective,options,part-area,fullarea,byinspection(ofmaps)
Analysis
Analyse, rate, rank
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4
• LCoEmappingandriskassessment–plottedonamatrix
Decision
Identify optimal search areas
• Valuebasedconstraintvsopportunityvsmitigationassessment
REALISE Approach and Methodology
1. Collect & GIS Map data
2. Identify potential projects
Fullvalueframeworkassessment.This processbeginswithassemblyofavailable dataanda“macro-scale”reviewofthe entirecoastline.
Disciplineexpertsbrainstormto identifypotentialdevelopmentareas basedonREALISE dataanalysis& GIS.
Clientinterestsareakeyinputatthis step.Canidentifytraditional ‘consentable’projects,likelyhigh returnprojectsandopportunistic projects.
3. Analyse and rank opportunities
In-depthassessmentofthedevelopment potentialwithintheseareas,withthe objectivesbeingto:
Gainamoredetailedunderstandingof thetechnicalpotential,permittingissues, interconnection,andotherhigh-level engineeringconsiderations. Understandthedevelopmentrisksand attractivenessofthepotentialzone(s) includingahigh-levelreviewofrelative LCoEvalueswithin-housemodel (LENS ).
4. Strategic Recommendation
Short-listsitesbasedonrisk/return andranktheoverallattractivenessof thesitesrelativetoeachother.
Clienttodeterminewhatrisk/return profilesuitsthem,basedoncorporate strategy,anddecidewhichsitesto pursueaccordinglyforapotential greenfielddevelopmentasroute-tomarket.
LEnS : Levelised Cost of Energy Sensitivity Model and Workflow
• Providesrobust,traceable andconsistentapproach forestimatingLCoEfor offshorewindprojects duringpre-construction phases.
• Enablescross-project comparison.
• Comparesproject scenariostoidentify projectcostdriversand opportunities.
Data inputs:
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Siteconditionsandtechnologyselection.
CapEx,OpEx,energyyieldandschedulearemodelled.
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Data sources and validation:
ERMinputs,leveragingGRIPdataplatformandin-house technicalknowledge.Marketstrendsarecaptured.
LEnS Analysis
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4
Tune model:
Financial,CapEx,Yield,andOpExmodulesfeedintothemodel “engine”.Clientscanvalidatescenarios.
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Themodeloutputsarobust,traceableandconsistent approachforestimatingLCoEforoffshorewindprojects duringpre-constructionphases. Levelized cost of energy:
ERMcancompareprojectscenariostoidentifyprojectcost driversandopportunities,carryoutmeritorderanalysis,and formulatebidsupportstrategies Value-added analysis:
