Buyer’s Guide: Climate Change Consulting (2024)
28 Aug, 2024
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Executive Summary
The climate change consulting market has evolved significantly over the past two years. Consulting providers from varied heritages have rebranded and adapted offerings, from strategy to business process implementation, to fit the needs of organizations on climate transition journeys. This Buyer’s Guide provides an in-depth analysis of 53 climate change consulting providers, supplemented with comprehensive profiles of 10 prominent providers in the market. The analysis is drawn from questionnaires, existing Verdantix research, and publicly available information. Executives from a variety of business functions who are grappling with climate-related challenges should use this report to help build an effective consulting partnership strategy.
Summary for decision-makers
The Verdantix Buyer’s Guide for climate change consulting
Defining climate change consulting
Climate change consulting services have evolved to support business model transition
The climate change consulting market is dominated by five key provider groups
Buyers should consider partner portfolios to support business model transition
Selection criteria for the 2024 climate change consulting Buyer’s Guide
ALL4 excels in decarbonization services for emissions-intensive industries
Accenture delivers digital transformation for climate change
BCG manages strategy projects to enable business transformation
Capgemini bets big on digital to support climate change transition
Deloitte bolsters capabilities for climate strategy implementation at the asset level
dss+ delivers operational transformation for emissions-intensive industries
ERM boosts global presence and depth through rapid acquisition of regional specialists
EY embraces digital to scale innovative climate strategy
KPMG targets the business case for energy transition and decarbonization
PWC focuses on services for digitization and business model transformation
The Verdantix Buyer’s Guide for climate change consulting
Defining climate change consulting
Climate change consulting services have evolved to support business model transition
The climate change consulting market is dominated by five key provider groups
Buyers should consider partner portfolios to support business model transition
Selection criteria for the 2024 climate change consulting Buyer’s Guide
ALL4 excels in decarbonization services for emissions-intensive industries
Accenture delivers digital transformation for climate change
BCG manages strategy projects to enable business transformation
Capgemini bets big on digital to support climate change transition
Deloitte bolsters capabilities for climate strategy implementation at the asset level
dss+ delivers operational transformation for emissions-intensive industries
ERM boosts global presence and depth through rapid acquisition of regional specialists
EY embraces digital to scale innovative climate strategy
KPMG targets the business case for energy transition and decarbonization
PWC focuses on services for digitization and business model transformation
Figure 1. The three phases of climate change consulting market development
Figure 2. Climate change consultants represent five distinct consulting heritages
Figure 3. Climate change consulting partnerships are a key selection criteria for buyers
Figure 4. Demands from operational leaders drive climate change consulting spend
Figure 5. List of climate change consulting providers
Figure 6. ALL4 overview
Figure 7. Accenture overview
Figure 8. BCG overview
Figure 9. Capgemini overview
Figure 10. Deloitte overview
Figure 11. dss+ overview
Figure 12. ERM overview
Figure 13. EY overview
Figure 14. KPMG overview
Figure 15. PwC overview
Figure 2. Climate change consultants represent five distinct consulting heritages
Figure 3. Climate change consulting partnerships are a key selection criteria for buyers
Figure 4. Demands from operational leaders drive climate change consulting spend
Figure 5. List of climate change consulting providers
Figure 6. ALL4 overview
Figure 7. Accenture overview
Figure 8. BCG overview
Figure 9. Capgemini overview
Figure 10. Deloitte overview
Figure 11. dss+ overview
Figure 12. ERM overview
Figure 13. EY overview
Figure 14. KPMG overview
Figure 15. PwC overview
Accenture, ArcelorMittal, Jungheinrich, AES Corporation, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Carbon Intelligence, EY, ABB, ENGIE Impact, South Pole, Context Labs, CDP, Microsoft, Ramboll, L.E.K. Consulting, GASAG, YanFeng, GHG Protocol, KPMG, 3Degrees, Workiva, CO2 AI, Capgemini, Possible Future, Carbon Trust, Bain, Tapio, Atos, Avieco, Akila, Oracle, CBRE, Google, Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Schneider Electric, ALL4, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, McKinsey & Company, dss+ Consulting, Hitachi Energy, Whatcom Environmental, GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), SLR Consulting, Wolters Kluwer, GE Vernova, WSP, emissions.AI, Buro Happold, Anthesis, Oliver Wyman, Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), Google Earth, Energetics, SAP, Sweep, Tagetik, Vertex AI, ENGIE, Procter & Gamble, Wipro, ServiceNow, BOSLAN, Avanade, Arcadis, ERM, DuPont, Hoare Lea, BDO, xFarm, Wolters Kluwer Enablon, Duke Energy, EcoOnline, Salesforce, Cushman & Wakefield, Climeworks, UL Solutions, JLL, akzente, Mercedes-Benz, Sphera, Chanel, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), IBM, Enablon, J.S. Held, CoolPlanet, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Johnson Controls, Siemens, Bureau Veritas, AECOM, Braskem, Stantec, Grant Thronton, Baringa, Arup, LG Energy Solution, Persefoni, Deloitte, Tetra Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Watershed, Honeywell, UN, Fujitsu, Laragon, EBS Advisory, Intelex, PwC, Cognizant, Veolia, Roland Berger
About the Authors

Connor Taylor
Senior Analyst
Connor is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix Net Zero & Climate Risk practice. His current research agenda focuses on carbon management software, climate change consulting …
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Ryan Skinner
Research Director, Net Zero & Climate Risk
Ryan is the Research Director for the Verdantix Net Zero & Climate Risk practice. He guides the research team to develop compelling research at the intersection of net zer…
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