Buyer’s Guide: Climate Change Consulting (2024)

Published 28 August 2024 by Connor Taylor & Ryan Skinner &

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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.

Table of contents

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

Table of figures

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

Organisations mentioned

3Degrees, ABB, Accenture, AECOM, AES Corporation, Akila, akzente, ALL4, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Anthesis, Arcadis, ArcelorMittal, Arup, Atos, Avanade, Avieco, Bain, Baringa, BDO, BOSLAN, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Braskem, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, Bureau Veritas, Buro Happold, Capgemini, Carbon Intelligence, Carbon Trust, CBRE, CDP, Chanel, Climeworks, CO2 AI, Cognizant, Context Labs, CoolPlanet, Cushman & Wakefield, Deloitte, dss+ Consulting, Duke Energy, DuPont, EBS Advisory, EcoOnline, emissions.AI, Enablon, Energetics, ENGIE, ENGIE Impact, ERM, EY, Fujitsu, GASAG, GE Vernova, GHG Protocol, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), Google, Google Earth, Grant Thronton, GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), Hitachi Energy, Hoare Lea, Honeywell, IBM, Intelex, J.S. Held, JLL, Johnson Controls, Jungheinrich, KPMG, L.E.K. Consulting, Laragon, LG Energy Solution, McKinsey & Company, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Oliver Wyman, Oracle, Persefoni, Possible Future, Procter & Gamble, PwC, Ramboll, Roland Berger, Salesforce, SAP, Schneider Electric, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), ServiceNow, Siemens, SLR Consulting, South Pole, Sphera, Stantec, Sweep, Tagetik, Tapio, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Tata Consultancy Services, Tetra Tech, UL Solutions, UN, Veolia, Vertex AI, Watershed, Whatcom Environmental, Wipro, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters Kluwer Enablon, Workiva, WSP, xFarm, YanFeng

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 services, and the voluntary carbon markets. Connor joined Verdantix in 2021, with prior experience in EHS technology sales and development. He holds a BA from the University of Cambridge in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic.

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 zero strategies, carbon management, climate risk and technology. Prior to joining Verdantix, Ryan was a principal analyst at Forrester Research, where he initiated the research into ESG data and analytics offerings. He also has extensive experience of helping software companies with their messaging, positioning, market and technology strategies. Ryan studied at Duke University, the University of Manchester and the University of Oslo, and speaks Norwegian fluently.

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