Buyer’s Guide: ESG And Sustainability Strategy Services (2025)
27 Mar, 2025
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Executive Summary
Firms are increasingly allocating resources to refine and enhance their sustainability strategies, driven by the need to adapt to regulatory shifts, seize new business opportunities and embed sustainability into their long-term business transformation. As sustainability becomes more integral to corporate success, businesses are looking for service providers to guide this journey. This report identifies 69 ESG and sustainability strategy service providers and presents comprehensive profiles of 23 prominent providers in the market. The analysis leverages questionnaires, briefings, existing Verdantix research and publicly available information. C-Suite executives and senior leadership should use this report to inform their purchasing decisions for 2025.
Summary for decision-makers
The 2025 Verdantix Buyer’s Guide to ESG and sustainability strategy services
Defining ESG and sustainability strategy services
Businesses continue to demonstrate investment in strategy services
Key criteria to consider when selecting an ESG and sustainability strategy services provider
Selection criteria for the 2025 ESG and sustainability strategy services Buyer’s Guide
ADEC Innovations offers tech-enabled strategy services for global organizations
Anthesis combines purpose-driven strategy capabilities with a rigorous understanding of sustainability issues
Arcadis provides technical strategies that position clients for effective implementations
Bain & Company drives sustainability transformation through a focus on partnerships
BCG’s business transformation expertise fuels large-scale sustainability engagements globally
Buro Happold provides ESG and sustainability strategy services to owners, operators and occupiers of built assets
Cognizant uses data and technology to drive the design of sustainability strategies
DEKRA provides locally tailored strategic advice to small and mid-sized firms with operations in Europe
Deloitte offers technology-led sustainability strategy services for large firms across industries
dss+ designs practical sustainability strategies for firms of all sizes, especially in Europe
ERM accelerates sustainability-led strategic transformations with a continually evolving service offering
EY delivers large-scale sustainability strategy and transformation engagements for global firms
HCLTech’s data and digital technology expertise underpin its sustainable strategy services
KPMG addresses business transformation through a human-centred, AI-enabled lens
LRQA offers strategic and technical expertise to firms with complex value chains
McKinsey & Company has a razor-sharp focus on decarbonization, driven by technology
Position Green offers data-driven strategic sustainability expertise to mid-sized firms
Pure Strategies addresses environmental sustainability for US firms through strategic solutions
PwC prioritizes technology and industry-focused solutions to drive strategy engagements
Ramboll leverages its environmental engineering prowess for actionable strategy design
Schneider Electric’s energy efficiency expertise strengthens its sustainability strategy services
Sphera offers an integrated solution to scale sustainability strategy
Uniqus provides tech-enabled sustainability consulting services to clients across APAC, the US and the Middle East
The 2025 Verdantix Buyer’s Guide to ESG and sustainability strategy services
Defining ESG and sustainability strategy services
Businesses continue to demonstrate investment in strategy services
Key criteria to consider when selecting an ESG and sustainability strategy services provider
Selection criteria for the 2025 ESG and sustainability strategy services Buyer’s Guide
ADEC Innovations offers tech-enabled strategy services for global organizations
Anthesis combines purpose-driven strategy capabilities with a rigorous understanding of sustainability issues
Arcadis provides technical strategies that position clients for effective implementations
Bain & Company drives sustainability transformation through a focus on partnerships
BCG’s business transformation expertise fuels large-scale sustainability engagements globally
Buro Happold provides ESG and sustainability strategy services to owners, operators and occupiers of built assets
Cognizant uses data and technology to drive the design of sustainability strategies
DEKRA provides locally tailored strategic advice to small and mid-sized firms with operations in Europe
Deloitte offers technology-led sustainability strategy services for large firms across industries
dss+ designs practical sustainability strategies for firms of all sizes, especially in Europe
ERM accelerates sustainability-led strategic transformations with a continually evolving service offering
EY delivers large-scale sustainability strategy and transformation engagements for global firms
HCLTech’s data and digital technology expertise underpin its sustainable strategy services
KPMG addresses business transformation through a human-centred, AI-enabled lens
LRQA offers strategic and technical expertise to firms with complex value chains
McKinsey & Company has a razor-sharp focus on decarbonization, driven by technology
Position Green offers data-driven strategic sustainability expertise to mid-sized firms
Pure Strategies addresses environmental sustainability for US firms through strategic solutions
PwC prioritizes technology and industry-focused solutions to drive strategy engagements
Ramboll leverages its environmental engineering prowess for actionable strategy design
Schneider Electric’s energy efficiency expertise strengthens its sustainability strategy services
Sphera offers an integrated solution to scale sustainability strategy
Uniqus provides tech-enabled sustainability consulting services to clients across APAC, the US and the Middle East
Figure 1. Customer journey for ESG and sustainability strategy engagements
Figure 2. Key criteria to consider when selecting an ESG and sustainability strategy services provider
Figure 3. List of ESG and sustainability strategy service providers
Figure 4. ADEC Innovations overview
Figure 5. Anthesis overview
Figure 6. Arcadis overview
Figure 7. Bain & Company overview
Figure 8. BCG overview
Figure 9. Buro Happold overview
Figure 10. Cognizant overview
Figure 11. DEKRA overview
Figure 12. Deloitte overview
Figure 13. dss+ overview
Figure 14. ERM overview
Figure 15. EY overview
Figure 16. HCLTech overview
Figure 17. KPMG overview
Figure 18. LRQA overview
Figure 19. McKinsey & Company overview
Figure 20. Position Green overview
Figure 21. Pure Strategies overview
Figure 22. PwC overview
Figure 23. Ramboll overview
Figure 24. Schneider Electric overview
Figure 25. Sphera overview
Figure 26. Uniqus overview
Figure 2. Key criteria to consider when selecting an ESG and sustainability strategy services provider
Figure 3. List of ESG and sustainability strategy service providers
Figure 4. ADEC Innovations overview
Figure 5. Anthesis overview
Figure 6. Arcadis overview
Figure 7. Bain & Company overview
Figure 8. BCG overview
Figure 9. Buro Happold overview
Figure 10. Cognizant overview
Figure 11. DEKRA overview
Figure 12. Deloitte overview
Figure 13. dss+ overview
Figure 14. ERM overview
Figure 15. EY overview
Figure 16. HCLTech overview
Figure 17. KPMG overview
Figure 18. LRQA overview
Figure 19. McKinsey & Company overview
Figure 20. Position Green overview
Figure 21. Pure Strategies overview
Figure 22. PwC overview
Figure 23. Ramboll overview
Figure 24. Schneider Electric overview
Figure 25. Sphera overview
Figure 26. Uniqus overview
JPMorgan Chase & Co, VF Corporation, Quentic, HCLTech, BCG (Boston Consulting Group), Perkins&Will, Bridge House Advisors, Accenture, ecoInvent, Meta, Greenomy, FMI (The Food Industry Association), Related Argent, EY, Lipton Teas and Infusions, ENGIE Impact, Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, Barnet Council, Context Labs, Woolworths, AGCO, Microsoft, Ramboll, EQT Exeter, L.E.K. Consulting, IHS Markit, Alphabet, Lufthansa, Fortune, Position Green, Makersite, dss+, Burjeel Holdings, KPMG, Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD), Workiva, Rio Tinto, Tracera (formerly ESG Flo), University of Manchester, CO2 AI, Mosaic, Battery Park City Authority, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Grupo Éxito, Capgemini, Trinity Consultants, Planet, IDAK Food Group, Litmus Sustainability, Yusen Logistics, Frontier, SYSTEMIQ, Atos, GKN, TCS (Tata Consultancy Services), Rubicon Carbon, Stripe, Holland & Barrett, World Green Building Council, SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill), Simply Sustainable, BayWa r.e , TfNSW (Transport for New South Wales), DHL, Eviden, GUESS, Cooltree, Electrolux, CPP Investment Board, Gap, Google, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT), Royal London Asset Management, Sustainable Assurance Solutions (SAS), Baker Hughes, American Forest Foundation, Vestas, National Retail Federation (NRF), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Nucleus Office Parks, Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Schneider Electric, SIG, BRODIE, ALL4, Agendi, One Click LCA, Yondr, McKinsey & Company, Roca Group, Orange, ISOS Group, LRQA, SLR Consulting, Wolters Kluwer, NatureMetrics, Grant Thornton, GE Vernova, TrusTrace, WSP, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), OPTEL, Buro Happold, Anthesis, Oliver Wyman, JSW Steel, Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), Response Consulting, OpenAI, Energetics, Pure Strategies, Ben & Jerry’s, SAP, Sweep, Archroma, Oceti Sakowin Power Authority, Shopify, McDonald's, Rivian, World Government Summit, Cority, WATG, Norfolk Southern, E.SUN Bank, DFGE, Wipro, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Arcadis, ERM, Hoare Lea, BDO, Ardagh Group, Dominion Energy, TaskUs, TPG, BioCirc, Digital Realty, Salesforce, LIGANOVA, Bavarian Nordic, Stonyfield, University of Cambridge, UL Solutions, Royal Caribbean Group, SustainabilityWorks, Compliance & Risks, Blackstone, JLL, Lloyds Banking Group, EcoAct, HDFC Bank, Envirosite, LinkedIn, ADEC Innovations, Sphera, EVORA Global, AVEVA, Anaplan, Perrigo, Target, Given, University of Michigan, Sephora, Interflora, Quinn+Partners, Australian Government, Equinix, The Big Middle, Inditex, Eintracht Frankfurt, IBM, Pacific Island Tuna, Enablon, J.S. Held, Bugaboo, Shell, CoolPlanet, WayCarbon, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), sustainserv, TheRockGroup (TRG), Cummins, Hilton, The Big Zero, Tessy, Bell Food Group, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), Smiths Group, AECOM, Northwestern University, Nexio Projects, Bain & Company, CAP Conseil, Phoenix Group, ARKRAY USA, Global Impact Coalition, Infosys, DEKRA, Walenius Wilhelmsen, Circle Economy, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), Baringa, Urban Land Institute, Arup, Walmart, osapiens, Aviva Investors, World Economic Forum (WEF), Migros, Celestica, iPoint-systems, Green Element, EcoVadis, Deloitte, Climate Collaborative, MSCI, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Xcel Energy, JDE Peet’s, The Nature Conservancy, Circulor, The Home Depot, Dayrize, ENVIRON, Macerich, Unilever, Honeywell, ELEVATE, Drax, TAFE NSW, UST, McLaren, FrieslandCampina, SABIC, UNO INO, Orica, One Ocean Foundation, Intelex, C40 Cities, Royal Agrifirm Group, NewFields Companies, American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN), PwC, Uniqus, VPWhite, Nespresso, Cognizant, Government of Haryana, Seventh Generation, NASDAQ, Revolt, twentyfifty, Roland Berger
About the Authors
Priyanka Bawa
Senior Analyst
Priyanka is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, where she leads research to enable sustainability leaders and services firms to analyse shifting market dynamics and evaluate innova…
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Kim Knickle
Research Director
Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a…
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