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In an era shaped by heightened environmental, social, and governance (ESG) consciousness, organisations face a crucial need for robust ESG & Sustainability Strategies. Once purely a financial services term, ESG is now routinely used in board rooms as the useful collective descriptor for the range of aspects that relate to how a business interacts with society and the environment. The ESG imperative rises as businesses recognise the significance of aligning purpose with profit.

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Collecting data from a wide range of teams and geographies is a complex process. Regulation and auditing processes have increased pressure to get data collection right, and prove it. With our wide ranging sustainability expertise and knowledge of frameworks, we can support you to identify what to collect and how. Mero, our data collection system, makes this process simpler, with frameworks and sign off procedures built-in.

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Anthesis Group lead drives climate and energy solutions

As consultants to various organisations across the globe, Anthesis Group supports businesses with their sustainability agendas. 

As the company expands to reach new goals in regards to environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate change and energy strategy will become a key focus of its latest appointee, Shaun Enright, Executive Director, Climate and Net-Zero at Anthesis Group .

Celebrating a position of sustainable power 

Anthesis Group celebrates recognition of its achievements through prestigious awards, being named the Consultancy of Year at the Edie Sustainability Leaders Award 2022 as well as the annual BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2022. The appointment of a new climate and energy expert will allow the company to build upon this status and take great strides to further sustainability achievements. 

Enright will report to Chantelle Ludski, CEO of North America and Asia Pacific , as part of the team responsible for managing the strategic direction of clients and building solutions for climate change action and renewable energy adoption. Part of his role will also be to drive the integration of data and analytics into sustainability procedures. 

“Shaun’s years of entrepreneurial solution building and trusted partnerships with leading commercial and public organisations positions him to provide powerful leadership in his new role at Anthesis,” says Ludski. 

“His multidisciplinary expertise and cross-sector experience will allow us to strengthen and expand key service areas and digital solutions. I am pleased that Shaun has joined Anthesis, and I look forward to working with him on progressing key strategic initiatives in North America.” 

Enright says: “It is imperative that we collectively act to not only confront climate threats, but also to seize the opportunity that leans into prioritised investments and action to swiftly reduce emissions while increasing resilience. I am proud to join Anthesis to support companies in driving a more rigorous understanding of climate risks as well as accelerating their journey into implementation and impactful change.”

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The company is also sporting B-Corporation certification, which means it works under the same commitments as more than 4,000 other accredited companies—harnessing the power of business to create an inclusive and sustainable economy. 

The company’s Activator Approach is a prime example of the method it takes to produce sustainability results and inject environmental, social and governance (ESG) into corporate strategy. The three-stage methodology leverages data and analytics to diagnosis pain points within companies and manage risk.

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Carlyle to acquire majority stake in anthesis.

• Investment to support Anthesis’ impact and growth, expand its differentiated ESG and sustainability offering, and widen its international footprint
• Transaction further strengthens Carlyle’s ESG strategy, advancing progress across its portfolio and on industry-wide ESG initiatives 

London, United Kingdom, 30 June 2023 - Global Investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Anthesis, a leading global pure-play sustainability advisory and solutions firm. Carlyle will be investing alongside Anthesis’ employee shareholders, with existing shareholder, Palatine, reinvesting for a minority stake. Details of the transaction are not being disclosed. 

Over the last 10 years, Anthesis has built deep and broad expertise in analyzing, designing and implementing impact-led sustainability, ESG, and net zero programmes for over 4,000 clients across corporates, financial and  governmental institutions, delivered by a high-quality team of over 1,250 specialists across 39 offices in 22 countries. The company, which has achieved B Corp certification, has established itself as one of the largest group of dedicated sustainability professionals globally, having experienced rapid growth across its global customer base and network in recent years, and has completed 18 add-on acquisitions since inception.  Anthesis supports its highly diversified blue-chip client base in multiple aspects of their business, focusing on developing and activating sustainability strategies, enhancing digital capabilities, implementing carbon reduction plans and creating purpose-led communications.

Equity for the investment will be provided by the Carlyle Europe Partners (CEP) platform, which will support Anthesis to build upon its industry leading position in end-to-end sustainability solutions through international expansion, broadening the company’s service offering and continuing its successful track record of M&A. This transaction strengthens Carlyle’s firm-wide commitment to demonstrating leadership around critical ESG issues, and to create and execute increasingly more effective decarbonization strategies to build value across investments. Read more about Carlyle’s approach to ESG in its latest 2023 ESG Report . 

Stuart McLachlan, CEO of Anthesis, said: ”Anthesis is uniquely positioned to provide the holistic solutions the market demands, harnessing its advisory, digital, carbon, and communication skills in response to regulatory and stakeholder pressures. We are excited to work closely with Carlyle to further strengthen their approach to ESG and sustainability, as they seek to lead by example in the global investment industry. We will continue to act as guides to our clients, realizing the value creation opportunity of sustainability in our rapidly changing world.”

Mark Dale, Managing Director on the Carlyle Europe Partners investment advisory team, said: “In Anthesis, we identified an opportunity to partner with a mission driven business that is uniquely positioned to deliver impact. As demand for sustainability solutions continues to accelerate, we believe Anthesis’ long-standing reputation for leading technical expertise and track record of high-quality delivery, makes the company exceptionally well positioned to further scale to meet this growing opportunity. Leveraging Carlyle’s global network and expertise in scaling similar businesses, we are delighted to support Stuart and the entire team in the next chapter of its growth journey.” 

Meg Starr, Global Head of Impact at Carlyle, said: “We are excited to partner with Anthesis and look forward to working closely in the coming years to develop solutions around material ESG topics both within our portfolio and on a broader, global scale. We are particularly looking forward to collaborating with Anthesis given its convening power to drive convergence on critical ESG issues in private markets, such as their market-leading work on decarbonization and Net Zero guidance for private equity.” 

Beth Houghton, Impact Managing Partner at Palatine, said: “We have enjoyed a close and successful partnership with Stuart and the Anthesis team, achieving significant organic growth and five successful acquisitions, delivering strong impact and returns for Palatine. In re-investing, we will continue to deliver on our mission of generating Returns with Purpose. We’re excited to be part of the next stage of the Anthesis’ growth journey alongside Carlyle, as more organisations embrace the imperative to act with urgency to address the climate crisis.”

About Carlyle

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Global Investment Solutions. With $381 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2023, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,200 people in 29 offices across five continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on Twitter @OneCarlyle.

Anthesis 

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, companies, and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative, collaborative teams across the world. Anthesis has clients across all industry sectors and supports some of the world's largest multi-nationals, such as Reckitt, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face, and Target. The company brings together over 1,250 experts operating in 45 countries around the world. It has offices in Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. 

www.anthesisgroup.com 

About Palatine 

Palatine is a UK mid-market private equity investor focused on delivering returns through sustainable growth by building on solid foundations with a commitment to the environment and society.  

We invest from two funds. Buyout Fund: Sustainable returns - Investing between £10m - £30m in dynamic and visionary management teams looking to drive their business through their next phase of sustainable growth. Impact Fund: Returns with purpose- Investing £10m - £25m in commercially driven businesses with a mission to positively impact on society or the environment.

Contact: 

Carlyle Charlie Bristow [email protected] +44 7384 513568

Anthesis  Charlotte Chadwick [email protected] +44 7515 854 510

Palatine Peter Lappin [email protected] 07935 500 397

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Anthesis Emerges As A Serious Contender In The Global Sustainability Consulting Market

David Metcalfe

Despite being founded just eight years ago, through a string of 13 acquisitions and a recent investment from Palatine private equity, Anthesis Group has now earned the right to position itself as a genuine contender in the global climate change and sustainability consulting market. The firm has more than 600 employees located in 25 offices across 16 countries including Brazil, China, Columbia and United Arab Emirates. Anthesis now has the organizational resources, financial backing, digital expertise and project track record to compete with the likes of Deloitte, ERM and McKinsey.

The transformation of Anthesis into a global player with scale has accelerated in the last two years. Firstly, the firm  merged with Barcelona-headquartered Lavola  which approximately doubled the size of the business as it added 200 employees to the combined entity. Secondly, with the March 2021  investment from Palatine’s Buyout Fund  Anthesis provided a liquidity event in the range of £10 million to £30 million for some shareholders of firms it had acquired in the past. At the end of 2019, 70% of share capital was owned by Anthesis employees. For growth, Palatine’s Impact Fund also made a multi-million-pound investment – in the £5 million to £10 million range – in Anthesis. The Anthesis team chose Palatine over other private equity firms due to its exclusive focus on ‘businesses that can create a clear positive impact on society or the environment’. Anthesis reported net revenues of £27.7 million for the year ending December 31, 2019. The third element of Anthesis’ transition over the last two years has been the expansion of its  portfolio of digital tools . The portfolio includes SCATTER which provides city-wide GHG emissions reporting, Vastum which is a digital waste tracking tool and RiskHorizon used in due diligence to identify ESG risks.

As financial markets participants continue to push climate change and ESG issues up the corporate agenda, Anthesis is well-positioned to benefit from a wave of investment in sustainability initiatives. The firm’s ability to operationalize ESG and sustainability plans – the ‘sustainability activator’ role as Anthesis CEO Stuart McLachlan describes it – with digital tools and implementation services will be a key ingredient in the firm’s future success. The mission-driven impact strategy and recent B-Corp Certification enhance the firm’s positioning with like-minded clients. There is no doubt that the climate change and sustainability consulting market is a hot space. In November 2020,  Willis Towers Watson acquired Acclimatise  and in March 2021,  McKinsey acquired Vivid Economics and Planetrics  to enhance its sustainability and climate change expertise.

David is the CEO of Verdantix and co-founded the firm in 2008. Based on his 20 years of experience in technology strategy and research roles he provides guidance on digital strategies to C-level executives at technology providers, partners at private equity firms and function heads at large corporations. His current focus is on helping clients understand their market opportunity tied to ESG investment trends and their impact on corporate sustainability strategies. During his 12 years running Verdantix – including 4 leading the New York office – he has helped dozens of clients grow their businesses through fund raising, acquisitions and international growth. David was previously SVP Research at Forrester and Head of Analysis & Forecasting at BT. He holds a PhD from Cambridge University and also worked as a Research Associate at the Harvard Business School.

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Carlyle Acquires Majority Stake in Sustainability Consultancy Anthesis

Global private capital investment firm The Carlyle Group announced the acquisition of a majority stake in pure-play sustainability advisory and solutions firm Anthesis.

According to Carlyle, the move will help strengthen its ESG strategy and advance progress across its portfolio on the creation and execution of decarbonization initiatives.

Meg Starr, Global Head of Impact at Carlyle, said:

“We are excited to partner with Anthesis and look forward to working closely in the coming years to develop solutions around material ESG topics both within our portfolio and on a broader, global scale. We are particularly looking forward to collaborating with Anthesis given its convening power to drive convergence on critical ESG issues in private markets, such as their market-leading work on decarbonization and Net Zero guidance for private equity.”

Founded in 2013, London-based Anthesis works with companies, cities and other organizations to drive sustainability performance and develop financially-driven sustainability strategies. The firm’s integrated service areas include Strategy & Governance, Supply Chain & Operations, Sustainable Products & Services, Brand & Communications, Education & Culture, Cities & Environments, and Transactions & Finance.

Anthesis has experienced rapid growth over the past few years, and has completed 18 add-on acquisitions since inception, and currently consists of 1,250 specialists across 39 offices in 22 countries. The firm said that the investment by the Carlyle Europe Partners (CEP) platform will support initiatives including Anthesis’ international expansion, widening of its ESG and sustainability offering and future M&A.

Anthesis CEO and Co-Founder Stuart McLachlan said:

“We are excited to work closely with Carlyle to further strengthen their approach to ESG and sustainability, as they seek to lead by example in the global investment industry. We will continue to act as guides to our clients, realizing the value creation opportunity of sustainability in our rapidly changing world.”

Mark Dale, Managing Director on the Carlyle Europe Partners investment advisory team, added:

“As demand for sustainability solutions continues to accelerate, we believe Anthesis’ long-standing reputation for leading technical expertise and track record of high-quality delivery, makes the company exceptionally well positioned to further scale to meet this growing opportunity.”

Carlyle will be investing alongside Anthesis’ employee shareholders and existing shareholder Palatine reinvesting for a minority stake. Palatine made its initial investment in 2021.

Beth Houghton, Impact Managing Partner at Palatine, said:

“We have enjoyed a close and successful partnership with Stuart and the Anthesis team, achieving significant organic growth and five successful acquisitions, delivering strong impact and returns for Palatine. In re-investing, we will continue to deliver on our mission of generating Returns with Purpose. We’re excited to be part of the next stage of the Anthesis’ growth journey alongside Carlyle, as more organisations embrace the imperative to act with urgency to address the climate crisis.”

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St. Pete plan to address climate change, environmental challenges advances

The St. Petersburg City Council next week will take up a sweeping plan designed to make the city more resilient in the face of climate change and more environmentally and economically sustainable.

The Integrated Sustainability Action Plan provides guidance and tools for city government, local businesses and others in the community to meet ambitious goals, including a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and 100 percent reliance on clean energy by 2035. See the full plan here .

The council’s Health, Energy, Resiliency & Sustainability Committee voted unanimously Thursday to advance the plan to the full council for consideration April 18.

St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice

“This is a big day because this is something that we all, as an administration and council and community, have been working on as a team effort for a really long time,” said Darden Rice, the council member who chairs the committee.

Too often, social equity is overlooked, and this plan puts equity issues front and center, she said.

“Sustainability can’t just be about environmental issues. Sustainability also has to be about economic development. But economic development can’t just be about buildings and cars. Economic development also has to be about people. And when it’s about people, that’s the bridge to how we figure out talking about inclusion and equity,” Rice said.

The plan stemmed from an executive order issued by Mayor Rick Kriseman in 2017.

“We never had a climate action plan, we never knew where we were or how to improve if we don’t know where we are,” Sharon Wright, the city’s sustainability manager. “We needed a blueprint and something we could use to work with the community and point out priorities and continue to find out how to get some of those done.”

The plan calls for the city to work with businesses on a wide variety of issues, such as increasing the percentage of third-party certified green building stock and increasing the percentage of the population employed by green businesses or within the green industry. The city is currently employing the principles in the plan and preparing for future technology changes as it considers new development, such as the Tropicana Field redevelopment.

The city set a benchmark using a rating system developed by STAR Communities. STAR stands for Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating, and is a national framework to measure a community’s environmental, economic and social health. St. Petersburg was a 3 STAR community when the project began and has set a goal to become a 5 STAR city, the highest rating available, by 2020.

The council committee advanced the plan on the same day Kriseman helped lead a panel on climate change at the U.S. House Democratic Caucus Retreat in Leesburg, Virginia.

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Phenomenal St. Pete..you are leading all of us to what m u s t happen….see 2020orbust.org….with you all the way !!

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