ERM
Shaping a sustainable future with the world’s leading organizations
Company Information
Conpas Rating
-
Website
https://www.erm.com/Overview
At ERM, sustainability is our business.
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000
Services Provided
Consulting
Conpas Rating
-
Website
https://www.erm.com/Overview
At ERM, sustainability is our business.
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000
Services Provided
Consulting
Capabilities
Industries
Footprint
Regions
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latam, Middle East, North America, Oceania
Countries
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States Of America, Vietnam
Regions
Europe, Asia, Oceania, Latam, North America, Middle East, Africa
Countries
Switzerland, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, South Korea, Netherlands, United States Of America, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Canada, Colombia, Taiwan, Thailand, Sweden, Poland, Argentina, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Belgium, Spain, Chile, China, France, Germany, Brazil, Mozambique, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Panama, Peru, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Togo
Additional Information
Year of foundation
1971
Structure
Privately Held
Year of foundation
1971
Structure
Privately Held
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About Us
Sustainability pioneers with a reputation for excellence
ERM is shaping a sustainable future with the world's leading organizations. In pursuit of that purpose, we draw on more than 50 years of environmental, health, safety, risk and social experience in partnering with our clients to define goals and translate them into action. Sustainability pioneers with a reputation for excellence since 1971, we continue to strive today to make a positive difference for our clients, for society, and for the planet.
Our organizational structure is built around our Partnership model. Our Partners – trusted advisors to leading organizations across the globe – mobilize our team of experts across 40 countries in our continuous effort to remain the leader in sustainability consulting. With more than 8,000 people in 40+ countries and territories working out of over 140 offices, ERM is committed to providing a service that is consistent, professional and of the highest quality to create value for our clients.
Who we are
Experts in sustainability, passionate about client service
At ERM, we are experts in sustainability. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM's purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a "boots to boardroom" leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.
What we do
Operationalizing sustainability at pace and scale
Clients all over the world call on ERM to help them respond to complex sustainability ambitions like building business resilience, supporting the transition to a low-carbon future, or enabling progress on ESG priorities. Our singular focus on sustainability, our range of services, and "boots to boardroom" approach ensure that we can work alongside our clients to address their most pressing challenges and opportunities, whether they require focused technical attention or full top-to-bottom strategy and solutions. ERM has more than fifty years of experience operationalizing sustainability for clients. Our breadth and depth of expertise and ability to integrate solutions across organizations are why many of the world's leading organizations partner with us as their trusted advisors.
Our Purpose
Shaping a sustainable future with the world's leading organizations
Our purpose is the driving force behind the way ERM shows up for clients and society. 'Shaping' means we are actively influencing, collaborating and co-creating; 'a sustainable future' has been defined through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And "with the world's leading organizations" inspires collaboration with our clients and society's most prominent changemakers alike in order to make a difference through our work.
Sustainability at ERM
Leading by example on our own sustainability journey
ERM's sustainability program is an overarching framework that supports our long-term business strategy and drives continual improvement. Our Sustainability Policy and Sustainability Approach articulate our commitments to sustainability. ERM's comprehensive approach to sustainability is embedded in our corporate strategy with a stated purpose: to shape a sustainable future with the world's leading organizations. ERM has the opportunity and responsibility to leverage our technical expertise, societal understanding and business acumen to shape a more sustainable world. We joined the Climate Pledge and committed to become net zero carbon by 2040, and achieved SBTi validation for Net-Zero Standard targets, leading the private sector response to address climate change.
Our commitments
As the largest pure-play sustainability consultancy globally, it is imperative that we “walk the talk.” Our corporate commitments include:
- Publishing an important new set of commitments on biodiversity with Act4Nature International, driving action across our work with clients, our own operations, employee engagement, and external engagements – including the ERM Foundation.
- Pledging to drive growth in the demand for, and supply of, hydrogen in a new initiative known as H2Zero, created to help accelerate the use and production of hydrogen as an essential part of the future net-zero energy system.
- Setting ambitious science-based targets to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions as part of a unified private sector response to the global risks of climate change. Validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, this makes us an early adopter among the professional services sector.
- Achieving net-zero carbon emissions across our operations by 2025
- Disclosing our climate-related risks and opportunities since 2019, following the recommendations of the Task Force for Climate-related Financial (TCFD).
- Adopting early the revised Universal Standards of the Global Reporting Initiative through our Sustainability Report 2022. We are proud to be a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards Pioneer.
- Reporting to the GRI standard through our annual Sustainability Report
- Meeting the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact, and through it a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles and the Sustainable Oceans Principles
- Respecting human rights and a world free of slavery. We recognize our responsibility to support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights, as defined by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We have a Human Rights, Modern Slavery and Child Labor Policy and report annually in compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.
- Committing to workplace equality,we are a signatory to the Race at Work Charter driven by Business in the Community
- Contributing 1% of prior year profits to support sustainability initiatives around the globe via, the ERM Foundation and other organizations.
Our Values
Together we challenge. Expertise is our superpower. Impact ignites us.
With our purpose as our north star, our beliefs guide our actions day to day, as three powerful guiding principles: We pull together and foster genuine trust with a collaborative spirit which spurs us to act alongside our clients, as one team with common goals, to care for others and solve for good rather than mitigate for now. As global leaders for over 50 years, we've worked with the best minds, developing profound technical depth across a broad range of disciplines. Because of that, nobody maximises value like us. We assemble teams that tackle any issue from thoughtful planning to seamless execution. Our global and inclusive team is always ready to operationalise sustainability ensuring client goals become everybody's gain. We have tenacity to keep going until our efforts return exponential impact. Guided by the highest ethics, we work for the greatest outcomes.
Why working with us
The clear leader in sustainability consulting
With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisors. ERM's diverse team of 8,000+ world-class experts in over 150 offices in 40 countries and territories combine strategic transformation and technical delivery to help clients operationalize sustainability at pace and scale. ERM calls this capability its "boots to boardroom" approach - a comprehensive service model that helps organizations to accelerate the integration of sustainability into their strategy and operations. Our clients are at the center of everything we do – whether building business resilience, supporting their transition to a low-carbon future, or enabling progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities.
Inclusion & Diversity
Building a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone belongs
Creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone belongs is an essential part of making ERM a great place to build a career. We formalized our diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIB) mission over a decade ago, and it is integral to our ability to foster a culture where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. This long-held commitment ensures that diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but also actively integrated into our business strategies, leading to more innovative solutions. Our global employee resource groups support and create space for all employees to build connections and thrive, including the Asian Professional Network, Black Professionals Network, Caregivers @ ERM, EnAble (disability and neurodiversity), GLOW (Global Women), Hispanic/Latinx Professionals Network, North American Veterans, and PRIDE (LGBTQ+). ERM condemns any and all forms of discrimination and we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion within our company.
Awards & Accreditations
Recognized as a leader in sustainability consulting
ERM was named as a Leader in Sustainability Consulting by independent analyst firm Verdantix in March 2026. In 2023, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) named ERM as a top performer in its annual review of companies' sustainability reporting, Reporting matters 2023. ERM wa... See more
Sustainability
Leading by example on our own sustainability journey
ERM's sustainability program is an overarching framework that supports our long-term business strategy and drives continual improvement. Our Sustainability Policy and Sustainability Approach articulate our commitments to sustainability. ERM's comprehensive approach to sustainability is embedded in our corporate strategy with a stated purpose: to shape a sustainable future with the world's leading organizations. ERM has the opportunity and responsibility to leverage our technical expertise, societal understanding and business acumen to shape a more sustainable world. We joined the Climate Pledge and committed to become net zero carbon by 2040, and achieved SBTi validation for Net-Zero Standard targets, leading the private sector response to address climate change.
Community & Impact
Creating impact through our people and partnerships
The ERM Foundation was established in 1995, to enable ERM and its employees to provide support for nonprofit organizations and social enterprises that share our commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable world. Working across the globe, we blend grant funding, professional pro bono support and volunteering to create a lasting impact and measurable contribution to towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ERM Foundation supports projects and programs that focus on supporting sustainable livelihoods and capacity building, tackling modern slavery and promoting human rights for all and helping to shape a nature positive and net-zero future. Employees from across our offices participate in community volunteering by donating their time to support local initiatives aligned to the Foundation focus areas, including tree planting, habitat restoration, and coastal clean-ups.