Environment

Solutions for a more resilient, sustainable future

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Spanning nearly 40 countries worldwide, our nearly 7,500 environmental and sustainability consultants, scientists and engineers help clients understand their environmental responsibilities. Together, we develop and implement pioneering solutions that create a positive impact for people and the planet.

We are leading environmental approvals to enable major projects and programs in all industry sectors, including water, transportation, health, cities & places, advanced manufacturing and energy & power. This includes our work supporting governmental agencies and their missions, engineering infrastructure solutions that provide better and more sustainable outcomes for our communities and the environment, remediating the most challenging sites globally and developing sustainability strategies for the public, federal and private sectors. 

From planning and permitting through to design, construction and operation, we deliver innovative and cost-effective environmental solutions at every phase of the project lifecycle.

Through our environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory services, we consult with clients on climate action and resilience, decarbonization and clean growth, natural capital and nature-based solutions and applying more circular, sustainable approaches. 

Harnessing the power of our data solutions strategic growth accelerator, we bring digital approaches to all our solution areas and clients, such as Carbon First and the Virtual Event Space. We strive to bring the most innovative approaches to everything we do — from managing chemical data results to improving the efficiency and inclusivity of public and stakeholder engagement. 
 

  • # 1

    Chemical & Soil Remediation, Hazardous Waste, and Site Assessment and Compliance (Engineering News-Record, 2023)

  • Top 4

    Global Environmental and Sustainability Consultancy (Environment Analyst, 2022/2023)

  • Top 5

    Top 200 Environmental Firms (Engineering News-Record, 2023)

  • Top 4

    Global Leaders for Climate and ESG Impact (Environment Analyst, 2023)

  • # 1

    Top 500 Design Firms (Engineering News-Record, 2023)

Our solutions

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    Environmental Planning

    Successful regulatory and stakeholder approval for infrastructure projects requires a partner with demonstrated expertise in environmental planning and permitting. We combine our experience in environmental impact assessment — such as NEPA compliance in the U.S. and consenting in the U.K. — with our expertise in both community and stakeholder engagement and regenerative and nature-based solutions. This enables our clients’ projects to move from initial concept to construction and operations more efficiently and sustainably.

    We provide the full range of disciplines that support these environmental approval processes, including biology and ecology surveys, landscape architecture and visual impact assessment, natural capital evaluations, socio-economic analyses, environmental justice and equity analyses and cultural and heritage solutions.

    Our environmental consulting services span public and private sector infrastructure projects and industrial and commercial facilities. This includes all modes of transportation, data centers, life sciences and health facilities, industrial plants, water and energy infrastructure — including power plants, pipelines, transmission lines and renewable energy facilities. We empower this broad range of clients to achieve their missions through resilient solutions.

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    Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Operational Excellence

    With changing environmental compliance and the call for greater social responsibility, today’s decision-makers face intense challenges to their organization’s daily operations and long-term plans.

    We are a leader in sustainability and environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance. We combine deep knowledge of our clients’ industries and processes with global resources and knowledge gained from our decades-long track record. This includes insights across supporting environmental site assessments, auditing, compliance, asset management, air quality and acoustics analysis, integrated waste solutions, climate change, sustainability and resiliency strategies, and geospatial and environmental data management solutions.

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    ESG Advisory and Sustainability Solutions

    We provide bespoke ESG advisory and sustainability services to help our clients combat the intertwined challenges of climate change, water security, waste and biodiversity.

    We develop comprehensive plans for addressing ESG risks and opportunities that leverage materiality mapping and industry benchmarking. We support progress toward ESG priorities such as climate resiliencedecarbonization (including carbon capture and storage technology) by using nature-positive and nature-based solutions (including blue carbon), social value and social justice and circular economy approaches. We produce effective and transparent reporting on ESG risk management to investors and other stakeholders.

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    Remediation & Regeneration

    Our teams draw on their profound knowledge and decades of experience to deliver innovative solutions addressing our clients' most pressing environmental cleanup challenges. Globally, we have completed thousands of site investigations, assessments and remediation projects, ranging from small and remote sites to large infrastructure programs.

    We help clients manage a wide range of contaminants in all media of concern, from radionuclides and metals to various organic and emerging contaminants, importantly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). We support our clients in managing and mitigating risks posed by complex issues such as vapor intrusion, sediment contamination, low-level radiological waste and redevelopment — all in an evolving regulatory environment.

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“The global demand for smart, sustainable solutions across environmental challenges is one of the biggest issues of our time. Our leadership draws on the deep knowledge of our clients’ industries and processes, an ability to integrate both proven and leading-edge technologies and most importantly, a commitment to enhancing efficiencies for environmental protection and safety that are truly the best for communities everywhere.”

Bruce Chalmers

Bruce Chalmers

Global Market Director, Environment

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Meet the team

  • Bruce Chalmers
    Bruce Chalmers

    Global Market Director, Environmental

  • Jeff Frantz
    Jeff Frantz

    Global Solutions Director, Environmental Planning

  • Kimberly Watkins
    Kim Watkins

    Global Solutions Director, EHS Operational Excellence

  • Sharon Minchak
    Sharon Minchak

    Global Solutions Director, Remediation and Regeneration

  • Richard Ashby-Crane
    Richard Ashby-Crane

    Head of Sustainability and Environmental Services, Europe

  • Derek Langgons
    Derek Langgons

    Director of Operations Environmental Solutions, Australia and New Zealand

  • Zein Mocke
    Zein Mocke

    Director of Climate Response Advisory & Middle East Regional Market Solutions Lead - Environment

  • Debbie Seibold Egeland
    Debbie Seibold Egeland

    Regional Market Solutions Leader, Asia

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