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Climate Neutral Group merges with Anthesis to deliver a complete Net Zero offering

Climate Neutral Group merges with Anthesis t o deliver a complete Net Zero offering to meet the needs of the decisive decade

Aligned in their response to the climate emergency, on delivering positive impact and in their purpose through B Corp accreditations

19 January 2022 – Anthesis, the sustainability activator and the largest group of dedicated sustainability professionals globally, announces a merger with Climate Neutral Group, a Net Zero authority on emissions analysis and reduction, offsetting, and certification programmes. This merger is in response to the climate emergency and the transformational thinking businesses need to adopt during the decisive decade to limit the rising of global temperatures as outlined in the Paris Agreement and recently at COP 26.

Headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands and with offices in Belgium and South Africa, the 50-strong firm is led by Managing Director René Toet, who will become part of Anthesis’ leadership team. Building on almost 20 years of climate solution innovation and expertise, Climate Neutral Group has supported more than 3,000 businesses with Greenhouse Gas footprinting, reduction, and offsetting initiatives since its establishment in 2002.

In addition, its ‘Climate Neutral Certified’ label, which verifies if a company or product’s CO 2 emissions are reduced in line with the Paris Agreement, is becoming a market standard to help organisations report their ongoing Net Zero efforts transparently and visibly to consumers. This Climate Neutral Certification Standard appears on 30 million consumer goods and is used by food multinationals like Ahold Delhaize Coffee Company and Arla Foods NL.

An important milestone in Anthesis’ growth strategy following its investment from Palatine last year, this merger strengthens Anthesis’ full-service Net Zero offering from avoidance and reduction strategies to the provision of high-quality carbon offsetting, technology innovation, extensive project development capabilities and certification. In addition, this merger enables Anthesis to extend its international reach by entering the Benelux and South African markets. For Climate Neutral Group, its clients will have access to Anthesis’ full suite of Net Zero, ESG and sustainability services and experts across its global network.

Aligned with Anthesis’ commitment to driving impact, Climate Neutral Group has completed more than 3,750 carbon analytics and reduction programmes and offset more than 12 million tonnes of CO 2 e through impact-led climate projects that meet VCS or Gold Standard and contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These projects include reducing deforestation and protecting biodiversity in the Maisa forest in Brazil to South Africa’s first AgriCarbon programme which pays farmers for the carbon credits they generate from their sustainable land management practices. By operating as one team, Climate Neutral Group’s projects will now support Anthesis’ ambitions of removing 3GT of CO 2 e for its clients by 2030.

Commenting on the merger, Stuart McLachlan, Anthesis Group’s CEO said “2021 set a new pace for change, with organisations and communities recognising the urgency and importance of the decisive decade. With Climate Neutral Group joining Anthesis, we can support our clients more comprehensively along their Net Zero journey by building on emissions avoidance and reduction efforts to applying climate finance for mitigation. Our alignment as B Corps is a strong indicator of our shared values and focus and I look forward to welcoming the whole team to Anthesis.”

Climate Neutral Group’s Managing Director René Toet added “We’re proud to be joining Anthesis, a great team of dedicated sustainability professionals who share our mission to fight climate change as well as our values and commitment to the B Corp way of working. By joining Anthesis not only do we gain access to a global platform to present our Climate Neutral certification, project development and offsetting initiatives, but our clients benefit from the global Anthesis network and access to its industry leading experts. The size and ambition of the Group will create development opportunities for the Climate Neutral Group team and accelerate the impact of our work, something that is so urgently required in this decisive phase of the  climate emergency.”

Tristan Craddock, Impact Partner at Palatine commented “We’re delighted to see Anthesis Group continue its great start to 2022 with its second strategic M&A announcement of the year.  Climate Neutral Group adds complementary expertise in carbon offsetting and geographical reach to Anthesis’ capabilities to help it support the acceleration of the pace of change towards Net Zero at this critical time. Supporting Anthesis’ ability to deliver its mission by accelerating its reach in new markets and services through strategic and value-enhancing mergers is a key element in our post-investment plan we are working closely with Anthesis’ leadership team to identify further mergers to complement its impressive organic growth.”

United through their B Corp ambitions, the collective offering brings Anthesis Group to 800 sustainability specialists with offices in 20 countries, driving sustainable performance for more than 2,600 clients across the world. Recognised as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the UK and Europe, Anthesis’ ambitions for 2022 are to build on its position as the market leader in sustainable performance and attract the best talent to deliver meaningful impact with the world’s largest and most influential organisations globally.

This is the 15th merger and acquisition  for the Anthesis Group since it was established in 2013, and the second deal announced this year following the acquisition of Provision Coalition Inc. With this merger, DOEN Participaties, the largest impact investor in sustainable start-ups and scale-ups in the Netherlands, sells its shares to Anthesis. DOEN Participaties has been involved with Climate Neutral Group since 2002. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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About 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.

The company combines the reach of big professional services groups with the deep expertise of boutiques. Anthesis has clients across industry sectors from corporate multinationals such as Reckitt Benckiser, Cisco, Tesco, Nestlé, and Target, and supports early-stage companies through Anthesis Ventures.

The company brings together 800 experts operating in 40 countries around the world and has offices in Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US. www.anthesisgroup.com

Media For Anthesis media enquires, please contact Charlotte Chadwick, Global PR Manager, on [email protected] , tel: + 44 (0)7515 854 510.

About Climate Neutral Group Climate Neutral Group (CNG) is dedicated to combat climate change and supports companies in achieving zero emissions by mid-century, setting targets and reduction programmes to achieve them that are in line with, or more stringent than, the Paris Agreement and following the required criteria in the “Climate Neutral Certification” Standard.’

CNG was founded 20 years ago and has since rapidly expanded to provide global impact from offices in Belgium, South Africa & The Netherlands (HQ). The team of 50+ experts passionately support over 3,000 companies around the world, such as Arla Foods NL, bloomon, Investec, Suit Supply and Triodos Bank. It delivers real climate impact and improves the lives of millions of people through the development and trading of a diverse portfolio of Climate Projects. We are a founding partner of ICROA, a B-Corp Certified company, CDP Solutions Partner and an ISEAL Community Member. For more information, please visit www.climateneutralgroup.com and www.climateneutralcertification.com .

Media For interview requests with René Toet, please contact Ciska Uijlenbroek on +31 30 232 6193 or Marloes van Luijk on +31 30 2496 175.

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Anthesis Group

Anthesis is the Sustainability Activator. We are the largest group of dedicated sustainability experts in the world: a team of 1000+ people, operating in 40 countries, to serve more than 2,000 clients. We exist to shape a more productive and resilient world by helping organisations transition to new models of sustainable performance. Our team combines broad and deep sustainability expertise with the commercial and operational capabilities it takes to conceive and deliver real change.

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Anthesis Group

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. 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. The company combines the reach of big professional services groups with the deep expertise of boutiques.

Anthesis has clients across industry sectors from corporate multinationals such as Reckitt Benckiser, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face and Target, and also supports early-stage companies through Anthesis Ventures. The company brings together 1250+ experts with 45 offices located in 23 countries including Andorra, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

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• Bianca Nijhof – Associate Director
• Courtney McCorstin – Principal Nature Consultant
• Nuria Asensio – Nature projects manager

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Formación corporativa

Claves para una transformación sostenible centrada en las personas

Estamos en una década decisiva, una década de transformación que necesita organizaciones resilientes que apuesten claramente por avanzar en el camino de la sostenibilidad y la generación de valor.  La formación es una herramienta clave que actúa como catalizador de la sostenibilidad dentro de las organizaciones, empoderando y capacitando a las personas para que sean motores de cambio y transformación.   

En Anthesis combinamos más de 40 años de experiencia en educación para la sostenibilidad con nuestro amplio bagaje técnico para crear experiencias formativas que promuevan un verdadero cambio cultural en las organizaciones, desde las posiciones de liderazgo hasta cada uno de sus profesionales, y a lo largo de la cadena de valor. 

Cómo ayudamos a los clientes

En Anthesis creamos soluciones formativas con el propósito de hacer efectiva la transformación positiva de personas y organizaciones, desde la conceptualización, el diseño y producción, hasta la dinamización de procesos y formaciones.

Combinamos nuestra experiencia educativa con los conocimientos técnicos en sostenibilidad para promover un aprendizaje activo y real. 

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Conceptualización e implementación de programas formativos transformadores, que partan de un análisis de necesidades y diseñen un learning journey para los distintos perfiles con herramientas de evaluación que ayuden a maximizar el impacto. Combinamos los formatos y acciones más efectivas para desarrollar las competencias necesarias para afrontar el reto de la sostenibilidad.  

Diseño y producción de cursos de e-learning ágiles y dinámicos para promover un aprendizaje autónomo y flexible. Ofrecemos tanto el acceso a cursos propios como el desarrollo de cursos e-learning a medida.   

Diseño y dinamización de sesiones formativas dinámicas que despiertan consciencias y activan la sostenibilidad.

Propuestas de teambuilding y aprendizaje para activar la sostenibilidad de manera activa y divertida.

Todos estos formatos pueden adaptarse a diferentes destinatarios, desde formación wide-company, pasando por perfiles específicos, dirección o cadena de proveedores u otros grupos de interés.   

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