Description
Environmental Business Journal, Volume 39 Numbers 1/2: Q1 2026 Sustainability Industry and Markets
Environmental Business Journal®’s analysis of the sustainability industry and markets for professional services and information technology presents a detailed picture of the $3.5 billion U.S. sustainability market. EBJ estimates align with our annual analysis of the $50 billion environmental consulting & engineering segment as part of the $570-billion U.S. environmental industry. In addition to the qualitative profiles, Q&As and executive perspective of representative companies across the sustainability industry included in this review, recent EBJ research on sustainability includes a comprehensive analysis of market participants in North America and Europe based on analysis of compiled research of the capabilities of more than 250 companies. Also included is detailed analysis and open-ended comments from EBJs online survey of sustainability practice leaders or service providers conducted in January and February of 2026, the EBJ Snapshot Survey of Sustainability Practice Areas and Sustainability Consulting & Engineering Markets. This 74-page edition of EBJ in PDF features executive perspective from more than 20 firms active in sustainability markets.
Table of Contents
Sustainability as an over-arching concept or as a distinct technology and services market has long been a debate in the environmental industry. Regulatory and disclosure requirements rolled out during the 2010s and 2020s made a compliance market more real, but most work was about measuring and reporting, not in engineering enduring solutions. As sustainability reporting has lost some momentum, companies have pivoted to more business and resilience solutions in a growing market.
Competitive Analysis: Characterizing the Universe of North American & European Sustainability Service Providers 10
EBJ Sustainability Consulting & Engineering Leaders Webcast: Practice Leaders from GHD, Terracon, Keramida and Manifest Climate Share Market Perspective 14
EFCG‘s Sustainability Advisory Leader Focuses on Infrastructure & on AEC Firms and How They Use Sustainability as an Operating Principle 17
G&A Institute Brings a 20-Year Perspective to the Sustainability industry 20
GHD Combines Design Engineering and Construction With Advisory for an Integrated Service Platform in Sustainability 22
COWI Brings a Global Perspective to Climate Risk & Sustainability Markets 28
ICF Climate Center Leader Sees Growth in Risk Assessment and ‘Future-Proofing’ Corporate Sustainability Strategy 32
Montrose Environmental‘s Integrated Services Balance Reporting Frameworks and ‘Operationalizing’ Sustainability 35
WSP Grows a Multi-Faceted Sustainability Practice Based on Strategy, Assessing Risk and Building Resilience 36
Manifest Climate and its AI Platform Delivers Continuous Sustainability Intelligence to Clients & Consultants 38
Novata Sustainability Data Management Platform Helps Investors and Companies Track Risk and Improve Operations 42
Sidley Shows the Value of a Law Firms’ Capabilities in ESG Diligence, Disclosures & Crisis Response 44
Twelve‘s Chemical Technology Converts CO2 in Sustainable Aviation Fuel 46
Keramida‘s Advisory Practice Focuses on Strategy, Disclosure and Deep Supplier Engagement 51
IRIS Regtech Shows How india Inc. Is Turning Sustainability into Strategy 54
Environmental Industry Outlook 2026 Webcast; Political & Policy Overview and Executives from AECOM, Stantec and WSP, Share Optimism & Uncertainty 60
Experts from Jacobs, EA and Cascade Muse on the Present and Future of PRBs 62
Burns & McDonnell on Data Centre Demand, FEOC and Energy Density 66
Third Party Information on Sustainability by Consultants and Assurance Firms 68
Exhibits in this Edition
The $11-Billion Sustainability Consulting Market in 2025
U.S. Environmental Consulting & Engineering Industry by Service
U.S. Sustainability Consulting Industry in 2025
Results of EBJ Snapshot Survey of Sustainability Practice Areas and Sustainability Consulting & Engineering Markets
Revenue Breakdown of Respondents’ Sustainability Services
Ranking of Influence of Sustainability Market Drivers in 2026
Average Annual Growth Rate Sustainability Practice Area or Sustainability Services
Respondents Level of Agreement With the Following Statements
A Brief History of Sustainability: 1990-2030
ChatGPT Estimates on the Sustainability Services Market in $bil
EBJ Working Definitions of Sustainability and Strategic Environmental Management Circa 2000
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