ERM achieves market-leading scores in Physical and Transition Risk Services report from Verdantix

ERM achieves market-leading scores in Physical and Transition Risk Services report from Verdantix

11 September 2026

ERM, the world's largest sustainability consultancy, has achieved market-leading scores across all categories in new research from independent analyst firm Verdantix.

The Verdantix Smart Innovators: Physical and Transition Risk Services report examines 12 of the largest providers of climate risk services, assessing their offerings to provide decision-makers with insight into where innovation is occurring within the consulting space around physical and transition risk.

Verdantix awarded ERM the maximum scores for its capabilities in both physical risk quantification & exposure analysis and climate transition exposure & opportunity analysis. ERM also received the joint highest score for its disclosure preparation & support capabilities.

From reporting mandate to strategic priority

According to Verdantix, the physical and transition risk services landscape is set to grow to more than $9 billion in 2028. The report notes that climate risk has shifted from a reporting requirement to a strategic priority, with organizations increasingly seeking the capabilities needed to translate climate risk insights into business decisions and action.

Verdantix also highlights advances in methodology and digital capabilities as key drivers of innovation in the market. As organizations seek to assess climate risks across large and complex portfolios, demand is growing for technology-enabled approaches that can rapidly evaluate exposure and vulnerability across assets, operations and supply chains, supporting faster and more informed decision-making.

Matt Klein, Global Service Leader, Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change at ERM, said: "As climate risk moves from a reporting requirement to a strategic priority, organizations need to understand not only their exposure, but how to translate insight into action. ERM combines climate science, financial quantification, AI and technology with implementation expertise to help clients prioritize investments, strengthen resilience and deliver transition strategies that create long-term business value.

"This recognition from Verdantix highlights the growing importance of combining robust risk analysis with the digital and implementation capabilities organizations need to navigate an increasingly complex and fast-changing climate landscape."

About ERM

Sustainability is our business.

As the world's largest sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, deploying a unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. This approach helps clients to accelerate the integration of sustainability at every level of their business.

With more than 50 years of experience, ERM's diverse team of 8000+ experts in 40 countries and territories helps clients create innovative solutions to their sustainability challenges, unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. Learn more here.

About Verdantix

Verdantix is a trusted intelligence provider for software and services markets. Through its AI-enabled Voyager platform, Verdantix delivers insights and analysis that constitute the most granular intelligence available across the marketplaces it serves. This allows the firm to make highly accurate far-reaching forecasts and big-picture predictions.

With more than 3,000 subscribing organizations relying on Verdantix intelligence to make technology and market decisions, Verdantix's work has a major influence on decision-making across Climate and Energy, EHS and Quality, Facilities and Real Estate, Industrial Transformation, Sustainability and Risk functions worldwide. verdantix.com