Sustainability consulting firm ERM announced an agreement to acquire the Environmental Division of NewFields Companies. According to ERM, the acquisition is aimed at expanding its offerings in remediation and environmental services, and enhancing its ability to help clients manage liabilities and risks.

Atlanta-based NewFields is an environmental, engineering, and construction management consulting firm, and its Environmental Division provides consulting, site investigation, and environmental remediation practices, such as removing hazardous substances. ERM said that the division’s 110 experts will bring “a wealth of experience in areas such as environmental forensics and emerging contaminants, human health impact and risk assessment, data analytics, sediment management and marine sciences, and hydrogeology and groundwater modeling.”

Susan Angyal, ERM’s Regional CEO for North America, said:

“Transforming environmental liabilities and legacy assets is fundamental to the sustainability goals of many organizations. Bringing together the expertise of ERM and NewFields Environmental Division will help clients to tackle an increasingly complex set of environmental challenges while harnessing the growing importance of environmental data for decision-making and value creation.”

The announcement marks the latest in a series of transactions by ERM, including the acquisition of Australia-based climate risk and energy transition consultancy Energetics, climate change and sustainability consultancy Point Advisory, sustainable finance advisory firm NINT, climate, clean energy, and water resiliency-focused advisory firm Coho, marine planning and environmental consultancy MarineSpace, and specialist energy consultancy and low-carbon technology solutions firm Element Energy, among several others.

Patrick Gobb, NewFields CEO, said:

“Joining forces with ERM presents an exciting opportunity for our team and clients. We share a commitment to environmental consulting and are eager to leverage our combined strengths to create lasting value for our clients.”