With increasing complexities and rapid transformation across industries, business leaders must become adept at anticipating long-term, disruptive shifts to navigate an uncertain future confidently. Our Mega Forces framework – comprising themes including business models and value network adaptations, environmental priorities, socioeconomic and geopolitical shifts, and transformative technologies – helps organizations understand systemic changes and align their strategies with the evolving business landscape. The Mega Forces: Regenerative Enterprises report spotlights three pivotal forces shaping the evolution of environmental priorities. It outlines disruptive signals, real-world use cases across industries, the long-term evolution of forces through 2040, and key considerations and critical next steps for business leaders.

Climate change has emerged as the defining challenge of our era, demanding immediate and unwavering attention. The far-reaching impact, from rising sea levels and extreme weather events to disruptions in ecosystems and health threats, emphasize the pressing need for global efforts to address this unparalleled crisis. Central to combating climate change is the concept of achieving net-zero emissions. Enterprises are increasingly recognizing the significance of embarking on their net-zero journeys. However, they often grapple with a host of formidable challenges, including limited resources, unclear roadmaps, fragmented ESG data, and the intricate complexities of transitioning their operations and supply chains toward low-carbon alternatives. The ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions further complicate the dilemma faced by boardrooms, torn between short-term budget constraints and long-term commitments to achieving net-zero emissions. In this intricate landscape, net-zero consulting service providers play an indispensable role, helping enterprises contextualize sustainability within their operations and extract maximum value from their investments in net-zero initiatives. Leveraging innovative data-driven solutions and cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT), these experts also facilitate the necessary behavioral shifts within organizations through effective change management strategies. This compendium provides comprehensive and fact-based snapshots of 31 providers featured on the Net Zero Consulting Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2023 and categorizes them as Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants based on their net zero consulting capabilities and offerings. Each profile offers a detailed overview of the provider’s vision and strategy, adoption across enterprise segments and geographies, investments, partnerships, case studies, and strengths and limitations. Scope All industries and geographies This assessment is based on Everest Group’s annual RFI process for the calendar year 2023, interactions with leading net zero consulting service providers, client reference checks, and an ongoing analysis of the sustainability services market Contents In this report, we evaluate 31 net zero consulting service provider profiles and include: Key trends in the net zero consulting services space Classification of 31 net zero consulting service providers as Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants on Everest Group’s proprietary PEAK Matrix® framework A summary dashboard on providers’ market impact and vision and capabilities An overview of providers’ net zero consulting services business – vision, practice size and scale, and presence across enterprise segments and geographies An overview of providers’ net zero consulting services investments, key solutions/IP, and partnerships Key net zero consulting services case studies Providers’ key strengths and limitations Membership(s) Sustainability Technology and Services Sourcing and Vendor Management

Climate change is the paramount problem of the decade, demanding urgent attention and action. Communities worldwide feel the consequences such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, ecological disruptions, and health risks. This underscores the need for immediate and concerted efforts to mitigate and adapt to this unprecedented crisis. In response, enterprises increasingly recognize the importance of embarking on their net-zero journey to address the climate crisis. However, many enterprises face challenges that hinder their progress such as limited resources, unclear roadmaps, siloed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data, and the complexity of transitioning their operations and supply chains to low-carbon alternatives. Additionally, boardrooms are divided between short-term budgetary constraints and long-term net-zero commitments and compliance mandates due to macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Net-zero consulting service providers play a vital role in helping enterprises navigate these challenges. They offer innovative data-backed solutions and technologies, such as AI, ML, blockchain, and IoT, to contextualize sustainability and drive maximum value. Furthermore, they assist enterprises in achieving the necessary behavioral shift through change management efforts This report captures the current state of the net-zero consulting services market, exploring trends and key drivers shaping the demand-supply dynamics. The report also provides a detailed view of the net-zero consulting capabilities of 31 providers based on their service focus, key Intellectual Property (IP) / solutions, domain investments, and demonstrated market proof points Scope All industries and geographies This assessment is based on Everest Group’s annual RFI process for the calendar year 2023, interactions with leading net-zero consulting service providers, client reference checks, and an ongoing analysis of the sustainability services market Contents In this report, we: Provide a detailed description of the net-zero consulting services market Examine the key factors and technologies shaping the net-zero consulting services market Outline our perspective on buyer adoption trends and deep dive into capabilities of 31 net-zero consulting service providers Membership(s) Sustainability Technology and Services Sourcing and Vendor Management