Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has announced a deal to acquire Quantis, an environmental sustainability consultancy guiding many of the world’s largest organisations on their sustainability transformation.
Quantis will operate as a standalone business unit within BCG and will retain its brand and leadership team. The parties expect the acquisition to close later this month.
Backdrop: BCG was recently announced as the exclusive consulting partner for COP27, being held in Egypt in November, providing analytical capabilities and industry insights from its extensive experience helping companies, governments, and multilateral organisations accelerate their climate and sustainability journey.
- BCG’s COP27 involvement follows partnerships with the World Economic Forum, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, successive COP presidencies, SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative), CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, and First Movers Coalition.
What they said:
Bringing together Quantis and BCG is an exciting step in strengthening our ability to help clients protect our planet and transform sustainably. Many of the CEOs I speak to want to take action but are looking for the kind of deep expertise our Quantis team offers to solve their complex problems. I am proud to welcome this accomplished and passionate team to BCG.
— Christoph Schweizer
Chief Executive Officer
Boston Consulting Group
Combining BCG’s extensive industry knowledge and transformation capability with Quantis’ deep scientific expertise and solid sustainability reputation will create an unstoppable force to drive the shift from business as usual to business at its best. The stakes for our planet have never been higher. This deal will enable us to take a critical leap towards achieving our vision for a new planetary economy. I am also thrilled about the opportunities it will create for Quantisians to raise their level of impact and grow professionally. Uniting with BCG will enable us to fast-track the science-driven sustainable transformation to which Quantis has been unwaveringly committed since our start.
— Dimitri Caudrelier
Chief Executive Officer
Quantis
The Combination: By teaming up to drive sustainable business transformation, BCG and Quantis will, according to a Quantis statement:
- Drive greater impact — faster — for the planet than we can alone. We’ll help clients not only assess their environmental impacts and plan to address them, but also transform their organisations to operate within the planet’s capacity. We’ll be able to push for stronger and bolder commitments on nature among CEOs.
- Be colleagues and thought partners. Quantis’ scientific approach and renowned environmental expertise are highly valuable and complementary to BCG’s capabilities. Together, we’ll foster collaboration and exchange of ideas as thought partners.
- Pursue opportunities in line with our shared conviction. We both agree that business must be at the forefront of driving systemic change. Combining our complementary strengths — BCG’s deep sector expertise and ability to guide clients through complex transformations with Quantis’ scientific prowess and planetary boundaries approach — will create a unique market offering to help clients address the environmental crisis.
- Protect the culture that has made Quantis so successful — and welcome its influence on BCG’s organisation. This means retaining the Quantis brand and teams. BCG will safeguard and nurture our distinct culture, which is built on a steadfast commitment to driving true sustainable transformation.
