KKR to acquire ERM from OMERS

KKR has acquired ERM, a pure-play sustainability consultancy, from OMERS.

Over the last 50 years, ERM has built technical expertise in environmental health, safety, risk and social matters with more than 5,500 consultants, across 150 offices in over 40 countries. ERM helps its clients shape their ESG strategies, as well as identify and address their key sustainability issues.

Keryn James, ERM Chief Executive Officer, said: “At ERM, we are committed to working alongside every one of the world’s leading organizations to achieve their sustainability goals. This long-term partnership with KKR will allow us to expand and accelerate our client impact, and bring new capabilities and technologies to the business of sustainability.”

Mattia Caprioli, Tim Franks and Ken Mehlman, Partners at KKR, Franziska Kayser, Managing Director at KKR, and Rami Bibi, Director at KKR, added: “True expertise in sustainability and environmental matters is more important than ever. We are proud to invest in an organization like ERM and its partners, as they continue to help organizations implement ESG management best practices across their operations.”