Anthesis acquires innovation consultancy Progressive
Sustainability advisory and solutions firm Anthesis has acquired Progressive. The merger adds the growth and innovation consultancy to Anthesis’ global offering, as it responds to the demand from C-Suite of organisations to unlock sustainable growth opportunities.
Stuart McLachlan, CEO of Anthesis, commented, “We know that our clients will need to find technology interventions and new business models to meet increasingly demanding ESG and sustainability goals. The work that Progressive do will empower our clients to unlock this value as they transition to new models of sustainable performance."
Anthesis is a sustainability advisory firm, bringing together more than 650 experts operating in 40 countries around the world. It has offices in Andorra, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US. A proud B Corp, the firm works with cities, companies, and other organisations to drive sustainable performance around the world.
Progressive is Anthesis’ fifth M&A deal in 2023. It follows announcements with Colombian sustainability and digital consultancy, ConTREEbute, Australian sustainability advisory firm, Ndevr Environmental, a leading global ESG advisory firm, Wallbrook, and impact-led creative change agency, Charlescannon.
Founded in 2016 by Matt Nicholls and Ken Valledy, Progressive is a London-based firm which works with senior leadership teams to help accelerate new, sustainable growth. Its clients include range of international blue-chip organisations, like Kimberly Clarke, Nestle, DFS Group and Informa.
Speaking on the move, Matt Nicholls and Ken Valledy, co-founders of Progressive, added, “It’s a very exciting time to be joining Anthesis. The overarching ‘sustainable performance’ philosophy and solutions developed by the whole Anthesis team are really compelling. We’re very much looking forward to working together and being able to help further accelerate the combined success of the business, leveraging our capabilities and solutions as part of the group.”
Progressive methodologies will primarily be used to strengthen and blend with Anthesis Frontiers. Established in 2022 and led by Chief Enterprise Officer Dean Sanders, Anthesis Frontiers is focused on targeted innovation, delivered through access to unrivalled sustainability expertise, global and cross-sector reach, and extensive research and databases.
