ERM Korea

About ERM

Sustainability is our business.

As the largest global specialist sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

ERM’s diverse team of 8,000+ world-class experts in over 150 offices in 40 countries and territories help clients drive sustainability at pace and scale through combining strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. ERM calls this its “boots to boardroom” approach - a comprehensive service model that helps organizations to accelerate the integration of sustainability into their strategy and operations.

8000+ Professionals

40,150+

Countries & territories, Offices

ESG and Sustainability Consulting Leader Verdantix Green Quadrant 2024

Climate change consulting Leader Verdantix Green Quadrant 2023

50+ Years of experience #1

Sustainability service provider – HFS 2022

We partner with…

70% of Fortune 100

55% of Fortune 500

About ERM Korea

Our strong team are bilingual, familiar with local regulatory requirements and international standards and have extensive knowledge and experiences of sustainability issues faced in today’s business environment. Working along side ERM’s global network of 8,000+ world-class experts in more than 39 countries and decades of experience working with prominent conglomerates, multinational corporations, and government institutions, we are well positioned to help clients keep abreast of the latest environmental trends and shape sustainability strategies to build competitive advantage.

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ERM Korea supports South Korean conglomerates managing sustainability challenges in their overseas projects; in developing sustainability strategies and compliance assurance programs for their global operations; by drawing on the expertise of ERM's global network to help our South Korean Clients to understanding and manage sustainability challenges in whichever territory they operate. Similarly, South Korea's unique legislative structure and business culture can present significant challenges to overseas investors.

ERM's team of South Korean and international professionals based in Seoul are ideally suited to helping our global Clients to successfully navigate the South Korean business environment. ERM provides an unrivalled service offering for both local and international companies within the Korean peninsula.

Our History

ERL FOUNDED

1971 Founded in the UK

EXPANSION

1987

 ERL operations in the UK, Hong Kong, Italy and Bahrain

 ERL merged with ERM

1999 Offices open in South Korea

NEW PARTNERS

2005

 Bridgepoint Capital bought 3i Group’s equity stake

 Offices open in Russia and the United Arab Emirates

2006 Offices open in New Zealand

2008 Offices open in Panama

2010 Released new strategy - One Planet. One Company. ERM

2011 Charterhouse Capital Partners replaced Bridgepoint Capital as our private equity partner

NEW PARTNERS

2015

ERM partners with OMERS Private Equity (OPE) the private equity investment arm of the OMERS pension plan, to buy-out ERM in an off market bi-lateral process, from Charterhouse Capital Partners. The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) co-invested in the transaction

LONG TERM INVESTMENT

2021

KKR, a leading global investment firm, acquires majority position in ERM with ERM’s management team and Partners remaining as minority investors

1977 ERM FOUNDED IN THE US

MANAGEMENT BUYOUT

2001

 Venture capitalists 3i supported the management buyout

 Acquired Ecobe in South Africa and the US environmental management information systems consultancy Enverdant

 Offices open in Canada and South Africa

AQUISITIONS

2010 - 2023

 IRC, Houston based risk consultancy

 OASIS Environmental, Inc. an environmental services company

 Rescan, a privately, Canadian-owned, environmental consulting firm

 Zer01 Pty Ltd (Zer01) sustainability and health, safety and environmental assets of private Australia-based information solutions consulting firm

 Natural Resource Group (NRG), a Minneapolis-based environmental consultancy

 Safety Design A.S.,a Norwegian risk management consultancy based in Kristiansand, Norway

 rePlan Inc., a Toronto-based company that provides social assessment, advisory and management services

 JSC International, a regulatory affairs consultancy based in Harrogate in the UK

 Pacific Environment Consulting and DLA,; Michael Pisani & Associates, Inc. (MP&A) BrownFlynn, Ltd., a corporate sustainability and governance consulting business

 Kathy Jones and Associates Pty Ltd (KJA), specialists in stakeholder engagement and communication consultancies based in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia

 SustainAbility Ltd., advisory firm that inspires business to lead the way to a sustainable economy

 CSA Global, a mining consultancy firm based in Perth, Western Australia

 Contek Solutions LLC, a safety and environmental engineering company located in Plano, Texas

 The Fifth Business, an integrated change management, communications, learning and design consultancy firm with office in Europe and North America

2020

 Critical Resource, Ltd., sustainability advisory company providing expertise in assessing stakeholder, political and ESG (environmental, social and governance) risks for the mining and energy industry

 M.J.Bradley & Associates, energy, climate change and sustainability advisory

2021

 Arcus Consultancy Services, Ltd., renewable energy consultancy

 Engineering Safety Consultants, global functional safety management and engineering consultancy

 First Option Safety Group, health and safety business serving the media and entertainment sector

 Sustainalize, sustainability consulting firm

 E4tech, energy and sustainability strategy consultancy specializing in low-carbon technologies

 Element Energy, specialist energy consultancy focusing on implementing integrated lowcarbon technology solutions

 The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), global market intelligence, management consulting, and technical advisory firm

 Stratos, Canada’s leading management consultancies focusing on ESG and sustainability

 OPEX Group, AI and data science solutions provider helping carbon intensive industries to reduce emissions

2022

 Point Advisory, Australian climate change and sustainability consultancy offering strategic and technical advice to businesses

 MarineSpace, marine environment consultancy that advises clients on their largest and most complex marine development projects

 Shelton Group, marketing communications agency based in the United States and focused exclusively on sustainability

 Libryo, automated and cloud-based platform that helps organisations know the law that applies to their business, in every jurisdiction

2023

 Coho, global climate adviser dedicated to helping clients navigate complexity and take ambitious steps on their climate journey

 NINT, consultancy in Latin America focused on sustainable finance and ESG advisory for financial institutions, corporations, civil society and public sector organizations

Addressing complex sustainability challenges with scale and speed

This decade is a truly critical one for our planet. The United Nations has termed it the Decade of Action – we have until 2030 to make real progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the ambition of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and other crucial topics like biodiversity and renewables.

Against this backdrop, businesses are experiencing an increasingly complex operating environment in Korea. In addition, stakeholder expectations of companies to transition into the low carbon economy are increasing – from investors to consumers; regulators to employees; and the wider community.

Many companies are adjusting their business strategies, models, priorities and tactics to journey towards net zero in order to access sustainable financing and stay relevant for business growth.

Most companies struggle to execute, deliver and track their commitments – whether that be net zero carbon targets, reassessing their source of energy, bringing their suppliers along as part of their circular economy eco-system, ensuring sustainable products, or the suite of safety, social and biodiversity risks management issues that may affect their business.

At ERM, we are committed to help address the end-to-end environmental, health, safety and social issues – empowering our clients to operationalise sustainability with scale and speed.

Business resilience

Low Carbon Economy Transition

ESG and Sustainable Finance

Organisations need to adapt and manage risks to maintain business operations and safeguard people, assets and overall brand reputation.

Pressure is increasing from investors, regulators, customers and society, and there is an urgency for organisations to navigate this transition, from the board agenda down to their operations.

A business’s readiness for the future is increasingly influenced by their ESG performance – managing credit risk and providing confidence for their investors.

We offer a fully integrated suite of services that help clients address today’s sustainability imperatives

Strategy to win in a sustainable world

SUSTAINABILITY IMPERATIVES

Financing the transition to a sustainable economy

Creating sustainable products and supply chains

Developing physical assets in a sustainable way

ERM CAPABILITIES

• Accelerating decarbonization

• Transforming for sustainability

• Leveraging carbon markets & natural climate solutions

• Advising transactions with a focus on ESG

• Implementing ESG playbooks for financial institutions

• Managing ESG risks & disclosures

• Ensuring global product stewardship

• Driving product sustainability & circular economy

• Creating sustainable supply chains

ENABLERS

• Building the renewable energy future

• Delivering ESGaligned capital projects

• Maximizing asset value – limiting liabilities & unlocking regeneration

Integrating sustainability & compliance into daily operations

• Embedding nature & water in decision making

• Improving EHS risk management & performance

• Securing social license & building social capital

• Creating a safe & healthy workplace

People: Stakeholder management, capacity building, change management, business transformation

Process: Compliance assurance, performance management, disclosure & reporting

Technology: Digitalization of workflows, artificial intelligence, proprietary tools

How we face the market

Businesses today face two strategic challenges: driving profitable revenue growth while simultaneously accelerating the integration of sustainability into their strategy and operations.

ERM's services support our clients across the business lifecycle and at all levels of the organization: strategy to win and financing the transition towards a sustainable economy, creating sustainable products and supply chains, developing physical assets in a sustainable way, and integrating sustainability into daily operations.

At ERM, we are shaping a sustainable future with the world’s leading organizations

What makes ERM different?

Our Values

Client centricity –focus on serving clients across the lifecycle of their assets

Integrated, costeffective solutions

A balanced, riskbased approach

Deep sectoral expertise and multidisciplinary capabilities

Integrated Solutions

ERM brings multiple disciplines together with a deep understanding of financial and operational impacts for improved business performance.

Client Focus

ERM adds value to our clients’ business, working with our clients to solve their critical challenges and make a significant difference to their stakeholders.

Quality

ERM provides consistent quality across all ERM offices.

Best in class tools and techniques

Proven ability to bring stakeholders together Independence and integrity

Global knowledge pool, strong local presence

Advisor

ERM emphasizes business outcomes for our clients – we are advisors not just project managers.

Local and Global

ERM offers an unrivalled global network committed to collaboration and seamless delivery.

Relevant Industry Experience

Our multidisciplinary teams have deep industry across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, allowing ERM to bring business insights and solutions to sector-specific challenges.

How can we help you

Technology

Helping companies with strategic and tactical challenges from product life cycle and supply chain management issues, through energy management and infrastructure, to data privacy and cyber security issues.

Energy

Power: Facilitating site selection, impact assessments, licensing and permitting, compliance assurance, safety, and asset retirement obligations for renewable and non-renewable energy assets.

Oil & Gas: Assisting upstream (conventional and unconventional), midstream, and downstream clients with new market entry, exploration and production, capital project support, sustainable operational excellence, and asset retirement.

Hydrogen

Providing hydrogen expertise from production to a variety of end uses: strategy advisory, understanding technology commercialization, techno-economic feasibility, development of hydrogen projects, hydrogen hazard assessment and risk assessment, Safety & environmental consent and lifecycle assessment and CO2 analysis

Partnering with clients to deliver sustainable solutions to increasing regulatory demands, the maintenance of cost control, delays due to non-technical risk, safety program performance, and asset retirement.

Manufacturing

Consulting with clients on product sustainability, merger, acquisitions and divestitures, compliance assurance, and remediation portfolio management including Decommissioning, Decontamination & Demolition of retiring assets.

Finance, Banking and Insurance

Working with all aspects of the financial services sector from banks and development institutions, to asset managers such as private equity and their portfolio companies, as well as asset owners including pension funds, insurers and Sovereign Wealth Funds.

Mining / Metals

Helping clients with new market entry, capital project support, sustainable operational excellence, and closure across the range of commodity minerals and metals refining.

ERM Services

Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change

ERM works with leading organizations to address complex sustainability challenges and create long-term value by clarifying strategic direction, driving organizational change, and enhancing transparency and the robustness of public disclosures.

 Climate Risk - Transition & Physical

 Carbon Inventories & Disclosures

 ESG Reporting & Disclosures

 Nature Positive Strategy

Capital Project Delivery

At every stage of a capital project lifecycle, clients achieve their strategic goals and growth objectives in partnership with ERM. Through our global experience, sector expertise and in-country presence, we deliver on time and on budget, securing local approvals and ensuring alignment with international standards and societal expectations.

 Permitting

 Impact Assessment

Sustainable Product & Supply Chain

Our multinational team helps clients bring products to market safely, sustainably, and in compliance with global regulations, in a way that also meets their business goals and satisfies key stakeholders.

 Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs

 Sustainable Supply Chains

Mergers and Acquisitions

ERM helps clients mitigate environmental, social and governance (ESG)/sustainability risks to maximize and protect value throughout their investment lifecycle. We do this by delivering insight-driven, commercially focused due diligence.

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ESG Due Diligence

WHSE Due Diligence

ERM Services

Health & Safety

ERM helps clients to safeguard people, assets and reputation by transitioning to the workplace of tomorrow.

 Health & Safety Management

 Safety Culture Transformation

Liability Portfolio Management & Remediation

Across a global portfolio or for a specific site, we use best-fit technical methods and teams, digital applications and strategic approaches to identify, assess and deliver the desired outcomes while minimizing risk and maximizing asset value.

 Site Investigation

 Remediation Management

 Human Health & Ecological Risk Assessment

 Decommissioning, Decontamination and Demolition

Outbound Investment

Sustainable Asset Sustainable Operations

Focused on supporting our clients to operationalize new & traditional EHS, ESG, and sustainability requirements.

 EHS/ESG Auditing

 EHS/ESG mgmt system & Compliance

 Carbon/EHS/ESG Data & Systems Implementation

In relation outbound investment projects, we advise on ESG management from the preconstruction phase to the construction and construction and operation phase.

 Permit and Legal Register

 EIA Tendering Process Support

 ESIA Report Development

 EHS Capacity Building & Training Program

 E&S Performance Monitoring

Improve the value of the client’s assets through various certifications and assessments.

 LEED

 WELL

 GRESB

A Sustainable Future

ERM’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Among our clients we see a growing appetite to contribute to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while. achieving business value for their organizations. Reaching these Goals will require everyone’s contribution, including government, society and business.

We are working with our clients and other leading organizations – with the SDGs as framework – to address sustainable development. At ERM, we contribute to the SDGs in three ways within our value chain, through:

o The ERM Foundation

o Our internal operations; and

o Our consulting services with and for clients and other leading organizations

A Sustainable Future

PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ERM helps governments, businesses, industry bodies and other leading organizations to address complex sustainability issues by providing technical insights, an understanding of societal expectations, and framing that with commercial acumen to provide business value. We raise awareness of sustainability trends and topics that educate, influence and sometimes challenge a company or industry.

To discover more, visit Our Sustainability Report on our website at www.erm.com.

IMPACT THROUGH COLLABORATION

ERM is a founding member of WBCSD, a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. We have been actively involved in several WBCSD initiatives. More than 40 of ERM's technical experts from around the globe helped develop the SDG Sector Roadmaps Guidance for the WBCSD, published in April 2018.

Learn more and download a copy of the guidelines from the WBCSD website.

The ERM Foundation was established in 1995 to enable ERM and its employees to provide funding and technical support for nonprofit organizations and social enterprises that share our commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable world.

The ERM Foundation has prioritized 9 intersecting SDGs where we can make the greatest impact. Learn more at www.erm.com/foundation.

The ERM Foundation

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