Eunomia today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Collingwood Environmental Planning (CEP), an interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability consultancy.
The acquisition process was completed on 28 July, with CEP henceforth being wholly owned by Eunomia and becoming part of the Eunomia group.
CEP works with a range of public, private, and non-governmental clients both in the UK and internationally, offering advisory services in relation to environmental and sustainability policy, planning, and assessment.
Eunomia stated that the acquisition has cultivated the combined team’s expertise in a number of key fields, including water and flood risk management, natural capital and green infrastructure, policy evaluation, climate change adaptation, environmental foresight, and the social aspects of environmental change.
Following this acquisition, Eunomia says it will be seeking further complementary acquisitions in areas such as sustainable food, farming, and transport, in order to strengthen its expertise in specialist environmental and sustainability issues.
Joe Papineschi, Chairperson of Eunomia, said: “We’re hugely excited that, through our first acquisition, we’re bringing CEP into the Eunomia group. Our two companies are natural partners, driven by common values.
“We both take an evidence-based approach to maximise the positive environmental and social impacts of our work, and focus on providing high-quality advice with the aim of delivering practical solutions for clients.
“We’re a great home for the CEP team and thanks to their highly complementary skills and experience, together we will be able to expand our work in a number of key areas focused on the climate and biodiversity crises.
“The excellent reputation and track record of the CEP team allows us to offer services to a wider range of clients, increasing and amplifying the impact of our work.”
Ric Eales, Managing Director at CEP, said: ”I am personally hugely proud of what CEP has achieved over the last 26 years.
“What has made CEP different as an environmental and sustainability consultancy has been our ability to operate at the nexus of research and practice, our interdisciplinary approach, and our focus on new challenges and innovative approaches.
“We are delighted to become a part of Eunomia, an organisation that shares our culture and values, along with our commitment to delivering quality and innovation for clients. This presents a fantastic opportunity to continue our journey and significantly enhance our ability to deliver positive change and real impact.”
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