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• Anthesis Group 's estimated annual revenue is currently $268.1M per year. (i)
• Anthesis Group 's estimated revenue per employee is $ 294,000
• Anthesis Group has 912 Employees. (i)
• Anthesis Group grew their employee count by 14% last year.

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Anthesis is a global sustainability services and solutions provider, which believes that commercial success and sustainability go hand in hand. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world. The company combines the reach of big professional services groups with the deep expertise of boutiques. Anthesis has clients across industry sectors from corporate multinationals such as Reckitt Benckiser, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face and Target. The company brings together expertise from countries around the world and has offices in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Finland, China, the Philippines and the Middle East.

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Anthesis: Acquisitions Drive Rapid Growth of ESG Consultancy

The last few years has seen a step-change in appetite for ESG-led consultancy services.

Regulatory change coupled with pressure from stakeholders has expedited corporate spending on sustainability consulting.

According to Verdantix , the sector is estimated to grow 27% annually between 2022 and 2028, increasing from US$11.5 billion to US$49 billion.

Europe will see the fastest growth, at 29% annually, with North America and APAC not far behind; while services around corporate reporting will be most in demand, as directives across Europe and the US roll out over the next few years.

Catering to such demand, a growing list of corporate sustainability and ESG consultancies – large, small, general, and specialist – are turning to acquisitions as they look to bolster their reach, expertise, and capabilities.

Among acquisition announcements in recent weeks, Sphera , the leading provider of ESG performance and risk management software, is boosting its capabilities in tracking and reporting Scope 3 with the acquisition of SupplyShift .

While Apex Group has launched an ESG advisory unit built with MJ Hudson, a data and analytics company it acquired last year.

But it is global sustainability specialist Anthesis Group ’s growing acquisition spree – over the last year especially – that has really got heads turning.

Billed as the world’s largest pure-play sustainability advisory and solutions firm, the fast-growing London-based company has pulled off six acquisitions since June 2023 – when private equity investor Carlyle took a majority stake in the firm.

Revolt Deal Marks 22nd Acquisition for Anthesis in 10 Years

The acquisition of sustainable business transformation-focused consultancy Revolt London is the latest in a string of deals that sees Anthesis boost its expertise – and create “one of the leading purpose, brand activation, communications, reporting and strategy teams globally”.

According to Anthesis CEO Stuart McLachlan , the acquisition provides the firm with “world-class expertise and experience in purpose consulting, strategy and communication” enabling the merged company to help clients “manage risk and find value for our clients in their transformation journeys.”

This latest deal marks Anthesis’ 22nd acquisition since inception a decade ago – and adds to the Group's global offering, as it responds to the demand from the C-Suite unlock sustainable growth opportunities.

Rise of the Anthesis into World-Leading ESG Advisory

Established in 2013, and growing upwards of 20% in revenue annually, Anthesis bring together a growing team of more than 1,250 experts (activators) across 45 offices in 23 countries, from China to Colombia, Sweden to South Africa – to support more than 4,000 clients in setting and achieving their climate change goals.

From multinationals like Amazon, Unilever, Cisco, Tesco and Target, to financial and government institutions like Network Rail, the Group works with cities, companies, and other organisations from Australia to South Africa to develop financially driven sustainability strategies underpinned by deep technical expertise.

Experiencing rapid growth across its global customer base and network in recent years, Anthesis has built deep and broad expertise in analysing, designing and cementing impact-led sustainability, ESG and net zero programmes.

As CEO McLachlan puts it: “Anthesis is uniquely positioned to provide the holistic solutions the market demands, harnessing its advisory, digital, carbon, and communication skills in response to regulatory and stakeholder pressures.”

Anthesis Acquisition Strategy Delivers New Business Solutions

Marking a transformational year of growth, 2023 saw Anthesis build on its ESG portfolio and geographical reach with five key acquisitions – providing the advisory with greater expertise and new business models and solutions to meet increasingly demanding ESG and sustainability goals.

The acquired businesses spanned several new geographies and included supply chain consultancy, carbon offsetting, branding and marketing. 

• Progressive – acquisition of London-based bespoke growth and innovation consultancy brings offices in San Francisco, London, Singapore and Australia, multinational clients across sectors, and expertise to empower clients to “unlock
• ConTREEbute – acquisition of Colombian sustainability and offsetting consultancy significantly expands Anthesis’ presence in Latin America, with 70 staff in two offices. The merger bolsters Anthesis capabilities with an ESG data-focused SaaS tool that enables organisations to integrate sustainability into their business strategy
• Ndever Environment – acquisition of one of Australia’s leading sustainability advisory firms gives Anthesis a foothold in Australia with five offices and an extended presence in APAC with clients including Toyota, BHP and Rio Tinto.
• Wallbrook – acquisition of this global ESG advisory brings focus to the G in ESG, adding regulatory, ethics and anti-corruption expertise along with offices in London, LA, Hong Kong, New York, Singapore and Zurich.
• Charlescannon – acquisition of this impact-led creative change agency, located in Geneva, further establishes Anthesis in the Swiss market and bolsters its communications capabilities – bringing to the team exceptional talent in translating the science and analytics into a brand strategy that drives impact and changes behaviours – especially crucial given the greenwashing accusations that are so rife.

Describing the firm’s approach to portfolio building through M&A, in a recent webinar , Tristan Craddock , Global M&A Director at Anthesis said: “Our acquisition strategy has never been a Godzilla business that tried to stack volume – but rather everything we’ve invested in and partnered with has filled a strategic ned and there’s a gap for those businesses to thrive.”

B Corp Anthesis Setting Example of Sustainable Action

As well as supporting clients in the transition to sustainable performance, Anthesis practices what it preaches – first achieving B Corp status in 2021 and signing the B Corp Climate Collective to support climate emergency actions.

Anthesis has also set a science-based target (SBT) through the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and rolled out a global people system, enabling employees to collaborate more effectively and have visibility of their development progress.

Anthesis established partnerships with Take Action Global (a climate education charity) and other local charities to engage employees in conservation and biodiversity work.

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Carlyle to acquire majority stake in anthesis.

• Investment to support Anthesis’ impact and growth, expand its differentiated ESG and sustainability offering, and widen its international footprint
• Transaction further strengthens Carlyle’s ESG strategy, advancing progress across its portfolio and on industry-wide ESG initiatives 

London, United Kingdom, 30 June 2023 - Global Investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Anthesis, a leading global pure-play sustainability advisory and solutions firm. Carlyle will be investing alongside Anthesis’ employee shareholders, with existing shareholder, Palatine, reinvesting for a minority stake. Details of the transaction are not being disclosed. 

Over the last 10 years, Anthesis has built deep and broad expertise in analyzing, designing and implementing impact-led sustainability, ESG, and net zero programmes for over 4,000 clients across corporates, financial and  governmental institutions, delivered by a high-quality team of over 1,250 specialists across 39 offices in 22 countries. The company, which has achieved B Corp certification, has established itself as one of the largest group of dedicated sustainability professionals globally, having experienced rapid growth across its global customer base and network in recent years, and has completed 18 add-on acquisitions since inception.  Anthesis supports its highly diversified blue-chip client base in multiple aspects of their business, focusing on developing and activating sustainability strategies, enhancing digital capabilities, implementing carbon reduction plans and creating purpose-led communications.

Equity for the investment will be provided by the Carlyle Europe Partners (CEP) platform, which will support Anthesis to build upon its industry leading position in end-to-end sustainability solutions through international expansion, broadening the company’s service offering and continuing its successful track record of M&A. This transaction strengthens Carlyle’s firm-wide commitment to demonstrating leadership around critical ESG issues, and to create and execute increasingly more effective decarbonization strategies to build value across investments. Read more about Carlyle’s approach to ESG in its latest 2023 ESG Report . 

Stuart McLachlan, CEO of Anthesis, said: ”Anthesis is uniquely positioned to provide the holistic solutions the market demands, harnessing its advisory, digital, carbon, and communication skills in response to regulatory and stakeholder pressures. We are excited to work closely with Carlyle to further strengthen their approach to ESG and sustainability, as they seek to lead by example in the global investment industry. We will continue to act as guides to our clients, realizing the value creation opportunity of sustainability in our rapidly changing world.”

Mark Dale, Managing Director on the Carlyle Europe Partners investment advisory team, said: “In Anthesis, we identified an opportunity to partner with a mission driven business that is uniquely positioned to deliver impact. As demand for sustainability solutions continues to accelerate, we believe Anthesis’ long-standing reputation for leading technical expertise and track record of high-quality delivery, makes the company exceptionally well positioned to further scale to meet this growing opportunity. Leveraging Carlyle’s global network and expertise in scaling similar businesses, we are delighted to support Stuart and the entire team in the next chapter of its growth journey.” 

Meg Starr, Global Head of Impact at Carlyle, said: “We are excited to partner with Anthesis and look forward to working closely in the coming years to develop solutions around material ESG topics both within our portfolio and on a broader, global scale. We are particularly looking forward to collaborating with Anthesis given its convening power to drive convergence on critical ESG issues in private markets, such as their market-leading work on decarbonization and Net Zero guidance for private equity.” 

Beth Houghton, Impact Managing Partner at Palatine, said: “We have enjoyed a close and successful partnership with Stuart and the Anthesis team, achieving significant organic growth and five successful acquisitions, delivering strong impact and returns for Palatine. In re-investing, we will continue to deliver on our mission of generating Returns with Purpose. We’re excited to be part of the next stage of the Anthesis’ growth journey alongside Carlyle, as more organisations embrace the imperative to act with urgency to address the climate crisis.”

About Carlyle

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Global Investment Solutions. With $381 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2023, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,200 people in 29 offices across five continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on Twitter @OneCarlyle.

Anthesis 

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, companies, and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative, collaborative teams across the world. Anthesis has clients across all industry sectors and supports some of the world's largest multi-nationals, such as Reckitt, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face, and Target. The company brings together over 1,250 experts operating in 45 countries around the world. It has offices in Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. 

www.anthesisgroup.com 

About Palatine 

Palatine is a UK mid-market private equity investor focused on delivering returns through sustainable growth by building on solid foundations with a commitment to the environment and society.  

We invest from two funds. Buyout Fund: Sustainable returns - Investing between £10m - £30m in dynamic and visionary management teams looking to drive their business through their next phase of sustainable growth. Impact Fund: Returns with purpose- Investing £10m - £25m in commercially driven businesses with a mission to positively impact on society or the environment.

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Carlyle Charlie Bristow [email protected] +44 7384 513568

Anthesis  Charlotte Chadwick [email protected] +44 7515 854 510

Palatine Peter Lappin [email protected] 07935 500 397

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What is the Modern Slavery Act Australia and how to comply?

24th April 2024

Brian Kraft

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Global estimates of modern slavery are at 50 million, meaning nearly one in every 150 people in the world is in some form of forced labour or forced marriage. The International Labour Organisation estimates that in Australia there are  15,000 people  in slave-like conditions. To address this, in 2018, Australia introduced the  Modern Slavery Act  2018 ( Cth ) to combat modern slavery and human trafficking.

Here we unpack what the Modern Slavery Act Australia is, who needs to report, statement requirements, quality reporting guidance, the 2022 review that is underway, and how to comply with the Modern Slavery Act Australia.

What is the Modern Slavery Act Australia? 

The Modern Slavery Act 2018 is a law in Australia that aims to combat modern slavery and human trafficking. The law requires certain large businesses and other entities operating in Australia to report annually on the actions they have taken to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains.

The Act is intended to increase transparency and accountability in relation to modern slavery risks, and to encourage businesses to take action to address these risks and protect workers in their operations and supply chains.

The Act lists eight exploitations that are classified as modern slavery, including human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced marriage, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruitment and the worst forms of child labour, which involve slavery practices or hazardous work involving children.

Who must report to Australia’s Modern Slavery Act? 

The Act applies to entities that have an annual consolidated revenue of at least AUD$100 million and that conduct any part of their business in Australia. These entities are required to prepare a slavery statement each financial year that complies with the reporting criteria presented in the Act.

Voluntary Modern Slavery statements  

Companies who do not meet the current revenue threshold may submit a voluntary modern slavery statement. A voluntary statement is often prepared by companies or organisations that want to demonstrate their commitment to addressing modern slavery and human trafficking risks in their operations and supply chains, even if they do not meet the revenue threshold or other criteria required by the legislation. A voluntary modern slavery statement must comply with the same criteria in the Act.

Voluntary statements can be a useful tool for companies and organisations to communicate their commitment to responsible business practices and to encourage transparency and accountability in relation to modern slavery risks. They can also help to build trust with stakeholders and consumers and differentiate the company or organisation from its competitors.

Modern Slavery Act Australia – how to comply   

Under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 in Australia, entities that meet the revenue threshold and operate in Australia are required to prepare a Modern Slavery Statement (MSS) each financial year. To comply with the Act, entities must include the following information:

• A description of the entity’s  structure, operations, and supply chains , including information about the goods and services it provides and the countries in which it operates.
• A description of the entity’s  modern slavery risks,  including information about the specific types of slavery or trafficking that may occur in its operations or supply chains.
• A description of the  actions the entity has taken to assess and address modern slavery risks  in its operations and supply chains, including information about the due diligence processes it has undertaken, the policies and procedures it has implemented, and the training it has provided to its employees and business partners.
• A description of any actions the entity has taken to support the identification and protection of victims of modern slavery, and to  prevent modern slavery  from occurring in its operations and supply chains.
• A description of the  performance indicators and targets  used to measure the effectiveness of the entity’s actions to address modern slavery risks, and a summary of the results achieved.
• The name of the  person or persons who is/are responsible  for ensuring that the entity complies with the reporting requirements under the Act and the contact details of the person or persons.
• A statement that the information provided in the MSS is accurate and complete to the best of the person’s knowledge and belief.

The statement must be signed off by a director of the highest governing body and submitted to the Australian government for publication on a public registry.

What is the annual Modern Slavery Act reporting deadline? 

Businesses are required to submit their modern slavery statement within six months of the end of their financial year. For instance, companies with a financial year ending on 31 December, who submitted their modern slavery statement before 30 June 2023, must submit their second-year statements before 30 June 2024. Similarly, those with a financial year ending on 30 June 2024, should submit their second-year statements by 31 December 2024.

Modern Slavery Act guidance  

Monash University  published a research report in 2022 reviewing modern slavery statements from the ASX 100, a good resource on what to do and what not to do for companies preparing or revising their statements. Breaking down disclosure strengths and weaknesses, quality of responses and areas for improvement provides well researched insights on how to improve the quality of the modern slavery statement.  

Strong statements address the following:

• Transparent disclosure of structure and operations
• Other reporting formality (consultation process, signatory authority, other matters)
• Detail of suppliers’ locations
• Detail of the risk scoping process, risk assessment framework and the potential risks identified in operations and supply chains
• A forward-looking action plan

The Modern Slavery Act review and potential changes 

A  review  of the Modern Slavery Act was announced in 2020, with  final submissions closing end of 2022  and the review expected to be announced in 2024.

The review was seeking input on such questions as has the Modern Slavery Act had a positive impact, are reporting requirements appropriate and are additional measures required to improve compliance with Modern Slavery Act reporting obligations?

Potential changes that may be recommended include increasing the scope of the reporting requirements to cover more companies, increasing penalties for non-compliance, and providing more guidance and support for companies to help them identify and address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains.

Additionally, the review may consider the inclusion of mandatory independent assurance for the reporting process, and the creation of an independent commissioner for modern slavery.

We’ll be following these developments closely so sign up to our mailing list, follow our socials or connect with our Modern Slavery expert Brian Kraft .

Want to learn more about the Modern Slavery Act Australia reporting requirements or need guidance on your modern slavery statement? 

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