France-based testing, inspection and certification provider Bureau Veritas announced the acquisition of two sustainability consulting firms, Verte and Sustainable Construction Services, expanding its capabilities in sustainable buildings and infrastructure services in the UK.
Founded in 2013 and based in London, Verte provides advisory services to investors, developers and building owners, supporting the environmental sustainability of real estate portfolios and helping align assets with net-zero and ESG objectives.
Sustainable Construction Services (SCS), founded in 2008, works with developers, architects, engineers and contractors to improve the environmental performance of buildings and infrastructure projects, helping enhance energy efficiency, sustainability outcomes and compliance with environmental regulations.
Both firms specialize in services including BREEAM green building certifications, energy performance assessments, embodied carbon analysis, net-zero carbon strategies and energy modeling.
According to Bureau Veritas, the acquisitions support its LEAP | 28 Strategy, aimed at accelerating growth in high-value sustainability services and strengthening the company’s position in the Buildings & Infrastructure market in the UK.
Antoine Giros, Vice President for the UK and Ireland at Bureau Veritas, said:
“This double acquisition demonstrates our disciplined execution of the LEAP-28 strategy and reinforces our ambition to lead the sustainable transformation of the Buildings & Infrastructure sector in the UK.”
