Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Advisory Services Market Global Report 2026

The environmental social governance (ESG) advisory services market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $7.09 billion in 2025 to $7.93 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing regulatory focus on ESG practices, rising stakeholder demand for corporate transparency, growing adoption of sustainability reporting, increasing corporate focus on environmental responsibility, and expanding need for ESG risk assessment.

The environmental social governance (ESG) advisory services market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $12.25 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%. The growth during the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for ESG regulatory compliance support, rising need for climate-related risk advisory, growing demand for sustainability strategy development, increasing adoption of ESG performance measurement, and expanding requirements for ESG assurance and verification. Major trends during the forecast period include increasing demand for ESG compliance advisory, rising focus on sustainability performance evaluation, growing demand for ESG reporting support, increasing need for corporate transparency, and expanding adoption of responsible business practices.

The rising climate-risk awareness among corporates is expected to propel the growth of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory services market going forward. Climate-risk awareness among corporates refers to the increasing recognition among organizations of the financial, operational, and reputational risks associated with climate change, including extreme weather events, regulatory changes, and transition risks related to decarbonization. Climate-risk awareness among corporates is increasing due to stricter global climate disclosure regulations, as governments and regulatory authorities increasingly require companies to identify, assess, and report climate-related risks, including greenhouse gas emissions, physical climate impacts, and transition risks. Climate-risk awareness among corporates supports ESG advisory services by increasing demand for climate risk assessments, regulatory compliance assistance, sustainability reporting, and climate strategy development. For instance, in December 2023, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project, a UK-based international not-for-profit organization, more than 23,000 companies disclosed environmental data through its platform, representing a substantial increase from approximately 18,700 companies in 2022. Therefore, the rising climate-risk awareness among corporates is driving the growth of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory services market.

Major companies operating in the environmental social governance (ESG) advisory services market are concentrating on developing innovative solutions, such as digital ESG management platforms, to improve sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance, ESG data intelligence, and organizations' ability to monitor and enhance environmental and social performance. Digital ESG management platforms are technology-enabled solutions that combine ESG data collection, analysis, benchmarking, reporting, and regulatory monitoring capabilities within a centralized system, helping organizations streamline sustainability processes and support informed decision-making compared with traditional manual ESG assessment and reporting methods. For instance, in August 2024, Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), a UK-based professional services organization, expanded its EY ESG Compass platform with new use cases designed to support comprehensive sustainability transformation. The platform provides flexible deployment options, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), customized solutions deployed within client infrastructure, and technology-enabled managed services. The enhanced platform includes capabilities such as double materiality assessments, EU corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD) performance monitoring, ESG regulations databases, sustainable supply chain management, scope 3 emissions tracking, net-zero planning, sustainable finance solutions, benchmarking, and generative AI-enabled use cases.

In June 2023, The Carlyle Group Inc., a US-based private equity investment firm, acquired a majority stake in Anthesis Group Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, The Carlyle Group Inc. aimed to accelerate Anthesis Group Ltd.’s global expansion by strengthening its sustainability, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory capabilities, increasing its international presence, broadening its end-to-end sustainability solutions portfolio, and supporting additional strategic acquisitions to meet the growing global demand for climate and decarbonization services. Anthesis Group Ltd. is a UK-based sustainability consulting and solutions company specializing in ESG strategy, carbon reduction, net-zero transition, sustainability transformation, and environmental advisory services.

Major companies operating in the environmental social governance (ESG) advisory services market are Accenture plc, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, International Business Machines Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, Ernst & Young Global Limited, KPMG International Limited, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Capgemini SE, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Infosys Limited, AECOM, The Boston Consulting Group Inc, HCL Technologies Limited, McKinsey & Company Inc, WSP Global Inc, Wipro Limited, Bain & Company Inc, South Pole Carbon Asset Management AG, The Carbon Trust.

North America was the dominating region in the environmental social governance (ESG) advisory services market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the rapidly growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the environmental social governance (ESG) advisory services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the environmental social governance (ESG) advisory services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The environmental social governance (ESG) advisory services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as ESG assessments, sustainability consulting, compliance advisory, carbon analysis, ESG audits, impact measurement, sustainability benchmarking, and advisory support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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