Global ESG Reporting and Consultancy Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2026-2032
Description
The global ESG Reporting and Consultancy market size is predicted to grow from US$ 10591 million in 2025 to US$ 19224 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2026 to 2032.
ESG Reporting and Consultancy refers to a set of professional advisory and implementation services that help organizations measure, manage, and disclose their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance in line with regulatory requirements, international standards, and stakeholder expectations.
Gross Profit Margin Levels
ESG reporting and consulting generally fall under the category of "labor-intensive + methodology/tool enhancement" professional services. Basic report writing, benchmarking, and compliance gap analysis closely resemble the traditional human-day model of consulting, with price elasticity influenced by competition. However, once data governance (indicator definitions, process control, evidence chains), system implementation (ESG data platforms, workflows, permissions, and audit traceability), and pre-certification/certification support are added, project unit prices and stickiness significantly increase. In industry practice, overall gross profit margins typically follow a pattern of "higher standardization and tool-based delivery → higher gross profit": project-based consulting deliveries commonly have a gross profit margin of 30%–55%; third-party certification/inspection agencies, due to more standardized delivery but also stronger competition, generally have gross profit margins fluctuating between 25%–45%. The real differentiator is not "report writing," but the ability to transform disclosures into "auditable data assets" and reduce marginal delivery costs through platformization and hosting models.
Industry Drivers
The core drivers of ESG reporting and consulting growth stem from the convergence of three forces: First, strengthened regulatory and disclosure obligations. The EU requires large enterprises and listed companies to conduct more systematic sustainable information disclosure and promotes attestation requirements, directly increasing the external professional demand for the "report + pre-assurance + internal control evidence chain." Second, increased attestation penetration and anti-greenwashing pressure. Nearly three-quarters of large global enterprises now seek external attestation for some sustainable disclosures, significantly raising market demands for data reliability and consistency. Third, data complexity and systemic transformation: Enterprises need to integrate multi-source data from scopes 1-3, supply chain, human rights, and governance to avoid credibility and compliance risks caused by repeated corrections and inconsistencies. Therefore, combined projects of "data governance + system + process + attestation preparation" are replacing simple "annual report outsourcing."
LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “ESG Reporting and Consultancy Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world ESG Reporting and Consultancy sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected ESG Reporting and Consultancy sales for 2026 through 2032. With ESG Reporting and Consultancy sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world ESG Reporting and Consultancy industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global ESG Reporting and Consultancy landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on ESG Reporting and Consultancy portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global ESG Reporting and Consultancy market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for ESG Reporting and Consultancy and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global ESG Reporting and Consultancy.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of ESG Reporting and Consultancy market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Traditional Human Consultation Services
Ai-Enabled Intelligent Consultation Services
Segmentation by Target Customers:
Large Enterprise
SMEs
Segmentation by Service Area:
Global Integrated Compliance Services
Regional Specialized Compliance Services
Localized Adaptation Services
Segmentation by Application:
Financial Services
Energy Sector
Manufacturing
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Deloitte
PwC
EY
KPMG
Accenture
McKinsey & Company
BCG
Bain & Company
ERM
Capgemini
WSP
Arcadis
Ramboll
DNV
SGS
Bureau Veritas
Intertek
UL Solutions
SLR Consulting
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
ESG Reporting and Consultancy refers to a set of professional advisory and implementation services that help organizations measure, manage, and disclose their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance in line with regulatory requirements, international standards, and stakeholder expectations.
Gross Profit Margin Levels
ESG reporting and consulting generally fall under the category of "labor-intensive + methodology/tool enhancement" professional services. Basic report writing, benchmarking, and compliance gap analysis closely resemble the traditional human-day model of consulting, with price elasticity influenced by competition. However, once data governance (indicator definitions, process control, evidence chains), system implementation (ESG data platforms, workflows, permissions, and audit traceability), and pre-certification/certification support are added, project unit prices and stickiness significantly increase. In industry practice, overall gross profit margins typically follow a pattern of "higher standardization and tool-based delivery → higher gross profit": project-based consulting deliveries commonly have a gross profit margin of 30%–55%; third-party certification/inspection agencies, due to more standardized delivery but also stronger competition, generally have gross profit margins fluctuating between 25%–45%. The real differentiator is not "report writing," but the ability to transform disclosures into "auditable data assets" and reduce marginal delivery costs through platformization and hosting models.
Industry Drivers
The core drivers of ESG reporting and consulting growth stem from the convergence of three forces: First, strengthened regulatory and disclosure obligations. The EU requires large enterprises and listed companies to conduct more systematic sustainable information disclosure and promotes attestation requirements, directly increasing the external professional demand for the "report + pre-assurance + internal control evidence chain." Second, increased attestation penetration and anti-greenwashing pressure. Nearly three-quarters of large global enterprises now seek external attestation for some sustainable disclosures, significantly raising market demands for data reliability and consistency. Third, data complexity and systemic transformation: Enterprises need to integrate multi-source data from scopes 1-3, supply chain, human rights, and governance to avoid credibility and compliance risks caused by repeated corrections and inconsistencies. Therefore, combined projects of "data governance + system + process + attestation preparation" are replacing simple "annual report outsourcing."
LPI (LP Information)' newest research report, the “ESG Reporting and Consultancy Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world ESG Reporting and Consultancy sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected ESG Reporting and Consultancy sales for 2026 through 2032. With ESG Reporting and Consultancy sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world ESG Reporting and Consultancy industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global ESG Reporting and Consultancy landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on ESG Reporting and Consultancy portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global ESG Reporting and Consultancy market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for ESG Reporting and Consultancy and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global ESG Reporting and Consultancy.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of ESG Reporting and Consultancy market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Traditional Human Consultation Services
Ai-Enabled Intelligent Consultation Services
Segmentation by Target Customers:
Large Enterprise
SMEs
Segmentation by Service Area:
Global Integrated Compliance Services
Regional Specialized Compliance Services
Localized Adaptation Services
Segmentation by Application:
Financial Services
Energy Sector
Manufacturing
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Deloitte
PwC
EY
KPMG
Accenture
McKinsey & Company
BCG
Bain & Company
ERM
Capgemini
WSP
Arcadis
Ramboll
DNV
SGS
Bureau Veritas
Intertek
UL Solutions
SLR Consulting
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
122 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 ESG Reporting and Consultancy Market Size by Player
- 4 ESG Reporting and Consultancy by Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Global ESG Reporting and Consultancy Market Forecast
- 11 Key Players Analysis
- 12 Research Findings and Conclusion
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