Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Anthesis, a global pure-play sustainability advisory and solutions firm. Carlyle is investing alongside Anthesis’s employee shareholders, with existing shareholder, Palatine, reinvesting for a minority stake.Â
Global Investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Anthesis, a global pure-play sustainability advisory and solutions firm. Carlyle is investing alongside Anthesis’s employee shareholders, with existing shareholder, Palatine, reinvesting for a minority stake.
Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Anthesis designs and implements impact-led sustainability, ESG, and net zero programmes for over 4,000 clients across corporates, financial and governmental institutions, delivered by a 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.
Equity for the investment will be provided by the Carlyle Europe Partners (CEP) platform, which will support Anthesis through international expansion, broadening the company’s service offering and continuing its successful track record of M&A.
