Global Leaders in Sustainability Solutions

Purpose

SLR’s purpose is Making Sustainability Happen.

At SLR, we are true sustainability consultants - combining deep expertise with practical delivery. Our team of scientists, engineers, economists, data modelers, and technicians work across our clients' full sustainability journeys, from strategy through to on-the-ground project planning, execution and ongoing operations, all supported by robust data and science-based modelling.

Approach

We partner with clients to drive meaningful, lasting change.

Our reputation is built on honesty, technical excellence, and collaborative relationships that deliver real results.

We enable the sustainable flow of capital, energy, resources, information, and essential nutrients by helping our clients balance environmental, social, and economic business drivers.

“We founded the business in 1994. Since then, we have built ‘One Team’ of talented environmental and business consultants, engineers and scientists. We partner with clients throughout their project life-cycle from strategy and design, through compliance and operations, to end-of-life remediation.”
Neil Penhall, Vice Chair

Textured Image
  • 127

    Countries

  • 130+

    Offices

  • 4,400+

    Global staff

  • 45+

    technical services

SLR timeline

SLR has been advising clients for over 30 years at every point of their project life-cycle. Starting as a UK business, we now operate as a global company with more than 4,400 people delivering client solutions across six regions. We have grown both organically and through welcoming other like-minded businesses with a similar One Team culture into the SLR group. We are ably supported by our principal investor, Ares Management, and will continue to build a balanced, successful and growing business.

  • 1994

    Founded initially in the UK as SECOR Ltd.

  • 2000

    Company’s name changed to SLR. Operations commence in the USA. Staff numbers 100+.

  • 2007

    Turnover exceeds £30M and 250+ staff. Canada added as an operational region.

  • 2010

    Operations open in Australia. Further growth in North America and UK.

  • Map of Africa

    2011

    Operations commence in South Africa and Namibia.

  • Maps of France and New Zealand

    2014

    Group turnover tops £103M. Staff levels 1,000+ SLR operations commence in New Zealand and France.

  • Icon representing growth of staff

    2019

    300+ people and 6 new businesses added, including MMI and RPA. Total staff numbers pass 1,500.

  • Map of Ghana

    2020

    Complete acquisitions of MMI & KDC. Operations commence in Ghana.

  • Maps of Germany and South America

    2021

    Complete acquisitions of 360 Environmental, Vectos & Corporate Citizenship. Adding Germany & Latin American presence.

  • Icon representing global presence

    2022

    Investment from private equity partners Ares Management. Complete acquisitions of 4Sight, Clearlead, ClimSystems, Finch & Beak, OPEN, RCS Global & WRM.

  • SLR Brand Mark

    2023

    Staff levels 3,000+ and 3 new businesses acquired, Carnstone, IBIS Consulting and Palmer. SLR launched a new company brand and Bradley Andrews joined as our new Chief Executive Officer.

  • Building with lots of people showing growth

    2024

    1,000+ people join SLR’s global team, with 11 new businesses added, including FRC Environmental, ITPEnergised, Malk Partners, SGA & Wardell Armstrong.

Further reading

Similar pages

Recent articles

  • Pile of sand and rock in site, aerial view
    Insight

    13 May 2025

    4 minutes read

    Anything to declare? Environmental Product Declarations explained

    by William (Bill) Gowdy


    View post
  • Electric mine haulers
    Insight

    12 May 2025

    13 minutes read

    Electrifying mine hauling will boost energy strategy importance

    by Jonathan Mayhew , Jasper Schrijvers


    View post
  • Wind turbines in a field
    Insight

    07 May 2025

    5 minutes read

    Reforming the NSIP regime: Balancing speed and quality in infrastructure development

    by Andy Gregory


    View post
View all