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Roland Berger has successfully completed its acquisition of Amane Advisors, a strategic consulting firm specializing in water, and resource and energy recovery.

With the acquisition of Amane Advisors, Roland Berger strengthens its expertise and offering in water consulting and builds a leading position in this field. The two consulting firms are a strategic and geographic fit, with complementary offerings in water and waste management. Amane Advisors becomes an integral part of the dedicated water consulting team at Roland Berger and will be fully integrated.

Stefan Schaible, Global Managing Partner at Roland Berger: “We are delighted to have the team of Amane Advisors joining our Roland Berger family. With our new colleagues, we welcome experts with a strong network and many years of experience in the industry. Together, we will be able to develop even more comprehensive and tailored solutions for our clients. The acquisition is in line with our strategy of embedding sustainability in all our projects and is another step on our way to achieving EUR 2 billion in revenues by 2028.”

Geoff Gage, Senior Partner at Roland Berger and former Managing Partner at Amane Advisors: “Studies show the financial impact of climate change will primarily be felt through the water cycle, meaning the demand for strategic advice on water has never been greater. We believe we have found the ideal place, in Roland Berger, to empower and support a wide range of businesses, utilities, and municipalities across the globe in developing, optimizing, and scaling water-related solutions to meet the challenges and capture the opportunities ahead. We look forward to leveraging our passion and expertise to demonstrate water as the critical enabler that it is and to benefit Roland Berger clients around the world.”

Headquartered in Oxford, UK, and with c. 50 professionals in seven offices worldwide, Amane Advisors leads more than 100 strategic projects across the water, waste and energy recovery sectors each year. The company has extensive industry expertise and proprietary water and waste knowledge assets. Blue-chip companies, public organizations, and investors in the water industry based in Europe, North America, and the Middle East make up the majority of Amane Advisors’ clients. Historically, Europe has been Amane Advisors’ strongest market, but the company has experienced particularly strong growth in North America in recent years.

Against the backdrop of progressing climate change, water management has become a top priority for business and governments. Relevant actors in the water ecosystem, such as investors, suppliers and utilities are facing complex business and environmental challenges and increasingly require in-depth knowledge and timely insights on diverse end markets, niche sectors and emerging technologies. This leads to an increasing need for advice. Roland Berger’s water consulting team will provide insight and support decision-makers that need to navigate these strategic challenges.

Roland Berger to become major player in water consulting through acquisition of Amane Advisors

• Acquisition of strategic consulting firm specializing in water, and resource and energy recovery
• Expansion of expertise and offering in line with its strategy to incorporate sustainability into all Roland Berger projects
• Advancing Roland Berger’s international growth and path towards revenues of two billion euros by 2028

Munich/Oxford, December 2023: Roland Berger has signed an agreement to acquire Amane Advisors, a strategic consulting firm specializing in water, and resource and energy recovery. With this acquisition, Roland Berger is expanding its expertise and offering in line with its strategy to incorporate sustainability into all its projects. By acquiring Amane Advisors, Roland Berger will benefit from in-depth industry know-how and a team of experts with a strong network in the fast-growing water and waste management markets. Roland Berger is thus strengthening its expertise and knowledge in water consulting and will now become one of the largest players in this field. Amane Advisors will become an integral part of the dedicated water consultancy team at Roland Berger and will be fully integrated.

Stefan Schaible, Global Managing Partner at Roland Berger: “Amane Advisors and Roland Berger are a perfect strategic and geographic fit, with complementarities in water and waste management consulting. Combining Amane Advisors’ deep market knowledge and focused expertise with Roland Berger’s strong brand and global presence will create new opportunities for our joint future. The acquisition of Amane Advisors further advances our international growth and propels us towards our goal of reaching two billion euros in revenues by 2028. It is also in line with our ambition to further embed sustainability in all our practices and projects. Together with the team of Amane Advisors, we will accelerate the expansion of our offering and expertise in water consulting and build a leadership position in sustainability consulting.”

Torsten Henzelmann, Head of the Global Regulated Platform at Roland Berger: “Amane Advisors has built a competitive advantage through its extensive expertise, database, and proprietary water and waste knowledge assets. The company has experienced strong growth over the years, responding to the increasing need for consultancy in the water sector. We are very much looking forward to working together with the team.”

Geoff Gage, Managing Partner at Amane Advisors: “Water is not only the world’s most critical resource, it’s a strategic imperative that sits at the heart of sustainability and climate change. Everyone at Amane is passionate about water and we look forward to bringing our expertise and know-how in water and integrating our distinctive waste and energy recovery experience to benefit Roland Berger’s clients around the world.”

Thierry Noel, Founding Partner of Amane Advisors: “Water is now on top of the climate adaptation agenda and society, utilities, businesses, industry, and municipalities need to accelerate in designing and implementing solutions. By joining Roland Berger, a leader in sustainability consulting, we can take the water topic globally, at an accelerated pace to address the growing urgency, and put water at center-stage of sustainability. For our people and for our loyal clients, Roland Berger is the ideal home sharing values, a common vision around the importance of water, and vastly expanding the offering beyond anything that Amane could have ever dreamt of providing.”

Headquartered in Oxford, UK, and with c. 50 professionals in seven offices globally, Amane Advisors drives innovative and forward-thinking solutions in the areas of water, resource, and energy recovery for clients worldwide. The majority of Amane Advisors clients are blue-chip companies, public organizations and investors in the water industry and are based in Europe, North America and the Middle East. While historically Europe has been Amane Advisors’ strongest market, the company has experienced strong growth in North America in recent years.

Climate change has made water management a top priority for business and politics. Relevant actors in the water ecosystem, such as investors, suppliers, or utilities are facing strategic issues that are leading to an increasing need for advice.

This transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024.

In this issue: Climate change is already here, how do we adapt to it? Plus, five industry trends to watch in 2023 across water, resource recovery, and energy recovery, a look at the growth of voluntary carbon marktes and tips for more successful PPP projects.

You can now access the digital magazine or read via Amane’s website.

ICFG members from all over Europe, the US and Hong Kong from our international network ICFG met for a 2-day conference hosted by HMT LLP, our UK member in Henley, UK. 20+ participants were able to join from our members Match Plan Corporate Finance, Westbury Group LLC, Carmin Finance, Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung GmbH & Co. KG, Juan Capurro Boltendahl, CIGP – Compagnie d’Investissements et de Gestion Privée, AVaccani & Partners and Deomenos.

It was two very productive days discussing ICFG’s strategy for the network combined with superb social activities organized by HMT in beautiful Henley-on-Thames.

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AVP Managing partner, Amedeo Vaccani, presented at the “11^th IRRC Waste-to-Energy” held in Vienna, Austria on September 5 and 6, 2022 

The 11th IRRC Waste-to-Energy took place at the Vienna University of Technology. The IRRC is a forum for exchange of information about materials flow management, closed substance cycle, applied technologies and organisational forms for countries complying with the EU-norms and those that are in the beginning of this development (https://www.vivis.de/konferenzen/irrc/).

With the title “Global Supplier Structure for Delivery of EfW Plants, Including Alternative Processes, and Key Trends”, the presentation was very timely and well received.

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On September 5, 2022, Amedeo Vaccani held a presentation at the 11th IRRC Waste-to-Energy (www.vivis.de/konferenzen/irrc/), which took place at the Vienna University of Technology, about “Global Supplier Structure for Delivery of EfW Plants, Including Alternative Processes, and Key Trends”.

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AVP Managing partner, Amedeo Vaccani, presented at the “Berliner Abfallwirtschafts- und Energiekonferenz” (Berlin waste management & energy conference) held June 23 – 24, 2022.

On June 24, 2022, Amedeo Vaccani presented “Stand und Umsetzung von EU-Vorgaben sowie Marktauswirkungen und -trends wie CCS/CCU und Wasserstoff-Technologie im Bereich Energy-from-Waste” (Status and Implementation of EU Regulations as well as Market Effects and Trends such as CCS/CCU and Hydrogen Technology in the Field of Energy-from-Waste”) . This conference is held in German. For more information, please refer to their website: (https://www.vivis.de/konferenzen/baek/).

May 23-25, 2022 – PowerGen International®

In his role as Business Development Executive at Expert Microsystems Inc. on May 24, 2022, AVP Partner, Deepak Khajouria presented “Hybrid Analytics to Improve Steam Generation Plants” at the PowerGen International® (www.powergen.com), which took place in Dallas, TX during May 23-25, 2022. PowerGen International “is the largest network and solution providers engaged in power generation”. For more details: https://www.powergen.com/powergen-international-2022-conference-sessions/hybrid-analytics-to-improve-steam-generation-plants

On October 16, 2020, Amedeo Vaccani presented at the virtual IRRC Waste-to-Energy Conference regarding “Possible Impact of COVID-19 on the Development of the Global Energy-from-Waste Markets”.

Ask an Expert – Interview with Suejean Asato, Head of Business Intelligence at AVP

Suejean Asato is a Partner and Head of Business Intelligence at A. Vaccani & Partners and started with the company 27 years ago when the waste to energy market was in a nascent stage. AVP has been tracking awards of waste to energy projects globally and analyze trends per regions, in technology, fuels and markets. We asked Suejean to answer three most important questions for the market. Click below for a copy of the interview.

ICFG, our M&A partner group, interviews Amedeo Vaccani, Managing Partner of AVP. To read the full interview, click here.

On April 9, 2019, Amedeo Vaccani presented at the 5th International VDI Conference – “Energy and Materials from Waste” – in Antwerp, Belgium: “Emerging Countries and Markets for Waste-to-Energy”.

Practice Leader and Senior Partner, Ronald Schlegel, has been working in the facility management and construction industry for 30+ years. Harvard alumnus and President of Swiss Sustainable Building Council, he has been advising clients on business strategies, strategic partnerships and change processes.

As any sustainable business starts with sustainable facility management, Ronald shares his views on how the real estate industry is changing and opportunities these changes may offer to traditional and new market players.

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Presentation by Amedeo Vaccani as keynote speaker at Clean Connect 2018 Conference in Nanjing, China.

Meet the team – Interview with Deepak Khajouria

Deepak Khajouria is a Partner in A.Vaccani & Partners, leading the Energy & Environment Practice. We asked Deepak about three major issues his global clients in Energy & Environment and Industrial area have to deal with. Click below for a copy of the interview.

Presentation by Amedeo Vaccani at the IRRC Waste-to-Energy Conference in Vienna, Austria: “Worldwide Waste-to-Energy Market – Where are the Upcoming Projects?”

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Presentation and Panel discussion participation by Prashant Maniar, Managing Director Encito Advisors & AVP Associate Partner: “Structuring and Developing Bankable Contracts in Waste to Energy in India” at Conference on Waste-to-Energy and Fuel, New Delhi, India. Click below for program.

Prashant Maniar, Managing Director of Encito Advisors and AVP Associate Partner, presented and was a panelist participant regarding “Waste to Energy Project Development in Emerging Markets – India” at the 2018 Energy-from-Waste Conference in London, UK (http://www.efwconference.com).

Presentation by Amedeo Vaccani as keynote speaker at Clean Connect 2017 Conference in Shanghai: “EMEA Cleantech Opportunities and China – Europe Cooperation”.

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Presentation by Scott Affelt: “Big Data & Digitalization: Big Confusion, Big Threat or Big Opportunity?” at 2017 Shanghai International Exhibition on Boiler Technology at the invitation of the Shanghai Industrial Boiler Research Institute (SIBRI).

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Presentation by Deepak Khajouria, Amedeo Vaccani: “International Waste-to-Energy and Biomass Renewables Market Industry Outlook” at the ABMA 2017 Summer Meeting in Florida. USA (www.abma.com/summer-meeting).

Two-part feature article on Facility Management (FM) in the European Cleaning Journal by Ronald Schlegel

Click below for Part 2 of Two-part feature on “Facility Management – time to take responsibility” in the April/May 2017 issue of the ECJ (www.europeancleaningjournal.com).

Presentation by Amedeo Vaccani, Zeinegul Salimova at the VDI International Conference Sewage Sludge Treatment in Copenhagen, Denmark: “International Market Developments in the Sewage Sludge Industry”

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Two-part feature article on Facility Management (FM) in the European Cleaning Journal by Ronald Schlegel

Click below for Part 1 of Two-part feature on “Facility Management – time to take responsibility” in the February/March 2017 issue of the ECJ (www.europeancleaningjournal.com).

Presentation at American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA) by Scott Affelt: “Big Data and Analytics Opportunities for the Boiler OEM”

Interview Deepak Khajouria, AVP Partner: “PGI Digital Power Plant” (http://bcove.me/97bc11ew)

“Best Practices: Challenges to Getting New or Disruptive Technology / Solutions into the Energy / Utility Sector” (http://www.power-gen.com/conference/cpc.html)

Power Engineering Magazine, November 2016 Issue

Article by Scott Affelt: “Big Data or Big Confusion”

SVIT FM Conference “Good morning FM”, Institute for Facility Management, Waedenswil, Switzerland

Presentation by Ronald Schlegel: “Facility Management kann und muss mehr Verantwortung übernehmen”

ACI’s Annual European Biomass to Power Conference, Seville, Spain
(www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/european-biomass-to-power/)

Presentation by Amedeo Vaccani, Zeinegul Salimova:
“European Biomass to Power”

Harvard Business School (HBS) reunion entrepreneurship panelist: “Energy Poverty, Economic Growth and Climate Change”, Boston, MA, USA

60^th FIDEN Conference, Athens, Greece (www.fiden.org)

Presentation by Ronald Schlegel: “Wie globale Trends die FM Branche verändern”

PowerGen Natural Gas Conference, Columbus, OH, USA

Presentation by Scott Affelt: “Opportunities for Data Analytics in Power Generation”

SVIT FM Day, Horgen, Switzerland (www.svit.ch/svit-fm-schweiz.html)

Presentation by Ronald Schlegel: “Innovation: Facility Management im Jahre 2030”

2^nd Smart Cities India 2016 Expo, New Delhi, India
(www.metropolis.org/agenda/2nd-smart-cities-india-expo)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Debt and Equity Financing for Indian Smart Cities”

“War Against Waste” WTERT Waste Management Conference, Surat, India (www.wtert.in/speaker-presentations-of-wtert-4th-international-conference-held-at-science-center-surat-india/)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “War Against Waste”

CII National Task Force on Waste Management, Mumbai, India (www.cii.in)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Waste to Wealth Roundtable”

DigitImmo Conference, GDI, Rueschlikon, Switzerland (www.digit-immo.ch)

Presentation by Ronald Schlegel: “Die Chance der Digitalisierung für das Facility Management”

Article by Zeinegul Salimova and Simon James (EnergyComms): “Energy Landscape if Corbyn had the Power…”

2nd EQ Cleantech Finance Summit 2015, Mumbai, India (www.issuu.com/eqinternational/docs/eqcfs_2015)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Investors Perspectives on Financing Renewable Energy”

Solar Quarter (www.solarquarter.com)

Interview Prashant Maniar: “The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit”

Renewable Energy India Expo Business Plan Competition, Greater Noida, India (www.meraevents.com/event/business-plan-competition-at-rei-2015)

Member of Judge Panel: Prashant Maniar

9th Renewable Energy India Expo, Greater Noida, India (www.renewableenergyindiaexpo.com/)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Renewable Energy Sector”

2nd Renewable Energy Investment & Finance Forum, Mumbai, India (www.firstviewgroup.com/reiffindia/)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Raising Capital for RE Projects”

Müll und Abfall, May 2015 Issue (www.muellundabfall.de/)

Article by Amedeo Vaccani, Suejean Asato: “Internationale Märkte für alternative Verfahren zur Behandlung von Haus- und Gewerbeabfällen und Strategien der wichtigsten Marktteilnehmer”

EUWID Recycling and Waste Management – Issue 7/2015 of 01.04.2015 (www.euwid-recycling.com)

Article Vaccani Study: “Orders for thermal waste treatment capacity in Europe hit lowest level since 1995”

EUWID Recycling und Entsorgung – Ausgabe 13/2015 vom 24.03.2015 (www.euwid-recycling.com)

Artikel Vaccani Studie: «Aufträge für Verbrennungskapazitäten in Europa auf Tiefsstand»

3^rd International Workshop on Sustainable Municipal SWM in India, Hyderabad, India (www.wtert.in/event/3rd-international-brainstorming-workshop-on-sustainable-municipal-solid-waste-management-in-india/)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Ensuring Bankability in SWM (Solid Waste Management) and WTE (Waste to Energy) projects in India”

5^th Waste Management Summit, CII, Mumbai, India (www.greenbusinesscentre.com/site/ciigbc/viewevent.jsp?eventid=467828&event=dd)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Partnering, Financing and Structuring for Successful SWM/WTE projects”

Energy CFO summit, Power Markets India, Mumbai, India

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “M&A and JV’s Renewable Energy Sector”

Oil and Gas Conclave Gandhinagar, India (www.spm.pdpu.ac.in/oil-gas-conclave.html)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Hydrocarbons: M&A, Partnerships and Alliances”

Berliner Abfallwirtschafts- und Energiekonferenz, Berlin, Germany (www.vivis.de)

Presentation by Amedeo Vaccani: “Internationale Märkte für alternative Verfahren und Strategien der wichtigsten Marktteilnehmer”

Strategie Planung Umweltrecht, Band 8. Neuruppin: TK Verlag Karl Thomé-Kozmiensky (www.vivis.de)

Article by Amedeo Vaccani, Suejean Asato: “Internationale Märkte für alternative Verfahren und Strategien der wichtigsten Marktteilnehmer”

EUWID Recycling und Entsorgung – Ausgabe 26/2013 vom 25.06.2013 (www.euwid-recycling.com)

Artikel Vaccani Studie: «Aufträge für Verbrennungskapazitäten 2012 weltweit erneut gesunken»

TiE Brussels, Beligum & Mumbai, India (www.mumbai.tie.org/ & www.brussels.tie.org/en/)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Cleantech Ecosystems in India and Europe”

EUWID Recycling and Waste Management – Issue 8/2013 of 17.04.2013 (www.euwid-recycling.com)

Article Vaccani Study: “Orders for waste to energy capacity continue to decline in Europe”

EUWID Recycling and Waste Management – Ausgabe 15/2013 vom 09.04.2013 (www.euwid-recycling.com)

Artikel Vaccani Studie: «Aufträge für Verbrennungskapazitäten in Europa weiter rückläufig»

The Indus Entrepreneurs, Ahmedabad, India (www.ahmedabad.tie.org/)

Workshop by Prashant Maniar: “Mergers & Acquisitions – Don’t Sell… Get Bought!!!”

TiE Entrepreneurial Summit, Mumbai, India (www.tiesummit.com/)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Cleantech: Transforming India 1 Watt, 1 litre and 1 ton at a time”

Rubber National Conference, Mumbai, India (www.allindiarubber.net/nrc/)

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Power Struggle: Actionable Measures for Increased Access to Power”

Clean Energy & Environment SIG, Mumbai, India

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Impact of Green Buildings on Businesses and Residents in India”

Clean Energy & Environment SIG, Mumbai, India

Presentation by Prashant Maniar: “Clean Energy & Environment: What’s Hot and What’s Not”