Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Will Rhode as Managing Director for its new ESG practice in EMEA. The launch of the practice forms part of A&M’s strategy to deliver sustainability-linked transformation and demonstrate how such metrics can lead to financial returns, underscoring the firm’s commitment to driving sustainability up the corporate agenda. The practice will work closely with A&M’s core offerings and senior sector specialists, aiming to enhance and integrate ESG into its core EMEA services, including transaction diligence and advisory, performance improvement and transformation, chief financial officer advisory, and industrial decarbonisation and solutions. “ESG has long been a focus for corporates across the world, [but] the challenge is to deliver operational change that creates financial as well as societal value,” said Antonio Alvarez III, Managing Director and Leader of A&M’s European practice. Rhode brings over 15 years’ experience as a consultant covering ESG advisory, strategy, business and portfolio review, due diligence, and value-creation support. Prior to joining A&M, he was a partner in EY’s Financial Services Strategy and Transactions team. At EY, he was also global private equity ESG leader, responsible for supporting clients on ESG due diligence, transformation and programmes. “By leveraging A&M’s multidisciplinary capabilities, we are uniquely positioned to support clients in their sustainability-linked transformations,” said Rhode. “We have already worked on some exciting projects, from carbon-baselining to supply-chain reviews, and have ambitious plans to continue to grow our team and expand our practice.”
