SLR announces the acquisition of SGA (Gestión Ambiental SpA)

By SLR

This is a machine translation of the original press release issued in Spanish.

Santiago, June 10, 2024. - SGA (Environmental Management SpA), a leading environmental consultancy established over 30 years ago in Chile, has been acquired by SLR, one of the world's largest multidisciplinary sustainability consulting and engineering firms.

Based in Santiago, SGA's team of 185 expert consultants specializes in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors in all regions of Chile, with a focus on the strategy and execution of complex projects that ensure environmental, social, and economic viability in their transition to a low-carbon economy. Some of their clients include Aguas Andinas, Aguas Pacífico, Andes Iron, Anglo American, BHP, Collahuasi, CODELCO, Conexión Energía, Enel, Engie, Eramet, GNL Quintero, Glencore, Interchile, and Grupo Errázuriz.

Among others, SGA's most emblematic projects currently include the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) of the HVDC Kimal-Lo Aguirre Transmission Line by Conexión Energía, the EIS of CODELCO's Ministro Hales and Gabriela Mistral Divisions, the EIS of GNL Quintero's Green Hydrogen Plant, the EIS of Interchile's Kimal-Laguna Transmission Line, and the EIS of Knauf Chile's Gypsum Panels Plant and Rubí Quarry Expansion.

SLR's growing presence and continued investment in Latin America align with the organization's global strategic priorities to expand our services to existing clients in the region while introducing new services in the field of consultancy and engineering. The acquisition of SGA further strengthens SLR's global capacity, creating one of the world's largest ESG strategic advisory teams.

Bradley Andrews, CEO of SLR, stated, "I am delighted to welcome SGA. The team brings solid and well-established capabilities in a region where we see high potential and where we are actively investing to complement and grow our existing ESG advisory team in Santiago. SGA's experience in mining, energy, and infrastructure further complements SLR's project portfolio in our sustainability solutions. We look forward to leveraging that combined experience to access new markets and explore opportunities within the energy and financial sectors."

Jaime Solari, General Manager of SGA, added, "We are excited to be part of SLR. Our extensive experience in leading sustainability efforts, combined with SLR's global network and wide range of services, provide us with greater capabilities to partner with clients and deliver exceptional strategic advice and technical expertise on projects."

Visit SGA for more details on their services, customer experience, team, and capabilities.

About SLR

SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, helping clients achieve their sustainability and ESG goals. SLR's team of over 3,500 professionals brings together a leading offering of strategic advice and technical solutions, in a network of over 100 offices across Europe, the USA, Latin America, Canada, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. SLR specializes in the energy and power, mining and minerals, infrastructure, built environment, manufacturing and industry, and finance sectors, working on diverse and challenging projects. SLR staff provide a wide range of strategic and project-specific topics to an expanding base of international and regional commercial clients, along with regulatory and governmental organizations.

For more information, visit our website: https://www.slrconsulting.com