M&A Involving Sustainability and ESG Companies

Virtualization software company Citrix acquires Unicon -- a virtualization and endpoint management software company that touts sustainable IT and e-waste reduction outcomes.

Johnson Controls, which is seeking a CEO to succeed George Oliver, continues to acquire technology companies that address building energy management and carbon reduction. The latest example is Webeasy.

This M&A (merger & acquisition) list tracks IT asset disposition (ITAD) business buyers, sellers & investors. Check it regularly for the latest ITAD M&A deal flow.

Recognize -- a private equity firm led by Infor, Oracle and Morgan Stanley veteran Charles Phillips -- acquires IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) specialist Sprout. Here's why.

Private equity firm TPG may acquire solar energy firm Altus Power, according to Reuters. Here's how Altus Power & the solar market are performing.

Trane Technologies acquires BrainBox AI, which develops cloud-based technology to make commercial buildings and HVAC systems smarter, greener and more energy efficient.

Accenture acquires IQT Group, a consultancy & engineering firm that offers sustainability and net-zero expertise to electricity, water and telecommunications infrastructure customers.

SLR Consulting, backed by private equity firm Ares Management, remains one of the most active buyers of sustainability- and ESG-focused consulting firms worldwide.

Sage Sustainable Electronics, backed by private equity firm Closed Loop Partners, buys Relectro, a provider of electronics repair, refurbishment, logistics, device lifecycle management, IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services.

Schneider Electric acquires Motivair Corp., a liquid cooling data center specialist that reinforces Schneider Electric's sustainable IT services strategy.

Amid slumping stock price, Altus Power hires M&A advisors and appears to be up for sale. Solar energy company seeks potential buyers.

M&A activity involving carbon accounting software remains steady. The latest example: Gevo acquires Cultivate Agricultural Intelligence (CultivateAI) to enhance carbon accounting software & data in the agriculture market.

Iron Mountain buys Wisetek, an ITAD (IT asset disposition) service provider in Ireland, a report said. Here's why Iron Mountaun has acquired multiple ITAD companies.

Bureau Veritas acquires ArcVera Renewables, a renewable energy consulting firm focused on wind, solar, and battery storage projects worldwide.

TPG Rise Climate, a private equity fund, has acquired Miratech -- a key emissions reduction partner to data center providers. The seller was BP Energy Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.