APEM Group has now officially joined Applus+ following the necessary approvals that were pending when the transaction was announced in September. This marks the launch of a new Environmental Services Division led by APEM Group CEO Leah McGimpsey, who also becomes Executive Vice President of the new division.
09 February 2026 –
The Environmental Services Division will also incorporate the Applus+ global renewable technical advisory teams of Barlovento Applus+ and Enertis Applus+, to create a world-class environmental consulting and advisory division.
Bringing together the environmental consulting capabilities of APEM Group with the technical advisory expertise of Barlovento Applus+ and Enertis Applus+, creates a team of over 1,500 technical experts, focused on delivering services across the asset lifecycle to ensure our clients’ projects are compliant and aligned with environmental best practices.
This will drive new areas of collaboration and career opportunities for our teams while delivering synergies across key end markets of energy, power generation, water, infrastructure, resources and critical minerals.
Richard Bartlett, CEO of Applus+ said:
“I’m delighted to officially welcome APEM Group into Applus+. This combination will bring 1,500 colleagues together to build a world-class environmental consulting and advisory business, while unlocking new and exciting career opportunities for our people and delivering innovative services for our customers.
I’m excited with the start we have made today and look forward to watching our new division grow from strength to strength.”
Leah McGimpsey, CEO of APEM Group and Executive Vice President of the Environmental Services Division of Applus+ commented:
“This marks a major milestone for APEM Group as we broaden our capabilities across the lifecycle of our clients’ projects and further cements our leading presence in the environmental services market. Bringing Enertis Applus+ and Barlovento Applus+ together with APEM Group creates a team of significant scale, expertise and experience to deliver world-class environmental consulting and advisory services to clients globally.”
About APEM Group
APEM Group provide independent environmental consultancy and expert scientific advice to a wide range of industries including water, energy, infrastructure, power and utilities, ports and harbours as well as to regulators and governments around the world.
We provide a range of services to clients to support their project at all stages of development to comply with environmental regulations, including environmental impact assessments and approvals, marine, water & terrestrial ecology, geospatial insights, shipping and navigational risk assessments, rehabilitation and closure, heritage advice, landscape visualisation and our world leading digital aerial wildlife surveys.
For more information, visit: https://apemgroup.com/
About the Applus+ Group
Applus+ is a worldwide leader in the testing, inspection and certification sector. We are a trusted partner, enhancing the quality and safety of our clients’ assets and infrastructures while safeguarding their operations and improving their environmental performance. Our innovative approach, technical capabilities and highly-skilled and motivated workforce of over 28,000 employees assure operational excellence across multiple sectors in more than 65 countries.
For more information, visit: https://www.applus.com/global/en/
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