ESG advisory services market to reach $12.25 billion by 2030

The ESG advisory services market is projected to grow from $7.09 billion in 2025 to $7.93 billion in 2026, then reach $12.25 billion by 2030, according to The Business Research Company. Rising climate-risk awareness, stricter disclosure rules and demand for sustainability reporting are driving the sector’s expansion, with North America leading now and Asia-Pacific expected to grow fastest.

Why it matters: - ESG advisory services are becoming a core support function for companies facing tighter disclosure rules, climate-risk pressure and investor scrutiny. - The market’s growth signals more spending on compliance, reporting and sustainability strategy across industries. - The shift matters for firms that need help measuring ESG performance, verifying disclosures and managing climate-related exposure.

What happened: - The Business Research Company said the global ESG advisory services market will grow from $7.09 billion in 2025 to $7.93 billion in 2026. - The report puts the market on track to reach $12.25 billion by 2030. - The company released the findings in its Environmental Social Governance Global Market Report 2026. - North America was the largest regional market in 2025. - Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region over the forecast period.

The details: - The 2025-to-2026 growth rate is forecast at 11.9%. - The 2026-to-2030 period is forecast at a 11.5% CAGR. - Recent growth has been driven by stricter ESG standards, stronger stakeholder demand for transparency, wider sustainability reporting and more ESG risk assessments. - Future growth is expected to come from demand for ESG regulatory compliance support, climate-risk advisory, sustainability strategy work, ESG performance measurement tools and ESG assurance and verification. - The report defines ESG advisory services as consulting that helps organizations assess and improve environmental, social and governance practices, comply with regulations and embed responsible business conduct. - The report covers Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa. - The 2026 report includes market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics and tables, Excel-based forecasting dashboards, market hotspots infographics, key technology analysis and updated graphics and tables. - The company offers a free sample of the report through the sample request page. - The full report is available on the company’s website. - The report also provides a regional breakdown that includes North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

Between the lines: - Climate-risk awareness is becoming a bigger driver because companies are facing physical, financial and reputational threats tied to extreme weather and the low-carbon transition. - The market data suggests ESG advisory work is moving from a niche service to a recurring compliance and strategy expense. - The rise in companies submitting environmental data to CDP suggests disclosure pressure is translating into broader reporting activity. - CDP said more than 23,000 companies submitted environmental data in December 2023, up from about 18,700 in 2022.

What's next: - Advisory demand is likely to keep rising as more companies seek help with compliance, climate-risk assessments and sustainability reporting. - ESG assurance, verification and performance measurement tools should see growing adoption as reporting standards tighten. - Asia-Pacific’s expected growth suggests the next wave of demand may come from companies expanding their disclosure and sustainability programs across the region.

The bottom line: - ESG advisory services are moving into a higher-growth phase as regulatory pressure and climate disclosure demands keep climbing.