WINDSOR, Conn. – Today TRC Companies, Inc. (“TRC”), a company built to help lead the energy transition for its clients, announces the continued expansion of its Climate Solutions offering and ESG capabilities with the addition of the Founder and CEO, and key members of Enzo Advisors, LLC (“Enzo”) a female and minority-led global sustainability consulting firm that helps companies build best-in-class sustainable business models within an ESG construct and works closely with institutional investors to integrate ESG frameworks across their investment processes. Enzo was founded to support companies early in their respective life cycles to build sustainable businesses for the long-term that create value for stakeholders and society overall, honing in on key ESG risks and opportunities that are material to the business.
“By welcoming members of the Enzo team, TRC expands its ability to support our clients in their Sustainability Journey,” said Christopher Vincze, Chairman and CEO of TRC. “We continue to reinforce our strategic growth objectives, including a major expansion of our Climate Solutions offering, and strengthen our well-established ability to deliver integrated solutions for a wide range of clients and markets.”
Enzo’s Founder and CEO, Nidhi Chadda, joins TRC as a Managing Director to lead its ESG and Climate Advisory business, as part of TRC’s broader Climate Solutions offering. Nidhi is a seasoned generalist growth investor and advisor with deep experience across ESG, sustainability and impact. Her 20+ years of experience as an investment banker, strategic consultant and public / private markets investor at pedigree firms allows her to help C-suites and Boards strategize and plan across all facets of the business. With her decade of experience as a buyside investor at leading asset management firms having previously spearheaded ESG integration across funds, she is well positioned to provide high-impact advice to help both institutional investors and corporations customize ESG strategies from both a business operations and investor communications standpoint.
“We are excited to be joining the TRC team,” said Ms. Chadda. “Coupling advisory frameworks and proprietary methodologies we developed at Enzo that incorporate business strategy, financial forecasting, and the integration of broader ESG principles with TRC’s renowned scientific, technical and digital expertise creates a holistic platform to solve our clients’ most complex sustainability challenges.”
About TRC Companies
Groundbreaker. Game changer. Innovator. TRC is a global firm providing environmentally focused and digitally powered solutions that address local needs. For more than 50 years, we have set the bar for clients who require consulting, construction, engineering and management services, combining science with the latest technology to devise solutions that stand the test of time. TRC’s almost 7,000 professionals serve a broad range of public and private clients, steering complex projects from conception to completion to help solve the toughest challenges. We break through barriers for our clients and help them follow through for sustainable results, solving the challenges of making the Earth a better place to live — community by community and project by project. TRC is ranked #17 on ENR’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States. Learn more at TRCcompanies.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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