Riveron

Riveron has acquired Clermont Partners, a 35-member ESG communications and investor relations shop based in Chicago.

Clermont co-founders Beth Saunders and Victoria Sivrais will co-lead the newly created ESG communications practice at Riveron, a business advisory firm.

Prior to launching Clermont in 2015, Saunders served as Americas chair of FTI Consulting’s strategic communications unit.

Sivrais was deputy lead of the capital markets practice of FTI’s stratcom practice.

Riveron, which is headquartered in Dallas, specializes in accounting, finance, technology, and operations and helps clients  elevate performance. and expand possibilities across the transaction and business lifecycle. 

“The combination of Riveron’s gold standard national advisory services platform with Clermont’s investor intelligence and transactions expertise and seasoned team of climate risk, human capital, and governance experts will provide clients with the strategies and solutions required to optimize profitability and valuation throughout the business lifecycle,” said Saunders and Sivrais.

Riveron CEO Julie Howard said ESG strategy is a top of mind issue for many businesses as stakeholders demand more transparency.

“The addition of the talented Clermont team will be a powerful accelerant as we help our clients navigate a heightened regulatory environment and investor, employee, and customer scrutiny on social and environmental issues.,” added Howard.

Clermont also has an office in Washington, DC.