Increasing attention has been paid in recent years to achieving higher standards of corporate governance and ethical and environmental performance. The environmental consultancy sector is well placed to service the demand for specialist advice in those areas - adding another facet to an already diverse industry. The paper will discuss future growth areas such as corporate and project environmental management, environmental audit and reporting, corporate social responsibility assessment and reporting and sustainability consulting. It will examine the drivers for this shift in emphasis and highlight the opportunities for consultancy and partnership which exist in both public and private sectors.