Environmental Products and Services
- Situation
- Environmental services play an important role in addressing environmental inefficiencies in the U.S.
- Environmental Products are those that replaces the function of one or more incumbent products with one that has lower lifecycle environmental impact.
- Sub-segments of Environmental Products and Services are mostly fragmented; some sub-segments feature growing, low-cyclical demand
- Commercial scale and sufficient capital are necessary for many of the segment’s business models for Environmental Services
- Market Opportunities
- Aggregate market for Environmental Services forecast to grow 3-4% CAGR through 2016 (many segments growing much faster)
- Market for Environmental Products is growing annually at 3.7% in low carbon and environmental goods
- Some sub-segments are experiencing higher growth rates of up to 7%, and all have been increasing in the last 5 years, buyambienmed.com showing ample room for further expansion.
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- ESCO market forecast to grow at 8% CAGR through 2018
- Environmental sensor and monitoring market forecast to grow at 6-7% CAGR through 2016
- Environmental Services segment is less incentivized by current regulation and legislation than other segments
- Any product company can also be a service company
- NewWorld Investment Focus
- NewWorld focuses on “backwards compatible” businesses that do not require material change in the downstream product distribution and service system
- Environmental Products should be just as functional, if not more functional, than their non-sustainable competition;
- Environmental Product companies who are competitive without having to charge a green premium on their products.
- Environmental Service companies with consolidation potential
- Energy services companies (ESCOs)
- Related information and analytical services, Regulatory compliance services, Green supply chain services