Environmental Risk Innovations (ERI) Email Format
Environmental ServicesNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
Environmental Risk Innovations (ERI) is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based environmental services firm that specializes in managing environmental risk for commercial lenders. Founded in 1999, the company provides due diligence and risk management services tailored to banks and other lenders, aiming to deliver independent third-party assessments aligned with each client’s risk tolerance. ERI differentiates itself from traditional environmental consultancies by offering evaluations and guidance that go beyond standard Phase I or Phase II assessments, focusing on practical risk management for lending decisions. The firm emphasizes a broad capability set through its team of environmental professionals, and serves a diverse base of commercial lenders with regional and national footprints. In 2024, ERI helped publicized climate-related regulatory discussions through a jointly published blog series on the impact of proposed SEC climate disclosure rules.