We are pleased to share the sale of our client, BuzzWord, Inc., to BW ESG LLC. The acquisition closed January 5, 2021.

Located in Kensington, Maryland, BuzzWord is a boutique consultancy firm providing environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) reports. It also provides sustainability and corporate responsibility strategy, disclosure reports, and communications services to major and mid-market publicly- and privately-owned firms. Buzzword’s current clients include several Fortune 100 and other large businesses and not-for-profit corporations.

BW ESG, located in Greenwich, Connecticut, is a platform that develops and acquires scalable solutions for leaders in the environmental, social and governance field.

Generational Equity Executive Managing Director, M&A-Technology Practice Leader, David Fergusson, and his team led by Senior M&A Advisor, Jerry Cohen, with the support of Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corey Painter, successfully closed the deal. Senior Managing Director Thomas Hamm established the initial relationship with Buzzword.

“Leah Haygood, President of BuzzWord, was a pleasure to represent. Her intellectual acumen and high-emotional intelligence will serve BW ESG well as she continues to lead the charge in growing the company,” said Cohen.