What Sage Environmental does

SAGE Environmental, Inc. is a private Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) consulting firm founded in 1995 by Rick Mandile and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, with a second office in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm provides fee-for-service environmental consulting across three core service lines — Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II/III site assessments, hazardous materials surveys, remedial system design, LSP and LEP services, indoor and ambient air quality testing), Development, Permitting & Regulatory Compliance (brownfields redevelopment, SPCC plans, wetland permitting, UST/AST compliance, air/waste permitting), and Health & Safety (industrial hygiene, CIH/CHMM services, OSHA compliance audits, EH&S staffing and training). SAGE serves six vertical markets — Higher Education, Bio-Tech, Renewable Energy, Industrial, Government, and Real Estate — across New England and the broader East Coast, with marquee clients including MassDEP, the City of East Providence, Peregrine Group, Orbit Energy Rhode Island, University Orthopedics, and Save the Bay.

The firm's technical differentiators include the HAPSite real-time air monitoring system used during VOC-contaminated soil excavation, a credentialed bench of Licensed Site Professionals, Certified Industrial Hygienists, and Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, and embedded expertise in state-specific brownfields and MCP/LEP/RIDEM regulatory programs. Revenue is earned on a project-based professional services basis — environmental site assessments, remediation oversight, regulatory permitting, and ongoing health-and-safety program support — supplemented by multi-year Master Purchasing Agreements with government and military clients. Distribution is direct: the firm sells through toll-free phone, website contact forms, and principal-led engagement, with awareness generated via industry associations (Environmental Business Council, ACEC, RISEP, LSPA), webinars, and project-based public relations.

As of August 2024 the company rebranded to 'Sage ATerraconCompany,' indicating acquisition or formal affiliation with Terracon, a national engineering consultancy, which materially expands the firm's geographic, capital, and service-line reach beyond the New England base. Ownership prior to affiliation was founder-led (Rick Mandile as Principal), with no disclosed institutional investors or parent entities.

Name

Sage Environmental

Legal name

SAGE Environmental, Inc.

Website

https://sage-enviro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAGE Environmental is a private Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) consulting firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Providence, RI, providing site assessments, remediation, permitting, and occupational health and safety services to higher education, biotech, renewable energy, industrial, government, and real estate clients across New England. The firm rebranded as Sage ATerraconCompany in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Health & Safety Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA), Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Site assessment remediation
• Health safety consulting
• Regulatory compliance services
• Brownfields redevelopment

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Environmental Consulting Services: SAGE generates revenue by providing fee-for-service environmental, health, and safety consulting services to clients across six core markets. Services include environmental site assessments, remediation, health and safety program development, regulatory compliance audits, permitting, and onsite staffing. Revenue is project-based and earned through professional service engagements rather than recurring subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sage Environmental is a private environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) consulting firm that delivers fee-for-service professional consulting across three core service areas: Assessment & Remediation (ASTM/21E Site Assessments, hazardous building materials, LSP/LEP services, risk assessment, indoor air quality), Development, Permitting & Regulatory Compliance (brownfields redevelopment, SPCC plans, wetland permitting, UST/AST compliance, waste permitting), and Health & Safety Services (industrial hygiene consulting, OSHA compliance, safety training, onsite staffing). Services are delivered by in-house EH&S professionals serving six core markets: Higher Education, Bio-Tech, Renewable Energy, Industrial, Government, and Real Estate.

Product overview

SAGE Environmental is an Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) consulting firm that offers comprehensive service-based solutions organized into three core areas: Assessment & Remediation Services (including site assessments, hazardous materials assessment, LSP/LEP services, risk assessment, and property condition assessments), Development, Permitting & Regulatory Compliance Services (including brownfields redevelopment, SPCC plans, wetland permitting, and waste permitting), and Health & Safety Services (including industrial hygiene consulting, OSHA compliance, and safety training). The firm specializes in serving six core markets: Higher Education, Bio-Tech, Renewable Energy, Industrial, Government, and Real Estate. Services are delivered by a team of EH&S professionals with over 25 years of experience throughout New England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assessment & Remediation Services Comprehensive environmental assessment and remediation services including ASTM/21E Site Assessments, hazardous building materials assessment and mitigation (lead-based paint, PCBs, asbestos, radon, mold), remedial system design and construction, Massachusetts Licensed Site Professional (LSP) services, USEPA environmental assessment, Connecticut LEP services, risk assessment, property condition assessments, indoor and ambient air quality assessments, and seismic risk assessment. For clients needing contaminated site evaluation and cleanup across New England.
• Development, Permitting & Regulatory Compliance Services Development and permitting services including brownfields redevelopment, environmental health and safety management, spill prevention control and countermeasures (SPCC) plans, wetland flagging and permitting, UST/AST compliance, telecommunications sitting, storm water management, air/solid/hazardous waste permitting and auditing, and ADA compliance. For developers, property owners, and operators navigating environmental permitting requirements.
• Health & Safety Services Occupational health and safety consulting services including industrial hygiene consulting, health and safety program development and implementation, construction and general industry health and safety, certified industrial hygienist (CIH) services, certified hazardous materials manager (CHMM) services, life safety, biological safety, safety and health training, laboratory setup/relocation/decommissioning, contract and full-time EH&S onsite staffing, OSHA compliance audits and inspections, and DOT training. For organizations needing workplace health and safety programs and compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 environmental assessments led by founder Rick Mandile throughout the east coast
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Churchill & Banks, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner at the Kettle Point redevelopment project in East Providence, RI. SAGE provided environmental remediation services enabling construction of a 60+ unit residential townhouse development.
• M&G Commercial Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Kettle Point redevelopment team awarded the 2021 James D.P. Farrell Award for Brownfields-Remediation Project of the Year.
• DiPrete EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm partner on the Kettle Point redevelopment team.
• Orson and Brusini Ltd.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental law firm partner on the Kettle Point redevelopment team.
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory agency partner in the Kettle Point project. SAGE secured a first-of-its-kind hybrid Settlement Agreement with RIDEM enabling phased redevelopment of the contaminated property.
• Orbit Energy Rhode Island LLC (OERI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE was instrumental in permitting the first anaerobic digestion facility in Rhode Island for OERI. SAGE handled preliminary environmental assessment, regulatory liaison, permit applications, and coordination with multiple agencies including RIDEM, Narragansett Bay Commission, and National Grid.
• Environmental Business Council (EBC)coreOthersSAGE is an active member and Rick Mandile serves as Chairman of the Rhode Island Chapter of the EBC.
• Massachusetts LSP AssociationminorOthersProfessional association membership for Licensed Site Professionals in Massachusetts.
• Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals (RISEP)minorOthersNon-profit corporation formed to encourage and facilitate development of the environmental services industry in Rhode Island. SAGE is a member and sponsors RISEP events.
• American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)minorOthersProfessional association of engineering companies. SAGE is a member and was part of the team awarded the 2020 ACEC Engineering Excellence Award.
• ConstructSecureminorOthersListed as an affiliation on SAGE's website, indicating partnership or integration for safety management services.
• Save the BayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE was retained by Save the Bay to assess, correct, and maintain a soil vapor extraction system at STB's headquarters located on a former Providence harbor front landfill.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Global professional services firm with a substantial environmental, health, and safety consulting practice covering site assessment, remediation, permitting, and compliance. Overlap with Sage is high in New England EH&S work, but GHD is far broader in geography and service line.
• Terracon Consultants: Large US-based engineering consulting firm with strong site assessment, environmental, and facilities services practices. Sage now operates as 'Sage ATerraconCompany', making Terracon the parent/affiliated platform and direct strategic counterparty.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting giant with a large environment practice covering site assessment, remediation, permitting, and EH&S programs. Competes with Sage for large government and developer-driven environmental work in the Northeast.
• CDM Smith: Large global engineering and construction firm with a substantial environmental consulting practice spanning site assessment, remediation, water, and environmental compliance. Overlap with Sage is high in regulatory and brownfields work but at vastly greater scale.
• Arcadis (CallisonRTKL / IBI Group environmental practice): Global design, engineering, and environmental consulting firm with significant EH&S, site assessment, and remediation capabilities. Competes for the same enterprise and government environmental mandates as Sage but operates at national/global scale.

Direct peers

• Roux Associates: Northeast-based environmental consulting and engineering firm focused on site investigation, remediation, and regulatory compliance for private developers and government clients. Highly comparable in scale, specialty, and Northeast US concentration to Sage.
• GZA GeoEnvironmental: New England-headquartered environmental and geotechnical engineering firm providing site assessment, remediation, brownfields, and regulatory compliance services. Direct Northeast regional competitor to Sage with overlapping real estate, institutional, and government clients.
• TRC Companies: US-focused environmental, engineering, and consulting firm specializing in site investigation, remediation, regulatory compliance, and EH&S services for energy, industrial, and real estate clients. Directly comparable EHS service offering and customer base to Sage Environmental.
• Haley & Aldrich: Mid-sized US environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy providing site assessment, remediation, brownfields redevelopment, and compliance services to similar institutional, real estate, and government clients. Closely comparable in scale, service mix, and Northeast US footprint to Sage Environmental.

Emerging players

• Vertex Environmental / Vertex Engineering Services: Mid-sized environmental consulting and engineering firm with similar Phase I/II ESA, remediation, and regulatory compliance offerings for industrial, commercial, and institutional clients. Comparable mid-market alternative for EHS assessments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sage-environmental-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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