stok

What stok does

Stok is a privately held sustainability and decarbonization consulting firm operating as Stok, LLC (Delaware), headquartered at 26 O'Farrell Street in San Francisco with 101-250 employees. Founded in 2010, the firm delivers interdisciplinary professional services spanning ESG consulting, carbon services (including Scope 1/2/3 GHG inventory development and net zero pathway planning), sustainability consulting, energy engineering, building systems commissioning, and end-to-end real estate program and project delivery. Certification advisory spans LEED, Living Building Challenge (including Materials Petal), WELL, and ENERGY STAR programs, with service delivery organized around six industry verticals: Corporate, Multifamily, Retail, Life Science & Healthcare, Data Centers, and Government & Education.

The revenue model is professional-services-based: project and portfolio-level consulting fees on a quote-based, undisclosed pricing structure with no software/SaaS component and no public API or developer tooling. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Fortune 500 corporates, major real estate owners and developers, and government institutions; named enterprise clients include Google, Meta, Salesforce, BXP, Grosvenor, Rockhill Management, Related, Kilroy Realty, Macerich, Sephora, Subaru of America, and the County of San Diego, with cumulative impact claimed across 750 million square feet, 60+ net zero energy projects, and 1,000+ high-performance building projects on six of seven continents.

Stok's competitive positioning rests on an interdisciplinary expert team combining strategy, management, and technical capabilities; deep specialization in Living Building Challenge and LEED Platinum certifications (including the world's largest LBC Materials Petal renovation at Google 237 Moffett Park); proprietary portfolio-level GHG inventory and decarbonization frameworks; and an industry presence anchored by USGBC partnership and thought-leadership content such as the Stok Signals newsletter. The firm is independently owned with no disclosed venture capital backing, and has used selective inorganic moves — notably the 2019 acquisition of Brummitt Energy Associates — to broaden energy engineering capability.

Name

stok

Legal name

Stok, LLC

Website

https://stok.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stok is a San Francisco-based sustainability and decarbonization consulting firm serving enterprise real estate owners, occupiers, and government institutions with ESG strategy, carbon accounting, energy engineering, commissioning, and LEED/LBC/WELL certification advisory across six industry verticals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate ESG / Sustainability & Resilience Advisory (Decarbonization, Climate Risk) (BPAJANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting services
• Carbon accounting advisory
• Energy engineering consulting
• Green building certification
• Decarbonization strategy services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Stok generates revenue through consulting engagements providing ESG consulting, carbon services, sustainability consulting, energy engineering, and commissioning services to real estate owners and occupiers. Services are delivered at both project and portfolio levels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stok is a sustainability and decarbonization consulting firm that delivers strategy, management, and technical support to real estate owners and occupiers across the built environment. Its core offerings span ESG consulting, carbon services (GHG inventories and net zero pathway planning), sustainability consulting, energy engineering, building systems commissioning, and end-to-end real estate program and project delivery, complemented by advisory on LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL, and Building Performance Standards certifications.

Product overview

Stok is a sustainability and decarbonization consulting firm offering an integrated suite of professional services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include ESG Consulting, Carbon Services, Sustainability Consulting, Energy Engineering, and Commissioning, which are delivered as discrete consulting engagements or bundled as comprehensive solutions. Stok's services are organized by industry vertical (Corporate, Multifamily, Retail, Life Science & Healthcare, Data Centers, Government & Education) and are delivered through interdisciplinary expert teams. The company also publishes a monthly newsletter called Stok Signals as a thought leadership resource. All services are consulting-based rather than software-as-a-service, with no APIs or developer tools identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESG Consulting Strategic environmental, social, and governance consulting to help organizations develop, implement, and manage comprehensive ESG programs aligned with industry standards and frameworks.
• Carbon Services Comprehensive carbon accounting, reporting, and reduction services including greenhouse gas inventory development, Scope 1/2/3 emissions tracking, and net zero pathway planning.
• Sustainability Consulting Broad sustainability consulting covering energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, and sustainable building practices for real estate portfolios.
• Energy Engineering Technical energy engineering services including energy modeling, zero net energy analysis, building performance optimization, and renewable energy feasibility assessments.
• Commissioning Building systems commissioning services to ensure HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other building systems operate as designed for optimal performance.
• Real Estate Program & Project Delivery End-to-end program and project management for sustainable real estate initiatives, guiding clients through design, construction, and operational phases.
• LEED Certification Consulting LEED certification consulting across BD+C, ID+C, O+M, and v4/v5 rating systems covering new construction, core & shell, and existing buildings.
• Living Building Challenge (LBC) Consulting Expert guidance through Living Building Challenge certification including Materials Petal, Zero Energy, and full LBC certification analysis.
• WELL Certification Consulting WELL Building Standard and WELL Community certification consulting for healthy, high-performance building and community environments.
• Building Performance Standards (BPS) Advisory Strategic advisory on building performance standards compliance, portfolio risk assessment, capital planning alignment, and decarbonization roadmaps.

Quantifiable outcome

• 750M square feet of impact across 6 of 7 continents
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Atelier Ten: Atelier Ten is an environmental design consultancy serving high-performance buildings and master planning, with deep expertise in Living Building Challenge, LEED, and decarbonization—directly comparable to Stok's core service lines and elite client base.
• Salas O'Brien: Salas O'Brien is an engineering firm with a strong building decarbonization, commissioning, and energy services practice that competes with Stok on energy engineering, commissioning, and zero net energy projects for real estate portfolios.
• Elementa (WSP): Elementa is a mechanical, electrical, and energy consulting firm specializing in zero net energy, decarbonization, and commissioning for buildings—now part of WSP and a close functional peer to Stok's energy engineering and commissioning offerings.
• Partner Engineering and Science: Partner Engineering and Science provides sustainability, energy, and ESG advisory services for commercial real estate owners, lenders, and investors, with portfolio-level decarbonization and certification work comparable to Stok's engagements.
• PAE Engineers: PAE Engineers is a sustainable building design and engineering firm offering MEP, energy modeling, commissioning, and zero net energy consulting—a close functional peer to Stok's technical energy engineering practice.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: WSP is a global engineering and professional services firm with a large built-environment sustainability and decarbonization practice, competing with Stok on portfolio-level ESG and energy mandates while offering much broader multidisciplinary delivery.
• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with a well-established sustainability, energy, and buildings consulting practice, competing with Stok on net zero pathway development and green building certification for major commercial portfolios.
• CBRE Group: CBRE's real estate services platform includes a dedicated sustainability and ESG advisory practice serving enterprise occupiers and investors with portfolio decarbonization, benchmarking, and BPS advisory—comparable to Stok's strategy and management work.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL operates a global Sustainability Services practice offering energy and decarbonization advisory, ESG strategy, and building certification consulting for corporate and investor real estate portfolios—directly overlapping Stok's enterprise GTM.
• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is an international engineering consultancy with a built-environment sustainability and energy practice, competing with Stok on decarbonization strategy, certification advisory, and high-performance building projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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