thinkstep

Name

thinkstep

Legal name

Sphera

Website

https://thinkstep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Sustainability Management Software

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ), Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)

Keywords

• Sustainability performance software
• Environmental compliance management
• Life cycle assessment
• Supply chain transparency
• Operational risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

Leinfelden-echterdingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Enterprise software subscriptions for environment, health, safety, sustainability, operational risk management, product stewardship, and supply chain risk management delivered via SpheraCloud platform. Includes module-based pricing for specific capabilities.
2. Professional Services and Consulting: Sustainability consulting services including Corporate Sustainability Consulting (climate risk assessment, climate transition planning, SBTs & Net-Zero consulting) and Product Sustainability Consulting (LCA, circular economy, EPD services). Many consultants actively involved in drafting and reviewing global reporting standards.
3. Managed Content and Data Services: Managed LCA Content (MLC) database and Managed Disclosure Content subscriptions providing application-ready regulatory and emissions data.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

thinkstep (operating via the SpheraCloud platform) provides enterprise sustainability, environmental, health, safety, and operational risk management software, supported by a proprietary Managed LCA Content database of 20,000+ third-party-verified datasets. Its offerings unify risk, safety, and sustainability data into a single enterprise view, delivering life cycle assessment, product stewardship, supply chain risk management, and Sphera AI-driven predictive analytics to global industrial customers. The company also sells sustainability consulting services covering climate risk, net-zero strategy, and ESG reporting.

Product overview

Sphera offers the SpheraCloud Platform, a unified operational intelligence platform that unifies risk, safety and sustainability into a single enterprise-wide view. The platform consists of integrated solution areas: Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) for corporate sustainability and environmental accounting; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for product footprint analysis; Operational Risk Management for process safety; Product Stewardship for chemical and compliance management; Supply Chain Risk Management for supplier intelligence; and Sustainability Consulting services. Sphera AI serves as the intelligence layer powering the platform with predictive analytics and automation. The company also offers Managed LCA Content as a standalone data product with 20,000+ verified datasets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SpheraCloud Platform Unified operational intelligence platform that connects intelligence across operations, products, and supply chains, powered by Sphera AI and proprietary data.
• Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Software suite for corporate sustainability, environmental impact calculation, portfolio management for financed emissions, and sustainability performance management.
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Software and data solutions for life cycle assessment including LCA for experts, LCA automation, LCA calculator, managed LCA content, and LCA for packaging.
• Operational Risk Management Process safety management solutions including advanced risk assessment (FMEA-Pro, PHA-Pro), control of work, and master data management for MRO.
• Product Stewardship Chemical management, hazardous material management, and product compliance software including SDS management, BOMcheck, and integrated material management.
• Supply Chain Risk Management Supplier intelligence and engagement solutions providing N-tier transparency, risk radar, supply chain due diligence, and supplier PCF calculator.
• Sustainability Consulting Consulting services including corporate sustainability consulting (climate risk assessment, climate transition planning, SBTs), product sustainability consulting (circular economy, LCA, EPD), and value chain carbon accounting.
• Managed LCA Content Over 20,000 annually updated, third-party-verified datasets serving as the industry standard for emissions calculations globally, delivered as application-ready data.
• Sphera AI Intelligence layer built on proprietary data delivering actionable, verifiable intelligence with real-time insights, predictive risk alerts and sustainability automation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ annually updated third-party-verified datasets powering emissions calculations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SupplyShiftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024In January 2024, Sphera acquired SupplyShift to strengthen supply chain transparency and improve ESG performance tracking. SupplyShift enhances Sphera's supply chain risk management capabilities, specifically improving Scope 3 emissions tracking for businesses.
• SupplyShiftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Sphera, a US-based Enterprise Sustainability Management software provider, acquired SupplyShift to enhance supply chain transparency and Scope 3 emissions tracking for businesses, strengthening the platform's ESG capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce Net Zero Cloud: Salesforce's Net Zero Cloud is part of its broader CRM and enterprise platform, providing carbon accounting and sustainability tracking for large customers. It competes with thinkstep on enterprise-grade sustainability data and reporting.
• IBM Envizi: IBM Envizi is an ESG reporting and carbon accounting platform integrated with IBM's broader enterprise software stack. It competes with thinkstep across sustainability data management, decarbonization, and reporting for large enterprises.
• Microsoft Sustainability Manager: Microsoft Sustainability Manager is part of the Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability suite, providing ESG data and reporting capabilities across Microsoft's enterprise footprint. It overlaps with thinkstep on integrated sustainability management for large organizations.
• SAP Product Compliance and Sustainability: SAP offers integrated product compliance, sustainability, and ESG reporting modules within its enterprise ERP stack. It competes with thinkstep on product stewardship, chemicals compliance, and ESG data management for SAP-anchored enterprises.
• Wolters Kluwer Enablon: Enablon (Wolters Kluwer) is a leading EHS and Operational Risk Management platform expanding into sustainability reporting. It overlaps with thinkstep on EHS+Sustainability convergence for industrial and enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• Watershed: Watershed is a pure-play enterprise carbon accounting and climate platform serving Fortune 500 customers with measurement, reduction, and reporting. It overlaps directly with thinkstep's Carbon Management and Scope 3 offerings for large enterprises.
• VelocityEHS: VelocityEHS provides EHS and sustainability software including GHG emissions management and ESG reporting for industrial customers. It directly competes with thinkstep on EHS-platform-centric sustainability offerings.
• Persefoni: Persefoni provides an AI-enabled Climate Management & Accounting Platform for measuring, managing, and reporting climate impact. It competes with thinkstep across enterprise carbon accounting, financed emissions, and CSRD/SEC reporting use cases.
• PRé Sustainability: PRé Sustainability is the developer of SimaPro life cycle assessment software and a direct competitor in the LCA software, database, and consulting category. It targets the same product sustainability customer base as thinkstep's LCA offerings.
• Workiva: Workiva is a leading cloud platform for ESG and sustainability reporting, regulatory disclosures, and audit-ready data. It directly competes with thinkstep in CSRD/SEC climate disclosure workflows and integrated ESG data management for large enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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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