What Stockholm Resilience Centre does

Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), founded in 2007, is an academic research institution operating as a collaboration between Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a staff of 101-250, SRC conducts interdisciplinary research on social-ecological systems, resilience science, and sustainability, and delivers graduate-level (Master's), PhD, executive training and independent (including MOOC) courses. Its core scientific platforms are the planetary boundaries framework, the SDGs Wedding Cake model, and social-ecological systems resilience thinking, each developed or co-developed by Center researchers and now embedded in policy and corporate practice (UN, EU, New Zealand, Amsterdam doughnut model).

SRC's portfolio is built around six research themes (Anthropocene dynamics and capacities; Ocean; Food; Transformative futures; Doing sustainability research — the how; Conflict and collaboration in a hyperconnected world) and is operationalised across 40+ named projects — including PLATE (Research Centre for Resilient Meals), SeaBOS, FinBio, FinRisk, Baltic Health Index, WOBEC, POWER, FAIRFrontiers and the Planetary Health Check 2025. Outputs span peer-reviewed publications in Nature, Science, PNAS, Lancet and Nature Sustainability; synthesis reports (e.g., 'AI for a Planet Under Pressure', 'Business within Planetary Boundaries'); the Stockholm Seminars public lecture series; and a maintained Resilience Dictionary.

The operating model is academic and grant-driven rather than commercial. Revenue streams derive from research grants and institutional funding channelled through Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute; education and training programmes (graduate, executive, MOOCs); and externally funded research projects through partners that include the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, EAT Forum, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, Axfoundation and various community and Indigenous co-research networks. Customer segments span students, policymakers and government bodies, corporations and the private sector, and communities; pricing for educational and advisory offerings is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Stockholm Resilience Centre

Legal name

Stockholm Resilience Centre

Website

https://stockholmresilience.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stockholm Resilience Centre is a 2007-founded academic research institution at Stockholm University that conducts sustainability and planetary boundaries science, delivers graduate, PhD, executive and MOOC education, and serves governments, corporations, students, and communities globally.

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Product category

Sustainability Research and Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK), Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Sustainability research
• Resilience science
• Planetary boundaries
• Social-ecological systems
• Environmental education

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Institutional Funding: As a collaboration between Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, SRC is funded through institutional arrangements, research grants from public and private funders, and its parent institutions.
2. Education and Training Programmes: Revenue from graduate-level (Master's) programmes, PhD programme, executive training courses, and independent courses including MOOCs.
3. Funded Research Projects: SRC conducts numerous externally funded research projects covering topics such as food systems, ocean sustainability, AI and planetary health, and climate finance. Funders are listed on the Our Funders page.

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Core offering

Stockholm Resilience Centre conducts transdisciplinary scientific research on social-ecological systems and sustainability challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, food systems, and ocean health. It delivers graduate-level education through Master's, PhD, executive training, and independent courses (including MOOCs), and produces peer-reviewed publications, synthesis reports, and the Planetary Boundaries Framework. The Centre co-creates knowledge with governments, corporations, and communities and hosts the PLATE Research Centre for Resilient Meals to translate food systems science into practical solutions.

Product overview

Stockholm Resilience Centre is a research institution (not a product company) that operates as a collaboration between Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It offers a unified portfolio of research, education, and public engagement services focused on social-ecological systems and sustainability science. The core Research activities span multiple themes (Anthropocene, Ocean, Food, Development, Complex Adaptive Systems, Stewardship & Transformations) and numerous international research projects. Education offerings include Master's programmes, PhD training, Executive training, and Independent courses. The Centre produces Synthesis Reports, maintains the Planetary Boundaries Framework, and hosts the PLATE programme for resilient meals research. Publications and Stockholm Seminars serve as primary knowledge dissemination channels.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• PLATE: Research Centre for Resilient Meals - a centre-hosted research programme focused on sustainable food systems

Products and services

• Graduate Level (Master's) Programme Master's level academic programme in sustainability and resilience science offered by the Centre, leading to a graduate degree.
• PhD Programme Doctoral research programme for advanced study in resilience and sustainability science at Stockholm Resilience Centre.
• Executive Training Professional development and executive education programmes in sustainability and resilience thinking for working professionals and leaders.
• Independent Courses Standalone courses including Catalysing Change, MOOC on Planetary Boundaries, and Världens eko, available to general learners.
• PLATE Research Centre for Resilient Meals Research centre hosted by Stockholm Resilience Centre that brings together academia, food service partners, chefs, and organisations to develop resilient and sustainable meal solutions and food systems transformation.
• Research Projects Portfolio Externally funded international research projects covering food systems, ocean sustainability, AI and planetary health, climate finance, biodiversity, and social-ecological systems (e.g., Baltic Health Index, FinBio, FinRisk, SeaBOS, PLURALAKES, Powering Change with Justice).
• Synthesis Reports Comprehensive research synthesis reports published by SRC, including AI for a Planet Under Pressure, Climate Misinformation, Doing Business Within Planetary Boundaries, and Resilience Science Must-Knows.
• Stockholm Seminars Open public seminar series held at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, featuring leading researchers and practitioners on sustainability science topics, with publicly available recordings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seven of nine planetary boundaries are now breached, with five of the seven breached boundaries linked to food systems — demonstrating SRC's ongoing role in producing the science that defines global environmental thresholds.
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026SRC, through its PLATE programme, partnered with FIS to develop the 'Food for White Winters' pilot at the 2026 FIS Alpine World Cup in Åre. This collaboration tests science-based sustainable and resilient meals for athletes, coaches, volunteers, and conference guests to inform future FIS sustainability guidelines for food across all events.
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026SLU collaborates with SRC on the PLATE programme and the 'Food for White Winters' project. SLU researchers, particularly Elin Röös, contribute food systems science expertise, and SLU is a key academic partner in food security and agricultural sustainability research.
• Stockholm UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRC is a formal collaboration between Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Stockholm University provides institutional hosting, academic programmes, and administrative infrastructure for SRC's research and education activities.
• Beijer Institute of Ecological EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is a co-founding partner of SRC. The institute focuses on ecological economics and provides interdisciplinary expertise that complements SRC's social-ecological systems research.
• PLATE (Research Centre for Resilient Meals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPLATE is a research centre hosted by SRC that brings together academia, partners, and key players in the food service sector to strengthen sustainability, competitiveness, and food security. PLATE operates as a hands-on innovation lab translating food systems science into practical applications.
• Nordic Sustainability ArenamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic Sustainability Arena (NSA) is an annual event to accelerate sustainability within the winter sports community. SRC partners with NSA as part of the 'Food for White Winters' project, bringing together athletes, scientists, business leaders, and politicians to address climate action and sustainable transition.
• World Cup ÅremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Cup Åre hosts the FIS Alpine World Cup event in Sweden, where SRC's PLATE programme conducts its 'Food for White Winters' pilot. The event serves as a living laboratory for sustainable nutrition and resilient meals.
• EldrimnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEldrimner is a Swedish culinary knowledge centre that collaborates with SRC on the 'Food for White Winters' project, contributing culinary expertise and local food innovation knowledge to the sustainable meals initiative.
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRC researchers including Johan Rockström hold dual affiliations with PIK. Both institutions collaborate on planetary boundaries research, the Planetary Health Check, and EAT-Lancet Commission work, representing one of the most productive partnerships in global sustainability science.
• EAT ForummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRC researchers contributed significantly to the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems, working alongside international researchers in nutrition, climate, health, economics, and agriculture to produce the landmark 2025 commission report.
• The Swedish Ski AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Swedish Ski Association is a partner in the 'Food for White Winters' project, collaborating with SRC and FIS on testing sustainable meal solutions at elite sporting events.
• AxfoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAxfoundation, a Swedish innovation organisation, developed a Nordic two-day menu inspired by the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet, demonstrating practical application of SRC food systems research for Swedish dietary habits.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics: The Beijer Institute is a co-founding parent institution of SRC at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, focused on ecological economics. It is directly comparable as a sustainability science research institute with overlapping faculty and a shared focus on social-ecological systems.
• Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI): SEI is a peer Stockholm-based policy research organisation working on environment and development issues. It shares SRC's transdisciplinary approach and focus on bridging sustainability science with policy and practice, while operating as an independent research institute.
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK): PIK is the closest peer to SRC: a leading climate impact research institute with shared scientific staff (Johan Rockström holds dual affiliation as PIK Director) and joint projects on planetary boundaries and the Planetary Health Check. Both are globally recognised climate research organisations operating at the science-policy interface.
• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): IIASA is a comparable international systems-analysis research institute working on environmental change, energy, and sustainability. Both operate transdisciplinary research programmes aimed at informing global policy on planetary boundaries and resource constraints.
• Earth Commission: The Earth Commission, hosted by Future Earth and connected to PIK, develops science-based planetary boundary and safe operating space targets. It overlaps directly with SRC's planetary boundaries research and shares researchers across the two organisations.
• EAT Forum: EAT is a non-profit focused on transforming the global food system through science-based targets, and partner on the EAT-Lancet Commission. It is directly comparable as a sustainability science-to-policy organisation operating in the same food systems and planetary health domain as SRC.

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI): WRI is a larger, established global sustainability research organisation producing widely used data, tools, and frameworks (e.g., CAIT, Aqueduct, GHG Protocol). It is comparable as a science-to-policy institute but operates at significantly greater scale with a broader portfolio than SRC's resilience science niche.
• Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL): CISL is an established sustainability leadership and research institute within the University of Cambridge that convenes business, government, and academia. It is comparable as a sustainability science-to-leadership organisation but is broader in scope and oriented toward business engagement than SRC.
• Wageningen University & Research (WUR): WUR is a leading agricultural and food systems research university with significant global sustainability science output. It overlaps with SRC on food systems transformation, planetary boundaries, and EAT-Lancet, but operates at a larger institutional scale with applied agricultural science capabilities.

Others

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): The IPCC is the international scientific-policy body for climate change assessment. It is comparable as the global authoritative source for climate science synthesis that policymakers rely on, and SRC researchers contribute as IPCC authors, but it is an intergovernmental body rather than a competitive research centre.

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Customer concentration

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