Sustainability Victoria

What Sustainability Victoria does

Sustainability Victoria was a Victorian State Government statutory authority, established in 2004 under Victorian legislation and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Its mandate was to drive Victoria's transition to a circular and climate-resilient economy, with explicit objectives including progress toward net zero emissions by 2045, reducing waste, increasing recycling rates, improving household and business energy efficiency, and developing markets for recycled materials. As a wholly government-owned entity, it reported to the Victorian State Government and operated with no private shareholders or external investors.

The organization's offering was structured as a portfolio of grant, education, and advisory programs rather than a unified technology product. Core programs included ResourceSmart Schools (sustainability engagement for primary and secondary schools), Buy Circular Service (procurement support for businesses and councils to source recycled-content products), the 7 Star Homes Program and Zero Net Carbon Homes Program (residential energy efficiency), the Small Business Energy Saver Program (delivered $5M in bonus incentives to 5,051 small businesses between March 2021 and June 2022), the Community Power Hubs Program (delivered $3.73M supporting 22 community renewable energy projects), Detox Your Home (hazardous household chemical collection), and the Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre. Distribution was direct-to-public through the agency website (sustainability.vic.gov.au), supplemented by social media channels and in-person events.

The business model was government appropriations plus program-specific budget allocations, with services delivered to Victorians at no cost. Customer segments spanned households, small and medium businesses, schools and educational institutions, industry and manufacturing, and community groups — all within the state of Victoria. Following the Independent Review of the Victorian Public Service (Silver Review), the Victorian Government determined Sustainability Victoria would be abolished; the entity officially closed on 30 June 2026, with some programs transferred to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) and others ended.

Name

Sustainability Victoria

Legal name

Sustainability Victoria

Website

https://sustainability.vic.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sustainability Victoria was a Victorian State Government statutory authority that administered grants, education, and advisory programs in circular economy, waste reduction, recycling, and energy efficiency to households, businesses, schools, industry, and community groups across Victoria, Australia. The entity was abolished and closed on 30 June 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Sustainability and Environmental Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Sustainability programs
• Circular economy
• Waste management
• Energy efficiency
• Recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sustainability Victoria is a Victorian government statutory authority that administers grants, educational programs, and advisory services to advance Victoria's circular economy and reduce waste and emissions. It runs initiatives targeting households, small and medium businesses, schools, industry, and community groups, including energy efficiency upgrades, recycling education, hazardous chemical disposal, circular procurement support, and community renewable energy projects.

Product overview

Sustainability Victoria is a Victorian Government agency that operates as a collection of sustainability-focused programs and services rather than a unified technology product. The organization administers grant and funding programs (including Small Business Energy Saver and Community Power Hubs), educational initiatives like ResourceSmart Schools, circular economy services such as Buy Circular Service and the Business Innovation Centre, and energy efficiency programs including the Zero Net Carbon Homes and 7 Star Homes programs. These programs are administered through the agency's website and do not function as a software platform or integrated technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ResourceSmart Schools: A program helping schools become sustainable through waste reduction, energy efficiency, water conservation, and biodiversity improvement.
• Buy Circular Service
• Detox Your Home

Products and services

• ResourceSmart Schools

Quantifiable outcome

• Small Business Energy Saver Program delivered $5 million in bonuses to 5,051 small businesses across Victoria
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Others

• Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR): National peak industry body representing the Australian recycling sector. Adjacent ecosystem participant to SV's circular economy work, providing industry coordination that complements SV's market-acceleration functions.
• Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA, Victoria): Victorian Government department that absorbed SV's functions following its abolition in June 2026. Directly comparable as the institutional successor and inheritor of SV's circular-economy, recycling, and energy efficiency policy and program responsibilities.

Direct peers

• WRAP (UK): UK-based sustainability charity established by government to deliver circular economy and resource efficiency programs. Highly comparable to SV on mandate (waste reduction, recycling markets, business engagement) and operating model (program funding, partnerships, citizen-facing initiatives).
• Zero Waste Scotland: Scottish Government-funded program delivery body focused on circular economy, waste prevention, and resource efficiency. Near-identical mandate and funding model to SV, including business support and citizen education.
• Green Industries SA: South Australian statutory body delivering sustainability, waste avoidance, and resource recovery programs. Functions as the SA analogue to SV, with comparable grant funding, education, and circular-economy business support offerings.
• Keep Australia Beautiful: Australian organisation delivering litter reduction, recycling education, and community engagement programs that intersect with SV's mandate. Compares on citizen behaviour-change focus and program funding structure.

Regional players

• Clean Energy Regulator: Australian federal body administering emissions reduction, renewable energy, and energy efficiency schemes. Comparable to SV on the energy-efficiency and decarbonisation mandate, though operating nationally and at federal level.

Broad incumbents

• NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA): NSW's state-level environmental regulator with broader regulatory scope (pollution, waste, contaminated land) than SV's narrower sustainability focus. Comparable because it executes state-funded waste, recycling, and circular-economy initiatives across a similar Australian state population base.
• Environmental Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria): Victoria's regulatory environmental authority with a broader compliance and enforcement mandate than SV, but overlapping on waste, recycling, and pollution prevention. Highly relevant as a Victorian peer and absorbing entity for some transferred SV programs.

Emerging players

• Planet Ark Environmental Foundation: Australian environmental NGO running recycling, procurement, and citizen education campaigns (e.g., National Recycling Week, Business Recycling). Overlaps with SV's ResourceSmart Schools and citizen-facing waste education work in the Australian market.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SustainVic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SustainabilityVictoria
• Facebookfacebook.com/SustainVic
• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-victoria
• Instagraminstagram.com/sustainabilityvictoria

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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