Sustainability Hub

Name

Sustainability Hub

Legal name

Sustainability Hub Norway

Website

https://sustainabilityhub.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Sustainability Knowledge Network

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Sustainability knowledge network
• Corporate membership community
• Peer learning networks
• Sustainability events conferences
• ESG research reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: Subscription-based membership revenue from Norwegian companies across three tiers: Basic (5,000-65,000 NOK/year based on revenue), Leading (150,000 NOK/year with unlimited seats), and Digital (2,500-15,000 NOK/year). Membership fees scale with company annual turnover.
2. Event Sponsorship: Revenue from event sponsorship tiers including Main Event Partner, Supporting Sponsor, and Expo/Stand options for S-HUB conferences and flagship events.
3. Functional Network Memberships: Individual network memberships for CFO Network, CPO & Supply Chain Network, and Reporting Network at 30,000 NOK/year per person, with automatic annual renewal.
4. Job Portal Postings: Free job postings for corporate members; potential revenue from non-member job postings through ESG People partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sustainability Hub (S-HUB) operates a corporate knowledge network that sells tiered memberships, function-specific peer networks (CFO, CPO, Reporting), and event access to Norwegian enterprises and sustainability leaders. Its core products are corporate memberships (Digital, Basic, Leading), individual network memberships, conferences and roundtables, the Action for Innovation program, and the annual State of Sustainability research study.

Product overview

Sustainability Hub Norway (S-HUB) is a non-profit corporate knowledge network offering a platform of interconnected products and services for sustainable business in Norway. The core offering is S-HUB Membership, which provides access to function-specific networks (CFO Network, CPO & Supply Chain Network, Reporting Network), events (S-CONNECT seminars, S-Conversations roundtables, annual summits), the Action for Innovation Program, and the Publishing Platform. Key publications include the annual State of Sustainability Survey conducted with USN and NHH. The Job Portal complements the ecosystem by connecting sustainability professionals with Norwegian companies. These offerings work together to provide a comprehensive community for sustainability leaders, enabling peer learning, strategic guidance, and practical tools for sustainability transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S•CONNECT: Meeting place for sustainability change-makers to share and gain knowledge, organized approximately 4 times yearly
• CFO Network
• State of Sustainability
• Action for Innovation
• S•HUB Summit

Products and services

• S-HUB Membership
• S-HUB Function-Specific Networks (CFO, CPO & Supply Chain, Reporting)
• CFO Sustainability Network
• S-CONNECT Seminars

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ participants at S-HUB Summit 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and supporting.

• CapgeminicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Capgemini is the key partner for S-HUB's Action for Innovation program, supporting organizations in delivering real sustainability actions through collaborative innovation. The partnership brings consulting expertise to help companies bridge the gap between sustainability ambitions and implementation.
• ArgentumstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Argentum, a private equity firm, co-organizes S-HUB's Sustainable Finance & Investments Forum, contributing expertise on sustainable investment and finance for CFOs, investors, and asset managers.
• NorsifsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Norwegian Sustainable Investment Forum (Norsif) co-organizes the Sustainable Finance & Investments Forum, contributing to discussions on sustainable finance and investment practices.
• BI Norwegian Business SchoolstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024BI collaborated with S-HUB and Abelia on 'The Future We Choose 2024' conference, hosted at BI's campus, engaging students, academics, and business leaders on sustainability topics.
• ESG PeoplesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024ESG People is a corporate partner of S-HUB that assists companies looking for sustainability talent and helps with job postings, providing recruitment support for S-HUB's job portal ecosystem.
• AbeliasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Abelia, Norway's cluster for technology and knowledge-intensive businesses, co-organized 'The Future We Choose 2024' conference with S-HUB and BI Norwegian Business School.
• Position GreencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Position Green serves as the organizational partner for S-HUB's Reporting Network. The partnership provides practical knowledge and peer discussions on sustainability reporting, including CSRD and ESRS compliance, helping members navigate the evolving regulatory landscape for ESG disclosure.
• IgnitecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ignite, a Norwegian SaaS company for procurement and supply chain management, partners with S-HUB for the CPO & Supply Chain Network. The partnership addresses sustainable procurement challenges, helping CPOs build strategic sustainability into procurement functions.
• EY (Ernst & Young)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022EY is in deep collaboration with S-HUB for the CFO Sustainability Network, encouraging and enabling CFOs to take strategic leadership on corporate sustainability transformations. EY provides seminar content, hosts network meetings, and contributes expertise on CFO-relevant sustainability trends.
• LeidarsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Leidar Norway, a leadership advisory firm, collaborated on the State of Sustainability 2019 report and has provided expertise for survey design and analysis in early years of the research study.
• Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020NHH collaborates with S-HUB on the State of Sustainability research, bringing academic expertise from Norway's leading business school. Graduate theses have been written based on survey results, including research on sustainability managers' self-efficacy.
• University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019USN's Center for Business collaborates with S-HUB on the annual State of Sustainability research study, providing academic rigor and access to student research resources for understanding Norwegian companies' sustainability practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused entrepreneurs and innovators operating local hubs with events, programs, and a membership community — a comparable membership/community model aimed at sustainable business, albeit with a startup/entrepreneur lens.
• B Lab Global: Non-profit network behind the B Corp certification, building a global community of purpose-driven businesses with events, standards, and peer learning — closely analogous to S-HUB's nonprofit corporate knowledge-network structure.
• GreenBiz: Sustainability business community and media platform serving corporate sustainability, ESG, and climate professionals with events (GreenBiz Summit), research, and peer content — directly analogous membership/community model to S-HUB but at much larger U.S./global scale.
• CSR Europe: European business network for corporate social responsibility and sustainability with member companies, peer exchanges, and events — closely aligned to S-HUB's European corporate sustainability community positioning.
• Sustainable Brands: Membership-based global community of brand and sustainability leaders running the annual Sustainable Brands Conference and program tracks; directly comparable to S-HUB's Summit and CFO/Reporting networks serving enterprise sustainability functions.
• Net Impact: Professional network of students and leaders driving social and environmental impact through careers and business; comparable peer-learning, chapter-based, and event-driven membership model aimed at sustainability professionals.
• 2° Network (2degrees): Online membership community for sustainability, CSR, and procurement professionals featuring peer collaboration, webinars, and resources — the closest online-membership analog to S-HUB's CFO, CPO, and Reporting networks.

Broad incumbents

• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): Global, CEO-led business association of 200+ large companies working on sustainability; a broader incumbent whose membership-network, working-group, and conference model parallels S-HUB but at multinational scale and remit.
• Ceres: U.S. nonprofit mobilizing business and investor leadership on climate and sustainability through networks, research, and policy advocacy — analogous nonprofit corporate-engagement model to S-HUB, though with a heavier investor/policy focus.

Others

• GlobeScan: Sustainability insights and research firm producing longitudinal studies on corporate sustainability trends; comparable to S-HUB's annual State of Sustainability research product and potential partner/competitor on the research side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SHub_No

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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