Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn

What Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn does

Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn (also doing business as Eco-Lighthouse Foundation) is a Norwegian non-profit foundation established in 2003 and headquartered in Kristiansand, with a regional office in Oslo. It operates Norway's leading environmental certification scheme, with over 10,000 certified businesses across more than 60 industries as of September 2023. The foundation issues certifications that are explicitly recognized under Norwegian law and in EU/EMAS contexts for public procurement documentation, giving it a structurally protected position in the domestic market.

The foundation's core technology is LUMA, a proprietary multi-module sustainability management platform that combines certification criteria fulfillment, environmental mapping, SMART goal setting, climate accounting, and automated sustainability reporting. LUMA has replaced the legacy Miljøfyrtårnportalen and serves as the central operational tool for certified businesses, with annual data registration required. The certification programme itself includes industry-specific criteria tailored to over 60 sectors, a mandatory consultant network for first-time certification, and third-party verification through Certnor AS every three years.

Revenue is generated through recurring annual licensing fees paid by certified businesses to the foundation, one-time Certnor verification fees for initial certification and three-year recertification, consultant certification fees for the approved consultant network, and fixed-price guided certification programmes (NOK 7,900–9,900). The customer base spans all Norwegian businesses, with named logos including Tryg, Meny, Vinmonopolet, Mestergruppen, Würth Norge, and Fretex, alongside municipalities and SMBs. Geographic reach is limited to Norway, as companies outside Norway cannot be certified.

Name

Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn

Legal name

Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn

Website

https://miljofyrtarn.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn is a Norwegian non-profit foundation operating the country's leading environmental certification scheme, serving 10,000+ businesses across 60+ industries via its proprietary LUMA sustainability platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Certification Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI)

Keywords

• Environmental certification services
• Sustainability management platform
• Corporate ESG reporting
• Climate accounting software
• Public procurement certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Kristiansand

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Certification Fees: Annual licensing fees paid by certified businesses to Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn for continued use of the certification scheme and access to LUMA platform.
2. Consultant Certification: Fees associated with approving and maintaining status of Miljøfyrtårn consultants who guide businesses through certification.
3. Certnor Certification Services: Third-party certification verification fees through Certnor AS for initial certification and recertification every three years.
4. Guided Certification Programs: Fixed-price certification guidance programs including group guidance (kr 9,900) and DIY with consultant support (kr 7,900) offered through approved consultants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn develops and operates Norway's leading environmental certification scheme for businesses, municipalities, and public-sector organisations, delivered through its proprietary LUMA digital platform. The foundation also maintains a national network of approved Miljøfyrtårn consultants and works with an independent third-party certification body (Certnor AS) to audit and issue the certificates, supported by sector-specific criteria covering 60+ industries.

Product overview

Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn offers a certification programme for businesses seeking to document their environmental performance, anchored by the LUMA platform. LUMA is a proprietary, multi-module sustainability management system consisting of five integrated components: the Sertifiseringsverktøy (Certification Tool) for fulfilling and documenting criteria via an environmental mapping questionnaire; the Styringsverktøy (Governance Tool) for material impact analysis, SMART goal-setting, and action tracking; Klimaregnskap (Climate Accounting) for generating carbon footprint reports from annual data; and Bærekraftsrapport (Sustainability Report) for automatically producing shareable sustainability disclosures. The certification programme also includes approved Miljøfyrtårnkonsulent (consulting) services and third-party certification by Certnor AS. LUMA replaces the legacy Miljøfyrtårnportalen (Portal 2.0).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LUMA: Digital sustainability tool developed by Miljøfyrtårn for environmental management, climate accounting, and sustainability reporting.

Products and services

• Miljøfyrtårn Environmental Certification Recognised environmental certification scheme for Norwegian businesses, municipalities and public-sector organisations, based on industry-specific criteria covering 60+ sectors, and accepted for use in Norwegian public procurement.
• LUMA Digital Sustainability Platform Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn's proprietary digital platform for building, documenting and following up environmental certification, systematic environmental governance, climate accounting, and sustainability reporting for certified organisations.
• Approved Miljøfyrtårn Consultant Guidance Services Paid guidance and consulting services delivered by Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn's approved consultant network, helping Norwegian organisations through the Miljøfyrtårn certification process, including dedicated programmes for single sites and corporate groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 businesses certified as Miljøfyrtårn
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Certnor AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertnor AS is the official certification body for Miljøfyrtårn, responsible for verifying and approving businesses that meet certification criteria. They conduct initial certification audits and three-year recertification audits. Ordering of certification services is done directly via Certnor AS. The partnership is essential to the certification process integrity.
• SINTEF DigitalstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSINTEF Digital collaborates with Miljøfyrtårn to make sustainable AI more practical for businesses. The partnership focuses on developing and implementing AI solutions that support environmental management and sustainability reporting for Norwegian businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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