Engaging Society

What Engaging Society does

Engaging Society AISBL (operating as Engaging Society for Sustainability / ES4S) is a Brussels-based international non-profit association founded on December 4, 2019, with 9 employees and a registered office in Evere, Belgium. The organization targets sustainability behavior change through a "trilateral" engagement model spanning the private, public, and plural sectors, delivering programs including the #EUSustainableMobility campaign series (three waves covering 14+ European countries from 2020 to 2022 in partnership with Eurail), The Great Transformation research initiative, the Megatrends content library, the Kids Educate Society educational game, and the ES4S Cleans Up community-action program. Its activities are distributed via a website/blog, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, EU Green Week partnership events, the European Parliament launch (December 2019, hosted by MEP Isabel Benjumea), and university partnerships anchored at Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Madrid.

The organization does not develop proprietary software or technology products; its core "outputs" are surveys, campaign content, research articles, events, and interactive educational games. Governance is led by President Luca Selva (also CEO of founding partner ianusGroup), Vice-President Pia Choksi, Treasurer Andrea Barro, and Secretary Riccardo Bozano, with a Head of Research (Isobel Robson) overseeing the survey and research outputs presented at EU-level events.

Revenue is generated through three streams: membership fees (individuals paying to participate in the trilateral dialogue), partnerships and sponsorships (corporate and institutional partners funding campaigns, events, and research), and donations collected through a dedicated website pathway. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the model is closer to a grant- and donation-funded NGO than a commercial SaaS or services business, and no revenue figure is publicly available. The customer base is a mix of individual sustainability advocates, corporate partners and sponsors (ianusGroup, Eurail, PTSCLAS, Pierstone, Rockwell Automation, Unioncamere Europa), universities (UFM, VUB, Maastricht, FEUP, FCUP, INESCTEC, UPTEC, NOVA SBE, INUIT Innsbruck), and institutional/EU stakeholders, with concentration risk on a small number of repeat sponsors.

Name

Engaging Society

Legal name

Engaging Society AISBL

Website

https://engagingsociety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Engaging Society AISBL (ES4S) is a Brussels-based international non-profit that drives sustainability behavior change across Europe through research, campaigns (notably the #EUSustainableMobility series in 14+ countries with Eurail), events, and university partnerships, funded by membership fees, corporate sponsorships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Sustainability Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADALAO

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

SECONDARYBPAMABAC

Interest-Based Communities & Forums

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Social Networks & Online Communities

Keywords

• Sustainability education
• Sustainable mobility research
• Environmental behavior campaigns
• Nonprofit sustainability advocacy
• Community sustainability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels (Evere)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Engaging Society recruits members who pay fees to join and actively participate in the organization's sustainability initiatives. Members play a role in the trilateral dialogue across private, public, and plural sectors.
2. Partnerships and Sponsorship: Organizations collaborate with ES4S as partners and sponsors to promote positive change, contributing funding and resources in exchange for association with sustainability campaigns, research studies, events, and projects.
3. Donations: Individual donors contribute to ES4S through a dedicated donations pathway on the website, supporting the organization's mission to transform societal behavior for sustainability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Engaging Society is a Brussels-based international non-profit (AISBL) that designs and delivers sustainability awareness campaigns, research initiatives, and educational programs to transform societal behavior toward sustainable living. Its core offerings include multi-phase survey-based campaigns on sustainable mobility (in partnership with Eurail), curated trend content (Megatrends), community action events such as ES4S Cleans Up, and EU Green Week partnership events, distributed primarily through digital channels and institutional partnerships across Europe.

Product overview

Engaging Society for Sustainability (ES4S) is a non-profit organization (AISBL) registered in Brussels, Belgium, focused on sustainability education and behavior transformation. The organization operates through multiple programs including the #EUSustainableMobility campaign (conducted in partnership with Eurail), The Great Transformation research initiative, Megatrends content curation, Kids Educate Society educational games, and community action programs like ES4S Cleans Up. These programs work through research, surveys, campaigns, events, games, and learning materials to build knowledge and promote sustainable societal behavior.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• #EUSustainableMobility Campaign A multi-phase awareness campaign launched in collaboration with Eurail that gathers perceptions, habits, and ideas on sustainable mobility from young Europeans through surveys. Three sequential waves have been executed across 14+ European countries, with Interrail Global Pass prizes awarded to winners.
• The Great Transformation A global research initiative committed to investigating sustainable trends and behaviors worldwide, encompassing research, surveys, and educational projects aimed at transforming the world toward sustainability.
• Megatrends A curated content library of sustainability trends, news, and educational articles covering topics including fast fashion, carbon footprints, circular economy, hydrogen, biodiversity, and net-zero emissions.
• Kids Educate Society An educational game designed to engage children in learning about sustainable behavior through gameplay, with the explicit intent that children spread sustainable practices to their families.
• EU Green Week Events Events hosted in partnership with the EU Green Week on Nature and Biodiversity, focused on sustainable energy and mobility themes, engaging MEPs, municipalities, academics, civil society, and sector stakeholders.
• ES4S Cleans Up Community cleanup initiative designed to increase awareness of environmental sustainability by recycling more and reducing waste, held across European cities in partnership with ianusGroup, Unioncamere Europa, and other co-organizers.

Quantifiable outcome

• EU Sustainable Mobility campaign collected survey data from young Europeans across 14+ countries in 3 campaign waves
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PierstoneminorOthers · 29 April 2022Pierstone participated as a co-organizer alongside IanusGroup and Rockwell Automation in the ES4S Cleans Up Brussels event on Earth Day 2022.
• Rockwell AutomationminorOthers · 29 April 2022Rockwell Automation co-organized the ES4S Cleans Up Brussels event on Earth Day 2022 alongside IanusGroup and Pierstone, supporting community outreach and environmental sustainability efforts.
• ECONOSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022ECONOS (economos.consulting), founded by Mathieu Gregori, was featured as a guest speaker at the EU Sustainable Mobility #3 Awarding Ceremony at EU Green Week 2022, presenting on electric mobility projects in Romania.
• Unioncamere EuropaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2021Unioncamere Europa joined ES4S and IanusGroup in celebrating Earth Day 2021 with the ES4S Cleans Up initiative across Madrid, Brussels, and Maastricht, supporting recycling and waste reduction efforts.
• PTSCLAScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2021PTSCLAS (transport and logistics consultancy) was a key partner in the 'Engaging Society for Sustainable Mobility' event held April 14, 2021, bringing together representatives from various transport sub-industries, policymakers, and the plural sector.
• EurailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Eurail, the provider of European rail passes, is a key partner in the EU Sustainable Mobility campaign series. Eurail provides Interrail Global Passes as prizes for campaign winners and collaborates on surveys and events targeting young Europeans' sustainable mobility perceptions. The partnership spans multiple campaign waves from 2020 to 2022.
• EU Green WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2020EU Green Week is an annual EU Commission event focused on Nature and Biodiversity. ES4S partnered with EU Green Week to host two online events on Energy (October 15, 2020) and Mobility (November 19, 2020). The partnership continued with ES4S hosting the EU Sustainable Mobility Awarding Ceremony at EU Green Week 2022.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2020ES4S submitted its official response to the EU consultation on engaging consumers in the green transition in partnership with the European Commission, demonstrating alignment with EU policy on the green transition and consumer empowerment.
• ianusGroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2019ianusGroup, a private sector organization, is a founding partner and sponsor of Engaging Society. CEO Luca Selva is associated with IanusGroup. The partnership involves co-hosting events such as ES4S Cleans Up activities in Brussels and Madrid, and IanusGroup sponsored the European Parliament launch event.
• SME EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2019SME Europe was a partner organization for the European Parliament launch event in December 2019, which brought together SMEs and plural sector representatives to discuss EU sustainability commitments.
• European Environmental Bureau (EEB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Environmental Bureau, Europe's largest network of environmental civil society organizations, is listed as a partner of ES4S, indicating alignment on environmental sustainability goals and potential collaboration on policy and advocacy initiatives.
• E23 (E23.it)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE23 is listed as a partner organization, with its logo displayed on the ES4S About page alongside other partner organizations.
• European People's Party (EPP Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EPP Group, the largest political group in the European Parliament, is listed as a partner organization of ES4S.
• Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFM in Madrid is a key educational partner where ES4S President Luca Selva teaches sustainability courses in various Bachelors and Masters programs. ES4S commits to including sustainability and SDGs in all educational courses it participates in, starting with UFM.
• Goethe-InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Goethe-Institut, Germany's cultural institution, is listed as a partner organization supporting ES4S's international cultural and educational outreach.
• Join The PipeminorOthersJoin The Pipe association provided water bottles to ES4S Cleans Up Brussels participants in April 2022, featuring city skyline engravings on reusable bottles as part of the event support.
• AFID PortugalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAFID Portugal is listed among the EU Sustainable Mobility campaign partners, supporting distribution of campaign outreach and survey participation in Portugal.
• Ciclaveiro (Portugal)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCiclaveiro cycling association in Portugal is listed as a campaign partner for the EU Sustainable Mobility initiative, supporting sustainable mobility engagement in Portuguese cities.
• EcoMood PortugalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEcoMood Portugal, a sustainable mobility NGO, is listed as a campaign partner and was represented by President Antonio Goncalves Pereira as a speaker at the EU Sustainable Mobility #2 Final Awards Event.
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) / MOBI Research GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Cathy Macharis from VUB's MOBI research group served as a speaker at EU Sustainable Mobility #1, contributing academic expertise on sustainable logistics and mobility.
• Various European University Partners (FEUP, FCUP, INESCTEC, UPTEC, NOVA SBE, Maastricht University, INUIT Innsbruck)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple European universities are listed as campaign partners supporting the EU Sustainable Mobility campaign, contributing student engagement and research collaboration from Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, and across Europe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BEUC (European Consumer Organisation): Brussels-based umbrella for European consumer advocacy organizations. Comparable in engaging on EU green transition policy from a Brussels seat, with member-based civil society model.
• ClientEarth: Environmental law charity using litigation and advocacy to drive environmental outcomes across Europe. Comparable Brussels-based, EU-institutionally-engaged non-profit working on sustainability policy.
• Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe: Umbrella network of climate NGOs active in EU policy advocacy, coordinating campaigns and member engagement. Highly comparable to ES4S's trilateral, multi-stakeholder advocacy model and pan-European campaign approach.
• European Environmental Bureau (EEB): Europe's largest network of environmental civil society organizations and an existing partner of ES4S. Operates in the same environmental advocacy and EU policy engagement space with comparable Brussels-based institutional access.
• Friends of the Earth Europe: Grassroots environmental advocacy network with EU policy focus, member-driven campaigns, and youth engagement programs. Directly comparable mission and stakeholder model to ES4S.

Broad incumbents

• Greenpeace European Unit: Brussels-based EU policy and campaigns unit of Greenpeace. Larger incumbent with comparable EU institutional engagement and sustainability campaign focus.
• European Climate Foundation: Major philanthropic funder of EU climate advocacy and research, working with multi-sector coalitions. Comparable trilateral-style convening role across policy, civil society, and private sector.
• WWF European Policy Office: Brussels-based EU policy arm of the global WWF network. Much larger incumbent operating in the same environmental advocacy and EU policy engagement space as ES4S.

Regional players

• EIT Climate-KIC: EU-backed climate innovation community focused on education, entrepreneurship, and systemic change across Europe. Comparable focus on sustainability education, youth engagement, and multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Emerging players

• Carbon Trust: Climate and sustainability advisory working with corporates and governments on net-zero strategy. Comparable sustainability education and corporate engagement focus, though more commercially oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EngagingSociety
• Facebookfacebook.com/engagingsociety4sustainability
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/engaging-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/engagingsociety

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Profiles5 records

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