Sustainable Talent

What Sustainable Talent does

Sustainable Talent is a Dutch privately-held career advisory and recruitment firm headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, founded around 2010–2011 and led by owner Annick Schmeddes. The company specializes exclusively in the Dutch sustainability labor market and operates a two-sided service model: it coaches and trains professionals seeking to transition into or advance within sustainability careers, and it recruits sustainability talent on behalf of organizations that are sustainability-driven or undergoing sustainability transformation. On the B2C side, offerings include a 3-day 'Sustainable Career Switch' training at €897, a 3-month 'Your Future Proof Career' coaching program with a stated 85% success rate within 4 weeks, 'Versterk je Duurzaam Leiderschap' leadership training, ESG masterclasses, individual strategic sessions, and a free 'In 5 Stappen naar een Duurzame Baan' webinar used as a lead funnel. On the B2B side, the firm provides werving & selectie (recruitment and selection) — filling approximately 10 vacancies per year — alongside in-company training, HR strategy support, and keynote speaking delivered by Annick Schmeddes.

The underlying technology is essentially non-existent: there is no proprietary software platform, and internal operations rely on off-the-shelf tooling — Crelate for candidate matching, WooCommerce for sales and invoicing, and MailerLite for email automation. The core intellectual property is human expertise, a 15-year community of sustainability professionals and employers, and content assets including the co-authored book 'Impactvol Ondernemen in de Praktijk' and whitepapers. Revenue is generated via one-time training fees, professional-services fees for recruitment and custom coaching, and freemium webinar-to-paid-conversion flows; pricing is partially publicly disclosed for training but quote-based for recruitment and bespoke coaching. The firm employs approximately 6 people, has no disclosed external funding, and effective July 1, 2025 merged with We Are Robin — a learning & development specialist — to combine training, coaching, and recruitment into a single integrated offering for the Dutch sustainability talent market.

Name

Sustainable Talent

Legal name

Sustainable Talent

Website

https://sustainabletalent.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sustainable Talent is a Utrecht-based Dutch career advisory and recruitment firm specializing exclusively in the sustainability labor market, coaching professionals seeking sustainability careers and recruiting sustainability talent for Dutch organizations through training, coaching, and recruitment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability career coaching and recruitment services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Resources & Talent Development (EDAGANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability, Energy & Environmental (ESG/LEED) Certifications (EDAAANAO), EMS Training & Competency Development (EUAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Sustainable career coaching
• Sustainability recruitment services
• HR strategy consulting
• ESG training programs
• Career transition coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Programs: 3-day training programs like 'Sustainable Career Switch' and 'Versterk je duurzaam Leiderschap' sold as one-time fees. Includes workbook, organic vegetarian lunch. Follow-up 1-on-1 sessions available as add-ons.
2. Recruitment Services: Werving & selectie (recruitment) for sustainable organizations. Fill approximately 10 vacancies per year. Custom incompany training and talent management services.
3. Coaching Services: Individual strategic sessions (available in English) and ongoing coaching for professionals seeking career transitions to sustainability.
4. Webinars: Free webinars as lead generation tool to attract professionals to paid services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sustainable Talent is a Dutch career advisory bureau specializing in the sustainability labor market. It provides career coaching, training programs, and recruitment services to two distinct audiences: individual professionals seeking to transition into or grow within sustainability careers, and sustainable organizations needing to recruit, train, and develop sustainability talent.

Product overview

Sustainable Talent is a Dutch career consulting and recruitment firm specializing in the sustainability job market. The company offers two core service lines: (1) Sustainable Careers - career coaching, training programs, and webinars for professionals seeking sustainability roles, and (2) Sustainable Organisations - HR strategy consulting and recruitment services for sustainable employers. Key training products include 'Your Future Proof Career' (a 3-month coaching program), 'Versterk je Duurzaam Leiderschap' (leadership training), and 'ESG Masterclasses'. The company also provides keynote speaking services and co-authored the book 'Impactvol Ondernemen in de Praktijk'. Following a July 2025 fusion with We Are Robin, the combined entity offers integrated training, coaching, and recruitment services for sustainability professionals and organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainable Careers Career coaching, job matching, and training services for individual professionals (starters, mid-career, and executives) seeking to transition into or grow within sustainability-focused careers. Includes personal coaching, training programs, and webinars.
• Sustainable Organisations (HR Strategy) HR consulting and talent management services for sustainable organizations, including talent strategy, in-house training, team development, and recruitment of sustainability professionals.
• Recruitment & Werving & Selectie Recruitment (werving & selectie) service that places sustainability professionals with sustainable organizations across the Netherlands, leveraging a large community of pre-vetted candidates.
• Your Future Proof Career A 3-month career coaching program that helps professionals find and secure their dream job in sustainability, with a reported 85% success rate of participants finding a positive network conversation or job interview within 4 weeks.
• Versterk je Duurzaam Leiderschap Three-day training program covering purpose discovery, career direction, and job acquisition skills for sustainability professionals, with workshops on pitch development and networking. Includes workbook and organic vegetarian lunch; follow-up 1-on-1 sessions available at €125 excl. BTW per hour.
• Sustainable Career Switch (3-day training) Three-day training program for professionals pursuing a sustainable career switch. Includes workbook and organic vegetarian lunch; follow-up 1-on-1 sessions available as an add-on. Priced at €897 excl. BTW.
• Coaching & Strategic Sessions Individual strategic sessions and ongoing coaching for professionals seeking career transitions to sustainability, with sessions available in English.
• Custom Incompany Training & Talent Management Custom incompany training programs and talent management services for organizations undergoing sustainability transformation, sold directly to companies.
• ESG Masterclasses Training sessions helping organizations build ESG knowledge and strengthen teams on ESG themes and sustainability transitions.
• Keynote Speaking Keynote presentations by Annick Schmeddes on sustainability leadership and individual contributions to sustainability in daily work and life, available for organizations seeking speakers aligned with their sustainability challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of training participants found positive network conversation or job interview within 4 weeks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• We Are RobincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Sustainable Talent fusie aangegaan met opleidingsbureau We Are Robin, specialist in learning & development. Per 1 juli 2025. We Are Robin brings expertise in training development while Sustainable Talent brings recruitment and talent community. Combined entity helps professionals take their role in sustainability and helps employers do the same internally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Climatebase: US-based job platform and community for climate and sustainability professionals, with events and talent-matching functionality analogous to Sustainable Talent's community-led approach.
• Work for Impact: Global impact job platform connecting purpose-driven professionals with sustainable organizations, comparable in mission and dual B2C/B2B audience approach.
• GoodWork: Canadian environmental and green job board serving professionals seeking sustainability careers, comparable in niche job-matching focus.
• Greenjobs.nl: Dutch job board and community focused on sustainability and green careers, directly comparable in target audience and Dutch sustainability labor market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hays: Global recruitment firm with an established ESG and sustainability practice, offering corporate employers broader talent solutions that overlap with Sustainable Talent's recruitment line.
• LinkedIn Talent Solutions: Dominant professional network and job platform with growing ESG content and recruiter tools, serving as both an indirect channel and competitor for sustainability talent sourcing.
• PageGroup (Michael Page): Global professional recruitment firm with sustainability and ESG recruitment capabilities, competing for the same enterprise client wallet share at greater scale.

Others

• Anthesis: Global sustainability consultancy that is both a customer (recruits via Sustainable Talent) and an adjacent provider of corporate sustainability training, relevant as an ecosystem participant.

Regional players

• JobsForGood: UK impact job platform serving purpose-driven professionals and sustainable employers, comparable in mission but operating in a different geography.
• CSR-jobs.de: German CSR and sustainability job board serving the DACH market, comparable in niche positioning but geographically distinct from the Netherlands focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sustainabletalent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-talent
• Instagraminstagram.com/sustainable.talent

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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