What Sustentare Socioambiental does

Sustentare Socioambiental is a boutique ESG and sustainability consultancy founded in 2021 and headquartered in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The firm delivers four integrated service lines — Sustainability & ESG Consulting, Technical Socioenvironmental Studies, Socioenvironmental Training, and Research, Measurement & Evaluation — to enterprises (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Grupo Fertipar), international and domestic NGOs (Plan International Brasil, INESC, Instituto Cores do Mará, IDESAM), and government bodies, primarily across Northeast Brazil with growing national reach. Its methodological backbone is the 'Método Sustentare' (Diagnosis, Planning, Execution, Evaluation), supported by a 'Diagnóstico Socio-territorial' framework that combines territorial data collection, stakeholder mapping, and intersectional analysis across race, gender, and territory. Deliverables are aligned to GRI, ODS (UN SDGs), WEPs, and ABNT PR 2030 standards.

The firm operates as a private, founder-owned entity with no disclosed institutional investors. It is led by Founder & CEO Sérgio Sacramento, an Environmental and Sanitary Engineer with 12+ years of ESG experience, alongside Sócia & Diretora Administrativa Ingrid Mario. The six-person team is composed entirely of Black professionals (63% Black women, 88% from Northeast Brazil, with explicit quilombola and LGBTQIA+ leadership representation), and the firm maintains Carbon Neutral IDESAM certification (2022–2025), WEPs signatory status (UN Women, since 2024), and Multiplicador B certification (Sistema B, 2025).

The business model is project-based professional services with no publicly disclosed pricing, retainers, or subscription component. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct outreach (website, WhatsApp, email) and institutional referrals, supported by content marketing (annual reports, gender reports, governance documents) and presence on Instagram and LinkedIn. The firm does not use resellers, marketplaces, or self-serve channels. Underlying technology consists of Power BI, Python, and R for data analysis and dashboarding; no proprietary software platform or AI/ML model is disclosed. Revenue is not publicly reported.

Name

Sustentare Socioambiental

Legal name

Sustentare Socioambiental

Website

https://sustentaresocioambiental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sustentare Socioambiental is a boutique ESG and sustainability consultancy based in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, founded in 2021, serving enterprises, NGOs, and government bodies across Brazil with intersectional (race, gender, territory) advisory, technical socioenvironmental studies, training, and impact measurement aligned to GRI, ODS, and WEPs standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG and Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• ESG consulting
• Sustainability advisory
• Socioenvironmental studies
• Impact measurement
• Carbon neutral certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ESG & Sustainability Consulting: Advisory services for companies, governments, and NGOs seeking to integrate environmental, social, and governance criteria into their strategy and operations. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements, with scope varying by client size and complexity.
2. Technical Socioenvironmental Studies: Technical studies and territorial diagnostics for projects with social and environmental impact obligations. Revenue generated through scoped project engagements.
3. Socioenvironmental Training Programs: Formative programs including courses, workshops, and mentorships on sustainability, ESG, climate justice, and diversity. Revenue generated through training engagements.
4. Research, Measurement & Evaluation: Quali-quantitative research services with race, gender, and territory analysis to measure and prove social and ESG impact for funding applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sustentare is a boutique ESG and sustainability consultancy delivering four integrated service units: ESG & Sustainability Consulting, Technical Socioenvironmental Studies, Socioenvironmental Training, and Research/Measurement/Evaluation. Services span ESG diagnostics, materiality, action plans, GRI/ODS/WEPs reporting, socio-territorial diagnostics, stakeholder mapping, capacity-building workshops, and intersectional impact studies with race, gender, and territory lenses for enterprises, governments, and NGOs.

Product overview

Sustentare Socioambiental is a consultancy firm offering four integrated service units focused on ESG, sustainability, and social impact in Brazil's Northeast region. The core offering includes Sustainability & ESG Consulting (diagnostic, action plans, and reporting), Technical Socioenvironmental Studies (territorial diagnostics and stakeholder engagement), Socioenvironmental Training (courses and capacity building programs), and Research, Measurement & Evaluation (impact measurement with race/gender/territory methodology). All services incorporate gender and diversity lenses, utilize data analytics tools (Power BI, Python, R), and are aligned with UN ODS and ABNT PR 2030 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultoria em Sustentabilidade & ESG

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,418 people directly impacted over 4 years of operation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IDESAMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022IDESAM is a key strategic partner for Sustentar's environmental pillar. The company maintains its Carbono Neutro (Carbon Neutral) certification through IDESAM's tree planting program, compensating institutional emissions annually since 2022. Additionally, the two organizations collaborated on climate justice training for communities.
• Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital Albert Einstein engaged Sustentare to conduct a socioterritorial diagnosis and stakeholder mapping for the Cabula district in Salvador-BA. The engagement resulted in a Territorial Development Plan for guiding social investment. This is a flagship case study demonstrating the company's technical capabilities.
• Plan International BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlan International Brasil partnered with Sustentare for territorial diagnostics with gender and generation focus, including engagement with rural and quilombola communities in Bahia and Maranhão.
• INESC — Instituto de Estudos SocioeconômicoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINESC collaborated with Sustentare on an intersectional study examining gender, race, and energy poverty at the national level, serving as a reference in climate justice and energy inequality.
• Instituto Cores do MaráminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustentare supported Instituto Cores do Mará in building a BI dashboard, territorial mapping, and an ODS-aligned report to strengthen resource mobilization and decision-making.
• ONU Mulheres (UN Women)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustentare is an official signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) administered by ONU Mulheres and the UN Global Compact. The company commits to gender equality principles and integrates WEPs methodology into all its projects.
• FEA-USPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustentare's founder and CEO, Sérgio Sacramento, was selected for the FEA Social USP 2025 program — a prestigious acceleration and mentorship program for social impact leaders at the University of São Paulo.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WayCarbon: Brazilian climate and sustainability consultancy offering GHG inventories, carbon credits, and ESG advisory. Comparable as a domestic Brazilian ESG consulting peer, though larger and more carbon-focused; Sustentare differentiates via intersectional/social lens.
• Sitawi Finanças do Bem: Brazilian social-finance and impact-measurement organization that combines advisory, research, and impact assessment for NGOs and funders. Closely comparable on the social-impact measurement and research methodology, though Sitawi leans financial while Sustentare leans socioenvironmental.
• Move Social: Brazilian social-impact management consultancy supporting companies and NGOs with social investment strategy, impact measurement, and ESG advisory. Directly comparable boutique peer serving the same enterprise/NGO segment in Brazil.
• Catálise: Brazilian social-impact consulting firm specializing in impact evaluation, social investment advisory, and ESG/social strategy for companies and investors. Comparable as a peer providing qual-quant impact research and enterprise advisory.

Regional players

• Instituto Unibanco: Brazilian institute focused on public education and social impact with research/evaluation capabilities. Comparable on the social-impact measurement and policy-advisory side, though operating in education rather than socioenvironmental ESG.
• IDESAM: Brazilian Amazon-based institute delivering conservation, carbon projects, and climate training. Listed as a partner of Sustentare (Carbon Neutral certification, climate justice training) and a regional peer in conservation-adjacent capacity building.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas Brasil: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with a strong sustainability/ESG verification practice including ISO standards and ESG assurance. Comparable on ESG certification and assurance; significantly larger and broader.
• EcoAct (part of PwC): International carbon and climate consultancy now operating under PwC, offering carbon footprinting, climate strategy, and ESG advisory. Comparable on decarbonization and ESG advisory; now backed by Big-Four scale.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental and sustainability consulting firm offering socioenvironmental impact assessment, ESG advisory, and stakeholder engagement worldwide. Comparable service portfolio and methodology, but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Others

• Sistema B Brasil: Brazilian arm of the global B Corp movement certifying purpose-driven businesses. Comparable as an ecosystem organization — Sustentare is a certified 'Multiplicador B' — rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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