What Sustainability Business Live does

Sustainability Business Live is an Australia-based B2B trade show and conference business focused exclusively on the corporate sustainability market. It is operated by Stirling Media Pty Ltd (ABN 83 681 801 892), an Australian private proprietary limited company headquartered in Sydney, and was founded in 2024. The company produces an annual flagship event — the 2027 edition scheduled for 1-2 June 2027 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre — combining a 150+-exhibitor trade show with 10 concurrent specialist conferences covering climate reporting, ESG, procurement, energy, transport, finance, circularity, and the built environment, supported by 200+ expert speakers and over 100 hours of educational content.

The audience is segmented across two sides: a buy-side of in-house sustainability leaders, procurement managers, C-suite executives, and government/council buyers (3,000+ attendees, including 347 C-suite executives and 126 CEOs at the prior cycle), and a sell-side of solution providers, technology vendors, consultancies, and service providers who exhibit and sponsor. The company monetises through two streams: paid exhibition booths and sponsorship packages sold to solution providers, and tiered ticket sales to attendees (with complimentary VIP Solution Seeker Passes available to qualified corporate and government buyers, and a $100 After Dark Networking Party add-on). Marketing is multi-channel — website, email, social (#SBLive2027), speaker recruitment, and face-to-face event marketing — with the conference programme accredited as a CPD Group Approved Provider (#788346).

The business model is event-driven and annual: revenue is concentrated in a two-day cycle with rolling early-bird ticket pricing and exhibition sales closing ahead of the event date. Strategic positioning leans on claims of being Australia's only full-scale sustainability trade show, a politically- and vendor-neutral agenda, and high-profile brand associations with OzHarvest, WWF Australia, and Serversaurus (green hosting). Operating geographies are restricted to Australia with no disclosed international expansion.

Name

Sustainability Business Live

Legal name

Stirling Media Pty Ltd

Website

https://sustainabilitybusinesslive.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sustainability Business Live is an Australia-based B2B trade show and conference business producing an annual flagship event that connects corporate, government, and council sustainability buyers with 150+ solution providers across 10 concurrent specialist conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Sustainability Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Shows Organizers (THAHABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAB), Trade Shows & Industry Expos (B2B) (MPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• B2B trade show
• Sustainability conference
• Corporate events
• Exhibition services
• ESG events

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Exhibition and Sponsorship: Revenue generated from selling exhibition booth space and sponsorship packages to solution providers, technology companies, consultancies, and service providers seeking to connect with sustainability buyers.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling conference and expo tickets to attendees. Ticket sales open August 2026 with tiered pricing that increases as the event approaches. After Dark Networking Party available as a $100 add-on.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sustainability Business Live operates an annual B2B trade show and conference (SBLive 2027) held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, where sustainability buyers from corporates, councils and government meet solution providers across energy, decarbonisation, ESG, circularity, procurement and the built environment. The event combines a 150+ exhibitor trade show floor with 10 concurrent specialist conferences, 200+ expert speakers, and 100+ hours of educational content, sold to attendees via tiered ticketing and to vendors via exhibition and sponsorship packages.

Product overview

Sustainability Business Live is Australia’s biggest corporate sustainability event, combining a major trade show (SBLive 2027 Trade Show) with 10 concurrent specialist conferences. The event serves as a central marketplace where sustainability buyers meet solution providers, featuring Exhibition/Sponsorship Packages for vendors, Expo Tickets and Solution Seeker VIP Passes for attendees, and an optional After Dark Networking Party. The conference program runs 100+ hours of educational talks across climate reporting, ESG, procurement, energy, transport, finance, circularity, and built environment topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SBLive 2027 Trade Show Australia's only full-scale sustainability trade show where the full sustainability buying chain comes together to select tools, products, systems and delivery partners, connecting climate-conscious businesses with solution providers, consultants, climate tech innovators, funders and policymakers.
• SBLive 2027 Conference Program 10 concurrent specialist conferences covering climate reporting, ESG, procurement, energy, transport, finance, circularity and the built environment, attracting 200+ expert speakers including C-suite executives, business leaders, policymakers, investors and sustainability experts.
• Expo Ticket Standard admission ticket to the SBLive 2027 trade show and exhibition floor, sold to attendees seeking sustainability solutions with tiered early-bird pricing that increases as the event approaches.
• After Dark Networking Party Networking event add-on available for a flat $100 fee, providing attendees an additional opportunity to connect and build relationships with sustainability buyers and solution providers. Not included in rolling ticket discounts.
• Solution Seeker VIP Pass Complimentary pass available by application to in-house Sustainability Leaders, Procurement Managers and C-suite teams from corporates, councils and government, providing access to the expo with optional purchase of the After Dark Party ticket. Limited availability.
• Exhibition and Sponsorship Packages Booth space and sponsorship offerings for solution providers, service providers, consultancies and technology companies to exhibit, showcase products and services, and connect with 3,000+ decision-makers under one roof at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OzHarvestminorOthersMajor sponsor and supporter of Sustainability Business Live. Featured in leaderboard banner placements on the event website. OzHarvest is Australia's leading food rescue organisation focused on environmental sustainability and social impact.
• WWF AustraliaminorOthersFeatured in leaderboard banner placements on the event website as a supporting partner. WWF Australia is a conservation organisation focused on environmental protection.
• ServersaurusminorOthersGreen and ethically hosted by Serversaurus. An Australian company providing sustainable hosting services, supporting the event's commitment to environmental responsibility.
• Stirling Media Pty LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducer of Sustainability Business Live. ABN 83 681 801 892. Based in Sydney with contact number 02 8201 3743. Responsible for event organisation, marketing, and operations.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Decarbonisation Expo: Decarbonisation Expo is a UK-based trade show focused on decarbonisation solutions for industrial and corporate buyers. Closely comparable format (exhibition + multi-track conference targeting corporate decarbonisation buyers) though UK rather than Australia focused.
• Sustainable Brands: Sustainable Brands runs flagship conferences and a content community for brand and sustainability professionals. Comparable conference-and-community business model targeting sustainability leaders, though with a stronger brand/marketing lens.
• SustainabilityLIVE (CloserStill Media): CloserStill Media's SustainabilityLIVE is a global portfolio of sustainability-focused trade shows (London, Singapore, etc.) that closely mirrors SBLive's format — B2B exhibition + multi-track conference for sustainability buyers and solution providers. It is the most direct global comparable in terms of offering and target audience.
• Climate Week NYC (The Climate Group): Climate Week NYC is one of the largest annual climate and sustainability summits, convening corporate, government, and civil-society leaders. Comparable in audience (C-suite sustainability decision-makers) and B2B/B2G focus, though much larger scale and US-based.
• GreenBiz Group: GreenBiz runs flagship sustainability conferences (GreenBiz 25, GreenFin) and year-round content serving corporate sustainability, ESG, and climate leaders. Comparable business model (events + content + audience of sustainability buyers) though primarily US-focused.

Regional players

• Australian Utility Week (Clarion Events): Australian Utility Week (part of Clarion Events' energy portfolio) is a conference for utility and energy-sector digital transformation and decarbonisation. Comparable audience of utility and corporate energy/sustainability buyers, though energy-utility focused.
• Better Futures (sustainability events, Australia): Better Futures is an Australian sustainability-focused media and events business producing sustainability content and events for Australian businesses. Closest Australian peer in terms of audience focus, though operates more as a media/community brand than a single flagship trade show.
• Total Facilities Exhibition & Conference: Total Facilities is an Australian B2B trade show covering facilities management, sustainability, and the built environment. Overlaps with SBLive on the built environment, energy, and facilities sustainability tracks, though broader scope than pure sustainability.
• Waste Expo Australia: Waste Expo Australia is an annual B2B trade show for the waste, recycling, and resource-recovery sector. Overlaps with SBLive on the waste & circularity track and on the Australian sustainability buyer audience.
• All-Energy Australia: Reed Exhibitions' All-Energy Australia is a major B2B clean-energy exhibition and conference held in Melbourne. Overlaps with SBLive on renewable energy, decarbonisation, and built-environment buyers in the Australian market, though narrower in scope (energy-only).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sustainabilitybusinesslive

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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