Sustain Labs Paris

What Sustain Labs Paris does

Sustain Labs Paris (SLP) is a Dubai-headquartered sustainability and climate venture builder and consultancy founded in 2017 by Dr. Miniya Chatterji (Harvard PhD), with a registered Paris headquarters, four offices across India, UAE, France, and New Zealand, and 51–100 employees. The firm builds and operates a portfolio of wholly-owned ventures spanning climate education (Anant School for Climate Action, Dubai School of Sustainability, Climate Leadership Certificate Programme, Sustainability DIY co-built with Microsoft), frontier innovation (Go Solve!, SLP Climate Tech Startup Sprint, Innovation Expand), environment (AGSI Youth Microgrants, Carbon Capture Company, GITEX Impact), and a philanthropic arm (Sustain Labs Stargazers Foundation, founded 2009).

The company's core professional services offerings include corporate sustainability strategy development, net-zero strategy design, sustainability reporting, and Life Cycle Assessments (used by clients such as PepsiCo and Boston Consulting Group), with stated scale of 200+ corporate assessments and 15+ technical reports per year and 900+ cumulative assessments. SLP also functions as a venture builder, having established India's first climate university (Anant School for Climate Action, 2021), the Middle East's first carbon capture and storage project development platform (Carbon Capture Company, 2023), and MENA's largest climate-tech and ESG event (GITEX Impact, 2022, in partnership with Dubai World Trade Centre).

The business model is multi-stream professional services and venture operations. Revenue is generated through corporate sustainability consulting, technical research services, sustainability curriculum development (including a 14-curriculum mandate from the UAE Ministry of Education covering KG1 to university and reaching 1.7 million+ students), government PMU mandates (Government of Maharashtra Women & Child Development Department for street children rehabilitation), venture operations, and event/community monetisation via the GITEX Impact Leaders Community (500+ sustainability leaders) and CSO Business Club. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise engagement supplemented by youth microgrant partnerships with corporates (e.g., AED 100,000 AGSI commitment for 200 students) and UAE government-facilitated introductions via the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism under the Innovation Expand program.

Name

Sustain Labs Paris

Legal name

Sustain Labs Paris

Website

https://sustainlabsparis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sustain Labs Paris is a Dubai- and Paris-based sustainability venture builder founded in 2017, operating 40–100 staff across India, UAE, France, and New Zealand to deliver corporate sustainability consulting, Life Cycle Assessments, climate education ventures, and carbon capture project development for governments, multinationals, and youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Finance Strategy (CapEx planning, green finance, incentives & grants) (EUABAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Carbon capture services
• Climate education programs
• Venture building services
• ESG advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sustainability Consulting: Research-driven technical services for organizational transformation, sustainability reporting, and net-zero strategies for large corporations, governments, and institutions.
2. Sustainability Assessments: Delivers 200+ corporate assessments annually along with 15+ technical reports per year.
3. Innovation Expand Program: Venture-building firm charging no fee and no equity, instead growing only if portfolio companies grow, with revenue generated through co-delivered technology implementation and local projects in the UAE.
4. Youth Microgrant Partnership Programs: Organizations co-create Youth Microgrants with SLP; 100% of funds go directly to students for sustainability projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sustain Labs Paris is a venture builder and sustainability consultancy that establishes and manages new climate-focused ventures, delivers corporate sustainability consulting and assessments, develops climate education curricula and certification programs, and operates carbon capture project development services. The company combines venture building with technical research-driven services including Life Cycle Assessments, sustainability reporting, and net-zero strategy development for large global corporations, governments, universities, and startups.

Product overview

Sustain Labs Paris operates as a venture builder and sustainability services firm offering a portfolio of distinct products and services. The core offerings include Sustainability DIY (an online learning platform co-built with Microsoft for DIY sustainability), the Carbon Capture Company (UAE's first carbon capture and storage project development service), and multiple educational ventures (Anant School for Climate Action, Dubai School of Sustainability). The company also offers youth empowerment programs through SLP Youth Microgrants and AGSI Youth Microgrants for Circularity, startup acceleration via Innovation Expand and Climate Tech Startup Sprint, and community platforms like the GITEX Impact CSO Business Club. Supporting services include Life Cycle Assessments, sustainability curriculum development, and organizational transformation consulting. Research initiatives include the annual Top 40 Most Sustainable Companies in MENA ranking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carbon Capture Company: UAE's first carbon capture and storage project development service platform
• Anant School for Climate Action
• Sustainability DIY
• GITEX Impact
• Innovation Expand
• SLP Youth Microgrants
• SLP Climate Tech Startup Sprint
• Go Solve!
• Climate Leadership Certificate Programme
• Stargazers Foundation

Products and services

• Sustainability DIY Online institution co-built with Microsoft that enables corporate sustainability executives and practitioners to access learning packs, set sustainability targets, and report on sustainability performance in a user-friendly manner.
• Carbon Capture Company UAE's first carbon capture and storage project development service platform, decarbonizing industries with CO2 Scope 1 emissions using 30 years of sustainability and infrastructure experience.
• Anant School for Climate Action India's first undergraduate to PhD university focusing on climate technologies, established as part of the goal to establish 10 climate schools globally.
• Dubai School of Sustainability Sustainability vocational educational certificate programs at Dubai College of Tourism, including Youth Sustainability Hackathons, Summer Immersion Experience, and Sustainability Education Leaders Programme.
• SLP Climate Leadership Certificate Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ lives saved through COVID hospitals during 2020-22
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 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

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Posterity InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Posterity Institute for Innovation Expand program to selectively onboard organizations globally offering highly innovative products and services to expand to the UAE market.
• Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025AGSI partnered with Sustain Labs Paris to launch the AGSI Youth Microgrant for Circularity, committing AED 100,000 in microgrants to help 200 young people in the UAE solve local community challenges through circular design.
• International Advisory GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership between Sustain Labs Paris Project Management Services (UAE) and International Advisory Group (UAE) established Carbon Capture Company - UAE's first carbon capture and storage project development service platform.
• Dubai World Trade CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Since 2022, as partners to the Dubai World Trade Centre, Sustain Labs Paris has established and actively manages GITEX Impact - MENA's largest climate-tech and ESG event - and the GITEX Impact Leaders Community of 500 sustainability leaders worldwide.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustain Labs Paris and Microsoft partnered to build Sustainability DIY, an online institution to 'DIY' sustainability. The platform presents sustainability information in a user-friendly manner, enabling corporate sustainability executives and practitioners to access learning packs and tools to set sustainability targets and report on performance.
• Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrough Innovation Expand, dedicated account managers from DET Dubai government facilitate liaising with government entities, regulatory bodies, introductions to real estate, schools, and banks for portfolio companies.
• Clinton Global InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWith support of Clinton Global Initiative, Sustain Labs Paris is committed to establishing 10 climate schools in the most climate-vulnerable regions of the world over the next 5 years.
• Anant National UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish Anant School for Climate Action, India's first undergraduate to PhD university focusing on climate technologies.
• Dubai College of TourismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustain Labs Paris partnered with Dubai College of Tourism to establish sustainability and environment-focused vocational educational certificate programs, including Sustainability Education Leaders Programme, Youth Sustainability Hackathons, and Summer Immersion Experience.
• University of PennsylvaniaminorOthersSustain Labs Paris established courses on sustainability and climate change at University of Pennsylvania.
• Sciences Po ParisminorOthersSustain Labs Paris established courses on sustainability and climate change at Sciences Po, Paris.
• BW BusinessworldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFor 3 years, Sustain Labs Paris published an intensive research-based annual ranking of India's most sustainable companies in partnership with BW Businessworld, a leading business magazine in India.
• UAE Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt sustainability-focused curriculum for UAE's Ministry of Education across KG 1 - grade 12 - university, across 14 curriculums. Also gamified co-curricular activities for sustainability-focused education and habits across KG1-12 in GCC countries.
• Government of Maharashtra - Women & Child Development DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived official mandate to establish Project Management Unit (PMU) to implement strategy for rehabilitation and education of street children in partnership with Women & Child Development Department, Government of Maharashtra.
• Planète Enfants & DéveloppementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder and CEO Dr. Miniya Chatterji serves as ambassador to Planète Enfants & Développement and member of Advisory Council of Adira Foundation.
• International Labour OrganizationminorOthersStargazers Foundation ran programs in Middle East and India in close collaboration with ILO.
• 100 Women in Hedge FundsminorOthersStargazers Foundation worked with 100 Women in Hedge Funds for gender equality initiatives.
• UN WomenminorOthersStargazers Foundation collaborated with UN Women in Egypt and India.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ClimeFi: Carbon MRV and project development platform supporting carbon markets and climate finance. Comparable to SLP's carbon capture project development and sustainability assessment/methodology work.
• Plan A: Sustainability SaaS platform providing carbon accounting, ESG reporting, and decarbonization tools for enterprises. Comparable to SLP's Sustainability DIY platform and corporate assessment methodology.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric Sustainability Business: Major energy management and sustainability solutions provider with corporate consulting, reporting, and decarbonization offerings. Incumbent peer with overlapping enterprise sustainability and net-zero strategy services.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Largest pure-play global environmental and sustainability consultancy. Provides overlapping capabilities across SLP's enterprise sustainability consulting, but operates at far larger scale with broader industry coverage.
• Accenture Sustainability Services: Global consulting giant with major sustainability, net-zero, and ESG transformation practice. Comparable in delivering corporate sustainability strategy and net-zero advisory, though at massive scale and as part of broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• EcoAct: International climate consultancy delivering carbon footprint assessments, net-zero strategy, and CSR advisory to enterprises. Highly comparable to SLP's corporate sustainability services and LCA-based assessments.
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon accounting and sustainability measurement platform. Comparable to SLP's Sustainability DIY platform and 200+ annual corporate sustainability assessments delivered through software-enabled methodologies.
• Carbon Clean: Carbon capture technology and project development company. Comparable to SLP's Carbon Capture Company venture, with direct overlap in industrial CCS project development for Scope 1 emissions reduction.
• Quantis: Environmental sustainability consultancy specializing in Life Cycle Assessment, footprinting, and science-based target setting. Directly comparable to SLP's LCA work (e.g., PepsiCo) and corporate sustainability strategy business.
• South Pole: Global climate solutions provider offering climate strategy, carbon credit development, and corporate net-zero advisory services. Directly comparable to SLP's enterprise sustainability consulting and carbon capture project development offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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