RISE SUSTAINABILITY LTD

What RISE SUSTAINABILITY LTD does

Rise Sustainability Ltd is a woman-led, founder-owned international consultancy founded in 2018 by Natasha Ezekiel, specializing in gender equity integration, ESG advisory, and social safeguards services. The firm is headquartered in London (71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, company number 16309394) with a regional entity in Nairobi (PVT-KAU53P7) and a stated project footprint spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Its seven core service lines — Gender Equity Integration, ESG and Social Due Diligence, Community and Stakeholder Engagement, Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration, Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS), Capacity Building and Safeguarding Training, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) — are delivered by a multidisciplinary team aligned to international standards including the 2X Criteria and IFC Performance Standards.

The business operates as a pure-play professional services consultancy with no proprietary technology platform, software product, API, or AI/ML capability disclosed. Revenue is generated through customized, quote-based engagements ranging from gender assessments and Gender Action Plans to ESG due diligence, stakeholder consultation, policy framework design, training workshops, and long-term implementation support. Pricing is negotiated per engagement and not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition is relationship-driven via direct enterprise outreach, consultation requests, professional networks, and referrals from DFI partners; supporting marketing includes an active LinkedIn presence, blog and Resources Library, conference speaking, and co-delivery partnerships.

The primary customer segments are development finance institutions (Proparco/AFD, Swedfund, World Bank, European Commission) and private equity/impact funds, with secondary work for public sector agencies (Ugandan National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Ethiopian Electric Power), NGOs (The Wood Foundation), and corporates (NETIS Group, SIFCA). Notable engagements include a multi-country gender mainstreaming programme for NETIS Group under Proparco's Technical Assistance programme (2023), a GBVH benchmarking study for Proparco (2023), and the Hormonal Health and Wellbeing at Work Survey research initiative (2023). The firm is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding.

Name

RISE SUSTAINABILITY LTD

Legal name

Rise Sustainability Ltd

Website

https://risesustainability.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rise Sustainability Ltd is a woman-led, founder-owned international consultancy founded in 2018 that delivers gender equity, ESG advisory, and social safeguards services to development finance institutions, private equity funds, public sector agencies, and NGOs across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and ESG Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAJAH

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAFAJ

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Risk, Compliance & Governance Advisory

SECONDARYBPAHACAK

Sustainability & ESG Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHALAL

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Gender equity consulting
• ESG advisory services
• Social safeguards consulting
• Gender mainstreaming advisory
• Development finance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Rise Sustainability generates revenue through professional services engagements including gender assessments, ESG due diligence, social safeguards advisory, capacity building, training workshops, and implementation support. Services are tailored to each client organization and delivered across project lifecycles from concept to monitoring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rise Sustainability is a specialist consultancy that delivers gender equity assessments, ESG and social due diligence, community and stakeholder engagement, resettlement and livelihood restoration planning, Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS), capacity building and safeguarding training, and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) services. Engagements are tailored to each client and delivered across project lifecycles for development finance institutions, private equity funds, public sector organizations, and NGOs operating across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Services are aligned with international standards including 2X Criteria and IFC Performance Standards.

Product overview

Rise Sustainability offers a comprehensive suite of consultancy services organized around seven core service areas: Gender Equity Integration, ESG & Social Due Diligence, Community & Stakeholder Engagement, Resettlement & Livelihood Restoration, Environmental & Social Management Systems (ESMS), Capacity Building & Safeguarding Training, and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL). These services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team of gender, ESG, and social impact specialists. The firm also provides research-based resources including the Hormonal Health & Wellbeing at Work Survey, which informs workplace wellbeing strategies. All services are tailored to support development finance institutions, private equity funds, NGOs, and public sector organizations in embedding gender equality and social safeguards into their projects and investments globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gender Equity Integration

Quantifiable outcome

• NETIS Group implemented group-wide Diversity & Inclusion policy and handbook, GBVH training materials, gender committees and focal points in every country of operation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Proparco (Groupe AFD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Proparco's Technical Assistance programme brings Rise Sustainability and other specialists to support gender-focused initiatives. Proparco provides funding and coordination while Rise delivers gender strategy development, training, and capacity building.
• ChewingRicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRise Sustainability partners with ChewingRice (CR) to deliver innovative solutions in project delivery. CR provides creative solutions and strategy for ethical transformation, with a focus on both business growth and positive impact. They have collaborated on NETIS Group's gender communications strategy (NETIS Talks) and Swedfund portfolio engagements.
• NETIS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Proparco's Technical Assistance programme to support NETIS's gender strategy development, training, and implementation. Rise Sustainability provides gender mainstreaming expertise while NETIS contributes infrastructure operations across Africa.
• REPP/Camco Clean EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on stakeholder engagement and gender mainstreaming in clean energy projects. Natasha Ezekiel presented at a REPP/Camco webinar on gender in stakeholder engagement in October 2019.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DT Global: International development consultancy (formerly Coffey International) delivering donor- and DFI-funded gender, safeguarding and ESG advisory — comparable service mix and donor client base.
• WSP Environment & Sustainability: Global professional services firm offering ESG advisory, social impact assessment and stakeholder engagement across infrastructure, energy and extractives — overlapping Rise's sector footprint with broader delivery capacity.
• Tetra Tech International Development: Engineering-led international development consultancy providing environmental and social impact assessments, resettlement planning and gender integration — overlapping with Rise's ESMS and resettlement service lines.
• Palladium: International development firm delivering ESG advisory, gender mainstreaming and social safeguards across donor- and DFI-funded programmes — directly comparable services to Rise at significantly larger scale.
• Vigeo Eiris (Moody's ESG Solutions): Established ESG ratings, advisory and assurance provider serving investors, corporates and DFIs — comparable buyer base to Rise, with adjacent ESG advisory, sustainability reporting and social risk services.
• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): Established global sustainability advisory network working with corporates, investors and DFIs on ESG strategy, gender equity and human rights — overlapping with Rise's gender-lens and social safeguards mandates at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Dalberg Advisors: International development consultancy with deep gender, ESG and impact investment practices serving DFIs, foundations and governments. Comparable client base and gender/social impact advisory mix to Rise.
• SustainAbility: Strategy consultancy advising corporates, investors and DFIs on ESG strategy, sustainability reporting and stakeholder engagement — closely aligned service portfolio and buyer segments to Rise.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, social and governance consultancy. Highly comparable to Rise in offering ESG advisory, social safeguards, IFC-aligned due diligence and gender mainstreaming — and notably the firm where founder Natasha Ezekiel previously worked.

Emerging players

• Pillar Two: Specialist advisory advancing the 2X Criteria for gender-lens investing, working with DFIs, investors and portfolio companies — a direct peer in the gender-smart investing niche where Rise is already active.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rise-sustainability-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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