World Foundation for Peace & Sustainability

What World Foundation for Peace & Sustainability does

World Foundation for Peace & Sustainability (WFPS) is a Mumbai-headquartered, India-domiciled non-profit foundation founded in 2020 by Sandeep J. Shah, a former UN Special Envoy. The foundation operates an integrated ecosystem of 11 mission hubs and 5 vertical pillars targeting governments, corporations, SMEs, NGOs, and individual citizens. Its core digital platforms include the ESG Reporting Hub (SRH), ESG Accreditation Hub (SAH), Change Makers Hub (CMH), Climate Technology Hub (CTH), and Talent & Livelihood Hub (TLH), complemented by theme-specific hubs for sustainability campaigns, peace engagement, nature solutions, circularity, art and culture, and SMEs. Technology components include AI-powered ESG insights, blockchain-based immutable record-keeping, and matchmaking engines for green technology and green talent.

WFPS generates revenue through three streams: donations and sponsorships, strategic advisory services (ESG diagnostics, policy review, risk frameworks, stakeholder engagement) delivered to governments and conglomerates, and platform/accreditation fees via SRH and SAH. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The foundation's go-to-market relies on a global advisory board of about 17 senior leaders drawn from Godrej, ESSAR, Netflix, Disney, Target, Nike, EY, IBM, former diplomats, and government officials, combined with an ambassador network, local chapters, high-profile events (Reef Revival Art Show, RISE Awards, TEDx), and partnerships with cultural institutions. The organization aligns formally with UN SDG 17 and operates across climate, water/food/agriculture, circular economy, social equity, peacebuilding, and ESG enablement.

The foundation operates with 1-10 employees and reports no disclosed revenue. Its 5-year development arc shifted to active public campaign and product launch in 2025, including the Reef Revival Art Show (premiering in New York), RISE Awards (ceremony February 2026), and global ambassador mobilization.

Name

World Foundation for Peace & Sustainability

Legal name

World Foundation for Peace & Sustainability

Website

https://world.foundation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

World Foundation for Peace & Sustainability is a Mumbai-based non-profit operating 11 mission hubs and 5 digital platforms (ESG reporting, accreditation, climate tech, changemakers, talent) to advance sustainability and peace, serving governments, corporations, SMEs, and citizens globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Advisory & ESG Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD) (EUAHAJAB), Cause, ESG & Sustainability Communications (MPAAADAL)

Keywords

• ESG advisory services
• Sustainability consulting
• Peacebuilding programs
• ESG reporting platform
• Climate technology matchmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: WFPS is a registered not-for-profit organization. Donations are voluntary and non-refundable. Sponsorships from aligned partners and organizations support the foundation's mission of advancing sustainability, peace, and collective impact. The foundation does not endorse commercial interests.
2. Strategic Services Revenue: Revenue is generated through advisory services, ESG & SDG consulting, implementation support, and capacity-building programs delivered to governments, conglomerates, and institutions. These include policy review, ESG diagnostics, risk and compliance frameworks, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
3. Platform and Accreditation Fees: The ESG Reporting Hub and ESG Accreditation Hub provide digital tools and certification services to organizations. Fees may be associated with accreditation, ESG reporting tool access, and premium support tiers for SMEs and corporations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

WFPS is a registered not-for-profit foundation that advances peace and sustainability through a multi-platform ecosystem. It offers ESG and SDG advisory services to governments and corporations, operates five digital technology platforms (ESG Reporting Hub, ESG Accreditation Hub, Change Makers Hub, Climate Technology Hub, and Talent & Livelihood Hub), runs community campaigns and ambassador programs, and partners for nature-based solutions, circular economy projects, and cultural initiatives including the Reef Revival Art Show for coral conservation.

Product overview

WFPS operates as a multi-platform ecosystem structured around five core digital technology platforms (ESG Reporting Hub, ESG Accreditation Hub, Change Makers Hub, Climate Technology Hub, and Talent & Livelihood Hub) complemented by six thematic mission hubs (Sustainability Campaigns, Peace Engagement, Nature Solutions, Circularity, Art & Cultural, and Sustainable SME). The organization also provides four strategic services including ESG advisory, SME sustainability programs, awareness campaigns, and green funding support. Key programs include the RISE Awards for ESG recognition, #IamChange™ Movement, Peace Circles Initiative, and Sustainable Living Campaigns. All offerings are aligned with UN SDGs and target governments, corporations, SMEs, and individual citizens globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• #IamChange™ Movement: A call to action for global citizens to contribute to planetary healing through daily choices and community action.
• Peace Circles Initiative
• Sustainable Living Campaigns
• RISE Awards

Products and services

• ESG Reporting Hub (SRH)
• ESG Accreditation Hub (SAH)
• Change Makers Hub (CMH)
• Climate Technology Hub (CTH)
• Talent & Livelihood Hub (TLH)
• ESG & SDG Advisory Services
• Sustainable SME Hub (SSH)
• Center of Excellence & Green Funding
• RISE Awards
• #IamChange™ Movement
• Peace Circles Initiative
• Sustainable Living Campaigns
• Sustainability Campaigns Hub (SCH)
• Peace Engagement Hub (PEH)
• Nature Solutions Hub (NSH)
• Circularity Hub (CH)
• Art & Cultural Hub (ACH)
• Awareness & Education Campaigns

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 220 companies and nearly 350 plants across different sectors supported through sustainability initiatives led by Corporate Sustainability Director.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Coralition (Reef Revival)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2024Official strategic collaboration between WFPS and Global Coralition's Reef Revival Art Show to raise awareness about coral reef preservation. WFPS serves as the central strategic partner bringing together all global stakeholders, governments, and communities. The partnership plans underwater sculpture installations in 50 strategic locations worldwide (focusing on low-income island communities), a coral farm in the Dominican Republic, and sculptures in Indonesia and Mexico. Art serves as the vehicle for environmental messaging. WFPS is bringing all strategic partners together and making art and artists a central part of the project.
• TarraBlu (Carbon Exchange)coreTechnology or IntegrationListed as a Climate Technology Hub (CTH) member partner. TarraBlu operates as a carbon exchange platform, contributing to WFPS's mission to connect verified green technologies and solutions with communities and businesses.
• Impaction (Denmark)coreTechnology or IntegrationListed as a Climate Technology Hub (CTH) member partner from Denmark. Contributes to the hub's network of verified climate technology providers and case studies.
• Paradigm (Waste To Wealth)coreTechnology or IntegrationListed as a Climate Technology Hub (CTH) member partner focused on waste-to-wealth solutions. Part of the network connecting verified green technologies with communities.
• Envir (Norway)coreTechnology or IntegrationListed as a Climate Technology Hub (CTH) member partner from Norway. Contributes to the hub's network of verified environmental technology providers and solutions.
• Greenovative Energy (Energy Analytics)coreTechnology or IntegrationListed as a Climate Technology Hub (CTH) member partner specializing in energy analytics. Contributes data-driven insights and verified case studies to the hub's climate technology platform.
• Reef Revival / Jason deCaires TaylorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLayla Love, Creative Director of Reef Revival, works with the underwater sculpture art of Jason deCaires Taylor. WFPS's partnership with Reef Revival includes using art and underwater sculpture gardens to propagate coral in 50 key locations globally, raising awareness for ocean conservation.
• World Peace Development & Research Foundation (WPDRF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWPDRF awarded WFPS Founder Chairman Sandy Shah with 'Peace Lovers' WPDRF Life Membership in recognition of promoting love, peace, and unity through art and culture. This partnership connects WFPS to the broader global peace movement.
• Dubai Culture & Arts AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFPS participated in the 'Timeless' exhibit hosted by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (UAE Government) alongside Advisory Board Member Max Vadukul. Represents WFPS's engagement with government cultural institutions.
• United Nations (UN SDG 17)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFPS aligns with UN SDG 17 — Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development. The foundation is formally connected to the UN system through Founder Sandeep J. Shah's role as former Special Envoy to the Commission of Peace at the United Nations (UN UPeace).
• NATO Climate Change & Security Centre of ExcellenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFPS Founder met with Rishi Kapoor, FSO, USA, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to understand NATO's Climate Change & Security Centre of Excellence. Represents exploration of strategic cooperation on climate security.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• UN Global Compact: UN-aligned voluntary initiative encouraging businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies. UN Global Compact is the closest peer to WFPS in mission, UN alignment, and multi-stakeholder engagement with corporations, governments, and civil society.
• B Lab Global: Listed above; included here as a reminder that B Lab also operates the B Corp Climate Standard, which overlaps with WFPS's Climate Technology Hub matchmaking and ESG accreditation scope.
• B Lab: Global nonprofit that certifies and accredits B Corporations meeting verified social and environmental performance standards. B Lab's certification model is the closest analogue to WFPS's ESG Accreditation Hub (SAH), which certifies and endorses organizations exceeding ESG standards with sector-specific badges.
• GRI (Global Reporting Initiative): Independent international standards organization that sets the most widely used sustainability reporting framework (GRI Standards). WFPS's SRH explicitly supports GRI standards, making GRI the upstream framework peer whose adoption WFPS depends on.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global research nonprofit working at the intersection of environment and socioeconomic development. WRI is comparable to WFPS in its policy advisory, ESG research, and multi-stakeholder approach, though WRI is research-led while WFPS is platform- and campaign-led.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): Global nonprofit operating the world's leading environmental disclosure platform for companies, cities, and investors. CDP is directly comparable to WFPS's ESG Reporting Hub (SRH) as a disclosure and benchmarking system, though CDP is more focused on climate, water, and forests.
• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): Global nonprofit sustainability advisory network working with businesses to develop ethical and sustainable strategies. BSR is comparable to WFPS's ESG & SDG Advisory Services business, particularly the strategy, advisory, and capacity-building offerings to corporations.
• Climate Reality Project: Nonprofit founded by Al Gore focused on climate awareness, leadership training, and grassroots campaigning. Climate Reality Project is comparable to WFPS's #IamChange Movement, Peace Circles Initiative, and Sustainable Living Campaigns in mobilizing citizens and changemakers around climate action.
• WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development): CEO-led organization of over 200 forward-thinking businesses working to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. WBCSD is comparable to WFPS's corporate-focused ESG advisory, accreditation, and SDG enablement, particularly for conglomerates and multinationals.

Broad incumbents

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): One of the world's largest and most established environmental conservation nonprofits, operating globally across climate, nature, and sustainability. WWF is a broader incumbent compared to WFPS, with much larger scale and donor base, but shares the nonprofit advocacy and SDG-aligned mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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