Red Campus Sustentable

What Red Campus Sustentable does

Red Campus Sustentable (RCS) is a Chilean non-profit network organization that supports higher education institutions and professionals in integrating sustainability into institutional management. Founded circa 2016 (the firm's own materials reference a 10th anniversary in 2026, though one firmographic record lists 2009), RCS is headquartered in Santiago's Providencia district and operates across Latin America. It serves universities, professional institutes (IP), technical training centers (CFT), and individual sustainability professionals, with 44 institutional members and more than 50 professional members as of 2026.

RCS's core offerings are structured around three proprietary programs. First, RESIES (Reporte y Evaluación de la Sustentabilidad en Instituciones de Educación Superior) is a digital certification and evaluation platform hosted at resies.org, comprehensively updated in 2026 with improved usability, UI, evidence loading, and data backup functionality. Second, APL (Acuerdo de Producción Limpia) is described as the only public policy instrument in Chile that certifies institutions as Sustainable Campuses, giving RCS a regulated link to government-backed accreditation. Third, RIIS is an annual research and innovation recognition program that in 2026 received 129 applications from 42 institutions across 10 countries. Supporting programs include the PLUS+ University Leadership Program for Sustainability.

The business model is membership- and certification-driven. RCS collects recurring institutional membership fees from higher education institutions and professional membership fees from individuals, with additional certification fees tied to the annual RESIES cycle and APL process. The go-to-market is community-led, combining a website "Hazte socio" call-to-action, peer referrals from existing institutional members, event-driven outreach (annual Latin American Encounter, RIIS ceremony, CEPAL forum participation), and direct engagement via the elected board of directors. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, consistent with its non-profit status and Chilean membership-driven operations.

Name

Red Campus Sustentable

Legal name

Red Campus Sustentable

Website

https://redcampussustentable.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Red Campus Sustentable is a Chilean non-profit network supporting higher education institutions and professionals in integrating sustainability, operating RESIES and APL certifications plus the RIIS awards program across 44 institutional members in Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Sustainability Certification

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADABAC

Regional Education Service Agencies (ESAs/BOCES/Intermediate Units)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/School Districts, Local Education Authorities & Boards

SECONDARYEDAEAAAF

Waste, Recycling & Sustainability Services

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/School & Campus Facilities Management (Janitorial, Landscaping, Maintenance)

SECONDARYBPADANAI

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Sustainability certification
• Higher education networks
• Campus sustainability
• Clean production agreements
• Sustainability assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Providencia

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Membership Fees: Higher education institutions pay membership fees to join the Red Campus Sustentable network as institutional members, gaining access to RESIES certification, the APL program, networking events, and collaborative sustainability resources.
2. Professional Membership Fees: Individual professionals join as 'socios profesionales' (professional members), contributing to working groups and receiving access to the network's resources and events.
3. RESIES Certification Fees: Institutions participate in the RESIES certification process, which involves a structured evaluation cycle with a dedicated digital platform (resies.org). The certification process includes training sessions and is updated annually.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Red Campus Sustentable operates a membership network through which it sells sustainability certification and recognition services to higher education institutions in Chile and Latin America. Its core products are the RESIES self-assessment and certification framework (delivered via the resies.org digital platform), the APL Clean Production Agreement certification (the only government-backed campus sustainability certification instrument in Chile), and the RIIS recognition program for sustainability research and innovation. The network also convenes the annual Latin American Encounter, offers the PLUS+ student leadership program, and connects members through working groups and regional partnerships.

Product overview

Red Campus Sustentable operates as a network of higher education institutions and professionals promoting Education for Sustainability in Latin America. The organization's product portfolio centers on three main pillars: (1) RESIES - a certification and evaluation tool and digital platform that enables institutions to measure and certify their sustainability performance; (2) APL - the Clean Production Agreement certification instrument that certifies institutions as Sustainable Campuses; and (3) RIIS - a research and innovation recognition program. Additional offerings include the PLUS+ leadership program and regional events. The organization connects 44+ member institutions across Chile and Latin America, facilitating collaborative sustainability initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RESIES: Report and Evaluation of Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions - a certification tool developed by RCS to facilitate the transition of higher education institutions toward sustainability.
• APL
• RIIS

Products and services

• RESIES (Reporte y Evaluación de la Sustentabilidad en Instituciones de Educación Superior) A certification and evaluation framework delivered via the resies.org digital platform that enables higher education institutions to measure, manage, and certify their sustainability performance across multiple dimensions, supported by evidence submission and progress tracking.
• APL (Acuerdo de Producción Limpia) The Clean Production Agreement for Higher Education Institutions (IES), described as the only public policy instrument in Chile that certifies institutions as Sustainable Campuses.
• RIIS (Reconocimiento a la Investigación e Innovación en Sustentabilidad) Annual recognition program to highlight and make visible research and innovations developed by higher education institutions that contribute to sustainability and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
• PLUS+ (Programa de Liderazgo Universitario para la Sustentabilidad) University Leadership Program for Sustainability that provides intensive training in leadership and sustainability for students from member institutions; RCS financed five student slots at the PLUS+ 2026 milestone at UC's San Joaquín campus.
• Encuentro Latinoamericano de Sustentabilidad (Annual Latin American Encounter) Flagship annual convening event bringing together member institutions and sustainability professionals across Latin America for networking, knowledge exchange, and visibility into sustainability practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 44 higher education institutional members and 50+ professional members
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and flagship.

• MetaRed-ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026MetaRed-S is a Latin American network of higher education institutions focused on sustainability. Red Campus Sustentable collaborated with MetaRed-S for the RIIS 2026 awards program, strengthening the regional reach and credibility of the recognition.
• Red Compromiso con el Desarrollo Sustentable (CUECH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026The Red Compromiso con el Desarrollo Sustentable, associated with the Chilean University Rectors Council (CUECH), collaborated with RCS on the RIIS 2026 awards program as a co-organizer.
• Pacto Chileno de los PlásticossecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026The Pacto Chileno de los Plásticos partnered with RCS for the 2026 edition of RIIS, introducing a new thematic line on the Circular Economy of Plastics within the research and innovation awards.
• Climate Reality Project / The Climate Reality Leadership CorpsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026The Climate Reality Project, founded by Al Gore, held its first Chile training in Santiago (July 2026), gathering approximately 700 climate leaders. RCS's Executive Director Patricia Opazo participated, representing the network and building connections with climate-focused organizations across Latin America.
• Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay (UTEC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026UTEC became the first Uruguayan higher education institution to formally join RCS as an institutional member in June 2026. UTEC committed to implementing RESIES within its strategic planning, with a Sustainability Motor Group managing data collection for systematic, rigorous, and transparent reporting in each evaluation cycle.
• Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026RCS participated in UTFSM's Science and Technology for Sustainability event, with board member Héctor Hidalgo as a panelist and Executive Director Patricia Opazo as moderator. The event gathered academic, scientific, and civil society specialists to discuss sustainability challenges.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) — PLUS+ ProgramsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026RCS financed five student slots at the PLUS+ 2026 (Programa de Liderazgo Universitario para la Sustentabilidad) initial milestone held at UC's San Joaquín campus. Students from member institutions (UCN, USACH, UBO) participated in the two-day leadership and sustainability intensive.
• FUDESO (Fundación para el Desarrollo Social)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026RCS Executive Director Patricia Opazo served as an international speaker at the 10th edition of FUDESO's ODS Deepening Program, presenting on SDG 4 (Quality Education) to over 100 participants from 14 Latin American countries.
• CEPAL (Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026RCS participated in the Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2026, organized by CEPAL in Santiago, Chile. RCS presented on the role of university networks in advancing SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) alongside seven other Latin American university networks.
• Instituto Selo SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026The Instituto Selo Social organized the parallel event 'Redes Universitarias de América Latina y el Caribe y el ODS 17' at CEPAL's Foro ALC 2030, which featured RCS and seven other Latin American university networks.
• IESALC-UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026The International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC-UNESCO) participated alongside RCS in the CEPAL parallel event on university networks and SDG 17, contributing to the regional sustainability in higher education dialogue.
• OSES-ALC (Observatorio de la Sustentabilidad en la Educación Superior de América Latina y el Caribe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026OSES-ALC participated in the CEPAL parallel event alongside RCS and other Latin American university networks, contributing to the regional dialogue on sustainability measurement and monitoring in higher education.
• Rede UnisustentávelsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026The Brazilian Rede Unisustentável participated in the CEPAL parallel event on university networks and SDG 17 alongside RCS.
• RAUS (Red Ambiental de Universidades Sostenibles)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026RAUS participated in the CEPAL parallel event on university networks alongside RCS.
• RCFA (Red Colombiana de Formación Ambiental)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026RCFA participated in the CEPAL parallel event on university networks alongside RCS.
• ARIUSA (Alianza de Redes Iberoamericanas de Universidades por la Sustentabilidad y el Ambiente)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026ARIUSA participated in the CEPAL parallel event alongside RCS and other Latin American networks, representing the Ibero-American dimension of the university sustainability network ecosystem.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia (PUJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026PUCP and PUJ co-organized CLESAL 2 (Curso de Liderazgo para Edificaciones Sostenibles en América Latina) in Lima, with support from the CEELA project. RCS's Executive Director Patricia Opazo participated in the course, strengthening regional collaboration on sustainable construction and decarbonization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RAUS (Red Ambiental de Universidades Sostenibles): RAUS is a Colombian university sustainability network that operates a comparable membership model for higher education institutions focused on environmental sustainability. It is a direct regional peer to RCS, with overlapping mission and member profiles across Latin America.
• OSES-ALC (Observatorio de la Sustentabilidad en la Educación Superior de América Latina y el Caribe): OSES-ALC is a Latin American observatory for sustainability in higher education, operating as a measurement and benchmarking platform across the region. It is directly comparable to RCS because it pursues overlapping objectives in regional sustainability measurement, monitoring, and reporting for universities.
• ARIUSA (Alianza de Redes Iberoamericanas de Universidades por la Sustentabilidad y el Ambiente): ARIUSA is an Ibero-American alliance of university sustainability networks, including RCS itself as a participant. It is a direct peer because it pursues the same mission of advancing sustainability across Latin American and Iberian universities and operates as a coordinating network for sustainability-focused higher education institutions.
• AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education): AASHE is the North American equivalent of Red Campus Sustentable, operating a membership network of higher education institutions and administering the STARS sustainability tracking and rating system. It is directly comparable as the most established regional higher-education sustainability network with a similar certification/benchmarking offering.
• Rede Unisustentável: Rede Unisustentável is the Brazilian university sustainability network and is a direct peer because it provides comparable membership-based sustainability support, certification, and benchmarking to Brazilian higher education institutions, operating in overlapping geography with RCS in Latin America.

Others

• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI): GRI provides globally used sustainability reporting standards adopted by organizations including universities. It is an adjacent/ecosystem peer to RCS because it sets the reporting frameworks that RESIES and similar campus sustainability instruments draw upon, and universities reporting through GRI are potential RCS institutional members.

Broad incumbents

• UN PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education): UN PRME is a United Nations-supported framework for integrating sustainability and responsible management into business and management education. It is a broad incumbent peer because it operates a global sustainability framework that universities adopt, overlapping with RCS's mission of embedding sustainability in higher education.
• ISCN (International Sustainable Campus Network): ISCN is a global network of universities working collaboratively on sustainable campus operations. It is comparable to RCS as a higher-education sustainability network with a broader global footprint and overlapping mission of sharing best practices for sustainable campuses.
• COPERNICUS Alliance: COPERNICUS Alliance is a European network of higher education institutions committed to sustainability. It is a broad incumbent peer because it offers comparable sustainability networking and charter frameworks for universities, although its geographic focus is European rather than Latin American.

Emerging players

• MetaRed-S: MetaRed-S is a Latin American higher education sustainability network that has partnered with RCS on the RIIS 2026 awards program. It is an emerging player peer because it focuses on a specific subset (sustainability within TI/redes universitarias) of the broader higher education sustainability mission, with partial overlap with RCS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rcs_chile
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/RedCampusSustentable
• Facebookfacebook.com/Redcampussustentable
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-campus-sustentable
• Instagraminstagram.com/redcampussustentable

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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