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Enterprise sustainability management software, data, consulting
Sphera
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Enterprise sustainability management software, data, consulting
Overview
Sphera provides an Enterprise Sustainability Management platform that combines software, data services, and consulting to help organizations manage EHS&S, ORM, product stewardship, and supply chain transparency. Its core SpheraCloud SaaS platform collects and analyzes data to track environmental performance, ensure workplace safety, manage product compliance, and reduce operational risks across the value chain, with modules for regulatory reporting, incident management, chemical management, and carbon accounting. The company differentiates itself by offering an integrated, end-to-end solution built through acquisitions (Rivo Software, SiteHawk, thinkstep) to broaden capabilities and global reach, serving thousands of customers across many countries. Its goal is to help organizations meet regulatory requirements, improve ESG outcomes, and make transparent, risk-aware decisions across their operations and supply chains.
About Sphera
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$1.4B
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Defense Logistics Agency awarded Sphera a five-year sole-source HMMS contract on March 12, 2026.
- NASA deployment and Rolls-Royce Power Systems partnerships broaden Sphera's credibility beyond ESG software buyers.
- Sphera promoted a new CTO in February 2026, signaling continued AI-driven product investment.
What critics are saying
- Delaware Chancery kept SupplyShift fraud claims alive on March 31, 2026, exposing earnout pain.
- Blackstone still controls Sphera; exit pressure from 2025 NBCS investment can force aggressive cuts.
- Verdantix praises Sphera, but IBM, Schneider Electric, and Watershed intensify pricing and platform competition.
What makes Sphera unique
- Sphera unifies EHS, carbon, product stewardship, and supply-chain risk in one enterprise platform.
- Verdantix named Sphera a 2026 Leader for enterprise carbon management and product foot printing.
- Sphera owns 20,000+ verified datasets, giving industrial customers defensible emissions calculations and compliance content.
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Funding
Total Funding
$1.4B
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Flexible Work Hours
Hybrid Work Options
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 7%1 year growth
↑ 7%2 year growth
↑ 7%Press releases, portfolio company news, and timely updates on our business.
Sphera announced a significant growth investment from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, joining existing investor Blackstone, which retains a majority stake. This investment aims to accelerate Sphera's innovation and global reach in operational risk management. Financial terms were not disclosed. Evercore and William Blair advised Blackstone and Sphera, while Harris Williams advised Neuberger Berman.
Blackstone has acquired ESG software services firm Sphera for $1.4 billion.
CHICAGO, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Sphera, a leading global provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc # US51572424, June 2024).
About five years ago, Leviton partnered with global sustainability consultancy Sphera to create a three-step process focused on measuring, reducing, and offsetting their carbon footprint.
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About Sphera
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$1.4B
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2016
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