We want to see a clean, fair and resilient global economy with the protection of all Earth’s systems - and sustainable, responsible, innovative business - at its heart.

We work with global NGOs that are driving the urgent environmental action required in the corporate sector.

Bringing decades of experience working with companies on science-based climate targets, we support leading environmental NGOs in mobilizing companies worldwide to effectively set, implement and monitor sustainability programs that are grounded in science, for the protection of all Earth’s systems.

We offer tailored advice and expertise to help NGOs develop credible, impactful programs and initiatives for science-based corporate action. We support their delivery by running trainings and workshops for companies and their supply chains.

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Why 21 HOLISTIK?

According to the Stockholm Resilience Centre, humanity has now crossed six out of the nine planetary boundaries we must stay within to continue living and thriving on Planet Earth. 

We are currently on course to exceed 1.5°C of warming, threatening devastating impacts to our planet, ecosystems and livelihoods. 

This is the century where we must change the course of our planet forever. We urgently need to see long-term commitments for a net-zero, nature-positive world backed up by shorter-term action. The solutions are within our grasp but it is going to take a lot of ingenuity, investment and collaboration to turn them into a reality. 

We still have a huge opportunity to turn things around - halting runaway climate change and protecting and restoring our natural world. Companies and other non-state actors have a pivotal role to play. 

The solution lies in taking a holistic approach. If we are to live and thrive on this planet we must address the 21st century's biggest sustainability challenges in a holistic way. All Earth’s systems are interconnected and when we act to safeguard one, we safeguard them all. 

At the same time, companies face very localized challenges when it comes to the individual ecosystems they operate within.

Using our expertise in planetary boundaries and underlying pressures, 21 HOLISTIK helps NGOs and their corporate partners understand the terrain they are working on, get precise about what they need to do, and take science-based action for a nature-positive, net-zero future.

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21 HOLISTIK uses our understanding of planetary boundaries and underlying pressures to find solutions and inspire action.

Studies have shown that humanity has now crossed six out of the nine planetary boundaries:

  • Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change due to releasing greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. They act as a blanket wrapped around the atmosphere, trapping heat in their molecules and warming the earth.

  • Forests cover around one-third of all land on Earth. They sustain life and have a crucial role in nature and human systems. Forests provide vital services to people's lives, homes, and livelihoods, providing oxygen, shelter, jobs, water, nourishment, and fuel. These ecosystems play a crucial role in tackling biodiversity and climate crises.

  • Freshwater is a type of water containing less than 1,000 mg/L of dissolved solids, most often salt (SBTN, 2022), which can be found in glaciers, rivers, lakes, swamps, and beneath Earth's surface. It is needed for drinking water, agriculture, irrigation, industry, and power generation. In addition, 10% of the world’s animal species live exclusively in freshwater habitats, many of which are currently threatened with extinction. Of all the water on Earth, more than 99% of Earth's water is unusable by humans and many other living things.

  • The biosphere is a major component of the Earth and is defined as the region on, above, and below the Earth's surface where life exists. A functional and resilient biosphere depends on the “genetic diversity” or “biodiversity” factor, defined as the biological variation that occurs within plant and animal species. Genetic diversity is critical for a population to adapt to changing environments.

  • A biogeochemical cycle (also known as the nutrients cycle) is the movement and transformation of chemical elements and compounds between living organisms, the atmosphere, and the Earth's crust. Examples of fundamental biogeochemical cycles include the water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles. Human systems have been significantly altering the biogeochemical cycles.

  • Truly novel anthropogenic introductions to the Earth system include synthetic chemicals and substances (e.g. microplastics); anthropogenically mobilized radioactive materials, including nuclear waste and nuclear weapons; and human modification of evolution, genetically modified organisms and other direct human interventions in evolutionary processes.