Think. Act. Matter.

Yesterday’s success means nothing tomorrow. We help bold leaders turn uncertainty into action that delivers results. Together, we develop strategies, business models and ways of working that combine circular economy, AI and new technology with deeply values-driven leadership – to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable and resilient society.

Why we matter.

Our World

Profitability is being squeezed as old revenue models stop working. Products lose their competitive edge as customers and regulation raise the bar. The next reporting cycle lands on your desk whether you’re ready or not. And the skills and delivery capacity that got you here won’t take you further.

This isn’t just a distant sustainability issue – it’s about resilience: your ability to compete, attract talent and grow in a world where climate change, resource scarcity, AI-driven disruption and sharpening geopolitical rivalry between Europe, the US, China and Russia are rewriting the rules of the game. Status quo no longer works. The question isn’t whether you need to change, but how fast and in which direction.

Background

Reducing negative impact is no longer enough. You need new ways of creating value – circular business models instead of linear ones, decisions built on data and AI instead of gut feeling alone, and a resilient organisation that can handle both today’s immediate risks and tomorrow’s market. It takes radical rethinking, concrete frameworks and tools, and the courage to experiment together with others. This is a time for inspired co-creation into the unknown – with both feet planted in reality.

Our Offer

We meet you where it hurts most – whether that’s a regulation you have to comply with, or finding new growth and profitability as the market shifts. Together, we develop strategies for circular economy, resilience and sustainable transformation, build governance models that make the work economically robust, meet regulatory requirements, and use AI and data as decision support in both strategy and execution. Through long-term partnership, we strengthen organisational capability, leadership and brand – with results you can track and stand behind.

How we matter.

Sustainability issues are transformational by nature, and redraw markets. We support in the analysis and implementation of bold and powerful strategies meeting tough requirements, but also contributing to real impact. Systemic approaches are key and thorough understanding of disruptive changes to the market.

Informed by insights from the fields of transformational sustainability, innovation, psychology, and neuroscience, we facilitate strategic and creative processes to help organisations and leaders step out of the expected, to sense more deeply, lean into what wants to emerge, and unleash creative power.

Empower people through journeys of personal, team, and organizational growth through dedicated development efforts and new ways of working. Forward-leaning organisations meet increasing demands on grounded values, autonomy and sense of meaning.

We help you build capabilities to continuously renew through stakeholder-oriented innovation and transformation efforts, and ultimately unleash the collective creative power of your organization by encouraging self-management and ecosystem initiatives.

Who we are.

Niclas Ihrén

Founder, CEO and Strategic advisor
niclas.ihren@mattersgroup.com
+46 7049 11 499

Moa Turander

Strategic advisor, Growth, CSRD, ISO, Industry, B2B
moa.turander@mattersgroup.com
+46 70 22 22 867

Thomas Herrström

Analyst & Strategic Advisor in Circular Business & Product Innovation
thomas@mattersgroup.com
+46 730 30 46 60

Alec Arho Havrén

Strategic advisor, automotive and transport sustainability, growth and entrepreneurship
alec.havren@mattersgroup.com
+46 731 822 822

Bjorn Bertoft

Strategic advisor, Action marketing, campaigning, sustainable brands
bjorn.bertoft@mattersgroup.com
+46 7000 58 660

Sonia le Masne

Strategic advisor, sustainable food systems, innovation, implementation
sonia.lemasne@mattersgroup.com, +46 73 663 9994

Mia Hesselgren

Strategic advisor, Urban mobility and transformation, behavior change mia.hesselgren@mattersgroup.com +46 70 875 86 05

Erik Huss

Strategic advisor, communication marketing, climate science
erik.huss@mattersgroup.com
+46 725 661 570

Stefania Romano

Strategic advisor, international governmental and enviromental affairs
stefania.romano@mattersgroup.com

Martin Hassellöv

Strategic advisor, environmental research, oceans, science cooperation
martin.hassellov@mattersgroup.com
+46 737 062 313

Anna Lövquist

Strategic advisor, Strategy, Communication, CSRD, GRI and EU Taxonomy
anna@mattersgroup.com
+46 70 480 0828

Aticka Chona

Director, Matters Group India,
Sustainable business expertise
aticka.chona@mattersgroup.com
+91 981 099 9926

What we’re up to.

Unhunger: How We Won the Innovate for Humanity Hackathon

Unhunger: How We Won the Innovate for Humanity Hackathon

Every day, perfectly good food goes to waste, while people not far away go hungry. At the Innovate for Humanity hackathon in Stockholm on 17 September, our Niclas Ihrén teamed up with four other participants to tackle exactly that: how do we bring surplus food to the...

Who we work with.

A selection of customers and partners.

Smartroad Gotland is a unique pre-commercial demonstration project with the purpose of building knowledge for the future of electric roads in Sweden. The project contributes to achieve Sweden's strategy towards a fossil-free nation. This is done through a technology that reduces the need for fossil fuels for heavy transport by offering a cost-effective, sustainable and energy-efficient alternative. Matters Group is a partner in the Smartroad Gotland consortium and is responsible for communication around the project.

We take part in coordination and governance for the development of the city area Sickla inNacka municipality, Stockholm, Sweden. About 4500 new homes are to be built in this area, together with new or rebuilt infrastructure (metro, roads, lines and city facilities), office buildings, schools and pre-schools. The area consists both of common and private ground. Contact and negotiations with property developers are an important part of the project. Nacka municipality´s sustainability goals are tested in reality with other general goals.

"Matters Group has been a valuable partner to the management team in strategically developing Stendörren Fastigheter's sustainability work. Matters Group has an agile and flexible team and has sharp expertise and experience in the field of sustainability."

Stendörren is a fast growing listed real estate company who owns, develops and maintains premises for warehouses, logistics and industry. Matters Group has been strategic advisors and coaches to the management team since 2017 and have developed and managed the company's sustainability work during this time.

Samsung Well Connected is a European initiative to promote technology to enhance people's well-being and health. As society is digitized and people's lives become more and more connected, Samsung began to develop a concept of long-term contribution in this area 2018. Matters Group has been a strategic partner with Samsung Nordic on this topic since 2018.

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Yesterday’s success means nothing tomorrow. We help bold leaders turn uncertainty into action that delivers results. Together, we develop strategies, business models and ways of working that combine circular economy, AI and new technology with deeply values-driven leadership – to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable and resilient society.

Stockholm, Sweden
Paris, France
Rome, Italy
San francisco, USA
New Delhi, India

Postal address:
Kocksgatan 28,
116 24 Stockholm

Visiting address:
Soho House, Majorsgatan 7
114 47 Stockholm