Portfolio company Factlines sold to Position Green

“The acquisition of Factlines is a natural continuation of our strategy to consolidate a fragmented market and build Europe’s leading sustainability platform. We are also proud to welcome Arendals Fossekompani as a new shareholder in Position Green, a partnership that strengthens our shared mission to accelerate the transition toward a more sustainable economy, The next phase of the sustainable business transformation will be defined by integration. Companies need to connect climate, nature, people, and governance into a single strategy, which is exactly what Position Green enables,” says Joachim Nahem, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Position Green.

Scale, consolidation, and strengthened ownership

Factlines brings over 200 customers to Position Green’s existing 800, meaning more than 1,000 organizations now use Position Green’s solutions, making the combined platform one of the largest sustainability technology providers globally. As part of the transaction, Arendals Fossekompani (AFK), Factlines’ owner and a long-established industrial investment company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, will reinvest in Position Green. 

“Our reinvestment reflects our confidence in Position Green’s ability to scale and build a leading international platform. We see Position Green as a key player in connecting data, technology, and sustainability governance to create measurable impact across industries. The transaction allows us to remain part of the company’s next growth phase, alongside a strong partner group, and represents a clear opportunity for long-term value creation " says Benjamin Golding, CEO of Arendals Fossekompani.

Empowering companies to manage impact through the supply chain

Across Position Green’s customer base, most of the material impact, both positive and negative, occurs within global supply chains. According to Position Green’s ‘Sustainable Business Playbook’, which analysed 1,900 European companies, only about half report on Scope 3 emissions, even though these typically make up most of their total footprint.
Factlines’ technology allows companies to identify, assess, and act on ESG risks across thousands of suppliers, helping them ensure compliance with industry standards and specific regulations such as the Norwegian Transparency Act and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), as well as broader human rights and environmental expectations.

“We are thrilled to join Position Green and bring our purpose to a wider audience,” says Henrik Halvorsen, CEO of Factlines. “Together we can help more companies understand, manage, and improve the social and environmental footprint of their value chains to build trust and long-term resilience.”

Navigating a shifting regulatory and market landscape
The acquisition comes at a time when supply chain resilience and accountability are high on corporate agendas. With the EU struggling to pass unified sustainability legislation, ESG software and advisory providers like Position Green and Factlines play an increasingly important role in enabling companies to act beyond compliance and integrate sustainability into business strategy. This is Position Green’s third acquisition in 2025, following Morescope and Greenomy, as part of its strategy to enable companies to manage multiple dimensions of ESG performance through one connected system.