Bølgen Sustainability Center in Kristiansand serves as a regional center for sustainability and innovation, focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The center offers a number of services, including Ombruks-HUB Sørlandet, which provides opportunities for dismantling, shipping, storing and distributing office furniture and equipment. Through the Day of Week initiative, they promote locally sourced food, and they also offer strategy work, action plans and courses for employees in green innovation.
The center hosts the Urban Environment Conference 2025, where the theme is sustainable cities and towns. In addition, they arrange workshops and courses in greenhouse gas calculations for building materials, which contributes to improving competence in sustainable practices. Bølgen Sustainability Center emphasizes collaboration and meeting places for established companies, entrepreneurs, academia and enthusiasts, with the goal of finding solutions to societal challenges related to green transition.