The Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) is a Pan-European think tank exploring sustainable development options for European societies. It was set up in September 1999.

Sustainability strategies must be integrated or they are not sustainable. SERI therefore takes a comprehensive view of sustainability both empirically and in its policy recommendations.

The Sustainable Europe Research Institute

• investigates environmental, economic, social and institutional conditions for sustainable development
• develops and disseminates information on through-put limits and makes possible steps towards sustainability apparent
• develops scientifically accurate and practical policy solutions, which allow sustainable development to become a reality in Europe (and beyond). SERI addresses all relevant agents: businesses, households, civil society agents, administrators and politicians.