What 3E does

3E is a privately held environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance software company founded circa 1989 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland (with Carlsbad, California and additional European offices). The company provides an AI-driven regulatory compliance platform built around a proprietary regulatory intelligence dataset covering 500,000+ substances, 3,000+ regulatory topics, and 160+ countries, curated by 160+ in-house regulatory experts over 35+ years. Its core products include 3E Protect (enterprise SDS and chemical management), 3E Insight (regulatory research and chemical risk assessment), 3E Exchange (supply chain visibility and ESG/sustainability), 3E Generate (SDS authoring), 3E ERC+ (integrated regulatory content for SAP), and the 3E Regulatory Intelligence API and MCP for third-party and AI-tool access. In March 2026, 3E launched a broader AI platform and solution suite featuring embedded AI, agentic-ready data, standalone AI agents (the 3E Regulatory Agent), and integrations with Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT.

3E serves more than 5,000 customers globally across chemicals, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, consumer goods, energy, healthcare, oil and gas, construction, and transportation. Named enterprise customers include DuPont, Dow, Merck, Bayer, Ecolab, Costco, L'Oreal, and Delta Airlines. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales with deeply embedded channel partnerships — most notably as SAP's chosen regulatory content provider for SAP EHS and S/4HANA Product Compliance, and as content partner for ServiceNow's Health and Safety Chemical Management Solution. The company engages 250,000+ suppliers through its Trusted Supplier Network, manages 20M+ Safety Data Sheets, and authors 1.7M+ SDS annually. Recent strategic activity includes four acquisitions (Toxnot in 2022, My Chemical Monitoring in 2023, ChemChain in 2024, Quick-FDS in 2024), a new industry-first Error-Free Guarantee program, and expanded platform integrations.

Revenue is generated primarily through enterprise software subscriptions (3E Protect, Exchange, Insight, Generate), professional services for SDS authoring, managed data services (chemical inventory, SDS indexation, supplier outreach), and API/integration licensing. Pricing is quote-based with tailored enterprise agreements; the company does not publicly disclose pricing or revenue. The model is structurally recurring with reported customer retention and satisfaction in the 90%+ range.

Name

3E

Legal name

3E Company Environmental, Ecological and Engineering, LLC

Website

https://3eco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

3E provides AI-driven environmental health and safety compliance software and regulatory intelligence to 5,000+ enterprise customers across chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail, and other regulated industries, anchored by a proprietary 35-year dataset and deep SAP and ServiceNow integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance Software

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Third-Party Risk, Vendor Due Diligence & Supply Chain Compliance (BPAEAPAG), Third-Party/Vendor Risk & Due Diligence (BPAHAFAG)

Keywords

• Environmental compliance software
• Chemical regulatory intelligence
• Safety data sheet management
• Product stewardship software
• Supply chain transparency

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlsbad

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: 3E generates revenue primarily through subscription-based software licensing for its compliance platforms including 3E Protect, 3E Exchange, 3E Insight, and 3E Generate. Subscriptions provide access to regulatory databases, SDS management, and AI-powered compliance tools.
2. Professional Services - SDS Authoring: Outsourced SDS Authoring Services providing automated SDS authoring with expert rules and templates, integrated with SAP systems. Customers can leverage 3E's domain expertise for compliance documentation.
3. Managed Data Services: Managed data services for chemical inventory management, SDS data obtainment, SDS indexation, and supplier outreach. Provides ongoing data maintenance and quality assurance.
4. API and Integration Services: Revenue from API access to regulatory intelligence data (3E Regulatory Intelligence API) and enterprise integrations with SAP, ServiceNow, and other platforms.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

3E provides environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance and information management services through a suite of AI-driven software platforms that cover chemical regulatory compliance, safety data sheet (SDS) management, regulatory intelligence, and supply chain sustainability. The company sells subscription-based software products (3E Protect, 3E Insight, 3E Generate, 3E Exchange), APIs, and outsourced authoring services to enterprises in highly regulated industries, built on a proprietary regulatory intelligence dataset covering 500,000+ substances, 3,000+ regulatory topics, and 160+ countries.

Product overview

3E offers a platform-plus-modules architecture providing AI-driven product compliance and chemical safety solutions. The core platform includes 3E Protect (SDS and chemical management), 3E Insight (regulatory compliance tool), 3E Exchange (supply chain visibility), and 3E Generate (SDS authoring). Add-on modules include 3E ERC+ for SAP integration, the 3E Regulatory Intelligence API for third-party access, 3E Authoring Services for outsourced SDS creation, and specialized capabilities like Chemical Inventory Management, SDS Indexation, Horizon Scanning, and Digital Product Passports. The portfolio is unified by a proprietary regulatory intelligence dataset (500,000+ substances, 3,000+ regulatory topics, 160+ countries) and an AI platform offering embedded AI, agentic-ready data, and standalone AI agents that integrate with Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT. The company serves 5,000+ customers globally through strategic partnerships with SAP and ServiceNow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 3E Protect: Enterprise chemical compliance platform for SDS and chemical management with an Error-Free Guarantee
• 3E Insight
• 3E Exchange
• 3E Generate
• 3E ERC+
• 3E Authoring Services

Products and services

• 3E Protect

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% reduction in time spent on routine regulatory research
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability8 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• ServiceNowcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 December 20253E partnered with ServiceNow to supply SDS and chemical safety content for ServiceNow's new Health and Safety Chemical Management Solution. The partnership aims to help organizations streamline chemical management, enhance regulatory compliance, and reduce risk across global operations. At launch, 3E provides Safety Data Sheets and indexed chemical data from its 3E Protect SDS library to ServiceNow customers, with plans to expand collaboration to deliver advanced regulatory intelligence.
• SAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 20253E and SAP have an extended strategic partnership where 3E serves as SAP's chosen regulatory content provider for SAP EHS and S/4HANA Product Compliance. The partnership delivers advanced product compliance solutions for global supply chains, enabling automation of SDS authoring, Dangerous Goods classification, and marketability assessments for real-time regulatory compliance.
• ChemChainstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 20243E acquired ChemChain, a Luxembourg-based company specializing in digital product passports utilizing blockchain technology. The acquisition aims to promote supply chain transparency, sustainability, and regulatory compliance through innovative technology and regulatory expertise, enhancing 3E's supply chain and sustainability offerings.
• ToxnotstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 20223E acquired Toxnot, a SaaS platform that facilitates product compliance and sustainability within supply chains. The Toxnot platform helps companies manage complex regulations, share product data, and promote sustainability, with significant traction in manufacturing and technology sectors. This move supports 3E's investment in supply chain transparency and global supply chain compliance.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wolters Kluwer Enablon: Wolters Kluwer's Enablon is a leading EHS and operational risk management software platform, directly competing with 3E's 3E Protect and related compliance offerings in large enterprise accounts. Both target regulated industries (chemicals, manufacturing, pharma) with integrated compliance, incident, and risk workflows.
• Sphera: Sphera provides enterprise EHS, product stewardship, and operational risk software with overlapping product compliance and supply chain sustainability functionality. Both companies serve global manufacturers and chemical companies with integrated regulatory content and product compliance workflows.
• VelocityEHS: VelocityEHS is an EHS software platform with strong chemical management and SDS capabilities, directly comparable to 3E Protect. Both serve mid-market and enterprise customers with cloud-based EHS compliance, though 3E leans more enterprise/global while VelocityEHS has broader mid-market reach.
• ProcessMAP: ProcessMAP provides EHS and risk management software for manufacturing and industrial customers with chemical compliance and incident management modules. It competes with 3E for similar enterprise EHS buyers, particularly in chemicals and manufacturing verticals.
• Dakota Software: Dakota Software provides EHS compliance management software for industrial and manufacturing customers, including audit, regulatory, and chemical management capabilities that overlap with 3E Protect and 3E Insight. It is a long-standing EHS compliance software peer, particularly for mid-market industrial accounts.

Broad incumbents

• UL Solutions: UL Solutions is a large, diversified safety science and compliance organization offering product compliance, supply chain, and sustainability data and software (including the former Benchmark ESG). UL competes with 3E in product stewardship and supply chain transparency, but as part of a much broader testing, certification, and advisory portfolio.
• Verisk: Verisk is a large analytics and risk-assessment firm that historically owned 3E. It continues to operate in adjacent regulatory and compliance data markets, overlapping with 3E's product compliance and analytics offerings but with a much wider insurance and risk industry focus.
• SAP EHS / SAP Product Compliance: SAP's EHS and Product Compliance modules are both a deep integration partner and a potential competitive substitute for 3E's offerings. 3E serves as SAP's chosen regulatory content provider, but SAP could expand native functionality that competes with 3E's add-ons and modules.

Emerging players

• IntegrityNext: IntegrityNext is a cloud platform for supply chain compliance and sustainability covering ESG, supplier risk, and product compliance. It overlaps with 3E Exchange and digital product passport initiatives, targeting similar buyer personas but with less depth in chemical-specific regulatory content.
• Benchmark ESG (UL Solutions): Benchmark ESG, now part of UL Solutions, provides product compliance and sustainability software directly competing with 3E Exchange for product transparency, Declare Labels, and supply chain data collection use cases in manufacturing and building materials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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