ADDERE Service-conseil

What ADDERE Service-conseil does

ADDERE Service-conseil is a Sherbrooke-based social economy enterprise (entreprise d'économie sociale) founded in 2010 that provides sustainability advisory services to businesses, municipalities, and regional associations across Quebec. Over fifteen years the firm has supported more than 700 organizations with structured ecoresponsibility strategies, climate adaptation planning, GES emissions accounting (ISO 14064-1/14067, GHG Protocol), biodiversity diagnostics, waste management, and responsible procurement — alongside sustainable tourism advisory tied to GSTC/GreenStep criteria. Its commercial offering is organized around three engagement models (Accompanied Journey multi-year contract, Autonomous Journey monthly subscription, On-Demand à la carte), with pricing partially underwritten by Quebec and federal subsidy programs such as ATCL (municipal climate plans), Fonds Écoleader Biodiversité (up to 80% coverage), and Recyc-Québec's organic waste program.

The company's technology backbone is Espace DD, a proprietary digital platform offering training capsules, customizable templates, practical tools, a community of practice, and thematic learning paths, supplemented by the OSEDD three-level attestation program (with independent external verification) and the Autodiagnostic ESG, a free 14-question self-assessment that generates personalized email reports and feeds the top of the funnel.

Revenue is generated across three streams: professional services (sustainability consulting and OSEDD attestation certification), recurring Espace DD platform subscriptions (with a discount for OSEDD-attested organizations), and on-demand coaching. Distribution is direct: organizations contact ADDERE via addere.ca/nous-joindre/ for an initial needs assessment, and service delivery is primarily remote with hybrid in-person visits. Customer concentration is diversified across Quebec SMBs, mid-market enterprises (notably tourism/hospitality clusters in Estrie and Memphrémagog), and municipal/regional organizations, with the ATCL regulatory mandate (climate plans due by March 31, 2027) acting as a structural demand driver.

Name

ADDERE Service-conseil

Legal name

ADDERE Service-conseil

Website

https://addere.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADDERE Service-conseil is a Sherbrooke-based Quebec social economy enterprise providing structured sustainability advisory, the OSEDD three-level attestation, and the Espace DD digital platform to over 700 businesses, municipalities, and tourism operators across Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• ESG advisory services
• Climate adaptation planning
• Waste management consulting
• Carbon emissions reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherbrooke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Advisory services helping organizations measure, plan, and implement sustainability strategies including climate adaptation, GES emissions, waste management, biodiversity, responsible procurement, and sustainable tourism. Provided through three engagement models: Accompanied Journey, Autonomous Journey, and On-Demand Support.
2. Training and Digital Platform Access: Subscription-based access to 'Espace DD' digital platform with training modules, tools, templates, and community features. Discount offered to OSEDD-attested organizations.
3. OSEDD Attestation Services: Certification and verification services for organizations seeking the 'On s'engage en DD' attestation at three levels. Includes independent external review by qualified evaluator.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADDERE Service-conseil is a Quebec-based social economy enterprise that helps businesses, municipalities, and associations integrate sustainable development practices. It delivers sustainability consulting across climate adaptation, GHG emissions, waste management, biodiversity, responsible procurement, and sustainable tourism, supported by a proprietary digital platform (Espace DD) offering training, tools, and templates, plus the three-level OSEDD attestation program and a free ESG self-diagnostic.

Product overview

ADDERE Service-conseil is a social economy enterprise offering a comprehensive suite of sustainability advisory services organized around a central digital platform called Espace DD. The core offerings include the OSEDD Attestation (a three-tier certification program recognizing organizational commitment to sustainable development), the Autodiagnostic ESG (a free self-assessment tool delivering personalized reports), and nine specialized consulting service areas covering climate adaptation, responsible procurement, biodiversity, waste management, GES emission reduction, ecoresponsability strategy, and sustainable tourism. All services provide access to the Espace DD digital platform which provides training resources, tools, templates, and a community of practice. The company operates primarily in Quebec, Canada, serving municipalities, businesses, and economic development organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 480 tonnes of organic waste diverted from landfill in one year (MRC Memphrémagog project)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• GreenStepflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial francophone partner of GreenStep, the only Canadian certification body accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). ADDERE team completed official GSTC sustainable tourism training and works with GreenStep to support francophone tourism businesses seeking GreenStep certification.
• Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization establishing and managing global standards for sustainable tourism. ADDERE uses GSTC criteria for tourism diagnostic assessments and is the francophone partner for GreenStep, the only GSTC-accredited Canadian certification body.
• MRC de MemphrémagogcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional county municipality that launched the 'Engagée à composter' project with ADDERE providing project design and personalized support. Project involved nine Estrie businesses implementing organic waste collection.
• Éco Entreprises Québec (EEQ)minorOthersDesignated management organism and project manager for selective collection in Quebec. Implements modulated contributions (bonus/malus) to incentivize packaging recovery targets. Organizations with ecodesign measures can receive bonuses reducing their contributions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GreenStep: GreenStep is the only GSTC-accredited certification body in Canada and ADDERE's official francophone partner. They share the Quebec sustainable-tourism certification customer base and partner on cohort engagements, making them both collaborator and closest direct competitor.
• Carbon Trust: Carbon Trust is a global sustainability consultancy helping organizations measure and reduce carbon, certify environmental claims, and access green finance. Its mission-driven advisory and certification model closely parallels ADDERE's consulting-plus-attestation approach, though it operates internationally and at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Environment & Sustainability: WSP's environment and sustainability practice offers ESG advisory, climate risk, biodiversity, and GHG services across Canada. It is a much larger incumbent with overlap on most of ADDERE's service lines but serves broader enterprise and infrastructure clients rather than Quebec SMEs and municipalities.
• Stantec Environmental Services: Stantec provides environmental and sustainability consulting including climate adaptation, GES inventories, and waste management — overlapping directly with ADDERE's service portfolio but at a national/global scale with a heavier infrastructure and industrial client mix.
• South Pole Group: South Pole is a major global climate solutions and sustainability advisory firm serving corporates and governments with GHG accounting, climate strategy, and ESG services — overlapping with ADDERE's GES, climate adaptation, and responsible procurement offerings, but at much larger scale and enterprise focus.
• EcoVadis: EcoVadis operates a global sustainability ratings platform used by procurement teams to score suppliers. It intersects with ADDERE's responsible procurement work and is increasingly used by Quebec SMEs as part of buyer requirements, making it both an enabler and a potential substitute for advisory engagements.
• Deloitte Sustainability Services: Deloitte's sustainability practice offers climate strategy, ESG reporting, and decarbonization advisory to large enterprises. It overlaps with ADDERE on GES, climate adaptation, and sustainability strategy but serves much larger clients at premium price points.

Emerging players

• Novisto: Novisto is a Montreal-based ESG data management and analytics platform for enterprises. It overlaps with ADDERE on the ESG measurement and reporting workflow but competes from the SaaS side rather than advisory, potentially disrupting traditional sustainability consulting workflows.
• Watershed: Watershed is a US-based enterprise carbon accounting and climate platform. It addresses the same ESG measurement and GES reporting pain points ADDERE serves, but is a pure-software play targeting larger enterprises rather than Quebec SMEs and municipalities.

Regional players

• Groupe AGÉCO: Groupe AGÉCO is a Quebec-based consultancy with strong practice areas in sustainable development, agrifood, and responsible procurement. It is one of the closest regional competitors to ADDERE on Quebec SME and association sustainability mandates.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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