What PRé Sustainability does

PRé Sustainability, the trade name of Dutch private limited company SimaPro B.V., is a life cycle assessment (LCA) software and sustainability consulting firm headquartered in Amersfoort, Netherlands, founded in 1990. The company builds and commercializes the SimaPro platform, offered in both cloud (SimaPro cloud) and desktop (SimaPro desktop) editions, which performs life cycle assessment modeling, environmental footprint calculation, and impact assessment across multiple categories for products, processes, and organizations. SimaPro is differentiated by 30+ years of accumulated methodology, ISO 27001-certified information security, and an API that powers third-party tools including Tacton CPQ, Autodesk Fusion 360, the Siemens Energy EcoTransparency App, the TCS Product Life Cycle Profiler, NutriNet, bAwear Score, and the Eurofins Footwear Impact Calculator.

The business operates across three revenue streams: subscription-based SimaPro software licenses and SaaS subscriptions, professional LCA consulting services (including Product Environmental Footprint studies, corporate carbon footprinting, biodiversity assessments such as BFFI, and sustainability strategy), and training services delivered through online learning, scheduled courses, and tailored support. Customers span food and beverage (Nomad Foods, Lavazza, Plukon), agriculture (Haifa Group, Royal FloraHolland), textiles (bAwear), testing and certification (Eurofins BLC), finance (ASN Bank, eco.business Fund), energy (Siemens Energy), chemicals (DSM, Lucite), manufacturing (Autodesk, TCS), recycling (Wecycle), and academia (Utrecht University). Distribution is dual-track: direct enterprise sales plus a 24-partner Global Partner Network providing regional LCA expertise. In September 2025, SimaPro B.V. and PRé Sustainability were acquired by One Click LCA, integrating the platform into a combined LCA solution serving 170+ countries.

Name

PRé Sustainability

Legal name

SimaPro B.V.

Website

https://pre-sustainability.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PRé Sustainability (SimaPro B.V.) is a Netherlands-based LCA software and sustainability consulting firm offering the SimaPro cloud and desktop platform to enterprises across food, textiles, finance, energy, and manufacturing for environmental footprinting, supplemented by consulting, training, and a global partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF) (EUAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH)

Keywords

• Life cycle assessment software
• Sustainability consulting services
• Carbon footprinting tools
• Environmental impact analysis
• LCA methodology training

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and SaaS: SimaPro cloud and desktop software licenses, including SaaS subscriptions and support services
2. Consultancy Services: LCA consulting services including product environmental footprints, corporate carbon footprints, biodiversity assessments, and sustainability strategy
3. Training Services: Online learning, training calendar courses, and tailored support for LCA methodology and SimaPro software

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PRé Sustainability develops, sells, and supports SimaPro — one of the longest-established life cycle assessment (LCA) software platforms, available as SimaPro Cloud (SaaS) and SimaPro Desktop (license). The company supplements the software with paid LCA and Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) consulting services, plus structured online and calendar-based training courses in LCA methodology.

Product overview

PRé Sustainability offers a comprehensive sustainability software and consulting portfolio centered around SimaPro, its flagship LCA platform available in both cloud and desktop versions. The company provides industry-specific tools built on SimaPro, including the bAwear Score for textile assessment, Eurofins Footwear Impact Calculator, EcoTransparency App for configurable products, NutriNet add-on for agricultural footprinting, and TCS Product Life Cycle Profiler for manufacturing. These tools integrate with SimaPro via API to enable automated environmental calculations across diverse sectors. Beyond software, PRé offers consulting services for LCA, PEF studies, biodiversity assessment, and corporate carbon footprint, complemented by online learning and scheduled training programs. The company was acquired by One Click LCA in September 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SimaPro: Life cycle assessment software platform offered in cloud and desktop versions, providing LCA modeling, environmental footprint calculations, and impact assessment tools.
• bAwear Score

Products and services

• SimaPro Cloud

Quantifiable outcome

• Platform serves over 170 countries with LCA capabilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 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 capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• One Click LCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne Click LCA acquired both SimaPro and PRé Sustainability to create a combined platform. The acquisition aims to enhance sustainability software solutions for assessing and reducing product carbon footprints, serving over 170 countries with integrated LCA capabilities and datasets.
• SimaPro Global Partner NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 24 partners who are experts in LCA in their specific regions. All partners are pioneers who believe in the power of collaboration and developing long-term relationships with clients and with PRé.
• 2BcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSimaPro's partner in Italy providing technical and methodological support to clients including Lavazza, ensuring consistency in assessments and staying up-to-date with evolving LCA practices.
• MiljögiraffcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSimaPro partner and distributor in Sweden and Finland, collaborated on Tacton CPQ Environmental Footprint Configuration integration.
• Procter & GambleflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with P&G to build a solution to distribute robust LCA knowledge and data throughout the company, enabling packaging designers to make informed decisions. This solution was later brought to the broader market as the P-ACT tool.
• Life Cycle InitiativeminorOthersPRé contributes to this industry initiative focused on advancing life cycle assessment methodology and practice.
• FSLCIminorOthersPRé contributes to the Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation.
• ECOFACTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRé contributes to research projects including ECOFACT for real-time large-scale LCA.
• ORIENTINGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRé contributes to ORIENTING research project on methods and tools for life cycle sustainability assessment.
• ProtoTech SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationSystem integrator that collaborated with PRé and Autodesk to create Fusion 360 web application integrating SimaPro LCA calculations into product design environment.
• ASN BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner10+ year collaboration developing biodiversity footprinting methodologies including BFFI, ecosystem dependency assessments, and positive biodiversity impact methodology. ASN Bank is a co-founder of PBAF standard.
• CREMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with PRé and ASN Bank to develop the Biodiversity Footprint for Financial Institutions (BFFI) methodology.
• eco.business FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped EBF-specific biodiversity metric building on BFFI framework, reflecting Fund's portfolio across countries and crops.
• Nomad FoodscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConducted large-scale LCA study comparing 22 frozen food products with alternatives, reviewed by independent panel to ISO 14040/44 standards.
• Tata Consultancy ServicesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCS Product Life Cycle Profiler - innovative LCA solution built by TCS in collaboration with PRé, powered by SimaPro API, offering scalable and dynamic approach to product LCA.
• TactoncoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilt integration between SimaPro and Tacton CPQ providing real-time environmental footprint calculations for configured products during sales process.
• Siemens EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped EcoTransparency App to make environmental footprint of configurable energy transmission products accessible to customers at point of purchase.
• Haifa GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDeveloped add-on tool within NutriNet software for farmers to estimate environmental impact of fertilization programs, using SimaPro API for LCA calculations.
• bAwearcoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilt bAwear Score - online service for environmental impact assessment of textile products, with LCA model built in SimaPro and calculations via SimaPro API.
• Eurofins BLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationCreated Eurofins Footwear Impact Calculator - web-based tool for footwear environmental impact assessment powered by SimaPro.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• South Pole: South Pole is a major climate and sustainability solutions provider delivering carbon accounting, climate strategy, and supply chain sustainability services — closely comparable to PRé's sustainability consulting work.
• Sphera (formerly thinkstep): Sphera is the closest direct competitor to PRé Sustainability in enterprise LCA software, offering GaBi and One Click LCA-adjacent product footprinting solutions with similar consulting and database offerings across manufacturing, chemicals, and consumer goods.
• Anthesis Group: Anthesis is a global sustainability consultancy offering ESG strategy, carbon footprinting, and product sustainability services — overlapping directly with PRé's consulting and reporting capabilities.
• Quantis: Quantis is a leading sustainability consulting firm specializing in LCA, carbon footprinting, and science-based target work for global brands — directly comparable to PRé's consulting line across food, fashion, and consumer goods.
• EcoAct: EcoAct is a sustainability consultancy offering carbon footprinting, climate strategy, and LCA-adjacent services to enterprises — comparable to PRé's consulting and CSRD/SBTi-aligned offerings.

Emerging players

• Persefoni: Persefoni offers a carbon accounting and climate management platform for enterprises — competing in the adjacent carbon footprinting and disclosure space that increasingly intersects with PRé's software stack.
• openLCA (GreenDelta): openLCA is a free, open-source LCA tool maintained by GreenDelta — a meaningful emerging alternative that competes with SimaPro on the calculation layer, particularly for cost-sensitive academic and SME users.
• Watershed: Watershed is an enterprise carbon accounting and climate disclosure platform — an adjacent emerging player targeting the same CSRD- and audit-driven buyer that PRé serves with its corporate footprint services.

Broad incumbents

• One Click LCA: One Click LCA is the strategic acquirer of PRé Sustainability and a broader carbon-and-LCA platform serving 170+ countries. It overlaps on enterprise LCA software but with a wider PLG-style scope and a different go-to-market.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is a large global sustainability and environmental consulting firm offering LCA, EHS, and ESG services across industries — comparable to PRé's consulting work but with a much broader portfolio and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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