SES

What SES does

SES, Inc. is a privately held professional consulting firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. The firm serves government agencies (notably USDA APHIS Veterinary Services and state agriculture departments) and private-sector clients in the food and agriculture industry, providing services across eight core practice areas: emergency management (with a specialization in foreign animal disease preparedness), program development, sustainability and climate consulting, carbon offset and sustainability verification, natural resources management, environmental management and reporting, and food integrity and safety.

SES generates revenue through project-based, contract-driven professional services engagements, including multi-year contracts such as its USDA APHIS VS National Training and Exercise Program support awarded in July 2019. The firm's competitive positioning rests on ANAB and California ARB accreditations for GHG verification, proprietary methodologies including the ANSI-adopted Good Environmental Livestock Production Practices (GELPPs), and a leadership team with ~100 years of collective experience in foreign animal disease preparedness and environmental sciences. Notable client engagements include FAD SAFE (10 states plus Puerto Rico) and ARMAR (6 states plus 1,500 players) functional exercises, carbon credit verification across millions of acres globally, and over 200 organic complaint investigations annually for USDA NOP.

Name

SES

Legal name

SES, Inc.

Website

https://ses-corp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SES is a private environmental and agricultural consulting firm founded in 1998, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, serving government agencies and food/agriculture companies with emergency management, FAD preparedness, sustainability, carbon verification, and food integrity services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Agricultural Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Social, Ethical & Sustainability Audits for Food Supply Chains (SMETA/SA8000, ESG-linked) (AFALABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural consulting services
• Environmental management consulting
• Sustainability program development
• Carbon offset verification
• Foreign animal disease preparedness

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: SES generates revenue through providing specialized consulting services to government agencies and private sector clients. Services include emergency management planning, sustainability consulting, carbon verification, program development, and environmental management. Revenue is project-based and contract-driven, with multi-year contracts referenced (e.g., multi-year contract to support VS NTEP starting July 2019).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SES is a private consulting firm that delivers specialized environmental, sustainability, and emergency management services to the food and agriculture sector. Its core offering encompasses eight practice areas: emergency management and foreign animal disease preparedness, program development, sustainability and climate consulting, carbon offset and sustainability verification (ANAB/ARB-accredited), natural resources management, environmental management and reporting, and food integrity and safety (including organic integrity and Secure Food Supply plan audits). Engagements are project-based and contract-driven, delivered to federal and state government agencies and Fortune 500 food/agriculture companies.

Product overview

SES is a consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of environmental and agricultural consulting services rather than a software product. The company operates as a single integrated service offering with eight core consulting practice areas: Emergency Management (including Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness), Program Development, Sustainability and Climate Consulting, Carbon Offset and Sustainability Verification, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Management and Reporting, and Food Integrity and Safety. These services work together to help clients build resiliency for disease emergencies, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain food safety and sustainability programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Management Services Provides emergency management planning, training, and exercises for food and agriculture emergencies including foreign animal disease preparedness and response. Services are designed for federal and state agencies, integrating HSEEP-aligned exercise design, FEMA-aligned planning frameworks, and post-incident after-action reporting.
• Foreign Animal Disease Emergency Preparedness Consulting services to help public and private organizations prepare for emergency response to foreign animal disease outbreaks including foot and mouth disease and African Swine Fever. Includes national-level functional exercise design, policy response planning, and Secure Food Supply program implementation support for USDA APHIS VS, state agriculture departments, and producer organizations.
• Program Development End-to-end program development services including design, implementation, management, metrics, reporting, and verification for sustainability, animal welfare, and climate-based programs. Targets food and agriculture organizations, integrated livestock producers, and government program sponsors requiring audit-ready program infrastructure.
• Sustainability and Climate Consulting Helps organizations define, develop, implement, measure, and maintain metrics-driven sustainability programs and GHG reduction goals. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, services include GHG accounting, life cycle assessment, goal-based program development, and ESG reporting for food, agriculture, and corporate sustainability teams.
• Carbon Offset and Sustainability Verification Independent and impartial verification for carbon credit and sustainability programs. SES is accredited by ANAB and the California Air Resources Board and verifies under ARB Compliance Offset Protocols for livestock methane, ozone-depleting substances, and mine methane, serving voluntary carbon market participants, regulatory programs (including California's LCFS), and corporate sustainability programs.
• Natural Resources Management Expert guidance for planning and monitoring natural resources projects including soil, water, rangeland, erosion control, and land use. Services target landowners, agribusinesses, and government clients seeking nature-based solutions to climate change and sustainable land management.
• Environmental Management and Reporting Environmental consulting support including reporting (Tier II, TRI, GHG emissions), compliance and permitting, training, and assessments and investigations. Covers compliance with RCRA, CERCLA, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act for industrial, agricultural, and government clients.
• Food Integrity and Safety Suite of services supporting food integrity, labeling claims, food safety and security plans including organic integrity services, HACCP/VACCP/TACCP plans, and Secure Food Supply Plan audits. Targets organic food brands, retailers, livestock producers, and USDA NOP compliance work including complaint investigations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducted Foreign Animal Disease Southern Agriculture Functional Exercise (FAD SAFE) with 10 states and Puerto Rico participating in 4-day functional exercise simulating FMD outbreak
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USDA APHIS Veterinary Services - National Training and Exercise Program (NTEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019SES provides technical and administrative support for the USDA APHIS VS National Training and Exercise Program. Under this contract, SES provides expertise in policy, response planning, exercise development, conduct and evaluation, and training design. SES develops state plans, policies, and procedures for implementing Secure Food Supply Programs. In July 2019, SES was awarded a multi-year contract to continue this support.
• Iowa State University (ARMAR Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSES led the exercise development team and was the lead Controller for the national-level Agriculture Response Management and Resources (ARMAR) functional exercise addressing foreign animal disease response. The partnership is through a cooperative agreement with Iowa State University under NTEP.
• Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture (MSPSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSES worked with MSPSA and USDA APHIS VS on agriculture movement control planning, developing emergency contact guides, model agriculture movement control permits, and protocols for National Movement Standstill during disease outbreaks.
• National Council of Chain Restaurants and Food Marketing InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSES worked with these industry groups, along with animal welfare experts and national producer groups, on the Animal Welfare Audit Program (AWAP). SES trained auditors and developed industry-specific auditing standards, as well as a web-based database to access and monitor auditor performance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SCS Global Services: Independent third-party verifier of sustainability, carbon, and food/agriculture claims. SCS holds multiple ANAB and ARB accreditations and serves similar federal and Fortune 500 food/agriculture clients, making it the closest direct peer to SES's verification practice.
• Ruby Canyon Engineering: Specialist GHG verification and offset services firm accredited with California ARB and other programs. Operates at a similar small-firm scale to SES, focusing on livestock, agriculture, and landfill offset protocols — a direct competitor in carbon verification.
• Promar International: Food and agribusiness consulting firm providing strategic, sustainability, and supply chain advisory to producers and retailers. Comparable in scale and sector focus, with similar client base of mid- to large food and ag companies.

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Large consulting firm with deep environmental, climate, and energy practices serving federal agencies (including USDA and EPA) and Fortune 500 clients. Competes with SES on sustainability, GHG verification, and federal emergency preparedness work, but at significantly greater scale and across many sectors.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability and environmental consulting firm. Overlaps with SES on agribusiness sustainability, climate/carbon advisory, and food supply chain services for large multinational clients, though ERM's portfolio is far broader.
• Tetra Tech: Large environmental and engineering consulting firm with significant federal contracts (USDA, EPA, USAID). Provides overlapping services in environmental compliance, water/soil, and sustainability reporting that overlap with SES's environmental management practice.
• Antea Group: International environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firm serving food, agribusiness, and industrial clients. Provides sustainability, EHS compliance, and audit services that overlap with SES's environmental management and reporting work.
• Trinity Consultants: Environmental and EHS consulting firm with strong regulatory compliance and air quality practices. Overlaps with SES's environmental compliance, permitting, and reporting services, particularly for agribusiness and food processing clients.

Emerging players

• SureHarvest: Sustainability and certification services firm focused on agriculture and food. Provides on-farm sustainability assessments and metrics-based program development that intersect with SES's program development and sustainability consulting work.
• Where Food Comes From: Verification and certification provider for food, ag, and sustainability claims including organic, animal welfare, and source verification. Overlaps with SES's USDA NOP enforcement support and food integrity services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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