What OIKOS does

OIKOS Cooperativa Sociale a.r.l. ONLUS is a Type B social cooperative headquartered in Villa d'Almè, Bergamo province, Italy, founded in 2000 by Consorzio La Cascina to combine professional environmental services with work integration for disadvantaged individuals. The cooperative operates five core service lines: green area maintenance, professional cleaning and sanitation (including ozone-based disinfection), waste management for ordinary and special waste, vineyard cultivation and winemaking under the Cascina del Ronco organic sub-brand, and transport services for disabled and elderly individuals. Agricultural operations span over 13 hectares of organic vineyards across at least six municipalities (Astino, Mozzo, Villa d'Almè, Scanzorosciate, Bergamo, and Brembate di Sopra), with wines certified by Valoritalia and produced using biological farming methods that exclude chemical inputs. Technology differentiation is operational rather than digital: ozone-based sanitation, biological phytosanitary treatments using sulfur, copper, and plant extracts, and integrated pest management.

The cooperative generates revenue through professional services contracts with public administration, private companies, condominiums, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions, plus B2B sales of Cascina del Ronco wine and contract winemaking services for third parties. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure, and the cooperative accesses public contracts via affidamento diretto (direct assignment) under Italian Law 381/91, which permits preferential tendering to Type B cooperatives for contracts under 150,000 euros. Distribution is regionally concentrated in Bergamo province, delivered directly by Oikos teams with no intermediary channels. The go-to-market relies on content marketing, a newsletter, local press coverage, and the Accademia "I Giardini del Benessere" educational program offering continuing-education seminars to architects, agronomists, and municipal technicians.

OIKOS is a member of the Bio-Distretto dell'Agricoltura Sociale di Bergamo, an 18-organization network founded in November 2016, and holds partnerships with Consorzio La Cascina, KCS Careviger, Fondazione Mia, Cantina Sociale di Pontida, ATS Bergamo, Kilometro Rosso, and the Ordine Architetti PPC di Bergamo. The cooperative is privately held, has no parent company or external venture capital, and has a headcount of 51-100. Opes Impact Fund is recorded as a capital relationship, though the disclosed round size is $0. Revenue figures, funding history, and audited financials are not publicly available.

Name

OIKOS

Legal name

OIKOS COOPERATIVA SOCIALE A.R.L.

Website

https://oikoscoop.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OIKOS is an Italian Type B social cooperative headquartered in Bergamo that provides green area maintenance, cleaning, waste management, vineyard cultivation, and disabled/elderly transport services to public and private clients, while employing disadvantaged individuals and producing organic wine under the Cascina del Ronco brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergamo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Area Maintenance Services: Professional green area maintenance services for public entities, private companies, condominiums, and private villas. Includes garden design, regular maintenance, tree pruning, irrigation management, and phytosanitary treatments.
2. Cleaning and Sanitation Services: Ordinary cleaning and sanitation services for public and private sectors including offices, schools, hospitals, condominiums, and industrial facilities. Includes deep cleaning, disinfection, and specialized sanitation.
3. Waste Management Services: Collection and disposal of ordinary and special waste for companies and entities. Includes technical-administrative management of ecological platforms, access control, cleaning, maintenance, and transport to disposal facilities.
4. Vineyard Management and Wine Production: Cultivation of over 13 hectares of organic vineyards across multiple municipalities in Bergamo province. Production of organic wine under the Cascina del Ronco brand, including wine production for third parties.
5. Third-Party Wine Production: Winemaking services for other wine companies, providing vineyard management through vinification and bottling. Offers integrated approach covering every phase from vineyard care to wine production and marketing support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OIKOS is a Type B Social Cooperative providing integrated environmental and facility services—including green area maintenance, professional cleaning and sanitation, waste management, and vineyard cultivation—primarily to public administrations, private companies, condominiums, and healthcare and educational institutions in the Bergamo province. Through its Cascina del Ronco sub-brand, it produces and sells organic wines from over 13 hectares of vineyards, including white-label winemaking services for third parties. All services are delivered with a social mission of work integration for disadvantaged individuals.

Product overview

OIKOS is a Type B Social Cooperative (Cooperativa Sociale di Tipo B) offering a portfolio of integrated services focused on work integration and social inclusion. The company operates as a multi-service provider with six core offerings: green area maintenance (area verde), professional cleaning services (servizio pulizie), waste management (gestione rifiuti), vineyard processing and wine production (lavorazione vigneti), transport services for disabled and elderly, and the Cascina del Ronco organic wine sub-brand. These services are designed to create employment opportunities for people in vulnerable situations while delivering quality environmental and social services to public and private clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cascina del Ronco: Organic wine brand produced by Oikos cooperative, managing over 13 hectares of vineyards in the Bergamo area.

Products and services

• Green Area Maintenance (Area verde) Professional maintenance of gardens and green areas for public entities, private companies, condominiums, and private villas. Includes garden design, regular maintenance, tree pruning, irrigation management, and phytosanitary treatments.
• Cleaning and Sanitation Services (Servizio pulizie) Ordinary cleaning and sanitization services for the public and private sectors, including offices, schools, hospitals, condominiums, and industrial facilities. Includes deep cleaning, disinfection, and specialized sanitation using ozone-based disinfection technology.
• Waste Management Services (Gestione rifiuti) Collection and disposal of ordinary and special waste for companies and entities. Includes technical-administrative management of ecological platforms, access control, cleaning, maintenance, and transport to disposal facilities, promoting circular-economy practices.
• Vineyard Processing and Third-Party Winemaking (Lavorazione vigneti) End-to-end vineyard management and winemaking services, covering every phase from vineyard care through vinification and bottling. Includes organic production for Oikos and white-label winemaking services for third-party wine companies.
• Transport for Disabled and Elderly (Trasporto Disabili e Anziani) Transportation services for disabled and elderly individuals in the Bergamo area, supporting social inclusion and access to community services.
• Cascina del Ronco Organic Wine Brand Sub-brand producing certified organic red, white, sparkling, and meditation wines, with substantially lower sulfite levels than conventional wines. Certified by Valoritalia and available through the Cascina del Ronco website and enotourism offerings in the Parco dei Colli di Bergamo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13 hectares of organic vineyards producing wine with sulfite levels substantially lower than traditional wines
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bio-Distretto dell'Agricoltura Sociale di BergamocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2016Oikos is a founding member of the Bio-Distretto dell'Agricoltura Sociale di Bergamo, an associative network with strong territorial value, established in November 2016 with 18 cooperatives and organic companies from Bergamo province. This partnership promotes organic agriculture and social inclusion through farming.
• Consorzio La CascinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that created Oikos in 2000. The consortium, owner of the agricultural area adjacent to Cascina and housing communities for people with disabilities, initiated the Oikos agricultural and wine project.
• Fondazione MiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for land acquisition under the Monastero di Astino in 2014, enabling Oikos to plant approximately 2.5 hectares of vineyards for expansion of wine production.
• KCS CarevigerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImportant collaboration started in 2007 that launched Oikos's green sector and enabled acquisition of first contracts in green area maintenance.
• ATS BergamominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare authority in Bergamo supporting Oikos's educational initiatives, including the Accademia 'I Giardini del Benessere' program.
• Kilometro RossominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation district in Bergamo collaborating with Oikos on educational content and professional development programs related to green spaces and workplace wellness.
• Ordine Architetti PPC di BergamominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional order of architects in Bergamo partnering with Oikos for the Accademia 'I Giardini del Benessere' educational program, providing continuing education credits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• La Stoppa: Small Italian organic winery in Emilia-Romagna emphasizing biological and natural production methods. Direct parallel to Cascina del Ronco's organic winemaking positioning and scale.

Direct peers

• Coopsela: Italian Type B social cooperative offering cleaning, green maintenance, and environmental services with a work-integration mandate. Direct peer in cooperative structure and facility-services focus.
• Markas: Italian facility services company specializing in cleaning, sanitization, and integrated facility management. Direct peer in cleaning and sanitation service delivery to public and private clients.
• Manutencoop: Italian multi-service cooperative providing integrated facility management, cleaning, and environmental services. Direct peer given the cooperative structure and overlapping facility-services portfolio.
• Cantina Sociale di Pontida: Italian wine cooperative in Bergamo province; actual Oikos partner for winemaking and distribution. Direct peer in cooperative wine production in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• Dussmann Service: Global facility services provider with substantial Italian operations offering cleaning, security, and property services. Broader incumbent competitor in Oikos's core facility services lines.
• ISS A/S: Global integrated facility services leader with Italian presence in cleaning, property services, and workplace solutions. Incumbent scale competitor across all of Oikos's facility services.
• Hera Group: Italian multi-utility with waste management operations serving Emilia-Romagna and adjacent regions. Broader incumbent competitor in Oikos's waste management service line.

Others

• Consorzio La Cascina: Italian social consortium that founded Oikos in 2000 and continues as a strategic partner. Parent-adjacent relationship illustrates the consortium model that underpins social cooperative incubation in Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oikoscoop

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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