Ecobio

What Ecobio does

Ecobio Oy is a Finnish sustainability consulting firm founded in 1989 by Sanna Perkiö (Doctor of Technology) and headquartered in Helsinki. The firm serves large corporations, multinationals, energy companies, port operators, universities, and public sector organizations primarily across the Nordics and broader Europe, with additional reach suggested by an international newsletter base of 2400+ professionals. Its core offerings are organized into two interrelated lines: professional services spanning Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), carbon footprint, CSRD/EU Taxonomy reporting, climate risk and Science-Based Targets, REACH/CLP chemical compliance, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), permits, and biodiversity studies; and the proprietary Ecobio Manager cloud-based SaaS platform, which provides ongoing compliance management including CSRD reporting, EU Taxonomy classification (with AI-assisted double materiality), chemical inventory and risk assessment, carbon footprint calculation, climate scenario analysis, and automated legislative monitoring.

The company employs 11-50 people and operates a hybrid go-to-market: an expert-led direct sales motion for consulting engagements targeting enterprise and public sector accounts, layered with a product-led growth motion for Ecobio Manager distributed via the ecobiomanager.com self-service portal and supported by webinars, whitepapers, and a 3000+ subscriber newsletter. Revenue mechanics combine project-based and annual consulting contracts with SaaS subscriptions, although pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held under Finnish Oy (private limited company) law, is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and has been independently recognized via the Good EIA Award 2020 for its port expansion impact assessment work. Notable customers include Vapo Oy (energy/bioenergy), Port of Hanko (ports/logistics), and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (research/education), the last of which represents Ecobio's first major cross-border enterprise SaaS agreement.

Name

Ecobio

Legal name

Ecobio Oy

Website

https://ecobio.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH), Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC), Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• ESG compliance software
• Carbon footprint calculation
• Chemical compliance management
• Environmental impact assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Expert consulting services for sustainability strategy, environmental compliance, chemical management, LCA, CSRD reporting, EU Taxonomy, climate risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. Services range from small tasks to comprehensive annual contracts.
2. Ecobio Manager SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based software-as-a-service platform for sustainability management, chemical compliance, and regulatory reporting. Provides automated compliance tracking and reporting capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ecobio provides sustainability consulting services and the Ecobio Manager cloud-based SaaS platform for businesses and organizations. The consulting practice covers life cycle assessments (LCA), EPDs, carbon footprint calculations, REACH/CLP chemical compliance, CSRD and EU Taxonomy reporting, climate risk assessment, biodiversity surveys, and environmental impact assessments (EIA). The Ecobio Manager SaaS platform supports ongoing sustainability management, chemical inventory tracking, regulatory reporting automation, and double materiality assessments with AI-assisted features.

Product overview

Ecobio offers a dual offering: (1) Ecobio Manager, a cloud-based SaaS platform for sustainability management, chemical compliance, and regulatory reporting; and (2) professional consulting services spanning sustainable products (LCA, EPD, carbon footprint), corporate sustainability management, climate and energy, biodiversity, site compliance, and chemicals. The platform and consulting services are designed to work together, with the software enabling clients to manage and automate compliance tasks while consultants provide strategic advisory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecobio Manager: SaaS cloud platform for sustainability reporting, chemical management, and EU taxonomy compliance - the most comprehensive software package on the market developed by sustainability experts

Products and services

• Ecobio Manager Cloud-based SaaS platform for sustainability management, chemical compliance, and regulatory reporting. Supports CSRD and EU Taxonomy reporting, chemical inventory and REACH compliance, carbon footprint calculation, climate risk and scenario analysis, and legislative monitoring. Target users are sustainability professionals, compliance officers, and large organizations needing ongoing automated compliance tracking.
• Sustainability Consulting Services Expert sustainability consulting services covering LCA and EPD development, product and organizational carbon footprint calculation, REACH and CLP chemical compliance, CSRD and EU Taxonomy reporting, climate risk and Science-Based Targets consulting, biodiversity and nature surveys, environmental impact assessments (EIA), environmental permits, and CBAM consulting. Services range from small tasks to comprehensive annual contracts and are aimed at large corporations, ports, energy companies, universities, and public sector organizations.

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)coreTechnology or IntegrationMajor software agreement where SLU adopted Ecobio Manager for chemical management. This partnership strengthens Ecobio's international growth and supports continuous development of the Ecobio Manager software platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gaia Consulting: Finnish environmental and sustainability consulting firm offering EIA, permitting, environmental due diligence, and ESG advisory. Directly comparable to Ecobio's consulting business in the Finnish/Nordic market with overlapping service lines.
• Greenstep: Finnish sustainability and ESG advisory plus software for SMB and mid-market companies. Closest Nordic peer to Ecobio in terms of regional footprint, dual consulting-plus-platform model, and CSRD/EU Taxonomy focus for Finnish clients.
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon accounting and climate-disclosure platform. Directly comparable to Ecobio Manager's carbon-footprint and climate-risk modules; both sell software for GHG Protocol reporting and CSRD-grade disclosure workflows to large enterprises.
• Persefoni: Carbon accounting and climate-management SaaS used by corporates and financial institutions. Overlaps directly with Ecobio Manager's carbon-footprint, scope 1/2/3, and CSRD-reporting functionality, and competes for the same sustainability/finance buyer personas.
• EcoAct: European carbon and climate strategy consultancy with both advisory services and digital reporting tooling. Comparable to Ecobio across carbon footprint, SBTi, and CSRD services, but with a pan-European footprint and larger team.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole: Global climate solutions provider combining consulting, carbon project development, and software-enabled sustainability services. Comparable to Ecobio's consulting-plus-product model at a much larger scale across climate strategy and corporate net-zero.
• Sphera: Enterprise EHS, ESG, and product-stewardship software platform owned by Blackstone. Directly comparable to Ecobio Manager across chemical compliance, product sustainability, and EHS reporting, but operates globally with a much larger product portfolio.
• Workiva: Leading cloud platform for CSRD, ESRS, SEC, and sustainability disclosure reporting. Comparable to Ecobio Manager as an enterprise-grade SaaS for sustainability/ESG reporting, but at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic and integration reach.
• Envizi (IBM Sustainability Software): IBM's ESG data, carbon accounting, and sustainability reporting platform. Directly comparable to Ecobio Manager for CSRD/EU Taxonomy and carbon accounting use cases, with the backing of IBM's enterprise distribution and integration ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Plan A: Berlin-based SaaS platform for CSRD-compliant carbon accounting and ESG reporting, paired with advisory services. Closely comparable to Ecobio Manager in product scope (CSRD, GHG, EU Taxonomy) and target buyer (mid-to-large European corporates).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ecobiooy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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