natureOffice

What natureOffice does

natureOffice GmbH is a German environmental services firm founded in 2007/2008 and headquartered in the Frankfurt/Wiesbaden area, focused on CO₂ accounting, decarbonization consulting, and climate-project offsetting for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-market companies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The company's primary customers are German Mittelstand firms facing growing emissions-data requirements from customers, banks, auditors, and supply chains under regulations such as CSRD/ESRS, the EmpCo Directive, and the EU Green Claims Directive. Its primary segment is corporate-level carbon footprints, with a secondary use case in product-level footprints (PCF) and life-cycle assessments for manufacturers navigating digital product passport requirements.

The company's core technology asset is ecozoom, a proprietary carbon-accounting software platform that consolidates emissions data from products, processes, energy, and logistics into a single dashboard, calculates Scope 1/2/3 emissions using GHG Protocol-aligned emission factors, generates audit-ready reports, produces product labels, and connects emissions data with marketing via QR-code-linked certificates and TrackingID/NetworkID records for third-party verification. Alongside the software, natureOffice delivers professional consulting services including Corporate Carbon Footprints (CCF), Product Carbon Footprints (PCF), Life Cycle Assessments (ISO 14040/44), SBTi-aligned decarbonization roadmaps, CSRD/ESRS/VSME sustainability reporting, and a Green Claims Check service. A distinctive differentiator is PROJECT TOGO, natureOffice's own natural-forest restoration project in the Agou region of Togo, active since 2010 and officially launched in 2012 under the CarbonFix standard, later transitioned to Gold Standard in 2018 and since operated independently with university and accredited-auditor documentation; this provides both a tangible climate-asset narrative and direct on-the-ground social impact.

The business model combines three revenue streams: a recurring subscription for ecozoom software (starting in the low hundreds of euros, scalable by company size), project-based professional consulting sold under individual fixed-price quotes with typical CCF projects running 4-8 weeks, and a packaged 90-Minute Clarity Call (€690+VAT, delivered with partner Long Story Short GmbH) that serves as an entry point for CSRD and Green Claims orientation. Carbon offsetting and voluntary climate contributions via PROJECT TOGO and third-party Gold Standard / VCS-certified certificates provide a transactional revenue layer. Distribution is entirely direct and human-led: natureOffice uses a sales-led motion built on content marketing (blog, webinars, downloadable guides, PR via openpr and globenewswire, LinkedIn/Instagram/YouTube) and routes all demand through "Request a demo" and consultation CTAs, with no self-serve or channel/reseller distribution described.

Name

natureOffice

Legal name

natureOffice GmbH

Website

https://natureoffice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

natureOffice GmbH is a German environmental services firm providing carbon-accounting software (ecozoom), consulting, and offset services for DACH SMEs, alongside operating its own reforestation project (PROJECT TOGO) in Togo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting and Carbon Accounting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG), Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD), Regenerative Agriculture & Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) (EUABABAE), Carbon Forestry Project Development & Origination (Afforestation/Reforestation/IFM) (IMAMAJAD), Timberland Carbon & Natural Capital Project Development (Offsets/REDD+) (AFAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Carbon accounting software
• Corporate carbon footprint
• Product carbon footprint
• Sustainability consulting
• Carbon offsetting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Accounting Software (ecozoom): ecozoom software is offered on a subscription basis, with pricing beginning in the range of a few hundred euros. The software serves as the central tool for carbon footprint calculation, with scalable tiers depending on company size and complexity.
2. Consulting Services: natureOffice provides guided consulting projects for CO₂ accounting (Corporate Carbon Footprint, Product Carbon Footprint), decarbonization strategies, sustainability reporting, and legally compliant climate communication. Pricing for guided consulting is provided as an individual fixed-price offer depending on company size and complexity. A 90-Minute Clarity Call on CSRD and Green Claims is priced at a flat €690 + VAT.
3. Carbon Offsetting & Climate Projects: natureOffice sells CO₂ certificates from verified climate projects (own PROJECT TOGO reforestation, Gold Standard and VCS-certified projects) to companies seeking to offset residual emissions. Certificates are purchased and retired in official registries, making offsetting fully traceable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

natureOffice provides carbon accounting software (ecozoom) and consulting services that help SMEs and mid-market companies calculate Corporate and Product Carbon Footprints aligned with GHG Protocol and ISO standards, run decarbonization strategies, produce CSRD/ESRS sustainability reports, and offset residual emissions through verified climate projects. The company also operates its own reforestation project, PROJECT TOGO in West Africa, supplying certified carbon offset certificates.

Product overview

natureOffice operates as a sustainability consulting firm offering a unified platform of carbon management services combining software and consulting. The core product is ecozoom, a carbon accounting software that calculates CO₂ footprints for products and companies, creates labels, and supports digital product passports. This software is complemented by consulting services including Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF), Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), CO₂ reduction strategies aligned with Science Based Targets, and sustainability reporting (VSME standard, CSRD/ESRS). A distinctive element is PROJECT TOGO, the company's own reforestation project in Togo providing nature-based climate solutions for carbon offsetting or voluntary contributions. Additional services include the 90-Minute Clarity Call for strategic guidance, Green Claims Check for legally compliant climate communication, and training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ecozoom: Carbon accounting software for calculating CO₂ emissions for products and corporate footprints, with labeling and project offsetting integration.
• PROJECT TOGO
• Corporate Contribution Network

Products and services

• ecozoom Carbon Accounting Software Subscription-based carbon accounting software that consolidates emissions data from products, processes, energy, and logistics into one dashboard. Calculates CO2 footprints using GHG Protocol-aligned emission factors, supports Scope 1/2/3 emissions, generates audit-ready reports, produces product labels and QR-code-linked certificates, and links emissions data to marketing for digital product passports. Sold on a monthly subscription starting in the range of a few hundred euros.
• Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) Consulting Assessment of entire business operations covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions aligned with GHG Protocol, suitable for GHG reporting, audits, and ESG requirements. Delivered as a guided fixed-price consulting project typically taking 4 to 8 weeks from kick-off to final report.
• Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Consulting Calculation of CO2 emissions embedded in individual products across the full life cycle from raw materials to end-of-life, compliant with ISO 14067, intended for use in customer offers, tenders, and digital product passports.
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Comprehensive environmental impact analysis across the entire product life cycle, prepared in accordance with ISO 14040/44 standards.
• VSME Standard Reporting

Quantifiable outcome

• A typical Corporate Carbon Footprint consulting project takes 4 to 8 weeks from kick-off to final report.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gebrüder Weiss AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGebrüder Weiss, a logistics company, partnered with natureOffice's PROJECT TOGO by donating three tricycles (cargo motorcycles) to the project region in Togo. These vehicles are used to transport harvests from remote villages directly to trading centres, solving a major logistics obstacle for local farmers and enabling market access. This is a core social impact partnership supporting the project's mobility and livelihoods objectives.
• ecocent e.V.minorGTM or Marketing Partnerecocent e.V., a non-profit association, partners with natureOffice on the bicycle donation campaign for PROJECT TOGO (2025 + 2026). Donations are made to ecocent e.V.'s bank account (IBAN: DE98 6305 0000 0021 1987 19, Sparkasse Ulm), and ecocent manages donation receipts, certificates, and campaign updates for donors. The partnership enables natureOffice to channel charitable giving through a registered non-profit.
• Long Story Short GmbH & Co. KGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong Story Short GmbH & Co. KG collaborates with natureOffice on the 90-Minute Clarity Call offering. The partnership combines natureOffice's CO₂ and climate expertise with Long Story Short's strategic communication skills to deliver a structured CSRD and Green Claims orientation session for companies. This is a co-delivery partnership for a packaged consulting product.
• Trier University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrier University of Applied Sciences cooperates with natureOffice on the plastic recycling project within PROJECT TOGO. Following a detailed waste analysis that identified black market bags as the main pollution issue, the partnership aims to build a professional recycling chain in which plastic is shredded and processed into granulate for resale or further processing in the villages.
• German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German Red Cross works with natureOffice's PROJECT TOGO to train villagers in first aid and provide necessary equipment. For fast transport to hospitals, the project's tricycle logistics vehicles are used. The collaboration also includes expanding maternal care with mobile midwives to improve hygiene during childbirth and combat child mortality in the villages.
• State Agricultural School (Togo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnernatureOffice collaborates closely with a nearby state agricultural school in Togo to offer student internships in PROJECT TOGO. Students gain hands-on experience in the entire life cycle of a natural forest — from collecting rare seeds to nurturing young plants and planting them in symbiotic groups. Students become ambassadors of the project's ecological forest management vision.
• GFA CertificationminorOthersGFA Certification conducted an independent certification review of the expansion of PROJECT TOGO's project area in 2017, reviewing and certifying the new area in July 2017 (report finalized August 2017).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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