What ImpactBuying does

ImpactBuying B.V. is a Netherlands-based B2B SaaS and services company that provides ESG supply chain transparency and traceability solutions primarily to European FMCG retailers, manufacturers, and traders. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Alkmaar with a second office in Germany, the company targets enterprises that must comply with tightening European due-diligence and sustainability regulations, including CSRD, EUDR, CSDDD, LkSG, PPWR, and Scope 3 emissions reporting. Its customer base includes Ahold Delhaize (and Albert Heijn), Axfood/DAGAB, Jumbo, Action, Coop, Bidfood, Domino's, Vion Food Group, bofrost, and Maxeda, with vertical coverage spanning food, textiles and apparel, DIY, and homeware.

Name

ImpactBuying

Legal name

ImpactBuying B.V.

Website

https://impactbuying.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG Supply Chain Compliance Software

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Assurance, Audit & Attestation (ISAE 3000/3410, SOC, Chain-of-Custody) (EUABACAJ), Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE)

Keywords

• ESG supply chain
• Supplier transparency
• Compliance as a service
• Supply chain traceability
• FMCG procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions: Software as a Service delivery model providing access to the cloud-based supplier-product database platform. Organizations can subscribe to access transparency and traceability tools.
2. Compliance as a Service (CaaS): Compliance-as-a-Service model inspired by SaaS but focused on helping businesses become and stay compliant with evolving regulations like CSRD, EUDR, CSDDD, and LkSG. Includes data collection, verification, validation, analysis, and compliance support.
3. Professional Services / Consultancy: Expert consultancy services including baseline assessments, impact assessments, due diligence legislation guidance, and ESG strategy support. In-person training and e-learning platform offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ImpactBuying provides a cloud-based Supplier- and Productdatabase platform that maps FMCG supply chains from contractual supplier down to farmers and producers, storing location, product, and ingredient data with structural risk tracking. Layered on top is Compliance as a Service (CaaS), a managed offering that collects, verifies, and validates ESG data against regulations such as CSRD, EUDR, CSDDD, and LkSG, supported by modular extensions for product specifications, packaging, recipes, lab results, and complaints.

Product overview

ImpactBuying is a B2B SaaS platform provider offering a modular, pick-and-mix portfolio of transparency and traceability solutions for supply chain ESG compliance. The core offering consists of the cloud-based Supplier- and Productdatabase (the central 'source of truth' platform) and Compliance as a Service (CaaS) for managed ESG data collection and validation. These core products are supplemented by specialized modules including Product Specifications, Packaging, Lab, Complaint, Packaging Design, and Recipe Modules, plus BI Dashboards for reporting. The company also provides consultancy services (Baseline/Impact Assessment, Due Diligence Advisory, ESG Newsletter) and Academy training programs (Living Wage, Sustainable Procurement, E-learning, Risk Management). Legislative guidance covers CSDDD, CSRD, EUDR, LKSG, PPWR, and Scope 3 emissions. The company operates primarily in FMCG industries (food, textiles/apparel, DIY, homeware) across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supplier- and Productdatabase Cloud-based IT platform serving as the central source of truth for FMCG supply chain transparency; maps multi-tier chains from contractual supplier down to farmers and producers and stores location, product, and ingredient/component information with structural risk tracking.
• Compliance as a Service (CaaS) Managed service that collects, verifies, and validates ESG data across multi-tier supply chains to keep businesses compliant with evolving regulations such as CSRD and EUDR.
• Baseline Assessment Consultancy engagement that establishes a baseline view of an organization's supply chain sustainability and ESG performance.
• Impact Assessment Consultancy engagement providing deep-dive impact assessment of supply chains and verification of sustainability claims.
• Due Diligence Legislation Advisory Expert guidance and advisory on due diligence legislation requirements for ESG compliance across supply chains.
• Living Wage Training Training program focused on living wage and living income concepts applied to sustainable procurement.
• Sustainable Procurement Training Training program covering sustainable procurement practices and ESG integration into sourcing workflows.
• E-learning Online learning platform offering ESG and sustainability training modules for procurement and supply chain professionals.
• Risk Management Workshop Workshop focused on supply chain risk identification, mitigation strategies, and ESG risk governance.

Named customers12 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BSIsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBSI appears as a certification/verification partner as shown in company logos on the Compliance as a Service page. BSI Group provides assurance services that complement ImpactBuying's ESG data verification capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• IntegrityNext: Supplier sustainability and compliance SaaS covering human rights, environmental and supply chain due diligence. Competes head-to-head with ImpactBuying on EU regulation-driven procurement use cases.
• Assent: Supply chain sustainability and regulatory compliance platform focused on product-level ESG data, materials, and supplier engagement. Strong comparability on product carbon footprint and Scope 3 workflows.
• Sourcemap: Supply chain mapping and traceability software with multi-tier supplier visibility and compliance modules (EUDR, forced labor). Direct overlap with ImpactBuying's Supplier- and Productdatabase and blockchain traceability.
• Sedex: Membership-based platform for supplier ESG data and SMETA audits, widely adopted in FMCG/retail supply chains. Highly comparable on supplier ESG and responsible sourcing scope.
• Avetta: Supplier compliance and qualification network covering ESG, safety and regulatory prequalification. Comparable sales motion into large enterprise/retail buyers managing supplier risk.
• EcoVadis: Global sustainability ratings and supply-chain ESG data platform serving large FMCG/retail buyers. Closest direct peer to ImpactBuying's supplier ESG transparency and verification offering.

Broad incumbents

• Coupa (now part of Thoma Bravo): Cloud procurement and supply chain platform with growing ESG and supplier compliance capabilities. Adjacent incumbent competing for the same enterprise procurement budget.
• Sphera: Enterprise ESG and sustainability management software suite (product stewardship, supply chain, Scope 3). Wider portfolio than ImpactBuying with broader adjacency into EHS and product compliance.
• SAP (Ariba / Sustainability): Dominant enterprise procurement and supplier-management platform increasingly bundling sustainability and Scope 3 features. Key incumbent threat to specialist ESG platforms like ImpactBuying.

Emerging players

• Resilinc: Supply chain visibility and risk analytics platform with supplier mapping. Partial overlap with ImpactBuying's traceability layer; broader risk/incident orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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