Acción Social Empresarial

What Acción Social Empresarial does

Acción Social Empresarial (ACCSE) is a privately held Mexican consulting firm founded in 2000 that advises corporations on corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, ESG reporting, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The firm operates through four regional offices across Mexico—Mexico City (headquarters, Coyoacán), Guadalajara (Occidente), Puebla-Tlaxcala, and Baja California—and serves large enterprises and mid-market companies seeking to implement CSR practices, obtain international certifications, and comply with ESG frameworks. The firm holds the Empresa Socialmente Responsable (ESR) designation since 2007 and maintains memberships in the UN Global Compact and the GRI Community, lending institutional credibility to its advisory work.

The company's service portfolio comprises nine consulting offerings: Empresa Familiarmente Responsable (EFR) certification advisory aligned with efr® 1000-1, 1000-2, and 1000-5 standards; carbon credit and carbon footprint advisory; comprehensive CSR strategy (Asesoría Integral); CSR audits (Auditorías en RSE); materiality analysis and GRI-aligned sustainability reporting; social impact evaluations; DEI consulting; certification application support (including ESR and NMX-025); and diagnostic tools and implementation guides (including NOM-035 and ISO 26000). Practice delivery is structured around three sub-brands—ACCSE Equidad Diversidad e Inclusión, ACCSE Industria y Energía, and ACCSE Medio Ambiente—indicating thematic specialization. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees and ongoing advisory retainers with corporate clients, with no underlying software platform or productized technology offering. The technology stack is described as not applicable given the professional-services nature of the firm.

The firm pursues a sales-led B2B go-to-market motion, reaching decision-makers through professional networks, industry events (including The Economist Impact Sustainability Week and Vienna Consensus sub-committees), educational webinars, a long-running blog (with content dating from 2017 through 2025), email newsletters, and referrals from partner organizations such as soyEFR, MasFamilia, EcoVadis, IASE, Étrale, and Grupo Proactivo Mexicano. The disclosed customer base of approximately 18 named enterprise clients spans automotive (Audi, Volvo, Arcosa), consumer goods (Petstar), beverages (Constellation), pharmaceuticals (Liomont), technology (Samsung), food (Mars), industrial/technology (Siemens), insurance (GNP, Mapfre), government/housing (Infonavit), printing (Domino Printing), telecommunications (MCM Telecom), energy (Tatsa, Trinity, Schneider Electric), and HR services (Adecco)—reflecting horizontal market positioning rather than vertical specialization.

Name

Acción Social Empresarial

Legal name

Acción Social Empresarial

Website

https://accionsocialempresarial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acción Social Empresarial (ACCSE) is a Mexican consulting firm founded in 2000 that advises large enterprises and mid-market companies on corporate social responsibility, sustainability reporting, ESG compliance, and diversity and inclusion, operating from four regional offices across Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and CSR Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ)

Keywords

• Corporate social responsibility consulting
• Sustainability advisory services
• ESG reporting and auditing
• Diversity and inclusion consulting
• Social impact assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Coyoacán

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: ACCSE generates revenue through professional consulting engagements providing services such as CSR audits, sustainability reporting, social impact assessments, diversity and inclusion advisory, and family-friendly workplace certifications. Revenue is derived from project-based fees and ongoing advisory retainers with corporate clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acción Social Empresarial (ACCSE) is a Mexican consulting firm that provides professional advisory services in corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainable development, social marketing, and diversity and inclusion. The firm delivers services including CSR audits, sustainability reporting aligned with GRI standards, social impact assessments, materiality analysis, carbon credit advisory, and support for certifications such as ESR (Empresa Socialmente Responsable) and efr® (Empresa Familiarmente Responsable). Services are sold as project-based engagements and ongoing advisory retainers to enterprise and mid-market corporate clients.

Product overview

ACCSE is a consulting firm offering comprehensive corporate social responsibility and sustainable development services. The company operates as a single integrated consulting practice rather than a software platform. Its portfolio includes nine distinct service offerings: Empresa Familiarmente Responsable (EFR) for family-friendly workplace certification; Créditos de Carbono for carbon credit advisory; Asesoría Integral for comprehensive CSR strategy; Auditorías en RSE for compliance auditing; Análisis de Materialidad e Informes de Sostenibilidad for materiality analysis and GRI-aligned reporting; Evaluaciones de Impacto Social for social impact measurement; Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión for workplace DEI consulting; Postulaciones y Certificaciones for certification support; and Diagnósticos y Guías en Responsabilidad Social for diagnostic tools and guidance materials. These services work together as a unified consulting approach addressing the full spectrum of corporate social responsibility needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACCSE Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión: A specialized service line focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consulting.
• ACCSE Industria y Energía
• ACCSE Medio Ambiente

Products and services

• Empresa Familiarmente Responsable (EFR) Consulting service for implementing the Family-Responsible Company model and its standards efr® 1000-1, 1000-2, and 1000-5 for businesses and organizations seeking family-friendly workplace certification.
• Créditos de Carbono (Carbon Credits) Advisory services related to carbon credits and carbon footprint management for organizations.
• Asesoría Integral (Comprehensive CSR Advisory) Comprehensive consulting services for corporate social responsibility strategy and implementation.
• Auditorías en RSE (CSR Audits) CSR audit services to assess and verify organizational compliance with social responsibility standards.
• Análisis de Materialidad e Informes de Sostenibilidad (Materiality Analysis and Sustainability Reporting) Materiality analysis and sustainability reporting services, including alignment with GRI standards.
• Evaluaciones de Impacto Social (Social Impact Evaluations) Social impact evaluation services to measure and assess the effects of organizational activities on communities.
• Equidad, Diversidad e Inclusión (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Consulting services focused on workplace equity, diversity, and inclusion strategies and implementation.
• Postulaciones y Certificaciones (Certification Applications) Support services for certification applications and filings, including ESR and other social responsibility certifications.

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reforestamos MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCSE partners with Reforestamos México for reforestation and environmental restoration initiatives. The company has been recognized by this organization for three consecutive years for its commitment to regenerating Mexican forests through volunteer reforestation programs.
• soyEFRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnersoyEFR is the certification body for the Family-Friendly Company (Empresa Familiarmente Responsable) model in Mexico. ACCSE serves as a certified advisor for implementing efr® standards and norms 1000-1, 1000-2, and 1000-5.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCSE is a member of the UN Global Compact Network, committing to its principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
• GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCSE is a member of the GRI Community, providing access to global sustainability reporting standards and frameworks for client advisory services.
• ÉtraleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCSE collaborates with Étrale on labor inclusion initiatives, particularly related to the IILPCD 2024 report on disability inclusion in Mexican companies.
• EcoVadisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCSE partners with EcoVadis to provide sustainability ratings and assessment services to clients seeking to improve their ESG performance.
• IASE CertificationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCSE collaborates with IASE for social responsibility certifications in Mexico.
• MCM TelecomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerACCSE collaborated with MCM Telecom on a volunteer program to build a library at a primary school in Chalco, Mexico, contributing to education and community development.
• Domino Printing MéxicominorGTM or Marketing PartnerACCSE partnered with Domino Printing México for reforestation activities at the Nevado de Toluca, demonstrating environmental commitment through joint volunteer initiatives.
• Centro Mexicano de la Filantropía (Cemefi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCSE through Grupo Proactivo Mexicano alliance serves as Regional Ally of Cemefi, contributing to objectives around citizen volunteering, organizational excellence, and educational partnerships.
• Grupo Proactivo MexicanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCSE works with Grupo Proactivo Mexicano, a group of professionals and businesspeople in Puebla working together to generate social value through CSR initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): Global nonprofit consultancy advising companies on sustainability strategy, ESG reporting, and human rights — closely mirrors ACCSE's CSR, DEI, and sustainability advisory offering for corporate clients.
• SustainAbility: Strategy consultancy that helps organizations with sustainability strategy, materiality analysis, and ESG reporting — directly overlaps ACCSE's 'Asesoría Integral' and 'Análisis de Materialidad' practices.
• FSG: Social impact strategy consultancy serving corporations, foundations, and NGOs on shared value and impact measurement — comparable to ACCSE's Evaluaciones de Impacto Social and CSR strategic advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): Global sustainability and environmental consultancy with broad service breadth across energy, industry, and ESG — overlaps with ACCSE's industry/energy and environmental practices but at vastly larger scale.
• Deloitte Sustainability Services (Mexico): Big Four firm with established ESG, climate, and DEI advisory practices in Mexico — competes for the same enterprise CSR/sustainability mandates but offers bundled audit, tax, and consulting.
• PwC Mexico (Sustainability & ESG): Big Four firm operating a sustainability reporting and climate advisory practice in Mexico — directly competes for ESG reporting and assurance engagements that ACCSE also serves.
• KPMG Mexico (ESG Advisory): Big Four with growing ESG, sustainability assurance, and DEI advisory in Mexico — competes for the same enterprise clients (many in ACCSE's portfolio) on similar CSR/sustainability mandates.
• EY Mexico (Climate Change and Sustainability Services): Big Four with CCaSS practice in Mexico covering sustainability strategy, reporting, and assurance — overlapping with ACCSE's CSR audit, materiality, and compliance advisory.
• Sphera: Provider of sustainability software and services for ESG reporting, carbon, and supply-chain — adjacent competitor that bundles technology with advisory to enterprise sustainability teams, similar in offering to ACCSE's Asesoría Integral.

Others

• EcoVadis: Sustainability ratings platform and a documented ACCSE partner; comparable because EcoVadis ratings and EcoVadis-mediated improvement plans compete for the same ESG advisory/audit budgets and increasingly overlap with consulting scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACCSE
• Facebookfacebook.com/AccseMexico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/accionsocialempresarial

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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