Ecores

What Ecores does

EcoRes is a Brussels-headquartered, Belgian cooperative (ECORES SC) sustainable development consultancy founded in 2007 as part of the broader Groupe One ecosystem, a nonprofit active in sustainable entrepreneurship for over 22 years. The firm delivers diagnostic, advisory, training, and coaching services to enterprises, public administrations, and territorial entities across four expertise poles: sustainable food systems, climate resilience, circular economy, and collective intelligence / cooperation. Its core "products" are proprietary methodologies rather than software platforms, including a Circular Economy Diagnostic and Strategy Framework, Regional Metabolism Analysis for Brussels-Capital Region, Climate Resilience Assessment tools, and a library of participatory facilitation approaches (World Café, Open Space, Décision par Consentement). EcoRes also produces training IP through European-funded projects (INSIGHT, CASCADE, FURN360, CEnTOUR, INTRuST).

The business model is project-based professional services: multi-year consulting contracts, public-tender procurements, and revenue-share arrangements through consortiums such as the EVOLVE alliance (which pools ~150 experts from four partners) and the PREC regional circular-economy program (coordinated by EcoRes since 2016). Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and engagements span enterprise clients (e.g., Eurostar Group's post-merger Bilan Carbone) and public clients (Bruxelles Environnement, Service Public Wallon, Ville de Bruxelles, Bruxelles Mobilité). The Lille, France entity ("ECORES, société de droit étranger") extends delivery capacity beyond Belgium. Distribution is direct, through public procurement and consortium partnerships, supplemented by LinkedIn, blog, webinar, and newsletter marketing channels.

Name

Ecores

Legal name

ECORES SC

Website

https://ecores.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EcoRes is a Brussels-based sustainable development consultancy founded in 2007, advising enterprises, public administrations, and territories across circular economy, climate resilience, sustainable food systems, and collective intelligence, delivering diagnostics, training, and consortium-led programs in Belgium and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Circular economy advisory
• Climate resilience services
• Sustainable food systems
• Collective intelligence facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements including diagnostic studies, strategic planning, and implementation support for sustainable development transitions. Services span climate resilience, circular economy, food systems, and collective intelligence domains.
2. Training and Coaching Programs: Educational programs including workshops, coaching sessions, and skills development for organizations and professionals on sustainability topics.
3. European Project Consortia: Coordinated participation in European-funded projects (Erasmus+, COSME, FEDER) as consortium partner, bringing expertise to cross-border sustainability initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EcoRes is a Brussels-based sustainable development consulting firm providing diagnostic studies, strategic advisory, training, and coaching services to enterprises, public organizations, and territories across four expertise areas: circular economy, climate resilience, sustainable food systems, and collective intelligence. The firm delivers project-based engagements and operates consortium programs (EVOLVE alliance, INSIGHT, CASCADE, FURN360, CEnTOUR, INTRuST) covering carbon footprint assessment, regional metabolism analysis, industrial symbiosis, citizen participation, and corporate sustainability roadmaps.

Product overview

EcoRes is a sustainable development consulting and accompaniment firm established in 2007, operating as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-based product. The company provides multidisciplinary consulting services organized around four core expertise areas: Food Systems, Climate Resilience, Circular Economy, and Collective Intelligence/Cooperation. Services include diagnostic accompaniment, studies, training programs, and coaching. Notable training programs include INSIGHT (Industrial Symbiosis Facilitator training, 5 modules), CASCADE (10-week circular economy digital incubator), FURN360 (80-hour furniture sector circular training), CEnTOUR (tourism sector circular economy), and INTRuST (wood sector certification). The EVOLVE Alliance brings together 4 sustainability enterprises with ~150 experts for comprehensive corporate sustainability roadmaps. Project-based offerings include IRISPHERE (inter-enterprise synergies), Be Sport Circular (sports infrastructure sustainability), Good Food strategy co-construction, citizen participation programs, and the DAFOR agricultural water management project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accompagnement et Conseil en Développement Durable Sustainable development consulting and accompaniment services supporting enterprises, public organizations, and territories in their transition toward regenerative economics since 2007. Services include diagnosis, coaching, studies, and training across four sustainability expertise areas.
• EVOLVE Alliance Consortium of four sustainable development enterprises uniting approximately 150 experts to provide strategic sustainability roadmaps for companies, integrating environmental impact diagnostics, ESG criteria, and corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) for large enterprises with 100+ employees.
• INSIGHT Training Program Erasmus+-funded online training program developing the professional profile of Industrial Symbiosis Facilitator, with five modules covering theory, resource management, symbiosis management, soft skills, and case studies. Includes a free e-learning platform for European trainees.
• CASCADE Digital Incubator A 10-week digital incubator program for circular economy projects targeting digital service SMEs, providing 5 modules covering barriers to circular economy, system innovation methods, financing options, project management, and funding application preparation.
• FURN360 Training Program European training program for circular economy business models in the furniture and wood sector, offering 80 hours of free online learning through interactive materials including videos, infographics, and quizzes.
• CEnTOUR Project European project promoting circular economy solutions in tourism through transnational cooperation, training local facilitators to support 68 tourism SMEs in adopting circular practices and obtaining European Ecolabel certification.
• INTRuST Certification Training Training solutions for sustainable certification in the wood sector, addressing furniture industry experts, forest operators, and business leaders to enhance competencies in Industry 4.0 certification.
• IRISPHERE Program Program guiding Brussels enterprises in improving material circularity and inter-company cooperation through individual and collective accompaniment, identifying economic and environmental synergies and implementing resource valorization chains.
• Facilitateur Biodéchét Advisory service for biodegradable waste management for professionals, providing guidance on valorization and collection cost reduction for food and plant waste producers in the Brussels region.
• Be Sport Circular Support structure for sports infrastructure projects in Brussels-Capital Region, providing a diagnostic toolbox and accompaniment to integrate circular economy into sports facilities and clubs.
• Good Food Strategy Co-construction Facilitation and co-construction of the Brussels Good Food strategy for sustainable food systems, involving food chain actors in participatory processes to shape regional food policy.
• Citizen Participation Services Advisory and accompaniment for Brussels City's participatory policy, designing and facilitating citizen engagement dynamics enabling residents to contribute to city management decisions.
• Good Move Citizen Meetings Coordination Coordination of citizen meetings for the Good Move mobility plan across Brussels neighborhoods, facilitating public participation in local mobility planning and quality of life improvements.
• Carbon Balance & Climate Vulnerability Assessment Carbon footprint assessment (Bilan Carbone), climate change vulnerability diagnosis, and climate action plan development for organizations, including employee awareness workshops like Climate Fresque.
• DAFOR Agricultural Adaptation Program Project accompanying Walloon farmers in managing drought periods through technical adaptations and agricultural transition trajectories, focused on the Hainaut occidental pilot zone over 3 years.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% implementation rate across 111 PREC measures, with 220 enterprises accompanied and 200+ jobs created through BeCircular program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

64 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Groupe OnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and founding entity of EcoRes. Groupe One has been active in sustainable entrepreneurship for 22 years and provides the broader ecosystem for EcoRes operations and expertise network.
• Deplasse & AssociéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EVOLVE alliance bringing approximately 150 combined experts to offer comprehensive sustainability services to enterprises.
• BeeOdiversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EVOLVE alliance contributing environmental impact measurement expertise including biodiversity and ecosystem service assessment.
• UrbikecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EVOLVE alliance providing sustainable mobility and logistics expertise for enterprise sustainability programs.
• Bruxelles EnvironnementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKey government client and partner for circular economy programs including regional metabolism study and BeCircular initiatives.
• BATir (ULB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner from Université Libre de Bruxelles contributing technical expertise to regional metabolism analysis project.
• ICEDDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut de Conseil et d'Etudes en Développement Durable - research and development partner for circular economy and sustainability studies.
• CEESE (ULB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre d'Etude Economique et Sociale de l'Environnement from ULB providing research support for sustainability studies.
• Groupe ONE (support)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing support to the metabolism study project team.
• IndiggominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy expert Cyril Adoue contributing specialized expertise to regional metabolism analysis.
• CLTB (Community Land Trust Bruxelles)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Brussels Commons study consortium, conducting in-depth interviews with Brussels Commons initiatives.
• Communa asblmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Brussels Commons study consortium, responsible for comparative policy study of Commons in six European cities.
• Equal PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Brussels Commons study consortium contributing expertise to Commons impact analysis.
• ULG (Gembloux-ABT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité de Liège Gembloux campus leading agricultural modeling for DAFOR drought adaptation project.
• TER-ConsultmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DAFOR consortium providing technical adaptation options and engineering solutions for agricultural water management.
• IPECOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DAFOR consortium contributing technical adaptation expertise for agricultural drought resilience.
• Terres VivantesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DAFOR consortium providing field approach and agricultural practice change expertise for water reduction.
• SPW Agriculture Ressources Naturelles et EnvironnementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerService Public Wallon department funding and overseeing DAFOR project for Walloon agricultural adaptation to climate change.
• ParticitizminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for citizen participation services providing random selection methodology for democratic engagement processes.
• StudioSiskaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing diversity and multilingual communication expertise for citizen participation processes.
• Réseau TransitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner contributing expertise on poverty issues and citizen tools for participation processes.
• IdeacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Biodigestate Facilitator consortium with EcoRes for professional biodigestate management consulting services.
• CEUmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Biodigestate Facilitator consortium for professional waste management advisory.
• EECmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Biodigestate Facilitator consortium for professional biodigestate consulting services.
• StratecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Good Move citizen meetings consortium providing mobility expertise.
• Espace MobilitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Good Move citizen meetings consortium contributing mobility planning expertise.
• Florence LeroyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent expert partner for Good Move citizen meeting facilitation and coordination.
• 21 SolutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Good Food 2.0 co-construction project providing methodological support for participatory strategy development.
• GreenloopmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Good Food strategy co-construction contributing circular economy expertise.
• Bruxelles Economie EmploicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional government cell (agriculture) co-commissioning Good Food 2.0 strategy with Bruxelles Environnement.
• International SynergiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld leader in Industrial Symbiosis with presence in 50 countries, partner in INSIGHT Erasmus+ project for Industrial Symbiosis facilitation.
• CETEM (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro Tecnológico del Mueble y la Madera - European partner in INSIGHT project for Industrial Symbiosis facilitator training.
• Símbiosy (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarcelona-based Industrial Symbiosis expert partner in INSIGHT Erasmus+ project.
• STP - Styrian Technology Park (Slovenia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in INSIGHT project contributing to Industrial Symbiosis facilitator training platform development.
• CNPCD (Romania)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentrul National pentru Productie si Consum Durabile - Romanian partner in INSIGHT Erasmus+ project.
• SFC (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSistemi Formativi Confindustria - Italian partner in INSIGHT project for Industrial Symbiosis training.
• KIT (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarlsruhe Institute of Technology - European partner in INTRuST project for sustainable wood sector certification training.
• University of Forestry (Bulgaria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in INTRuST project contributing forest certification expertise.
• Innorenew (Slovenia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in INTRuST project for renewable materials and sustainable construction.
• Chambre de Commerce des Marches (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in CEnTOUR project for circular economy in tourism sector, coordinating 10 European partners.
• UNIVPM (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversità Politecnica delle Marche - technical partner in CEnTOUR tourism circular economy project.
• ODIMM (Moldova)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization for SME development in Moldova, partner in CEnTOUR project for tourism circular economy.
• BICT (North Macedonia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Innovation Centre of Tetova, partner in CEnTOUR project for tourism sustainability.
• CSI CyprusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre for Social Innovation Cyprus, partner in CEnTOUR tourism circular economy initiative.
• bit management (Austria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in CASCADE Erasmus+ project for circular economy training in digital services sector.
• Impact Hub Lisbon (Portugal)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in CASCADE project contributing entrepreneurship support expertise.
• Impact Hub Bucharest (Romania)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in CASCADE digital circular economy training project.
• Thinking Circular (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in CASCADE project providing circular economy expertise for digital sector.
• Lomartov (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in CASCADE project contributing to circular economy training content.
• Enide (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in CASCADE digital circular economy training project.
• AVO (Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsociace výzkumných organizací - Czech partner in CASCADE Erasmus+ project.
• GreenLoopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partner in PREC (Programme Régional en Economie Circulaire) for Brussels circular economy program animation.
• 21SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PREC program providing circular economy animation and facilitation services.
• Hub BrusselsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional entity involved in PREC program coordination as one of four administrative entities.
• Bruxelles Economie et EmploimajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional entity involved in PREC program coordination for circular economy initiatives.
• Innoviris BrusselsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional innovation agency involved in PREC program coordination.
• citidev.brusselscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of IRISPHERE program for inter-enterprise synergies in Brussels.
• Lateral Thinking FactorymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in IRISPHERE project contributing circular economy expertise.
• BECImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels Enterprises, Commerce and Industry - partner in IRISPHERE for enterprise engagement.
• Agence Bruxelles-PropretémajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in IRISPHERE project for waste management and circularity initiatives.
• Hub.brusselsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional business development agency partner in IRISPHERE project.
• Port de BruxellesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in IRISPHERE project contributing to Brussels logistics and industrial synergies.
• GoodPlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Generations Durables ambassador project and Good Food restaurant labeling, providing environmental education expertise.
• Sport InterfacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Be Sport Circular initiative providing sports sector expertise for circular economy integration.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Utopies: Paris-based sustainability strategy consultancy serving enterprises on circular economy, climate, and ESG reporting. Closely comparable in service mix and European mid-market positioning to EcoRes.
• Carbone 4: French climate strategy and carbon footprint consultancy; creator of the Bilan Carbone methodology that EcoRes also deploys. Directly comparable on climate advisory, carbon accounting, and CSRD-readiness services for French and Benelux enterprise clients.
• CO2logic: Belgian climate consultancy offering carbon footprinting, climate strategy, and sustainability advisory. Same Belgian market, overlapping enterprise and public-sector clientele, similar CSRD service offerings.
• South Pole: Global climate strategy and carbon advisory firm with European operations. Comparable on carbon footprinting, climate advisory, and sustainability consulting services for enterprise clients.
• Climate Neutral Group: Dutch sustainability consultancy with circular economy, carbon strategy, and ESG services across Benelux. Comparable scale, geography, and service portfolio to EcoRes.
• DMF (Belgium): Belgian sustainability and social responsibility consultancy serving enterprises and public actors. Operates in the same Belgian market with overlapping circular economy and CSR reporting offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Sustainability Services: Big Four sustainability practice offering CSRD reporting, climate strategy, and ESG advisory across Europe. Competes for the same enterprise ESG mandates but as part of a global audit/consulting portfolio.
• Ramboll: Global engineering and sustainability consultancy with strong Benelux presence in environmental and climate advisory. Overlaps with EcoRes on CSRD, circular economy, and climate resilience work, but at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• EY Sustainability: Big Four sustainability and climate services practice. Targets the same CSRD and ESG reporting mandates as EcoRes, but offers broader assurance, tax, and advisory capabilities.

Emerging players

• Akigora: French sustainability and carbon management consultancy with comparable service offerings in climate accounting and ESG strategy. Smaller, more niche positioning relative to EcoRes's regional ecosystem footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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