What WeCount does

WeCount is a Lyon-based climate and ESG solutions company founded in 2020 that combines a cloud-based carbon and ESG accounting SaaS platform with expert consulting services and structured cohort-based programs. The platform aggregates 115,000+ emission factors from 15 reference databases (Base Empreinte, ecoinvent, Agribalyse, Defra, Ecobalyse, Inies) to support Bilan Carbone, CSRD reporting, product carbon footprint (LCA/ACV) calculation, SBTi-aligned decarbonation planning, and climate adaptation assessment (OCARA/ACT Adaptation). WeCount serves 700+ companies across 13 industry verticals including industrial, textile, healthcare, food, construction, cosmetics, digital, and culture.

The company's product portfolio comprises two core SaaS platforms (Plateforme Carbone and Plateforme CSRD), four expertise services (Bilan Carbone, Stratégie Climat, CSRD support, Stratégie d'adaptation), three collective cohort programs (ACT Pas à Pas, VSME/CSRD, Promotion Climat), and a freemium individual calculator (Mon Empreinte Pro). Revenue is generated through a mix of SaaS subscriptions, professional services/consulting fees, and Qualiopi-certified training programs, with a Bpifrance-subsidized Diag Adaptation diagnostic (~3,000 EUR net per site) serving as a key acquisition channel. The GTM combines enterprise field sales, community-led cohort programs, and event-driven demand generation through the quarterly 'Les Pépites' webinar series. Key institutional partners include Bpifrance, ADEME, DGE, LEEM, and SNITEM, providing regulatory credibility and subsidized distribution into the French SME and regulated-vertical markets.

Name

WeCount

Legal name

WeCount

Website

https://wecount.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WeCount is a Lyon-based climate tech company providing a carbon and ESG accounting SaaS platform combined with expert consulting and cohort-based programs, serving 700+ companies across 13 industry verticals in France for Bilan Carbone, CSRD, and decarbonation needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Accounting & ESG Reporting Software

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB), Emissions Factors, LCA & Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platforms (EUABAEAD), Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG), Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Carbon accounting software
• ESG reporting platform
• CSRD compliance solutions
• Carbon footprint consulting
• Decarbonation strategy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: WeCount generates recurring revenue through its carbon and ESG accounting SaaS platform on a subscription basis. The platform is offered as a standalone product (Plateforme Carbone, Plateforme CSRD) or bundled with consulting programs.
2. Expert Consulting & Advisory Programs: Revenue from expert consulting engagements, including Bilan Carbone, Climate Strategy, CSRD readiness, and Climate Adaptation programs. Programs are offered individually or as group cohort experiences (ACT Pas à Pas, VSME/CSRD Collective, Promotion Climat). Pricing for Diag Adaptation includes ~6,000 EUR HT per site, 50% subsidized by Bpifrance.
3. Training & Certifications: WeCount provides training programs on CSRD, carbon accounting, and climate strategy, supported by a Qualiopi certification. Training is available as part of advisory programs or standalone.
4. Free Tools & Content (Lead Generation): Free tools including 'Mon Empreinte Pro' calculator and guides are used as top-of-funnel lead generation to drive users into paid consulting and platform programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WeCount sells a cloud-based carbon accounting and ESG reporting SaaS platform (Plateforme Carbone and Plateforme CSRD) that aggregates 115,000+ emission factors from 15 reference databases and supports Bilan Carbone, CSRD, product carbon footprint (LCA), and climate strategy workflows. The platform is sold standalone or bundled with expert consulting services and cohort-based training programs (ACT Pas à Pas, VSME/CSRD Collective, Promotion Climat) delivered to mid-market French enterprises across 12+ industry sectors. Revenue is generated from SaaS subscriptions, expert consulting engagements, Qualiopi-certified training, and Bpifrance-subsidized diagnostics such as Diag Adaptation.

Product overview

WeCount offers a platform-plus-services model combining two core SaaS platforms (Plateforme Carbone and Plateforme CSRD) with expert consulting services and structured collective programs. The Plateforme Carbone provides carbon accounting with 115K emission factors across 15 databases (Base Empreinte, Ecoinvent, Agribalyse, etc.), while the Plateforme CSRD enables ESG reporting for CSRD compliance. These platforms are complemented by four expertise services (Bilan Carbone®, Stratégie Climat, CSRD support, Stratégie d'adaptation) and three collective programs (ACT Pas à Pas, VSME/CSRD, Promotion Climat). WeCount also provides sector-specific tools including Mon Empreinte Pro calculator and healthcare-specific ACV methodology for pharmaceutical products. The company serves 13 industry sectors including Agroalimentaire, BTP, Cosmétique, Culture, Healthcare, Industry, Digital, and Textile.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateforme Carbone Cloud-based carbon accounting platform that enables companies to collect activity data, apply emission factors, calculate Scope 1/2/3 emissions, and produce carbon footprint and Bilan Carbone reports. Integrates 115,000+ emission factors across 15 reference databases (Base Empreinte, ecoinvent, Agribalyse, Defra, Ecobalyse, Inies). Designed for non-expert users with guided workflows.
• Plateforme CSRD ESG reporting platform supporting Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) compliance, including double materiality assessment, ESRS-aligned data collection, and structured sustainability report generation for SMEs (VSME) and large companies using EFRAG frameworks.
• Bilan Carbone Entreprise (Expert Service) Expert carbon footprint assessment service following the ADEME Bilan Carbone methodology. Includes data collection across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, emission calculation, and annual reporting support for French enterprises.
• Stratégie Climat (Expert Service) Climate strategy consulting and decarbonation trajectory planning service. Helps companies define science-based reduction targets aligned with SBTi methodology and build prioritized action plans, with scenario simulation for comparing reduction actions.
• CSRD (Expert Service & Training) CSRD advisory and Qualiopi-certified training service guiding companies through Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive requirements, including double materiality assessment, ESG data collection, and ESRS-aligned reporting.
• Stratégie d'Adaptation (Expert Service) Climate adaptation consulting service that helps companies anticipate and respond to physical climate risks. Includes vulnerability assessment and resilience planning using the ADEME-recognized OCARA method and ACT Adaptation framework.
• Programme ACT Pas à Pas Collective cohort program based on ACT (Accelerating Climate Transition) methodology. Step-by-step guided carbon assessment delivered as a group program with peer learning, expert support, and platform access across multiple companies.
• Programme VSME/CSRD Collectif Collective CSRD preparation program for VSME (small companies) and mid-size enterprises. Group cohort format with shared learning, expert guidance, and cost-effective compliance support bundled with the Plateforme CSRD.
• Programme Promotion Climat (Bilan Carbone) Accelerated carbon footprint assessment cohort program with financial support. Helps companies complete their Bilan Carbone with subsidized pricing, expert guidance, and access to the Plateforme Carbone.
• Mon Empreinte Pro (Free Carbon Calculator) Free online calculator that estimates an individual's annual CO2e emissions from professional activities in under 5 minutes. Designed for employees and independent workers and used as a top-of-funnel lead generation tool.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ companies accompanied across France
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• BpifrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBpifrance is a key strategic partner for WeCount. WeCount participates in Bpifrance's Diag Adaptation program, where WeCount serves as a referred expert consultant. Bpifrance subsidizes 50% of the Diag Adaptation cost (3,000 EUR HT per site). WeCount and Bpifrance also co-publish the 'baromètre WeCount x Bpifrance' on the state of RSE team mobilization. This partnership provides credibility, lead generation, and a subsidized product channel for WeCount.
• 2tonnes (Hability)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner2tonnes (operated by Hability) is a key partner featured in the 'Pépites #7' webinar alongside Cyril Dion and Bpifrance. Pierre-Alix Lloret-Bavai, co-founder of 2tonnes, shared insights on mobilizing stakeholders and what works in the field for climate engagement. The partnership adds thought leadership credibility to WeCount's community events.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME is referenced as the governing body for WeCount's methodologies. WeCount's programs align with ADEME-recognized methods including the Bilan Carbone, OCARA method for climate adaptation, ACT Pas à Pas, and ACT Adaptation framework. ADEME bases (Base Empreinte) are integrated into WeCount's platform. This partnership ensures methodological credibility.
• LEEM (Les Entreprises du Médicament)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeCount co-hosted a webinar with LEEM on pharmaceutical carbon footprint evaluation and the new DGE methodology for medicine carbon footprint. LEEM provides industry reach and legitimacy in the pharmaceutical sector, while WeCount provides technical expertise. The webinar featured LEEM's Responsible Industrial Transformation lead Paul Mirland.
• SNITEM (Syndicat national de l'industrie des technologies médicales)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNITEM partnered with WeCount on a webinar about healthcare industry decarbonation. SNITEM represents medical device manufacturers in France, a key vertical for WeCount. The partnership helps WeCount reach medical device companies in the healthcare sector.
• DGE (Direction Générale des Entreprises)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGE (Ministry of Finance) published the pharmaceutical carbon footprint methodology in February 2025, which WeCount uses as the basis for its medicine ACV carbon services. WeCount participated in a DGE-hosted webinar alongside LEEM to present the methodology to the pharmaceutical industry. The DGE provides regulatory authority and standardization.
• Cyril DionsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCyril Dion, renowned author and filmmaker on climate transition, is a featured speaker at WeCount's 'Pépites #7' webinar. His involvement brings high-profile thought leadership and media credibility to WeCount's events, helping attract RSE professionals to the platform and programs.
• BTP RhônesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeCount co-created a BTP (construction) decarbonation guide with 8 companies in the sector and BTP Rhône. This partnership provided sector-specific content credibility and network access in the construction industry.
• GreenstoryminorOthersGreenstory is credited as the web development agency that built WeCount's website ('Site réalisé avec 💚 par Greenstory'). This is a service/vendor relationship rather than a strategic partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Watershed: Watershed is a US-based enterprise carbon accounting and climate platform serving large companies for Scope 1/2/3 measurement, auditing, and reporting. It overlaps with WeCount on the carbon accounting and CSRD-style disclosure workflow, though it operates at larger customer scale and is more enterprise-anchored.
• Emitwise: Emitwise is a UK-based carbon accounting platform focused on Scope 3 and supply chain emissions measurement for mid-market and enterprise. Comparable to WeCount on the carbon accounting workflow, product carbon footprint, and CSRD-style reporting, with broader international reach.
• Greenly: Greenly is a Paris-based carbon accounting SaaS platform focused on SMEs and mid-market companies, offering Scope 1/2/3 measurement and CSRD reporting. It is the most direct French-headquartered competitor to WeCount, serving the same SME segment with similar methodology and platform-plus-services model.
• Plan A: Plan A is a Berlin-based carbon accounting and CSRD SaaS platform serving European SMEs and corporates with GHG measurement and decarbonation planning. Comparable to WeCount in its SME focus, European regulatory alignment, and SaaS-plus-advisory delivery.
• Persefoni: Persefoni is a US-based climate management and accounting platform for enterprises covering GHG inventories, Scope 1/2/3, and decarbonation planning. Like WeCount, it positions around audit-ready reporting and methodology alignment, but at enterprise scale across multiple geographies.
• Carbo: Carbo is a French carbon footprint SaaS company targeting SMEs with a self-serve platform, Bilan Carbone, and climate strategy offerings. Like WeCount, Carbo serves the French SME compliance market and competes directly on guided carbon accounting workflows and pricing.
• Sweep: Sweep is a carbon and ESG data platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers across Europe with a SaaS workflow tool for emissions tracking and reduction. It overlaps with WeCount on Scope 1/2/3 accounting, CSRD reporting, and supplier engagement for the same target buyer profile.

Broad incumbents

• EcoVadis: EcoVadis is a Paris-headquartered global leader in business sustainability ratings and supply chain ESG assessments. It operates at much larger scale than WeCount with overlapping Scope 3 and supplier engagement capabilities, positioning as an incumbent in the broader ESG data category.

Emerging players

• Sami: Sami is a Paris-based ESG data and reporting platform targeting SMEs with simplified sustainability assessment and disclosure workflows. It overlaps with WeCount on the French SME CSRD/VSME audience and product carbon footprint use cases, positioning as an emerging competitor with a leaner product.

Regional players

• NumA (by Utopies): NumA, formerly known under the Utopies ecosystem, is a French consultancy-driven carbon and ESG service provider for mid-market and enterprise. Comparable to WeCount on the French regulatory expertise, Bilan Carbone methodology, and CSRD advisory delivery, but with a consulting-led rather than SaaS-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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