What GINGKO 21 does

GINGKO 21 is a French boutique consulting firm specializing in eco-design, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA/ACV), and environmental performance strategy. Founded in 2004/2005 by Hélène Teulon and headquartered in Massy (greater Paris), the firm operates from 5 locations across France with a team of approximately 15 specialized professionals. Over 20 years it has delivered more than 500 projects for clients spanning eyewear and safety (Bollé Brands), building materials (Saint-Gobain Isover), and energy infrastructure (VINCI Energies), among other sectors.

The firm delivers a portfolio of services built on LCA methodology and eco-design frameworks, including eco-design consulting, environmental strategy, functional economy and cooperation (EFC), creativity facilitation via the proprietary Roue des éco-solutions tool, multi-impact assessment using the Matrice MIME, and a newer 'Data et automatisation' line for digital environmental reporting. Its training catalog covers ACV, eco-design application, responsible communication, and a co-developed awareness workshop, the Fresque de l'éco-conception, created with EVEA and the Pôle éco-conception. The firm also offers an outdoor experiential variant, the Fresque à ciel ouvert, held in the Bauges mountains.

GINGKO 21 monetizes primarily through professional services: long-form consulting engagements (typical Diag éco-conception missions are 18 days over 6–8 months at €18,000 HT, with 60–70% subsidies available through Bpifrance and ADEME), and per-person or per-day training programs (e.g., outdoor workshops at €150–€225 HT per person; responsible communication training 1–2 days in Paris). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with a strong thought-leadership layer (blog, LinkedIn, webinars, anniversary events) and an indirect channel via Bpifrance referrals for subsidized SME programs. The firm is privately held, independently owned, and operates exclusively in France.

Name

GINGKO 21

Legal name

Gingko 21

Website

https://gingko21.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GINGKO 21 is a French boutique consulting firm that provides eco-design, Life Cycle Assessment, and environmental performance services to SMEs, mid-sized firms, and large enterprises across multiple sectors, supported by proprietary tools and government-subsidized Bpifrance and ADEME programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), ESG Strategy & Materiality Assessment (EUAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Eco-design consulting
• Life cycle assessment
• Environmental performance
• Eco-innovation training
• Sustainability strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Massy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Environmental performance consulting engagements including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), eco-design strategy, and environmental performance measurement for products and services. Projects typically span 18 days over 6-8 months for structured eco-design programs.
2. Professional Training: Professional training programs including LCA training, eco-design application training, functional economy and cooperation (EFC) training, responsible communication training, and various 'fresques' (creative workshops) for eco-design and eco-anxiety awareness.
3. Workshop Facilitation: Creative workshops including the Roue des éco-solutions session (1 day or half-day) and the Fresque à ciel ouvert outdoor workshop in the Bauges mountains (offered at 150€ launch price, normally 225€ per person).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GINGKO 21 is a French consulting firm that delivers eco-design, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA/ACV), and environmental strategy advisory services to help businesses measure, reduce, and manage the environmental impacts of their products and services. The firm also runs a portfolio of professional training programs and awareness workshops (fresques) covering LCA, eco-design methodology, functional economy, and responsible communication. Its engagements span structured 18-day eco-design programs over 6-8 months as well as short-format trainings and creativity workshops using its proprietary Roue des éco-solutions tool.

Product overview

GINGKO 21 is a consulting firm specializing in eco-innovation and environmental performance, offering a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services and professional training programs. The core consulting services include: Life Cycle Assessment (ACV), Eco-design, Environmental strategy, Functional economy and cooperation (EFC), Creativity support with the Roue des éco-solutions tool, and Meaningful work coaching. The training portfolio includes: ACV training, Eco-design training, Fresque de l'éco-conception (awareness workshop, including outdoor variant), EFC training, Consequential ACV training, and Responsible communication training. The company also offers subsidized diagnostic programs through Bpifrance and ADEME partnerships. All services are delivered through direct consulting engagements and professional training formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fresque de l'éco-conception: A collaborative card-based workshop tool for eco-design, co-developed by Gingko 21, EVEA, and the Pôle éco-conception to raise awareness and mobilize a wide audience on environmental impacts.
• Roue des éco-solutions

Products and services

• Analyse du Cycle de Vie (ACV) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) consulting service that measures and analyzes environmental impacts of products and services across their entire lifecycle to help organizations define sustainable environmental strategies.
• Éco-conception Eco-design consulting service that helps companies improve the environmental performance of their products and services while generating innovative and attractive solutions.
• Stratégie environnementale Environmental strategy consulting that aligns all company activities with ecological transition to strengthen environmental performance and create positive impact.
• Économie de la fonctionnalité et de la coopération (EFC) Functional economy and cooperation service that helps companies transition from selling material goods to offering usage-based services, functional performance, and beneficial effects while reducing environmental impacts.
• Accompagnement créativité et Roue des écosolutions Creative support service featuring the Roue des écosolutions (Wheel of Eco-Solutions), a structured creativity tool mapping 15 eco-design principles with concrete examples to stimulate innovative eco-design ideas.
• Redonner du sens au travail Meaningful work coaching service that helps teams navigate ecological transition while preserving employee well-being and engagement.
• Fresque de l'éco-anxiété Workshop service to address eco-anxiety, helping teams process environmental concerns while channeling them into constructive action.
• Data et automatisation Data and automation services that support environmental performance measurement and reporting processes.
• Formation Analyse du Cycle de Vie (ACV) Professional training program on Life Cycle Assessment methodology covering LCA principles, implementation, and interpretation of results.
• Formation Éco-conception Professional training on applying eco-design methodology and eco-innovation practices for product and service improvement.
• Fresque de l'éco-conception Awareness workshop on eco-design principles and environmental impacts, co-developed with EVEA and the Pôle éco-conception.
• Fresque à ciel ouvert Outdoor eco-design workshop combining mountain hiking with eco-design learning, led by certified mountain guide Claire Rebourg, held in the Bauges massif near Chambéry. Launch price 150 EUR HT per person, normal price 225 EUR HT per person.
• Formation Économie de la fonctionnalité et de la coopération (EFC) Training program on functional economy and cooperation business models that shift from product sales to usage-based services.
• Formation ACV conséquentielle Advanced training on consequential Life Cycle Assessment methodology for strategic environmental decision-making.
• Formation Communication responsable Training on responsible communication practices to communicate environmental attributes without greenwashing, developed in partnership with Nathalie Viel. Duration 1-2 days at client location in Paris; pricing on request.
• Diag Éco-conception Bpifrance Subsidized eco-design diagnosis program (up to 70% funded) for SMEs, providing structured eco-design approach with simplified LCA, creativity workshops, and action planning. Total mission 18,000 EUR HT over 18 days and 6-8 months.
• Accompagnement ADEME ADEME-subsidized eco-design support programs including first steps diagnosis, NF X30-264 norm conformity testing, and deep deployment studies for companies of all sizes, with subsidies up to 5,000 EUR for SMEs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 projects completed over 20 years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• EVEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the 'Fresque de l'éco-conception' (Eco-design Fresque/Workshop) together with Gingko 21 and the Pôle éco-conception. This creative workshop tool is used to raise awareness and mobilize teams around eco-design principles. The three organizations united to promote responsible eco-design practices with a shared tool.
• Pôle éco-conceptioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the 'Fresque de l'éco-conception' workshop with Gingko 21 and EVEA. The joint effort represents a 'commun' (shared commons) approach to eco-design awareness, demonstrating coopetition among the three partners. The workshop is disseminated through the network.
• MakersitemajorTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership enabling companies to move from occasional environmental evaluation to systematic and continuous control of product environmental impacts. The partnership integrates LCA methodologies into industrial processes using real product and supplier data, allowing continuous environmental performance monitoring.
• ESSEC Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with ESSEC Business School on a study related to the functional economy and cooperation (EFC) model. The partnership was announced with a LinkedIn post about the launch of an activity involving the EFC approach.
• BuyYourWayminorOthersPartner organization featured on the company website, operating in the sustainability/responsible consumption space.
• Régénération VégétaleminorOthersPartner organization focused on plant regeneration and sustainable agriculture practices, aligned with Gingko 21's environmental mission.
• AukiminorOthersPartner described as a 'dynamiser of sustainable innovation' (dynamiseur d'innovation durable), aligning with Gingko 21's eco-innovation focus.
• CréargieminorOthersPartner organization helping clients design innovative solutions, supporting the creative process aspect of eco-design.
• Climat MundiminorOthersPartner organization in the climate action space, featured in Gingko 21's partner ecosystem.
• FairnessminorOthersPartner organization operating as a cooperative (Fairness.coop), aligned with sustainable and cooperative business models.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EcoAct: European carbon and sustainability consultancy (now part of Deloitte's sustainability practice) offering LCA-adjacent services across climate strategy, reporting, and net-zero roadmaps — a broader incumbent overlapping with Gingko 21's strategic environmental mandates.
• Deloitte Sustainability Services: Big Four advisory practice with a sizable CSRD and product-level environmental sustainability offering. Competes with Gingko 21 for large, multi-country CSRD implementation mandates where scale and geographic coverage are decisive.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with a growing sustainability/eco-design practice. Competes with Gingko 21 on large-enterprise eco-design and environmental verification mandates but as part of a much broader TIC portfolio.

Direct peers

• Carbone 4: French climate and environmental consultancy combining carbon footprinting, LCA, and transition strategy. Overlaps directly with Gingko 21 on environmental performance consulting for French corporates and competes for similar CSRD/Scope 3 mandates.
• PRé Sustainability: Creator of SimaPro LCA software and a leading LCA methodology consultancy. Directly comparable on LCA expertise and competing for the same product-level environmental assessment engagements, with the addition of proprietary LCA software.
• Quantis: Global sustainability consultancy specializing in Life Cycle Assessment, eco-design, and product environmental footprinting for multinational brands. Highly comparable on methodology and target use cases, with a much larger international footprint than Gingko 21.
• EVEA: Paris-based eco-design and LCA consultancy that co-developed the 'Fresque de l'éco-conception' with Gingko 21 and the Pôle éco-conception — the closest functional peer, serving French SMEs and large enterprises on identical LCA, eco-design, and reporting mandates.

Emerging players

• Sphera: SaaS provider of LCA and product sustainability software (e.g., GaBi) plus adjacent consulting. Represents both a partner-style and competitor dynamic relative to Gingko 21, as integrated software offerings increasingly substitute parts of traditional LCA consulting.
• Altermaker (Ecodesign Studio): Vendor of Ecodesign Studio software integrated into Gingko 21's services. A smaller, technology-first peer focused on operationalizing eco-design — comparable methodology, different go-to-market (software vs. consulting).

Others

• Pôle éco-conception: French eco-design network and co-developer of the Fresque de l'éco-conception with Gingko 21 and EVEA. An ecosystem player rather than direct competitor, but it shapes the standards, training, and community that anchor Gingko 21's market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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