AERE

What AERE does

AERE (Bureau d'études AERE — Alternatives pour l'Energie, les énergies Renouvelables et l'Environnement) is a French micro-consulting firm (SARL, capital €7,630) founded in 2001 and headquartered in Aix-les-Bains. The company delivers bespoke energy planning, greenhouse-gas (GES) diagnostic, environmental quality, and Corporate Social Responsibility (RSE/CSR) advisory services primarily to French territorial collectivities (municipalities, intercommunal structures, regions, departments) and other public institutions, with additional work for private corporates, European Commission entities (DG Energy, DG Transport), the French Development Agency (AFD), the National Research Agency (ANR), and projects in China and West Africa.

The firm's core technical asset is the proprietary Alteré platform — an integrated suite of configurable diagnostic modules (Diagnostic, Vulnerability, Prospective, Mitigation Potential) capable of producing personalized territorial energy-GES diagnoses at commune, intercommunal, departmental and regional scales. The platform is complemented by two further proprietary methodologies: Alter-territoire® (energy-GHG diagnostic at territorial scale), Agri-territoire® (agricultural and flood-risk territorial analysis prior to public-utility declarations), and Alter RSE® (free CSR self-diagnostic tool co-developed with the Agence Économique de Savoie). Underlying models are spreadsheet-based and statistical (CITEPA perimeter-aligned) rather than AI-driven.

Commercially, AERE operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model. There is no public pricing, no SaaS productization, no API, and no disclosed revenue. Engagements are acquired through direct relationships with public institutions, partner referrals (TRIBU, TRIBU Energie, Navitas Consilium S.A., Energie-Cités), conference visibility, and CIFRE-linked research collaborations. The firm depends on a small team of fewer than 10 staff and has no external investors or funding rounds, making it a stable, expertise-led boutique rather than a venture-scaling entity.

Name

AERE

Legal name

Bureau d'études AERE (Alternatives pour l'Energie, les énergies Renouvelables et l'Environnement)

Website

https://aere.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AERE is a French consulting firm (SARL, founded 2001, Aix-les-Bains) that delivers bespoke energy planning, GHG diagnostics, CSR, and environmental advisory services to territorial collectivities, public institutions (including EU bodies), and private companies, using its proprietary Alteré diagnostic platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy and Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), Environmental Aspects/Impacts Register & Legal Register Development (EUAHAIAD), EMS Integration (ISO 9001/45001/50001) & Integrated Management Systems (EUAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Energy planning consulting
• Territorial energy diagnostics
• Carbon footprint analysis
• Renewable energy consulting
• Corporate sustainability assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-les-bains

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Studies: AERE generates revenue by providing consulting services and conducting studies on energy planning, environmental quality, corporate social responsibility, and related areas for public and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AERE is a French consulting bureau (bureau d'études) that delivers energy planning, territorial environmental diagnostics, and corporate social responsibility advisory services to public collectivities and private companies. Its work is underpinned by proprietary methodologies and tools — notably the Alter©/Alter-territoire® diagnostic platform, Agri-territoire® territorial analysis method, and Alter RSE® self-assessment tool — used to produce customized energy-GHG diagnoses, vulnerability analyses, prospective scenarios, and carbon sequestration potential assessments.

Product overview

AERE is a consulting firm (bureau d'études) founded in 2001, operating primarily as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company. Its core offering centers on the Alter© integrated diagnostic platform—a suite of modular tools for territorial energy planning, climate vulnerability assessment, carbon sequestration analysis, and prospective scenario modeling. The tool ecosystem includes Alter-territoire® for commune-level energy-GES diagnosis, Agri-territoire® for agricultural and flood-risk territorial analysis, and Alter RSE® for corporate social responsibility self-assessment. These proprietary methodologies and tools are applied in consulting engagements for territories and enterprises across France, the European Union, and international markets (including West Africa and China). AERE also delivers complementary services including energy audits, renewable energy integration studies, high environmental quality (HQE) building assessments, training, conferences, and awareness programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alter-territoire®: An energy-GHG diagnostic tool developed by AERE to perform diagnostics at commune, community of communes, department, or region scales. The tool was developed over a decade for energy planning projects.
• Alter©
• Agri-territoire®
• Alter RSE®
• Alter© Diagnostic Module
• Alter© Vulnerability Module
• Alter© Prospective Module
• Alter© Mitigation Potential Module

Quantifiable outcome

• Factor 4 reduction target: decreasing energy consumption by a factor of 4 to limit to 1.35 t CO2 per capita per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Navitas Consilium S.A.coreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss partner collaborating on advanced cartographic work for the Nord Isère Durable territory project, identifying opportunities for heating networks based on heat density maps. AERE works with Navitas Consilium S.A. on positive energy territory studies requiring specialized mapping expertise.
• TRIBU / TRIBU EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative partnership with TRIBU and TRIBU Energie, referenced as part of AERE's working partnership network. Collaboration on energy planning and environmental consulting projects.
• E. BlausteinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner included in AERE's partnership network for specialized expertise contributions on projects.
• DoMEneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner included in AERE's partnership network for project collaboration.
• Alter'Natives SarlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner included in AERE's partnership network for specialized expertise contributions.
• Ener'BatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner specialized in energy-efficient building studies, collaborated on Toulouse-Blagnac airport project for energy mastery and renewable energy proposals.
• Energie-CitésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network partnership related to energy planning and sustainable urban development, extending AERE's reach in European contexts.
• Agence Économique de SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for developing the Alter RSE® self-diagnostic tool for corporate social responsibility, targeting Savoyard businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Enea Consulting: French strategy consultancy dedicated to energy and ecological transition; competes with AERE on territorial and corporate energy transition engagements with a stronger corporate strategy orientation. Mid-sized, more formalized governance.
• GreenFlex: French energy and environmental consultancy with both advisory and digital platform offerings (including carbon accounting SaaS); provides AERE with a useful benchmark for how a French firm of similar origin can scale by adding digital tooling.
• Carbone 4: Leading French carbon and climate strategy consultancy; broader scope (corporate, financial, territorial) than AERE, but directly competes for territorial low-carbon strategy and GHG diagnostic mandates in France. Useful comparable for premium positioning benchmarks.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with significant French environmental services practice covering energy audits, ISO 14001/45001, and CSR advisory. Major incumbent that AERE could partner with or compete against on larger engagements.
• Inddigo: French consultancy specialized in sustainable development, energy, and CSR; offers territorial energy planning, Bilan Carbone, ISO 14001/26000 services directly overlapping with AERE's portfolio. Larger scale with multiple offices.
• EcoAct (South Pole Group): International carbon and climate consultancy with a strong French presence (formerly EcoAct, now part of South Pole); competes with AERE on territorial and corporate GHG diagnostic, Bilan Carbone, and CSR engagements at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• TRIBU Energie: French energy and environmental consultancy and named AERE partner; comparable in scale and mission, focused on territorial energy planning and ecological transition consulting. Highly comparable given the explicit collaborative relationship and overlapping service portfolio.
• DoMEne: Named AERE partner in its consulting network; small French environmental/sustainability consultancy. Limited public footprint but explicitly comparable as a peer-level collaborator.
• Alter'Natives Sarl: Named AERE partner in its partnership network; small French consultancy with comparable specialization in CSR (RSE) and sustainability advisory. Tightly comparable on service offering and customer segment.
• Ener'Bat: Named AERE partner specialized in energy-efficient buildings; collaborates with AERE on projects like the Toulouse-Blagnac airport study. Comparable on energy efficiency and renewable energy consulting for buildings and infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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