CO2CERO

What CO2CERO does

CO2CERO S.A.S. BIC is a Colombian environmental services firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Bogotá, with additional offices in Valledupar and Riohacha (Colombia) and a regional headquarters in Panama City. The company operates as part of the Grupo Empresarial ECOLOGIC conglomerate and serves enterprises across Colombia, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. Its portfolio spans sustainability consulting (carbon footprint measurement, water footprint, climate vulnerability assessments, circular economy strategy, sustainability reporting), carbon project development under REDD+ and ARR methodologies, carbon certificate commercialization, carbon tax compliance including No Causation processes, and two voluntary certification labels: Sello VERDE DE VERDAD for general businesses and Sello Moda Sostenible for the fashion sector.

The company runs on a hybrid professional-services and transaction-fee revenue model. Specialized environmental consulting teams deliver tailored legal and technical compliance engagements under sales-led, enterprise field-sales motion with direct advisor contact. Carbon projects are developed directly with indigenous and community partners (including the Emberá Wounaan communities) and generate carbon certificates that are subsequently commercialized to offset buyers. Its core technology asset is MESGO (My ESG Operator), a proprietary web-based platform for calculating, analyzing, and managing organizational Greenhouse Gas emissions, complemented by GIS-based cartography and geodatabase services for environmental project modeling. The MESGO platform, the two certification labels, and the corporate identity are registered trademarks.

Named enterprise customers include Holcim (construction materials), Compas (industrial), the Colombian Olympic Committee (sports), Zuana (tourism/hospitality), Primax (energy/fuel retail), and Cruz Verde (pharmaceutical retail). Reported scale indicators include 100+ companies served, 4 REDD+ projects developed, thousands of hectares under conservation, and millions of USD channeled to community reforesters. CO2CERO has published annual sustainability reports every year from 2019 through 2024, signaling long-running operational maturity, though no revenue, funding, or valuation figures are publicly disclosed and the company operates privately within the ECOLOGIC group structure.

Name

CO2CERO

Legal name

CO2CERO S.A.S. BIC

Website

https://co2cero.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CO2CERO is a Colombian environmental services firm delivering sustainability consulting, carbon footprint measurement, REDD+ and ARR carbon project development, carbon certificate sales, and proprietary certification labels (Sello VERDE DE VERDAD, Sello Moda Sostenible) to enterprises across Colombia, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emissions Factors, LCA & Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platforms (EUABAEAD), Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Forest Certification, Compliance & Chain-of-Custody Support (AFAMAAAH), Regenerative Agriculture & Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) (EUABABAE)

Keywords

• Carbon footprint consulting
• Sustainability advisory services
• Carbon credit projects
• GHG emissions management
• Environmental certification labels

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental legal compliance and development of environmental and social projects, including sustainability reports, sustainable procurement, climate vulnerability assessments, circular economy strategies, and environmental management programs.
2. Carbon Projects Development: Development of carbon projects in all sectors, including REDD+ forest conservation projects and ARR reforestation projects, generating carbon certificates for commercialization.
3. Carbon Certificate Sales: Commercialization of carbon certificates developed through their projects to companies seeking to offset their emissions.
4. Certification Services (Sellos): Voluntary environmental certifications including Sello VERDE DE VERDAD for general enterprises and Sello Moda Sostenible for fashion/textile sector, providing market differentiation for certified companies.
5. Carbon Tax Compliance Services: Services related to No Causation of Carbon Tax processes, helping companies comply with carbon tax obligations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CO2CERO provides sustainability consulting services including carbon footprint and water footprint measurement, development of REDD+ forest conservation and ARR reforestation carbon projects, commercialization of carbon certificates, and proprietary voluntary environmental certification labels (Sello VERDE DE VERDAD® and Sello Moda Sostenible®). Its offering is supported by MESGO (My ESG Operator), a proprietary digital tool for calculating, analyzing, and managing greenhouse gas emissions.

Product overview

CO2CERO offers an integrated portfolio of sustainability and carbon management solutions centered around three core service areas: sustainability consulting, carbon projects, and certification labels. The main digital product is MESGO (My ESG Operator), a web-based platform for calculating and managing GHG emissions. CO2CERO also provides two proprietary environmental certification labels—Sello VERDE DE VERDAD® for general businesses and Sello Moda Sostenible® for the fashion sector—alongside professional consulting services for carbon footprint, water footprint, climate vulnerability, and circular economy strategies. Services are complemented by GIS systems and agroforestry services through the ECOLOGIC business group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MESGO (My ESG Operator): Digital tool for calculating, analyzing, and managing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions for organizations.
• Sello VERDE DE VERDAD
• Sello Moda Sostenible

Products and services

• MESGO (My ESG Operator) A proprietary digital platform that enables organizations to calculate, analyze, and manage their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions efficiently, supporting decision-making and compliance with sustainability objectives.
• Sello VERDE DE VERDAD® (SVDV) A voluntary environmental certification label awarded to products, companies, organizations, or services that demonstrate environmental commitment through their actions, enabling recipients to differentiate themselves in the market for sustainability.
• Sello Moda Sostenible® (SMS) A voluntary environmental certification label for companies and brands in the fashion sector (textiles, apparel, footwear, leather goods, cosmetics) that demonstrates sustainability commitment in their activities and processes.
• Consultoría en Sostenibilidad Professional sustainability consulting services covering carbon footprint measurement, water footprint, sustainability reporting, sustainable procurement, climate vulnerability assessments, circular economy strategies, environmental consulting, and GIS systems for organizations.
• Proyectos de Carbono Carbon project development service covering REDD+ forest conservation projects and ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation, Regeneration) projects across Colombia and Latin America, including commercialization of carbon certificates generated by these projects.
• Impuesto al Carbono Professional services supporting companies in the No Causation of Carbon Tax (No Causación del Impuesto al Carbono) processes, helping organizations meet carbon tax compliance obligations under Colombian regulation.
• Web Carbon Footprint Calculator A web-based tool that enables individuals and organizations to calculate their carbon footprint using methodology aligned with international standards, helping measure greenhouse gas emissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 REDD+ projects developed in Colombia and Latin America
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo Empresarial ECOLOGICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCO2CERO is part of Grupo Empresarial ECOLOGIC, which provides an integrated vision of sustainability and strengthens the company's strategic positioning in the Latin American market. This parent company relationship enables comprehensive sustainability solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sylvera: Independent carbon credit ratings and analytics provider. Tangentially comparable as it shapes buyer demand and pricing for the nature-based credits CO2CERO develops and commercializes.
• Pachama: Technology-led carbon credit marketplace focused on nature-based solutions with monitoring via satellite and ML. Comparable to CO2CERO's REDD+ and ARR project origination, but with a tech-native marketplace distribution model.
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon accounting and reporting platform used by large corporates. Direct competitor to MESGO's emissions calculation and management functionality, with substantially more venture funding.

Broad incumbents

• Sphera: Enterprise ESG, EHS, and sustainability software platform. Broader incumbent with overlapping GHG accounting, sustainability reporting, and supply chain sustainability capabilities to CO2CERO's MESGO and consulting services.
• SCS Global Services: Established third-party certification, auditing, and standards body covering forestry, sustainability, and environmental claims. Broader incumbent peer to CO2CERO's voluntary certification labels (Sello VERDE DE VERDAD, Sello Moda Sostenible) across many sectors.

Direct peers

• South Pole Group: Global carbon project developer and sustainability consultancy offering carbon credit origination, advisory, and climate strategy services. Directly comparable to CO2CERO's end-to-end carbon projects + consulting model, though operating globally rather than LATAM-focused.
• Climate Impact Partners: Carbon credit provider and project developer focused on high-quality nature-based and engineered removals. Comparable to CO2CERO's carbon certificate commercialization and project origination business.
• Carbon Trust: Sustainability and carbon advisory firm providing carbon footprinting, strategy, and certification services to enterprises. Highly comparable to CO2CERO's sustainability consulting practice and certification-label offering.
• EcoAct (Schneider Electric): Carbon strategy, footprinting, and climate consulting firm (now part of Schneider Electric). Direct peer in carbon accounting advisory and net zero strategy services for enterprises.
• Terrasos: Colombian carbon project developer specializing in ARR and REDD+ projects with community and indigenous partnerships. Closest geographic and product peer to CO2CERO's forest-based carbon project origination business in Colombia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CO2CERO
• Facebookfacebook.com/CO2CERO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/co2cero
• Instagraminstagram.com/co2cero

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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