Co-Objectifs21

What Co-Objectifs21 does

Co-Objectifs 21 SA is a Geneva-based waste management consulting firm founded in 2015 and formally incorporated as a Swiss société anonyme in 2017. Operating with a small team (1–10 employees) under founder Gauthier Delcloy, the firm serves Swiss municipalities, businesses, and organizations in the Geneva canton through a combination of field-based consulting and two proprietary digital platforms — R-21 for municipalities and Circulr for businesses and organizations. Both tools provide dashboards, waste flow monitoring, quantity tracking by material type, cost tracking, and communication features for residents, employees, or elected officials, with dedicated landing pages at r-21.ch and circulr.eco. Core consulting methodologies include on-the-ground waste characterization (opening, sorting, and weighing samples), door-to-door sorting tracking with household feedback notices, and behavioral change accompagnement, all underpinned by Blue Economy and circular economy principles.

The company generates revenue through strategic and operational consulting engagements (delivered as custom projects including waste audits, action plans, and behavioral interventions) and recurring SaaS subscriptions for R-21 and Circulr, which are sold as complements to consulting engagements rather than as standalone products. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct engagement with prospective clients via website contact forms and appointment booking, supplemented by community workshops (e.g., at Le Grütli and schools), public events (e.g., The Meal, 700+ attendees), radio appearances, and content marketing via a company blog. Documented outcomes include sorting rate improvements from 63% to 82% at a large Geneva organization and a 15% reduction in household waste combined with a 30% increase in organic waste collected within six months in a Geneva municipality. The firm operates independently with no parent company, no disclosed external funding, and no public listing.

Name

Co-Objectifs21

Legal name

CO-Objectifs 21 SA

Website

https://co-objectifs21.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Co-Objectifs 21 is a Geneva-based waste management consulting firm that helps Swiss municipalities, businesses, and organizations reduce waste and improve sorting through field-based assessments, behavioral change support, and two proprietary digital platforms (R-21 and Circulr).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAPA) & Continual Improvement Programs (EUAHAIAG)

Keywords

• Waste management consulting
• Circular economy services
• Municipal waste analytics
• Behavioral change consulting
• Waste tracking software

Headquarters

HQ city

Plan-les-ouates

HQ country

Switzerland

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. Strategic and Operational Consulting: Core consulting services including waste audits, action plans, behavior change accompagnement, and on-the-ground interventions (characterizations, waste tracking, composting projects) for municipalities and organizations. Delivered as custom projects tailored to local realities.
2. Digital Tools (R-21 and Circulr): Software-as-a-service tools for waste management and monitoring, extending consulting engagements and enabling ongoing performance tracking and communication.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Co-Objectifs 21 delivers strategic and operational waste management consulting for Swiss municipalities, businesses, and organizations in the Geneva region. Its offerings include waste audits, characterization studies, action plan design, behavioral change accompagnement, and local composting projects, all reinforced by two proprietary SaaS platforms — R-21 (for municipalities) and Circulr (for businesses/organizations) — that provide dashboards, waste flow monitoring, material-level quantity tracking, and stakeholder communication.

Product overview

CO-Objectifs 21 provides strategic and operational consulting services for waste management, supported by two proprietary digital tools: R-21 for municipalities and Circulr for businesses and organizations. These tools extend the consulting engagements by enabling ongoing waste tracking, cost monitoring, and performance measurement over time.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• R-21: Web-based digital tool for municipalities to track and manage waste data, budgets, and communication with residents
• Circulr

Products and services

• R-21 Digital platform for municipalities to manage and track waste: dashboards, waste flow monitoring, quantities by material type, cost tracking, billing error identification, and resident communication features (sorting rates, household waste quantities). For Swiss municipalities and local governments.
• Circulr Digital platform for businesses and organizations to manage waste: dashboards, waste flow monitoring, quantities by material type, communication of indicators and results (sorting rates, household waste quantities, cost savings). For companies and organizations in the Geneva region.
• Accompaniment for municipalities Strategic and operational consulting services for Swiss municipalities including waste flow analysis, action plan development, behavioral change support, and on-the-ground interventions such as waste characterization and door-to-door sorting assessments. Includes the R-21 digital tool for tracking and communication. For municipalities and local governments in the Geneva region.
• Accompaniment for businesses and organizations Strategic and operational consulting services for businesses and organizations including waste audits, action plans, behavioral change support, and behavioral studies with interactive quizzes for employee sensitization. Includes the Circulr digital tool for waste tracking and composting solutions. For companies and organizations in the Geneva region.

Quantifiable outcome

• In one Geneva municipality, 98% of containers had sorting errors. After intervention, household waste decreased 15% and organic waste collected increased 30% in 6 months.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HotBinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2020Partnership with HotBin to offer composting solutions for individuals and professionals. HotBin composters enable local organic waste processing without transportation, producing fertilizer for plants and gardens.
• GENILEMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2019GENILEM selected CO-Objectifs 21 for their 3-year coaching program. GENILEM provides business coaching and support for sustainable startups in the Geneva region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Greenly: Climate and environmental impact SaaS platform for businesses, including waste and resource tracking modules. Adjacent in the digital-tools-for-organizations category, though with a broader climate focus.
• Wastebits: Waste management software platform providing data, compliance, and marketplace tools for waste generators and haulers. Comparable to R-21/Circulr on the digital-tooling axis, but without the behavioral-change consulting layer.
• Circulor: Supply-chain traceability and circular-economy software provider focused on materials and waste streams. Comparable in the digital-circular-economy category, primarily serving enterprises rather than municipalities.
• OptiSort: European waste-sorting analysis and consulting firm that performs waste characterizations and provides improvement recommendations to municipalities and waste operators. Directly comparable on the on-the-ground methodology dimension.

Broad incumbents

• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy with a wide portfolio including waste, circular economy, and ESG reporting. Overlaps with Co-Objectifs but at significantly larger scale and broader service breadth.
• Veolia (Environmental Services): Global waste management and environmental services major operating in Switzerland. Provides integrated solutions (collection, treatment, consulting) that overlap with the municipal and enterprise segments Co-Objectifs serves.
• Quantis: International sustainability and environmental consulting firm advising companies on waste, packaging, and circular strategies. Comparable in advisory function and target enterprise customers.
• SUEZ (Consulting & Services): Global environmental services and water/waste management major with a consulting arm serving municipalities and industry. Represents the scaled incumbent Co-Objectifs competes against for municipal contracts.

Direct peers

• Metabolic: Amsterdam-based circular-economy consultancy that combines data analysis, on-the-ground interventions, and digital tools to help governments and companies redesign resource use. Closely comparable in methodology and customer base.
• Sustrana: Sustainability and circular-economy consulting firm that helps organizations measure, plan, and operationalize waste and resource strategies. Highly comparable to Co-Objectifs's consulting-plus-tools approach for municipalities and businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/co-objectifs-21

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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