Eco-Ideal Consulting

What Eco-Ideal Consulting does

Eco-Ideal Consulting Sdn Bhd is a privately held Malaysian environmental consultancy founded in 2003 by Engr. Soon Hun Yang, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur with a second office in Kuching, Sarawak. The firm delivers professional environmental services across solid waste management, greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and reporting, carbon credit project development and registration under international standards such as VERRA, low-carbon city planning, and environmental data management. Its core offerings include MYEcoPlan (a web-based low-carbon planning tool piloted with MBIP and replicated in MPP, MPLBP, and MBSA), GIS-based Flood Risk Asset Management, Corporate GHG Inventory Services, Solid Waste Management Services, Carbon Credit Project Services, and an Environmental Information System (EIS). The firm's technology stack combines Lidar scanning, drone capture, and remote sensing for nature-based project monitoring, with plans to incorporate AI/ML into its Digital MRV workflows.

The company's client base spans Malaysian federal ministries (NRES, MITI), state governments and municipal councils (DBKK, Selayang, Subang Jaya, NREB Sarawak, Bintulu Development Authority), banks and financial institutions (Hong Leong Bank, Kenanga Investment Bank), palm oil and plantation majors (Cenergi SEA, Wasco, Green Lagoon Technology), property developers (UEM Sunrise), and EV infrastructure players (Saxon Renewables). Eco-Ideal generated Malaysia's first VERRA-registered POME biogas group project (Cenergi Langkap) and first tech-based transport carbon credit project (Saxon EV Charging). International engagement extends to Indonesia, Thailand, Tanzania, Japan, Kazakhstan, China, and South Africa, often under UNEP, EU Switch Asia, and UK PACT programmes.

Eco-Ideal operates a pure project-based professional services revenue model, with fees negotiated per engagement and contracts won through direct client appointments and competitive tenders. The firm employs 30+ professionals including environmental managers, engineers, IT specialists, and supporting staff, led by CEO Soon Hun Yang and Managing Director Ir. Soon Choon Huie, with long-tenured CTO Chen Saw Ling and COO Chang Siaw Yen (both with the firm since 2005). The company is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Marketing relies on conference participation, CEO-led industry representation (notably on the Malaysia Carbon Market Association), and an active LinkedIn presence rather than paid distribution channels.

Name

Eco-Ideal Consulting

Legal name

Eco-Ideal Consulting Sdn Bhd

Website

https://ecoideal.com.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eco-Ideal Consulting Sdn Bhd is a Kuala Lumpur-based environmental consultancy, founded in 2003, delivering GHG inventory, carbon credit project registration, solid waste management, and low-carbon city planning services to Malaysian government agencies, banks, palm oil companies, and multinational corporates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scope 1–3 GHG Inventory Strategy, Data Governance & Controls (advisory) (EUABAKAD), Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)

Keywords

• Environmental consultancy services
• Carbon credit consulting
• GHG inventory services
• Solid waste management
• Low carbon planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consultancy Services: Eco-Ideal generates revenue by providing professional environmental consultancy services to government agencies and private sector clients. Services are delivered through project-based contracts, consultancy appointments, and ongoing advisory engagements. Revenue is project-driven with contracts won via tender processes and direct appointments from enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eco-Ideal Consulting Sdn Bhd provides professional environmental consultancy services to government agencies, banks, palm oil conglomerates, and large industrial clients. Core offerings include GHG inventory and carbon management, carbon credit project feasibility and registration under international standards (VERRA), solid waste management strategy and master planning, GIS-based flood risk asset management, and the proprietary MYEcoPlan web-based low carbon city planning tool. Services are delivered through project-based contracts, tenders, and ongoing advisory engagements.

Product overview

Eco-Ideal Consulting is an environmental consultancy providing a portfolio of professional services rather than a single unified software product. Their core offerings include MYEcoPlan (a web-based low carbon planning tool), Flood Risk Asset Management (GIS-based flood risk assessment), Corporate GHG Inventory Services, Solid Waste Management Services, Carbon Credit Project Services, and Environmental Information System (EIS) for data management. The company operates primarily as a consultancy firm delivering expert environmental services to government and corporate clients across Malaysia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MYEcoPlan Low Carbon Planning Tool A web-based low carbon planning tool that enables policy makers and urban planners to assess GHG emissions within cities and simulate various low carbon planning scenarios towards low carbon city development. The system integrates carbon emissions into land use planning and was developed in partnership with UK PACT and PLANMalaysia for Malaysian local councils.
• Flood Risk Asset Management A GIS-based flood risk assessment service that assists organisations in determining the flood risk of their assets and the associated potential financial impact. Successfully piloted with a client in the Klang Valley, computing the number of assets at risk and associated financial risk, with plans to expand to all client assets within Malaysia.
• Corporate GHG Inventory Services Corporate greenhouse gas inventory services that assist organisations in calculating, updating, and expanding on various scopes of GHG emissions, including Scope 3 Category 7 employee commuting emissions. Designed for corporates requiring structured emissions disclosure and reporting under international frameworks.
• Solid Waste Management Services Comprehensive solid waste management consultancy including strategic planning, master planning, capacity building, training, technical and feasibility studies, and project implementation and monitoring. Services are delivered to state governments (e.g., NREB Sarawak) and other clients across Malaysia and the region.
• Carbon Credit Project Services Carbon credit feasibility assessment, project registration, and support services for forestry, biogas, and renewable energy projects under international carbon standards such as VERRA. Includes digital MRV (Lidar scanning, drone capture and ground sampling), project documentation, validation, and registration. Delivered to palm oil, plantation, and energy clients.
• Environmental Information System (EIS) Environmental Information System designed to systematically handle complexities associated with environmental data, empowering planners, managers, and environmental officers with access to vital information for informed decision-making. The system underpins data-driven environmental planning and asset management.
• GHG Management and Strategy Plan GHG management and strategy planning services that include emissions disclosure and reporting, carbon footprint inventory, management strategy development, and training and workshops. Designed to support corporates and city councils in their decarbonisation journey.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduction of 10-15% achieved using Spacecool reflective films on air-conditioner compressors at Kuching office
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Universiti MalayacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Eco-Ideal teams up with Universiti Malaya to deliver a plastic circularity project under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with funding from the Government of Japan. The project focuses on implementing mandatory minimum recycled content in packaging (starting with PET plastic) and includes a pilot to enhance local recovery of secondary recycled material.
• Hong Leong Bank BerhadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2026Eco-Ideal provides technical support for Hong Leong Bank's mangrove restoration project at Kuala Selangor Nature Park. The initiative involves planting 100,000 mangrove saplings over multiple years. Eco-Ideal monitors carbon removal, tracks project outcomes over time, and assesses social and biodiversity potential of the initiative.
• Saxon Renewables Sdn. Bhd.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 November 2025Eco-Ideal supported Saxon Renewables in registering their Evolve EV Charging carbon credit programme with VERRA VCS. This marks the first tech-based transport project registered in Verra for Malaysia. Eco-Ideal has been part of the journey from stakeholder consultation through to successful registration.
• Malaysia Nature SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Partnered in mangrove restoration project with Hong Leong Bank. Malaysia Nature Society carries out planting activities at Kuala Selangor Nature Park while Eco-Ideal provides technical and monitoring support.
• Green Lagoon Technology Sdn BhdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 October 2025Eco-Ideal provided technical support for the POME Biogas project registered with VERRA Verified Carbon Standard. The project involves capturing methane from palm oil mill effluent and converting it to renewable energy. Eco-Ideal was part of the project team throughout documentation, validation, and registration processes.
• Petco Trading Labuan Company Ltd (Petronas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2025Petco Trading Labuan Company Ltd (a Petronas entity) signed an MoU with City Hall of Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) on 30th July 2025 to jointly develop a biogas power generation facility at Kayu Madang Sanitary Landfill in Kota Kinabalu. Eco-Ideal supported the feasibility study of this project.
• Cenergi SEA / Monsoon CarboncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 December 2024Eco-Ideal was part of the Langkap 1.6 MW Biogas Power Plant project team, providing technical support throughout documentation, validation, and registration with VERRA. Carbon credits were successfully issued by VERRA for this project treating POME and generating renewable energy.
• UK PACT / PLANMalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK PACT (Partnership for Accelerated Climate Transitions) and PLANMalaysia are clients and partners for the MYEcoPlan project. Eco-Ideal served as lead consultant for developing the web-based low carbon planning tool piloted in Iskandar Puteri City Council and expanded to additional local councils.
• Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) SarawakcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClient for the Integrated Solid Waste Management Study covering entire State of Sarawak. The study established a comprehensive solid waste baseline and developed new policy and strategy plans for future solid waste management.
• Malaysian Recycling Alliance (MAREA Malaysia)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClient for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Baseline Study covering Langkawi Island. The study established a solid waste management and recycling baseline and developed a pilot EPR model to serve as basis for Malaysia's nationwide EPR model.
• Bursa Malaysia's Carbon Exchange (BCX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-Ideal's CEO represents Malaysia Carbon Market Association (MCMA) in panel discussions at Bursa Carbon Exchange events. Eco-Ideal also supports capacity building workshops jointly organised with Bursa BCX in Sarawak for carbon market awareness and development.
• Malaysia Carbon Market Association (MCMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-Ideal's CEO Soon Hun Yang serves as a representative of MCMA, participating in carbon market roundtables and panels. MCMA is a key industry body for carbon market development in Malaysia and ASEAN.
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-Ideal participates in multiple UNEP-funded initiatives including plastic circularity project with Universiti Malaya, development of EPR frameworks across Asian countries, and circular economy training at UNEP IETC centre in Osaka, Japan.
• European Union Switch Asia ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-Ideal serves as Key Expert for Policy Support Component of the EU Switch Asia Programme, facilitating plastic circular economy workgroups and supporting EPR Technical Advisory across five Asian countries (Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, Kazakhstan).
• Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-Ideal collaborates with CREAM (Construction Research Institute of Malaysia) to develop guidelines for recycled material from construction and demolition waste in Malaysia, and jointly conducts technical workshops on C&D waste management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Ramboll is a global engineering, environment and health consultancy with a strong presence in Malaysia and Singapore. It competes on environmental impact assessments, climate advisory, and solid waste management planning for government and industrial clients.
• SGS Malaysia: SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company with environmental services in Malaysia including verification and carbon services. It overlaps with Eco-Ideal in GHG verification, environmental data, and certification work but at a much larger scale.
• AECOM Asia: AECOM is a global infrastructure consultancy with environmental services in Southeast Asia including climate resilience, ESG advisory, and solid waste planning. It competes with Eco-Ideal on larger municipal and industrial tenders in Malaysia.
• SLR Consulting: SLR is an international environmental and advisory firm with a dedicated Asia-Pacific practice. It overlaps with Eco-Ideal on carbon advisory, ESG reporting, environmental impact assessments, and solid waste management for government and industrial clients.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is a global environmental and sustainability consultancy with deep presence across Southeast Asia. It competes with Eco-Ideal on corporate GHG inventory, ESG strategy, and climate advisory work for large enterprises, though ERM's portfolio is much broader and includes industrial engineering and remediation.

Direct peers

• South Pole Group: South Pole is a global carbon market and climate consultancy that develops, registers, and verifies carbon credit projects (including POME biogas and nature-based solutions) and advises corporates on net-zero strategy. It is the closest direct competitor to Eco-Ideal's carbon project development and corporate decarbonisation practice.
• ACTNOW Consulting: ACTNOW is a Southeast Asia-focused sustainability and climate consultancy operating in Thailand and the region. It is closely comparable in size, service mix (GHG accounting, carbon credit advisory, ESG reporting), and emerging-market focus to Eco-Ideal.
• Sustainext: Sustainext is a Malaysia-based sustainability advisory firm offering ESG reporting, carbon accounting, and sustainability strategy services. It is a direct local competitor for Eco-Ideal's corporate GHG inventory and Bursa reporting work.

Emerging players

• Greenomy: Greenomy is a carbon accounting and ESG reporting SaaS provider that supports companies in regulatory compliance (CSRD, TCFD). It is comparable to the data/software direction of MYEcoPlan and EIS but focuses on automated corporate reporting rather than city-level planning.

Others

• Climate Advisers (Malaysian regional consultancies cluster): Regional climate and carbon advisory firms in Southeast Asia that collaborate with multilateral programmes (UNEP, EU Switch Asia, UK PACT) on capacity building and policy advisory in adjacent geographies to Eco-Ideal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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