Ecodis
Ecodis is a French designer and B2B distributor of ecological household, personal-care, and kitchen products, serving roughly 3,000 specialty retailers across France and Europe via eight proprietary brands and an in-house oil mill and soap factory in Brittany.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersSaint-nolff, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Ecodis does
Ecodis is a French designer and B2B distributor of ecological household, personal-care, and kitchen products, headquartered in Saint-Nolff, Brittany. Founded in 2000, the company markets approximately 1,200–1,500 stock-keeping units across eight proprietary brands — La Droguerie Écologique, La Droguerie Écopratique, Anaé, Ah! Table!, Blue, By Venga, Zélio, and La Belle Potagère — and sells exclusively to professional buyers, reaching roughly 3,000 retail points of sale (organic/bio specialty stores, bulk/debulk stores, artisans, and B2B e-commerce resellers) across France and selected European markets. Sales channels are a dedicated B2B e-commerce platform (ecodisonline.fr), key-account relationships (notably Biocoop), and recurring presence at major European trade shows including Natexpo, BioXpo (Brussels), Maison&Objet, Salon du Vrac, and Botanic.
The company's technology base is rooted in physical product formulation and lightweight material innovation rather than software. Ecodis operates an in-house oil mill and soap factory in Péaule — described as the only such facility in Brittany — which presses organic linseed and processes bio oils for its La Droguerie Écologique black-soap range. It applies a proprietary Carbon Index methodology that quantifies product-level CO2 footprint in grams CO2 equivalent per 100g of product, and it has piloted novel packaging such as eggshell-derived bioplastic cartons and sugarcane-based biosourced stretch film. The portfolio is underpinned by independent third-party certifications including GOTS (textiles), COSMOS (cosmetics), FSC (forestry), Ecocert ecodetergent, and organic-farming labels.
Ecodis is a private S.A.S. wholly owned since 1 January 2017 by the Ecodyssée endowment fund — a structure that legally precludes any corporate takeover and channels profits into ecological and solidarity projects — making it, per the company's own framing, the first such arrangement in France. The business model is wholesale distribution of branded eco-products to professional resellers, with no direct consumer sales and no publicly disclosed consumer pricing. FY2019 revenue was reported at €27.5 million with 40% year-over-year growth and roughly 100 employees. To mark its 25th anniversary, Ecodis is consolidating its six consumer-facing brands under a new unified identity, "Grand Beau," revealed at Natexpo 2025 and rolling into stores from June 2026, while simultaneously executing a corporate transformation project (Comex/CODIR governance, operational digitization, and website redesign).
Ecodis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ecodis
- Legal name
- ECODIS S.A.S. Société de Distribution Ecologique de Bretagne (S.D.E.B.)
- Website
- https://ecodis.info
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Ecodis is a French designer and B2B distributor of ecological household, personal-care, and kitchen products, serving roughly 3,000 specialty retailers across France and Europe via eight proprietary brands and an in-house oil mill and soap factory in Brittany.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ecodis industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Eco-friendly household products
- NAICS
- Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)
- SIC
- Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores (5531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- All-Purpose Eco Cleaners (CRAJAOAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Nonfood Grocery & HBC Wholesale (Paper, Cleaning, Personal Care) (AFAIABAL), Eco-Friendly Laundry Care (Detergents, Boosters, Stain Removers) (CRAJAOAC), Eco-Friendly Cleaning Tools & Accessories (Reusable/Compostable) (CRAJAOAJ), Natural/Eco All-Purpose Cleaners (CRAJAMAM)
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Where Ecodis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint-nolff
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Ecodis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- B2B distribution of eco-products: Ecodis designs and distributes approximately 1,200 eco-product references to organic/bio shops, specialized retailers, artisans, and B2B e-commerce platforms in France and Europe. Products are sold under proprietary brands (La Droguerie écologique, La Droguerie écopratique, Anaé, Ah! Table!, Blue, By Venga, Zélio, La Belle Potagère). The company serves approximately 3,000 points of sale.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Professional/B2B pricing only — no consumer pricing publicly available |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Ecodis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ecodis designs, manufactures, and distributes approximately 1,200–1,500 eco-product references under 8 proprietary sub-brands covering household cleaning ingredients, kitchen utensils, personal hygiene, candles/decoration, ecological textiles, children's products, and organic seeds. Products are sold exclusively to professionals — organic/bio specialty stores, bulk retailers, artisans, and B2B e-commerce platforms — across France and Europe. In-house manufacturing includes oil pressing and soap-making in Brittany.
Product overview
Ecodis is a French eco-product designer and distributor offering approximately 1,200-1,500 products across eight sub-brands targeting household cleaning, kitchen, personal hygiene, children's products, textiles, and decoration. The portfolio includes La Droguerie Écologique® and La Droguerie Écopratique® (cleaning ingredients), Anaé® (hygiene/toiletry), Ah! Table!® (kitchen), Blue® (candles/decoration), By Venga® (textiles), Zélio® (children's products), and La Belle Potagère® (seeds). In 2025, Ecodis announced unifying these six brands under the new 'Grand Beau' brand launching in 2026. Products emphasize ecological sourcing, French/European manufacturing, zero-waste packaging, and DIY-friendly formulations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- La droguerie écologique®: Core household cleaning products brand with 'Make your own cleaning products' slogan; includes mineral raw materials and organic farming ingredients
- La droguerie écopratique®
- Anaé®
- Ah! Table!®
- Blue®
- By Venga®
- Zélio®
- La Belle Potagère®
Quantifiable outcome
- Zero CO2: All CO2 emissions from operations fully compensated annually through Microsol climate solidarity projects
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Ecodis
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Ecodis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Ecodis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- MicrosolcoreEcodis partners with Microsol, a climate solidarity association, to fully compensate its annual CO2 emissions through climate projects. Microsol finances improved cooking stove (eco-cuisinières) distribution in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. In 2017, Ecodis produced 749 tonnes of CO2, fully offset through Microsol. This partnership is central to Ecodis's 'Zéro CO2' program.
- Climactions Bretagne Sud (Clim'Actions)coreEcodis partners with Climactions Bretagne Sud association for tree planting and carbon sequestration projects near its Saint-Nolff site. In 2018, more than 1,000 trees were planted with the municipality of Séné. In 2019, 450 trees were planted with the municipality of Sulniac. This supports Ecodis's annual carbon balance and biodiversity goals.
- Poterie de Kerbelen (Morbihan)minorEcodis works with artisanal pottery producer Poterie de Kerbelen in Morbihan to offer ceramic products sourced from local artisans, preserving traditional know-how and supporting local employment.
- Luffa producers in BeninminorEcodis sources a portion of its luffa from Benin, where it initiated a solidarity agro-biology project cultivating the plant that produces this natural sponge, supporting local farmers and sustainable sourcing.
- DuralexminorEcodis partnered with French glassware brand Duralex to launch Anaé solid cosmetics packaged in Duralex glasses — a reusable and distinctive container solution combining ecological and practical benefits.
- Clim'Actions Bretagne — Eloquence competitionminorEcodis, through its Ecodyssée endowment fund, supports Clim'Actions Bretagne's 'Des voix pour le climat' eloquence competition for high school and university students in Vannes Agglomération, contributing jury participation and a prize for scientific argument strength.
- L'art prend la rueminorEcodis collaborates with the street art association 'L'art prend la rue' to bring professional artists into the company. This partnership led to the commissioning of murals by artists Dourone (Fabio and Elodie) and Mika on Ecodis warehouse walls, embedding art in the workplace.
- Utopia 56minorEcodis supports Utopia 56, which assists newly arrived migrants in France with administrative and legal aid, housing in citizen hosting networks, and outreach for unaccompanied minors. Ecodis provides financial support through its solidarity budget.
- Code PhénixminorEcodis funds Code Phénix, which trains prison inmates in web integration at Melun detention center. The first class of 8 inmates produced 6 working at the association's web agency, supporting professional reintegration.
- ESAT du Prat (Vannes)minorEcodis welcomes workers from ESAT (establishment for disabled persons) of Vannes to prepare seed conditioning for vegetable and flower planting season, providing meaningful employment integration.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Ecodis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Seventh Generation: North American eco-household brand (owned by Unilever) offering cleaning, paper, and personal care products with sustainability positioning. Comparable as a broad incumbent in eco household products with similar product categories and a much larger distribution footprint.
- Ecover: Pioneering European eco-cleaning brand (now part of SC Johnson), offering plant-based household cleaning products across mainstream retail. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the eco-cleaning category, with significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than Ecodis.
- Maison Verte (Henkel): French eco-cleaning brand owned by Henkel, distributing through mass retail in France. Comparable in the French eco-cleaning category, but with the scale and distribution muscle of a global CPG parent competing for the same end consumer.
Regional players
- La Vie Naturelle: Belgian organic and natural products distributor serving Benelux retailers. Comparable as a regional eco-product distributor in the Western European bio channel, providing a useful cross-border comparison to Ecodis's limited Belgian and German reach.
Direct peers
- ATTITUDE: Canadian-based eco-household and personal care brand sold across North America and Europe. Comparable in product categories (cleaning, personal care, baby), natural-ingredient formulation approach, and growing specialty retail distribution.
- Starwax: French mid-market cleaning products brand with a broad portfolio of household cleaners, soaps, and ecological formulations. Comparable in product overlap (cleaning, ecological positioning) and French B2B retail distribution.
- Briochin: Long-established French household cleaning brand (founded 1918) producing ecological and traditional cleaning products. Comparable as a French heritage cleaning brand with overlapping product categories (cleaners, soaps, traditional formulations) and French retail distribution.
- Léa Nature: French company headquartered in Périgny, designing and distributing organic and ecological products across food and non-food categories. Highly comparable to Ecodis in geography, business model (B2B distribution to organic retail), product breadth, and market positioning in the French bio channel.
Emerging players
- Respire: French eco-household and personal care startup with natural formulations and DTC-led growth. Comparable as a French eco brand in adjacent categories (cleaning, hygiene), though operating with a younger, digital-first model and smaller scale than Ecodis.
- Pilo: French eco-cleaning and personal care brand offering refillable, natural-ingredient products sold through bio retail and DTC channels. Comparable in product positioning (eco cleaning, French bio channel distribution) but with a smaller, more DTC-tilted model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ecodis social profiles
Digital presenceEcodis compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Ecodis financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ecodis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Ecodis funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Ecodis M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Ecodis
What does Ecodis do?
Ecodis designs, manufactures, and distributes approximately 1,200–1,500 eco-product references under 8 proprietary sub-brands covering household cleaning ingredients, kitchen utensils, personal hygiene, candles/decoration, ecological textiles, children's products, and organic seeds. Products are sold exclusively to professionals — organic/bio specialty stores, bulk retailers, artisans, and B2B e-commerce platforms — across France and Europe. In-house manufacturing includes oil pressing and soap-making in Brittany.
Is Ecodis a public or private company?
Ecodis is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Ecodis founded?
Ecodis was founded in 2000. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Ecodis based?
Ecodis is headquartered in Saint-nolff, France, in the Europe region.
How does Ecodis make money?
One revenue line is on record: B2B distribution of eco-products.
Who are Ecodis's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Seventh Generation, Ecover and Maison Verte (Henkel). La Vie Naturelle is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are ATTITUDE, Starwax, Briochin and Léa Nature. Emerging players are Respire and Pilo.
Does Ecodis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ecodis.
What industry is Ecodis in?
Ecodis's product category is Eco-friendly household products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAJAOAA, All-Purpose Eco Cleaners, with a secondary code of AFAIABAL, Nonfood Grocery & HBC Wholesale (Paper, Cleaning, Personal Care). Its NAICS code is 32561 and its SIC code is 5531.