Ekokumppanit
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersTampere, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Ekokumppanit firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ekokumppanit
- Legal name
- Ekokumppanit Oy
- Website
- https://ekokumppanit.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ekokumppanit industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sustainability Consulting
- NAICS
- Environmental Consulting Services (541620)
- SIC
- Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)
Keywords
Where Ekokumppanit is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tampere
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Ekokumppanit business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Expert Consulting Services: Sustainability expert services provided to municipalities, businesses, and project partners. Services cover circular economy, sustainable living, outdoor recreation services, sustainable mobility, and marketing and communications.
- Project-Based Work: Implementation and coordination of projects in collaboration with municipalities, universities, businesses and other actors. Projects span from ideation to funding applications to implementation.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Ekokumppanit product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ekokumppanit Oy delivers expert sustainability consulting services to municipalities, businesses, and project partners across five domains: circular economy, sustainable everyday living, outdoor recreation and nature services, sustainable mobility, and marketing and communications. The company combines advisory work, project coordination, campaign execution, and selected digital platforms (e.g., Outdoor Express bus service, Järvien Reitit cycling portal, Neuvoo.fi energy advice, Ilmastokumppanuus.fi) to help clients translate sustainability goals into practical, measurable outcomes.
Product overview
Ekokumppanit (EcoFellows) is a sustainability consulting company that operates as a multi-service platform rather than a single software product. The core offering consists of expert consulting services in five main areas: circular economy (including Kiertotalous Pirkanmaa/KIPI regional development center), sustainable everyday living, outdoor and nature services, sustainable mobility, and marketing and communications. The company also operates numerous digital services and platforms including Outdoor Express (bus transport to national parks), Järvien Reitit (cycling routes portal), Outdoors Tampere (outdoor destinations), Neuvoo.fi (energy advice), Korjaa.se (repair services), Tampereenilo.fi (climate guide), and Ilmastokumppanuus.fi (climate partnership platform). Event-based services include SWAP! (clothing exchange), Tähteitä Nolla! and Jäikö Ruokaa? (food waste campaigns), Koko kaupungin siisteystalkoot (cleanup events), LeluSwap and SporttiSwap (exchange events). The company also manages physical sites like Kintulammin retkeilyalue outdoor recreation area. All services support municipalities, companies, and project partners in implementing sustainability goals.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Kiertotalous Pirkanmaa (KIPI): Regional circular economy development center operated by Ekokumppanit, serving municipalities and businesses in Pirkanmaa region.
Products and services
- Circular Economy Consulting (Kiertotalous) Expert circular economy consulting and project services for municipalities and businesses, spanning industrial material flows, construction, and SME support. Includes the regional development center Kiertotalous Pirkanmaa (KIPI) at kiertotalouspirkanmaa.fi.
- Sustainable Everyday Living (Kestävä arki)
Quantifiable outcome
- 64 ongoing projects in 2025
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Ekokumppanit
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Ekokumppanit technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Ekokumppanit partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.
- Visit TamperemajorCollaboration partner for Outdoor Express bus service to national parks, promoting sustainable tourism and outdoor recreation.
- Visit Jyväskylä RegionmajorCollaboration partner for Outdoor Express bus service expanding to Jyväskylä area.
- Energiavirasto (Energy Authority)majorCollaboration on Neuvoo.fi providing impartial energy advice for energy-efficient living, renovation, and construction.
- Helkama Velox OyminorCommercial collaboration providing electric fatbike for field work testing in outdoor recreation services.
- Tampereen Infra OymajorLong-standing collaboration since 2008 on Koko kaupungin siisteystalkoot clean-up event concept.
- City of TamperecoreOwner of Ekokumppanit Oy. The city aims to be carbon neutral by 2030, and Ekokumppanit contributes to this goal. Tampere's city group values guide the company's operations.
- Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto OycoreCo-owner and key collaboration partner. Provides waste management expertise and collaborates on circular economy initiatives including SWAP events, Hyvä kierre keittiöön campaign, and Kestävä kulutus service contract.
- Tampereen Energia OycoreCo-owner since 2009. Energy company providing sustainability collaboration within the Tampere city group.
- Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu (Tampere University of Applied Sciences)majorCollaboration on YKKE project supporting SMEs in Pirkanmaa to find growth opportunities in circular economy.
- Tampereen yliopisto (Tampere University)majorCollaboration on DfD Mockups project developing circular economy solutions in construction. Also involved in Huoltovarmuuspeli project.
- Business TamperemajorCollaboration on Klimatkumppanuus.fi platform showcasing climate actions of businesses in Tampere region.
- Yhdeksän jätehuoltoyhtiötä (Nine waste management companies)minorCollaboration on Korjaa.se platform providing nationwide access to local repair services.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ekokumppanit competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Ramboll: Nordic-headquartered engineering, design, and sustainability consultancy with strong circular economy, climate, and mobility practices. Direct overlap in Nordic municipal sustainability projects and sustainable mobility advisory.
- DNV (sustainability services): Global assurance and risk management firm with a large sustainability services practice covering ESG assurance, climate risk, and circular economy advisory. Overlaps with Ekokumppanit in ESG reporting and sustainability advisory but serves larger enterprise clients globally.
- Sweco (Finland): Leading Nordic engineering and sustainability consultancy with Finnish operations spanning environmental consulting, circular economy, and sustainable mobility — comparable to Ekokumppanit but at much larger enterprise scale and broader geographic footprint.
- ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental and sustainability consultancy with deep municipal and corporate ESG practice. Comparable in environmental consulting, sustainability strategy, and project delivery but at significantly larger scale across geographies.
Direct peers
- South Pole: Global climate and sustainability consultancy with deep municipal, corporate, and project-based engagement models. Comparable in service breadth (climate strategy, circular economy, sustainability communications) and in serving public-sector and corporate clients across geographies.
- FCG Finnish Consulting Group: Finnish municipal and public-sector consultancy with strong sustainability, environmental, and circular economy practices. Competes directly for municipal sustainability contracts in Finland and serves many of the same city and regional council clients as Ekokumppanit.
- Motiva: Finnish state-owned sustainable development and energy efficiency expert organization delivering national sustainability, energy advisory, and circular economy services to municipalities, businesses, and consumers — closest direct functional peer to Ekokumppanit in Finland.
- Gaia Consulting: Finnish sustainability and ESG consulting firm serving municipalities, businesses, and public-sector organizations. Direct competitor to Ekokumppanit in the Nordic sustainability consulting market with overlapping service areas including circular economy and ESG advisory.
- Circle Economy: Dutch circular economy foundation and consultancy that develops practical circular economy tools, methodologies, and city programs. Direct parallel to Ekokumppanit's KIPI regional circular economy center and its city-level circular economy engagement work.
Others
- Sitra: Finnish Innovation Fund driving circular economy and sustainable development programs nationally. Indirect comparator as a funder/program designer rather than a direct consultancy, but shapes the ecosystem in which Ekokumppanit competes and partners.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ekokumppanit social profiles
Digital presenceEkokumppanit compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Ekokumppanit financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ekokumppanit leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Ekokumppanit funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Ekokumppanit M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Ekokumppanit
What does Ekokumppanit do?
Ekokumppanit Oy delivers expert sustainability consulting services to municipalities, businesses, and project partners across five domains: circular economy, sustainable everyday living, outdoor recreation and nature services, sustainable mobility, and marketing and communications. The company combines advisory work, project coordination, campaign execution, and selected digital platforms (e.g., Outdoor Express bus service, Järvien Reitit cycling portal, Neuvoo.fi energy advice, Ilmastokumppanuus.fi) to help clients translate sustainability goals into practical, measurable outcomes.
Is Ekokumppanit a public or private company?
Ekokumppanit is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Ekokumppanit founded?
Ekokumppanit was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Ekokumppanit based?
Ekokumppanit is headquartered in Tampere, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Ekokumppanit make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Expert Consulting Services are the primary driver. The others are project-Based Work.
Who are Ekokumppanit's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Ramboll, DNV (sustainability services), Sweco (Finland) and ERM (Environmental Resources Management). Direct peers are South Pole, FCG Finnish Consulting Group, Motiva, Gaia Consulting and Circle Economy. Sitra is listed as an others.
Does Ekokumppanit have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ekokumppanit.
What industry is Ekokumppanit in?
Ekokumppanit's product category is Sustainability Consulting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHACAK, Sustainability & ESG Consulting, with a secondary code of EUAIANAH, Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA). Its NAICS code is 541620 and its SIC code is 8742.