Ekokumppanit

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

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

• Sustainability consulting
• Circular economy services
• Environmental advisory
• Sustainable mobility consulting
• Climate project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampere

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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

Core 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

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Visit TamperemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration partner for Outdoor Express bus service to national parks, promoting sustainable tourism and outdoor recreation.
• Visit Jyväskylä RegionmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration partner for Outdoor Express bus service expanding to Jyväskylä area.
• Energiavirasto (Energy Authority)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration on Neuvoo.fi providing impartial energy advice for energy-efficient living, renovation, and construction.
• Helkama Velox OyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Commercial collaboration providing electric fatbike for field work testing in outdoor recreation services.
• Tampereen Infra OymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Long-standing collaboration since 2008 on Koko kaupungin siisteystalkoot clean-up event concept.
• City of TamperecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner 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 OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-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 OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owner since 2009. Energy company providing sustainability collaboration within the Tampere city group.
• Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu (Tampere University of Applied Sciences)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on YKKE project supporting SMEs in Pirkanmaa to find growth opportunities in circular economy.
• Tampereen yliopisto (Tampere University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on DfD Mockups project developing circular economy solutions in construction. Also involved in Huoltovarmuuspeli project.
• Business TamperemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on Klimatkumppanuus.fi platform showcasing climate actions of businesses in Tampere region.
• Yhdeksän jätehuoltoyhtiötä (Nine waste management companies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Korjaa.se platform providing nationwide access to local repair services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad 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

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EkokumppanitLive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekokumppanit
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ekokumppanit

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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