Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

What Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté does

Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a French regional environmental agency (agence pour l'environnement et le développement soutenable) founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dijon, operating as a non-profit association. It serves as the primary regional resource hub for environmental and sustainable development information in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, providing decision-support content to public authorities (municipalities, intermunicipal structures, departments), territorial stakeholders (associations, economic actors, citizens), and the general public. The agency's core offering is a comprehensive digital Resources Portal hosting over 4,284 documents organized into 15 categories — including studies, guides, indicators, toolboxes, pedagogical materials, and methodological guides — alongside the periodic Repères publication series and the climate change adaptation toolbox.

The agency co-manages two regional observatories — ORECA (energy, climate, and air quality) and, until 2026, ODEC (waste and circular economy, now transferred to the Conseil Régional) — and orchestrates thematic networks including Réseau Bocag'haies (hedgerow conservation), Réseau CapTer (water catchment protection), the TIMS sustainable mobility programme with Mob'In, and the Pacte en faveur de la haie. It convenes the annual Journée Alterre, runs the Café CapTer webinar series, and distributes content through newsletters, podcasts, and active social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube @AlterreBFC). Technology consists of a web-based resource platform with no public APIs, SDKs, or commercial SaaS components; the operating model is content curation and stakeholder facilitation rather than productized software.

Alterre is funded primarily by the Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and is a member of the RARE national network of regional environmental agencies. All resources are provided free of charge under a publicly funded model with no commercial pricing. The organization operates within an 11–50 employee range and expanded its geographic scope in 2016 to cover the merged Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region following French regional reform.

Name

Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Legal name

Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Website

https://alterrebourgognefranchecomte.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a French regional non-profit environmental agency that curates a public resource portal and runs observatories and thematic networks to support sustainable development policy and practice across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Environmental Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation & Natural Resource Management Technical Assistance (BPADAEAJ), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Environmental agency services
• Sustainable development resources
• Regional environmental observatory
• Climate adaptation support
• Territorial ecological transition

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a regional environmental agency that produces and freely distributes environmental knowledge resources, operates two regional observatories (ODEC for waste and circular economy; ORECA for energy, climate, and air), and coordinates thematic networks and programs on water (CapTer), hedgerows (Bocag'haies), and sustainable mobility (TIMS). Its deliverables are open-access publications, data, indicators, toolboxes, and territorial facilitation services aimed at public authorities and territorial stakeholders in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Product overview

Alterre Bourgogne-Franche-Comté operates as a regional environmental agency functioning as a resource portal and observatory network rather than a traditional product company. The core offering consists of a comprehensive Resources Portal (Ressources) containing 4,284+ publications organized into 15 categories including conference proceedings, audio/video content, toolboxes, guides, and reports. The agency manages two observatories—ODEC (Waste & Circular Economy) and ORECA (Energy, Climate & Air)—along with thematic networks such as Bocag'haies (hedgerows), CapTer (water catchments), and the TIMS program (sustainable mobility). Key publications include the Repères periodic series and climate adaptation toolboxes. The site also features a blog-style news section covering environmental topics like mobility, vitiforesterie, and agricultural transition. No commercial products, API services, or SaaS offerings are provided.

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Brands

• Alterre: Primary brand name used on social media (@AlterreBFC)
• ORECA
• ODEC
• Réseau CapTer
• Réseau Bocag'haies
• Programme TIMS
• Repères
• La Bourdonnerie

Products and services

• Ressources (Resources Portal) Comprehensive online portal offering environmental resources including conference proceedings, audio/video content, bibliographies, toolboxes, maps, experience sheets, educational guides, methodological guides, indicators, reports, studies, syntheses, training materials, and awareness materials on sustainable development topics for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Contains over 4,284 documents organized in 15 categories.
• ODEC - Observatoire Déchets & Économie Circulaire Waste and circular economy observatory that monitors waste streams, recycling infrastructure, and circular economy initiatives in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Previously coordinated by Alterre, now transitioned to internal management by the Region.
• ORECA - Observatoire Énergie Climat Air Energy, Climate, and Air observatory that tracks energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, air quality, and climate adaptation indicators across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Co-managed by Alterre.
• Réseau Bocag'haies A regional network dedicated to hedgerow conservation, planting, and management to promote biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and sustainable agriculture across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• Réseau CapTer A territorial animation network focused on water resource protection, agricultural catchment areas, and sustainable water management practices in the region.
• Programme TIMS A program promoting sustainable and inclusive mobility solutions in rural territories of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, co-organized with partner Mob'In.
• Pacte en faveur de la haie A regional pact launched in 2022 supporting hedgerow planting, management, and valorization across farms and territories in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
• Boîte à outils Adaptation au changement climatique A comprehensive toolbox providing tools and resources for climate change adaptation specific to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• Repères / Repères flash A periodic publication series providing key environmental indicators, analysis, and decision-support briefs on sustainable development topics for the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, with a Repères flash format for quick information.
• Journée Alterre Annual regional event bringing together stakeholders to discuss and share knowledge on ecological transition themes, including the 2025 edition themed 'La transition écologique, tout un art'.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• RARE (Réseau des Agences Régionales de l'Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlterre is a member of RARE, the network of regional environmental agencies in France, which provides coordination and collaboration among regional agencies working on environmental issues.
• Mob'IncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the TIMS programme on sustainable and inclusive mobility. Co-organizes regional events and carries out projects related to mobility in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
• ORECA (Observatoire Énergie Climat Air)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlterre co-manages ORECA, a regional observatory on energy, climate, and air quality that provides data and indicators for the region.
• ODEC (Observatoire Déchets & Économie Circulaire)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlterre previously coordinated ODEC, the waste and circular economy observatory, which has now transitioned to be managed internally by the Region.
• Chambre d'Agriculture de Saône-et-LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on agricultural and environmental topics, including vitiforesterie (agroforestry) projects and agricultural-environmental initiatives.
• ARB (Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité) Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on biodiversity projects and tools to support biodiversity-friendly projects in the region.
• Atmo Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on air quality monitoring and related environmental topics through interviews and joint publications.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ADEME: ADEME is the French national agency for ecological transition, operating broadly across all environmental themes. While Alterre operates regionally with deep local expertise, ADEME is the federal counterpart that funds and coordinates many of Alterre's programmatic areas (waste, energy, climate).

Others

• Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: The Conseil Régional is Alterre's primary funder and operational counterpart. It now also directly manages former Alterre programs like ODEC, making it both the principal customer and an emerging competitor for environmental program delivery in the region.

Regional players

• Orée: Orée is a French multi-stakeholder association for environmental management and sustainable development. It serves as a national-level peer organization with comparable resource publication, network coordination, and stakeholder convening functions, operating across France rather than a single region.
• ALEC (Agence Locale de l'Énergie et du Climat) network in France: The ALEC network is a France-wide federation of local energy and climate agencies operating at sub-regional levels. They perform overlapping functions to Alterre (climate adaptation, energy information, territorial support) but at municipal/intercommunal scale rather than regional.

Direct peers

• Mob'In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Mob'In is Alterre's direct partner on the TIMS sustainable mobility program in the same region. They co-organize regional mobility events and carry out joint projects, making them a closely aligned regional peer in the sustainable mobility theme.
• Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (ARB BFC): ARB BFC is a regional biodiversity agency operating in the same territory with similar membership-based governance and resource-distribution model. Both organizations convene biodiversity and ecological-transition stakeholders in the region and share a partner relationship.
• Atmo Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Atmo BFC is the regional air quality observatory in the same region and an explicit Alterre partner. Both organizations produce environmental data, indicators, and publications for Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and frequently collaborate on joint publications and events.
• CPIE (Centres Permanents d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement): CPIE is a national network of regional environmental education and sustainable development centers. They share Alterre's mission of environmental education, resource production, and territorial animation, making them direct functional peers for resource library and stakeholder engagement activities.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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