What Ambiente does

Ambiente S.p.A. is an Italian environmental engineering and consulting firm founded in 1984 in Carrara by Patrizia Vianello, providing environmental impact assessment, site characterization and remediation, HSE consulting, waste management, circular economy advisory, professional training, and accredited chemical and microbiological laboratory analysis. It serves a client base skewed toward large industrial enterprises (oil and gas, petrochemical, automotive, defense, pharmaceutical, water utilities) and public administrations in Italy, with a growing portfolio of international projects financed by International Financial Institutions (World Bank, European Commission) in Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East, and the EU. Core proprietary assets include the Circularity Measurement Protocol (first BS8001-certified Circularity Report in Italy, first AFNOR XP X30-901 certification in Europe via Bureau Veritas in May 2020), the T.O.S.C.A. electromagnetic in-situ sediment treatment system (developed with Pasquali Microwave Systems and the University of Pisa), and the EOLO transportable airborne pollutant sampling platform.

The company operates four analytical and consulting offices in Italy (Carrara HQ, Florence, Rome, Milan) plus two chemical-environmental laboratories in Priolo Gargallo and Pisticci, supported by over 100 expert technicians. Its revenue model is professional-services based, charging on a quote/multi-year contract basis across four lines: environmental engineering and consulting, laboratory analytical services, circular economy consulting, and accredited training (HSE, maritime port management). Distribution is entirely direct enterprise sales, leveraging 35+ years of reputation, multi-stack regulatory certifications (ISO 9001/14001/45001, SA8000, UNI ISO 30415, UNI/PdR 125, SOA OG12 Class VI, Albo Gestori Ambientali 9B and 8C), and joint venture participation in IFI tenders. According to 2026 reporting, Ambiente is expected to join APEM Group as a strategic operating company.

Name

Ambiente

Legal name

ambiente Srl

Website

https://ambientesc.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering & Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wastewater & Industrial Effluent Monitoring (NPDES/Permit Compliance) (EUAHACAD), Continuous/Remote Monitoring Systems (IoT Sensors, Telemetry, Networks) (EUAHACAL), Airborne Chemical Exposure Monitoring (VOCs, Solvents, Gases) (EUAHAGAA), Industrial Hygiene & Exposure Control (Noise, Dust, Respiratory) (EDABAEAC), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Environmental engineering consulting
• Contaminated site remediation
• Circular economy advisory
• Environmental laboratory analysis
• HSE compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrara

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Engineering & Consulting Services: Core revenue stream from environmental consulting and engineering services including site characterization, remediation design, environmental impact assessments, waste management, HSE consulting, and safety training services. Projects range from small assessments to large infrastructure environmental support.
2. Laboratory Analytical Services: Chemical and environmental laboratory analysis services. Accredited laboratory for environmental and food testing, serving both internal project needs and external clients.
3. Circular Economy Consulting: Specialized consulting for circular economy transition including maturity analysis, circularity degree measurement, management system implementation (AFNOR XP X30-901), and circularity reporting services.
4. Training Services: Professional training services including HSE training, worker safety representative training, and specialized courses for maritime port managers and environmental professionals. Accredited training agency with Regione Toscana.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ambiente is an Italian environmental engineering and consulting firm providing site characterization, contaminated site remediation, environmental impact assessments, monitoring, waste management, circular economy advisory and accredited chemical/microbiological laboratory analysis for large industrial companies and public administrations in Italy and internationally. It complements these services with HSE training, Life Cycle Assessment / EPD and proprietary R&D outputs including in-situ sediment treatment and aerial pollutant sampling systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulenza e Ingegneria (Environmental Engineering & Consulting) Environmental engineering and consulting services including strategic planning, project development and design for industrial and civil clients; covers environmental impact assessments, permitting, and HSE compliance, delivered to large industrial companies and public administrations.
• Sostenibilità e Economia Circolare (Sustainability and Circular Economy Advisory) Circular economy advisory services for enterprises, including circularity maturity analysis, circularity degree measurement, circular economy management system implementation aligned to AFNOR XP X30-901, and circularity reporting (BS8001-aligned Circularity Report certified by Bureau Veritas).
• Innovazione (Innovation R&D and Advanced Technologies) Research and development projects for clients and partners, including advanced environmental monitoring technologies, electromagnetic treatment systems for contaminated sediments (T.O.S.C.A.) and predictive maintenance solutions (e.g., GESTIWORLD), typically co-funded by regional and national programs.
• Servizi Analitici (Accredited Laboratory Analytical Services) Laboratory analytical services for environmental matrices and food samples, including chemical, physical and microbiological analyses, performed in Ambiente's accredited laboratories and offered to both internal projects and external clients.
• A.D.A. — Adempimenti Digitalmente Assistiti (Digital Compliance Service) Web-based digital compliance service (A.D.A. — Adempimenti Digitalmente Assistiti) providing advanced consulting support for environmental, health and safety regulatory obligations for enterprise clients.
• LCA e EPD (Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declaration) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) services for measuring and communicating the environmental impacts of products and processes, for industrial clients seeking EPDs and sustainability disclosure.
• Bonifiche e Siti Contaminati (Contaminated Site Remediation) Contaminated site remediation services including site characterization, risk assessment, remediation design and project management for industrial and urban sites, delivered under Albo Gestori Ambientali (Category 9B / 8C) and SOA (OG12 / OS20-B) authorizations.
• Monitoraggi Ambientali (Environmental Monitoring) Environmental monitoring services for air, water, soil, groundwater and marine-coastal environments, including continuous monitoring and sampling activities, leveraged in projects across industrial sites, public infrastructure (e.g., Florence tramway, Bologna Red Line, Adriatic rail line) and international tenders.
• Formazione (HSE and Environmental Training) Professional training services including HSE courses, worker safety representative training, and specialized workshops on environmental management and circular economy, delivered under Regione Toscana training agency accreditation to enterprise clients such as COOP Italia and Menarini.

Quantifiable outcome

• First company in Italy to have a Circularity Report certified by Bureau Veritas based on BS8001 standard
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Politecnica (Joint Venture for Sierra Leone)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Ambiente is partner in a joint venture led by Politecnica for the Sierra Leone road reconstruction project. Provides environmental monitoring, sampling, and assessment services for 33.6km road and bridge reconstruction funded by European Commission.
• A.R.S. Progetti S.P.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner with ambiente s.p.a. for Malawi consultancy services project, determining environmental and social flow requirements in Lilongwe River Catchment.
• Pasquali Microwave Systems srlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in T.O.S.C.A. project for electromagnetic treatment of contaminated sediments. Partner for development of innovative sediment decontamination technology.
• Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione - Università di PisaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in T.O.S.C.A. project for development of electromagnetic heating system for sediment treatment.
• Netfarm s.r.l.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DRAE project (Dalla ricetta all'etichetta) for food labeling platform development, co-funded by Regione Toscana POR FESR 2014-2020.
• ORION srlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in GESTIWORLD project for predictive maintenance systems, funded by MISE Programma Operativo Nazionale Imprese e Competitività 2014-2020 FESR.
• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in COHECO project for integrated environmental monitoring system for protected areas, with budget of €919,241.54.
• NIMBUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EOLO project for airborne sampling systems for atmospheric pollutant monitoring, funded by MIUR under aerospace specialization area.
• DNVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for circular economy certification services. Co-organizes webinars on AFNOR XP X30-901 certification standard for circular economy management.
• UNI (Ente Italiano di Normazione)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in UNI/CT 057 technical commission for circular economy, national interface for ISO/TC 323 international committee. Co-organizes webinars and contributes to circular economy standards development.
• ICESP (Italian Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of Italian Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, connected to European ECESP platform. Participates in working groups for circular economy development.
• Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di PisaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for circular economy research and development, as confirmed through joint activities and event participation.
• Politecnico di BucarestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for Master in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, with ambiente experts delivering lectures.
• Bureau Veritas ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partner for circular economy management systems. Issued first AFNOR XP X30-901 certification in Europe in May 2020 through this partnership.
• Remtech ExpominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in Permanent Discussion Table #3 on circular economy and waste management, promoted by Remtech Expo and NSPA (National System for Environmental Protection).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arcadis: Global design, engineering and environmental consulting firm with overlapping services in environmental impact assessment, remediation and sustainability — competes for the same multinational industrial and public-sector RFPs as Ambiente.
• SLR Consulting: Mid-size global environmental and sustainability consultancy offering EIA, remediation, water and ESG advisory — directly comparable in service mix and mid-market enterprise target segment.
• Golder (now part of WSP): Long-standing specialist environmental and ground engineering consultancy — directly comparable in contaminated site investigation and remediation services delivered to industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Ramboll: Global environmental and sustainability consulting firm with deep portfolio in environmental impact assessment, remediation, water and circular economy — directly comparable in services to Ambiente across enterprise and public-sector clients in Europe.
• RINA: Italian-headquartered engineering, certification and consulting group directly comparable to Ambiente — overlapping in environmental services, testing, certification and advisory for industrial and maritime clients in Italy and abroad.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Pure-play global environmental, health, safety, risk and sustainability consulting firm — closest peer in terms of service mix and target customer base for ESG, remediation and EHS advisory work.

Broad incumbents

• DNV: Global assurance, certification and advisory firm; co-organizes circular economy certification webinars with Ambiente and competes on management systems and ESG advisory work for industrial clients.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with a major environment and earth sciences practice; competes with Ambiente on environmental engineering and contaminated-site services but also covers much broader infrastructure scope.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with critical mission solutions and environmental services; competes with Ambiente on large environmental engineering programs with industrial and public-sector clients.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) major and Ambiente's certification partner for circular economy standards; overlapping laboratory testing and ESG certification revenue streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

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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