MRS Ambiental

What MRS Ambiental does

MRS Ambiental (legal name MRS Estudos Ambientais) is a Brazilian environmental consulting and management firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in Brasília. The company provides end-to-end environmental licensing services — from preliminary (LP) and installation (LI) licenses through to program execution — for projects of all sizes across the energy, infrastructure, mining, transportation, and industrial sectors. Its core offerings include Licenciamento Ambiental (Environmental Licensing), Planejamento Estratégico, Execução de Programas Ambientais, EVTEA feasibility studies, Geoprocessamento e Sensoriamento Remoto, Environmental Due Diligence, EIA/RIMA studies, archaeology (terrestrial and underwater), floristic studies, environmental auditing, and conservation unit management plans. The firm fields a multidisciplinary technical bench covering Anthropology, Archaeology, Fauna, Flora, Geoprocessing, Physical Environment, and Socioeconomics, which allows it to deliver complex integrated licensing packages as a single vendor rather than a coordinated consortium.

The business operates as a professional services firm, selling quote-based consulting engagements directly to enterprise and government clients. Its go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales, supplemented by a digital presence (website, Instagram, LinkedIn) and direct contact forms. MRS Ambiental maintains four offices — Brasília (DF, headquarters), Fortaleza (CE), São Gonçalo do Amarante/Pecém (CE), and Cuiabá (MT) — and reports coverage of all 27 Brazilian states plus international projects (notably the Inambari hydroelectric project in Peru). Named clients include Vale, Eletrobras, Furnas, Eletronorte, CHESF, Eletronuclear, ENEL Green Power, Auren Energia, Casa dos Ventos, ENEVA, Neoenergia, Cargill, Amaggi, Suzano, OEC, Sacyr, Rumo, DNIT, INFRAERO, CNEN, and IPHAN, spanning renewable energy, transmission, hydroelectric, nuclear, agribusiness, ports, highways, and government research.

MRS Ambiental is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds. The firm was recognized in Leaders League's 2025 "Brasil Melhores Consultorias Ambientais" ranking. Recent strategic positioning includes expansion into green hydrogen licensing and renewable energy mandates (wind farms in Pernambuco, ANEEL transmission auction lots in Paraná and São Paulo). Revenue, headcount, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed.

Name

MRS Ambiental

Legal name

MRS Estudos Ambientais

Website

https://mrsambiental.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MRS Ambiental (MRS Estudos Ambientais) is a Brazilian environmental consulting firm founded in 1992, providing end-to-end licensing, EIA/RIMA studies, and environmental program execution for enterprise and government clients in energy, infrastructure, mining, transportation, and agribusiness across Brazil and Peru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) & Due Diligence (BPAHAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Environmental licensing
• Environmental impact assessment
• Environmental management
• Environmental due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental licensing, studies, and management. Services include EIA/RIMA, environmental programs, licensing coordination, and supervision for various project types including energy, infrastructure, mining, and transportation sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MRS Ambiental provides environmental consulting and licensing services for projects of small, medium, and large scale across Brazil, with international project experience (e.g., Peru). Its core offering is complete environmental licensing (Licenciamento Ambiental), covering preliminary and installation license phases, EIA/RIMA studies, environmental program execution, technical/economic/environmental viability studies (EVTEA), geoprocessing and remote sensing, environmental auditing, archaeological studies, and conservation unit management plans.

Product overview

MRS Ambiental is an environmental consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of environmental licensing and management services. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform. The core product is Environmental Licensing (Licenciamento Ambiental), which serves as the primary service umbrella supported by specialized modules including Strategic Planning, Environmental Program Execution, EVTEA Studies, Geoprocessing and Remote Sensing, Due Diligence, Environmental Studies (EIA/RIMA), Archaeology, Floristic Studies, Environmental Auditing, and Conservation Unit Management Plans. These services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team covering Anthropology, Archaeology, Fauna, Flora, Geoprocessing, Physical Environment, and Socioeconomics. The company primarily serves sectors including Transportation, Mining, Energy, Industry, and Transmission Lines, with projects ranging from nuclear facilities to renewable energy installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licenciamento Ambiental (Environmental Licensing) Complete environmental licensing services for projects of small, medium, and large scale, covering all phases including preliminary license (LP) and installation license (LI) acquisition, regulatory submissions, and compliance with IBAMA and intervening agencies (IPHAN, INCRA).
• Planejamento Estratégico (Strategic Planning) Strategic planning service for adapting environmental strategies to the specific reality and regulatory context of each project, supporting clients through initial consulting phases before and during licensing.
• Execução de Programas Ambientais (Environmental Program Execution) Execution and management of environmental programs required by regulatory agencies, delivering ongoing compliance work tied to project licensing conditions and operational requirements.
• EVTEA — Estudos de Viabilidade Técnica, Econômica e Ambiental (Technical, Economic and Environmental Viability Studies) Technical, Economic, and Environmental Viability Studies supporting project assessment, regulatory submission, and approval processes.
• Estudos Ambientais (Environmental Studies) — EIA/RIMA, Forest Inventory, Basic Environmental Plans Comprehensive environmental studies including EIA/RIMA preparation, Forest Inventory (Inventário Florestal), and Basic Environmental Plans (PBA) for regulatory submission to IBAMA.
• Due Diligence Ambiental (Environmental Due Diligence) Environmental due diligence services for project assessment, transaction support, and risk evaluation, helping clients understand environmental liabilities before acquisition, financing, or development.
• Auditoria Ambiental (Environmental Auditing) Environmental auditing services for compliance verification and regulatory assessment of operational projects and licensed activities.
• Arqueologia — Terrestres e Subaquáticos (Archaeology — Terrestrial and Underwater) Archaeological studies for terrestrial and underwater sites, supporting heritage-preservation requirements as part of environmental licensing processes with IPHAN oversight.
• Estudos Florísticos (Floristic Studies) Flora studies and forest inventory for environmental licensing and conservation assessments, covering vegetation characterization and impact mitigation.
• Geoprocessamento e Sensoriamento Remoto (Geoprocessing and Remote Sensing) Geographic data processing and satellite/aerial remote sensing for environmental analysis, mapping, monitoring, and licensing support.
• Planos de Manejo de Unidades de Conservação (Conservation Unit Management Plans) Management plans for conservation units, prepared to comply with environmental regulations governing protected areas.
• Gestão Ambiental (Environmental Management) End-to-end environmental management encompassing supervision, studies, and program development for ongoing project compliance after licensing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of experience in environmental licensing

Named customers40 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech Brazil: Global consulting and engineering firm with environmental services in Brazil including water resources, environmental assessment, and permitting for mining, energy and infrastructure projects — comparable to MRS in delivering multidisciplinary environmental consulting for high-complexity Brazilian projects.
• AECOM Brazil: Global infrastructure consulting firm with environmental services in Brazil spanning EIA, permitting, and program management for energy, transportation, and mining — directly overlapping with MRS's licensing and program-execution work for major Brazilian capital projects.
• Bureau Veritas Brazil: Global testing, inspection and certification company with environmental services in Brazil covering EIA, environmental auditing, due diligence, and compliance — overlapping with MRS's auditing, due diligence, and licensing services for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• SGS Brazil: Global inspection, verification, testing and certification firm with Brazilian operations providing environmental consulting, impact assessment, and compliance services — directly comparable to MRS in offering full environmental licensing and study services to enterprise and government clients in Brazil.
• Arcadis Brazil: Global design and consultancy firm with Brazilian environmental consulting operations covering impact assessment, licensing, and sustainability advisory for industrial and infrastructure clients — comparable to MRS in offering full-scope EIA and licensing services to enterprise and government clients across Brazil.
• WSP Brasil: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with established operations in Brazil offering EIA, licensing, and environmental management services to mining, infrastructure and energy clients — directly competing for the same Vale, Eletrobras and DNIT-style mandates as MRS, but at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management) Brazil: Global pure-play environmental and sustainability consultancy with Brazilian operations providing impact assessment, permitting, due diligence, and EHS services to energy, mining and industrial clients — a leading competitor to MRS for complex EIA/RIMA and licensing mandates.

Emerging players

• ICF International (Brazil operations): Advisory and digital services firm with growing energy and environment practice in Latin America offering environmental and regulatory consulting for energy, infrastructure, and climate projects — comparable to MRS in serving energy and infrastructure clients with licensing and environmental strategy work.
• Ramboll Brazil: Global engineering, consulting and environmental services firm with Brazilian operations focused on sustainable infrastructure, environmental assessment, and energy transition projects — overlapping with MRS in EIA and licensing work for energy, infrastructure, and industrial clients.
• Golder Associates (now WSP) Brazil: Legacy environmental and earth-sciences consultancy now part of WSP, with deep Brazilian mining and infrastructure environmental practice — comparable to MRS in providing site assessment, licensing, and tailings/environmental management to Vale and mining-sector clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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