Air Quality Consultants

What Air Quality Consultants does

AQC Environmental Brokerage Services, Inc. is a privately held, women and minority owned boutique environmental credit brokerage firm headquartered in Huntington Beach, California. The firm facilitates transactions across voluntary and compliance carbon markets globally, with deep specialization in U.S. compliance regimes including California cap-and-trade, SCAQMD RECLAIM, LCFS, CSAPR, and Emission Reduction Credits, alongside voluntary carbon offsets and Renewable Energy Credits. AQC serves a horizontal client base ranging from Fortune 100 enterprises to individual consumers pursuing carbon neutrality.

The product portfolio spans nine core brokerage lines — carbon offsets, RECs, cap-and-trade, ERCs (including a dedicated data center vertical), LCFS (including electric forklift/eCHE credit monetization), CSAPR, SCAQMD RECLAIM, and CEQA mitigation — plus a public-facing Carbon Calculator and sustainability program development consulting. The technology layer is intentionally minimal: a WordPress website hosts the carbon calculator and lead capture forms, reflecting a relationship-driven, services-first model rather than a software platform.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees on environmental credit brokerage deals and professional services fees for sustainability and GHG consulting. Pricing is quote-based and non-public. Distribution is entirely direct, with President Jaclyn Ferlita and Director of Origination Mithun Rathore personally managing engagements through Brokerage & Consultancy Agreements. AQC has raised no external capital, has no parent company, and operates with 1-10 employees, sustained by the team's regulatory advisory experience and cross-market origination capabilities — Mithun Rathore alone has orchestrated over $1 billion in notional transaction value across his career.

Name

Air Quality Consultants

Legal name

AQC Environmental Brokerage Services, Inc.

Website

https://aqc-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AQC Environmental Brokerage Services is a California-based boutique brokerage and consultancy facilitating transactions in carbon offsets, RECs, ERCs, LCFS credits, and cap-and-trade instruments for Fortune 100 companies down to individual consumers pursuing carbon neutrality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Commodities Brokerage

NAICS

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

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Credit Brokerage & Trading (Spot, Forward, Structured Products) (EUABADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Neutrality/Claims Strategy & Communications (claims substantiation, greenwashing risk) (EUABAKAK), Carbon Credit Ratings & Due Diligence (Quality Scoring, Integrity Assessments) (EUABADAF)

Keywords

• Environmental credit brokerage
• Carbon offset trading
• Emission reduction credits
• Renewable energy credits
• LCFS compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Credit Brokerage: Facilitating transactions for clients in emission markets including carbon offset credits, renewable energy credits, LCFS credits, and emission reduction credits. Earns brokerage commissions on transactions executed between buyers and sellers in environmental credit markets.
2. Sustainability Consulting Services: Assists clients in developing cost-effective strategies to reduce carbon impact and demonstrate corporate responsibility. Includes designing, implementing, and executing sustainability offset initiatives for carbon neutrality and net-zero goals.
3. LCFS Transactional Services: Assists LCFS clients through market education, facilitating purchase and sale of LCFS credits, negotiating deal terms, providing Purchase & Sale Agreements, populating transfer paperwork, and providing escrow services for funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Air Quality Consultants (AQC) is a boutique environmental credit brokerage and consulting firm that facilitates transactions in voluntary and compliance carbon markets worldwide. The firm brokers Carbon Offset Credits, Renewable Energy Credits, Emission Reduction Credits, Cap-and-Trade allowances, LCFS credits, CSAPR allowances, SCAQMD RECLAIM allocations, and CEQA mitigation offsets. Beyond brokerage, AQC provides sustainability program development and greenhouse gas consulting to help clients meet compliance and net-zero goals.

Product overview

AQC Environmental Brokerage Services, Inc. operates as an environmental credit brokerage firm offering a portfolio of interconnected services for voluntary and compliance carbon markets worldwide. The core offerings include Carbon Offset Credits brokerage, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), Cap-and-Trade Management, Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs), Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) transactions, CSAPR compliance, SCAQMD Reclaim, and CEQA Mitigation. The company also provides a Carbon Calculator tool for emissions assessment and Sustainability Program Development consulting services. AQC serves as both broker and consultant, facilitating seamless transactions while helping clients develop comprehensive environmental strategies tailored to their compliance and sustainability goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Offset Credits Brokerage Environmental credit brokerage service facilitating the purchase and sale of carbon offset credits across global and voluntary carbon markets. AQC has facilitated over 25,000 metric tonnes of carbon offset credit transactions for clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to individuals.
• Cap-and-Trade Management Compliance and brokerage services for cap-and-trade programs, helping clients navigate carbon compliance markets and optimize their environmental commodity portfolios.
• Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) Brokerage and consulting services for Emission Reduction Credits across U.S. markets, helping clients monetize and procure ERCs to meet compliance and sustainability objectives.
• Emission Reduction Credits for Data Centers Specialized ERC brokerage services tailored for data center operations, addressing the unique environmental credit needs of data center facilities.
• Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) Brokerage services for Renewable Energy Credits measured in MWh, enabling businesses to counter greenhouse gas emissions and achieve sustainability objectives through credible REC procurement.
• Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Brokerage Facilitation of LCFS credit transactions for low carbon fuel producers and compliance entities in California's LCFS program, including Oregon CFP and Washington CFS. Services include market education, transactional structure advisory, and purchase/sale facilitation.
• Electric Forklift & eCHE LCFS Credit Service Specialized service enabling California facilities with electric forklifts and cargo handling equipment to generate and monetize LCFS credits. AQC manages facility enrollment, quarterly reporting to CARB, credit sales, and proceeds remittance.
• Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Services Compliance and brokerage services for CSAPR, helping entities navigate cross-state air pollution regulations and trading programs.
• SCAQMD RECLAIM Brokerage Brokerage and consulting services for the South Coast Air Quality Management District RECLAIM program, assisting clients with trading allocations and compliance.
• CEQA Mitigation California Environmental Quality Act mitigation services, helping project developers and businesses satisfy CEQA offset requirements through carbon offset credits.
• Carbon Calculator Online tool for businesses and organizations to calculate their carbon emissions, supporting carbon footprint determination as the first step toward carbon neutrality.
• Sustainability Program Development Consulting services assisting customers in building and defining greenhouse gas initiatives, developing cost-effective strategies to reduce carbon impact and demonstrate corporate responsibility toward carbon neutrality and net-zero goals.
• Greenhouse Gas Consulting Consulting services for management of new and existing GHG emission markets, providing market education and strategic advisory for sustainability and compliance objectives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Facilitated over 25,000 tonnes of carbon offset credit transactions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: Large climate solutions provider offering project development, advisory, and carbon credit procurement for corporates—adjacent competitor in carbon advisory and offset brokerage, but with a much broader portfolio of sustainability services beyond AQC's broker-only model.
• Tradition Energy: Energy and environmental commodities broker with U.S. presence across RECs, carbon, and emissions credits—broader energy-brokerage parentage but overlapping product set and client base with AQC's environmental desk.
• EDF Trading: Wholesale energy and environmental products trader affiliated with EDF Group—operates in environmental credit markets at scale with institutional counterparty focus, offering overlapping capabilities as part of a much larger energy commodity portfolio.
• Marex: Large diversified commodity broker with environmental products after its Evolution Markets acquisition—competes with AQC across multiple environmental markets but as part of a much broader commodity franchise rather than as a specialist.

Direct peers

• Carbon Growth Partners: Carbon credit advisory and brokerage firm serving corporate buyers and project developers in voluntary and compliance carbon markets—directly comparable boutique model with overlapping Fortune 100 client base and cross-market expertise.
• ACT Group: Environmental markets advisory and trading firm helping corporations and financial institutions with carbon, renewable energy, and energy efficiency credit procurement—comparable mid-sized peer with both advisory and brokerage capabilities.
• Evolution Markets: Boutique environmental commodities broker specializing in carbon, RECs, and emissions credits across voluntary and compliance markets—closely comparable in scale and service mix to AQC, and historically one of the most-cited boutique peers in environmental brokerage.

Emerging players

• Pachama: Technology-driven carbon credit marketplace with remote sensing verification—competes with AQC on voluntary carbon procurement with a differentiated, ML-verified approach that appeals to corporate sustainability teams seeking audit-ready sourcing.
• Carbonplace: Digital carbon credit marketplace founded by major banks and energy traders—competes with AQC's brokerage function by offering electronic execution infrastructure that could compress commissions on standardized credits.
• Climate Impact X: Singapore-based carbon exchange and marketplace with global voluntary credit listings—addresses the same buyer needs as AQC's voluntary carbon brokerage but through a tech-enabled exchange model rather than a boutique relationship model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aqc.inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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