Been Management Consulting

What Been Management Consulting does

Been Management Consulting B.V. is a privately held Dutch sustainability consulting firm headquartered in Schiphol, Netherlands, founded in 2010. The firm provides strategy and execution advisory services to enterprise clients navigating sustainability transitions, with three core practice areas: Energy Transition, Food Transition, and Water Transition. Its client base is concentrated in Dutch regulated industries and large corporates, including grid operators (Stedin, Alliander, Enexis, Gasunie), water utilities (Vitens), food and agri-businesses (FrieslandCampina, Albert Heijn, ofi), infrastructure (Schiphol), and real estate (Vesteda). The firm has stated it has worked with over 200 companies across these sectors.

The firm's core intellectual property is its proprietary "Head & Heart" methodology, which combines analytical strategy work with people-centered change management and organizational transformation. Service delivery is organized around two cross-cutting lines, Strategy and Execution, supported by specialized offerings including B Corp Certification support (the firm is itself a certified B Corporation and an official B Corp Way Partner) and CSRD Advisory covering double materiality analysis, gap analysis, data collection, and reporting preparation. Thought leadership is delivered through case studies, a "Leadership Talks" video series, breakfast sessions, and co-published research including the "Beyond the Balance Sheet" report with the Impact Economy Foundation.

Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements sold via direct enterprise field sales. The firm is founder/management-owned, with Roel Beentjes identified as the Ultimate Beneficial Owner. Headcount is small, with the team page listing approximately 15-20 professionals including practice leads Bart Oberink (Head of Energy) and Annemarie Geerdes (Head of Food). The firm donates 3.5% of net profit annually to social enterprise Tommy Tomato and embeds employee volunteer engagement in its operating model. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Been Management Consulting

Legal name

Been Management Consulting B.V.

Website

https://beenmc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Been Management Consulting is a Dutch sustainability advisory firm that helps enterprise clients accelerate energy, food, and water transitions through its "Head & Heart" methodology, serving Dutch utilities, food majors, and infrastructure operators with strategy and execution consulting plus B Corp and CSRD support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD), Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC), Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA), Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Energy transition advisory
• Food transition strategy
• B Corp certification
• Organizational transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Schiphol

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Been Management Consulting provides strategy and execution consulting services focused on sustainability transitions (energy, food, water) and organizational transformation. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with enterprise clients. The firm also donates 3.5% of net profit to charitable causes (Tommy Tomato partnership) and supports B Corp certification journeys.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Been Management Consulting is a Dutch management consulting firm that helps enterprises accelerate sustainability transitions across energy, food, and water domains. The firm combines strategic advisory with hands-on execution support, applying a proprietary "Head & Heart" methodology that blends analytical rigor with human-centered change management. They also support organizations pursuing B Corp certification and CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) advisory engagements.

Product overview

Been Management Consulting is a sustainability-focused consulting firm operating as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform with modular products. Its portfolio is organized around three transition practice areas — Energy Transition, Food Transition, and Water Transition — supported by two core service lines: Strategy (sustainable business model development) and Execution (organizational change, structure, and culture). Cross-cutting service offerings include B Corp Certification support (for which the firm holds B Corp Way Partner status), CSRD Advisory (covering materiality analysis, gap analysis, and reporting), and Sustainability Assessment. The firm also publishes thought leadership, including the 'Beyond the Balance Sheet' report produced with the Impact Economy Foundation, which explores value-driven management and the CFO-as-Chief-Value-Officer concept. The consulting methodology is described as a 'head and heart' approach, combining analytical rigor with people-centered change management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Transition Consulting Advisory service for organizations in the energy sector seeking to transition toward renewable energy sources, decarbonize operations, and align strategy with climate goals. Serves enterprises such as Stedin, Vitens, and Schiphol.
• Food Transition Consulting Strategic and execution support for food industry players navigating sustainability transitions in their supply chains, product portfolios, and operations. Serves enterprises such as ofi and Albert Heijn.
• Water Transition Consulting Advisory and execution services for water utilities and infrastructure operators pursuing sustainability transitions and operational improvements.
• B Corp Certification Advisory End-to-end support for organizations seeking to achieve B Corp certification, including impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, governance redesign, and documentation.
• CSRD Advisory Advisory engagements that help organizations prepare for and comply with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), including double materiality assessments and reporting frameworks.
• Strategy & Execution Services Integrated consulting offering combining sustainability strategy formulation with practical execution support to ensure transitions are actually delivered within client organizations.
• Organizational Design & Transformation Change management and organizational design services to help clients realign structure, roles, culture, and capabilities to support sustainability transitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported organizations in governance and ownership for CO₂e reduction across 120+ factories
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tommy TomatocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Been Management Consulting partners with Tommy Tomato, a social enterprise providing vegetable-based lunches to primary schools and daycare centers in the Netherlands. The partnership involves donating 3.5% of Been MC's net profit to support lunches for children whose parents cannot fully afford them, contributing to equality of opportunity and healthy nutrition for every child. Additionally, all employees participate as helper cooks in the Sooperchefs cooking program, teaching children to cook with vegetables.
• Impact Economy FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with Impact Economy Foundation on sustainability research and reporting. Jointly released the 'Beyond the Balance Sheet' report on best practices of impact-driven CFOs, showing how organizations can focus on creating multiple values for people, society, and nature.
• B Lab (B Corp)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial B Corp Way Partner - Been Management Consulting is certified and trained by B Lab to guide organizations through the B Corp certification journey. They have supported Albert Heijn over 2 years and Vesteda in achieving B Corp certification.
• Net4kids and RhizaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year partnership (now concluded) with Net4kids (matchmaker between Dutch businesses and local initiatives in Asia and Africa) and Rhiza (building holistic communities in South Africa). Consultants developed five masterclasses for kindergarten teachers in South African townships using Train-The-Trainer principles for lasting impact. Now helping Net4kids develop their Theory of Change and CSRD strategy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Metabolic: Dutch sustainability consultancy advising governments, businesses, and NGOs on circular economy, food systems, and climate transition. Directly comparable in geography, scale, and transition-focused methodology to Been Management Consulting.
• Schuttelaar & Partners: Dutch consultancy specialized in sustainable food systems, agri-food chain, and sustainability communication. Closely overlaps BeenMC's food-transition practice and Dutch enterprise client base.
• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy with deep European presence, advising on strategy, reporting, and transformation across energy, food, and industrials. Direct peer on sustainability transformation and CSRD advisory.
• Circle Economy: Amsterdam-headquartered circular-economy consultancy and impact organization working with corporates and governments on systemic transitions. Comparable in mission, Dutch base, and transition advisory scope.
• Sustainserv: Sustainability strategy and reporting consultancy serving European corporates on materiality, CSRD, and transformation. Comparable boutique scale and CSRD/strategy positioning.
• Steward Redqueen: Amsterdam-based impact consulting firm measuring and advising on sustainability, with deep expertise in food, energy, and supply-chain transitions across Europe. Comparable boutique scale and sustainability mandate.
• South Pole Group: Global climate and sustainability consultancy offering strategy, advisory, and carbon solutions to corporates across energy and food value chains. Comparable service portfolio, larger scale and broader geography.
• Quantis: Global sustainability consultancy advising consumer goods and food companies on environmental strategy, footprinting, and transformation. Comparable food/consumer focus and sustainability transformation mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Roland Berger: Global strategy consultancy with a dedicated sustainability and energy-transition practice serving European utilities, food, and industrial clients. Represents broader incumbent competition for transformation mandates.
• KPMG (Sustainability Services): Big 4 advisory firm with a large European sustainability practice covering CSRD, energy transition, and ESG strategy. Represents the scaled, full-service incumbent alternative for enterprise sustainability mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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