What greenjobs. does

greenjobs. (legal name: Green Jobs Bernhard GmbH) is a Swiss independent environmental consultancy founded in August 2010 by Ueli Bernhard in Bern. The firm specializes in green skills, green jobs, and green economy advisory work, serving Swiss federal agencies (BAFU, SBFI, EHB), environmental NGOs (WWF Schweiz, Greenpeace), foundations (Credit Suisse Foundation), professional associations (OdA Umwelt, Bildungskoalition NGO), and international organizations (ILO, UNEP, CEDEFOP, European Commission). Its service offering spans five areas: sustainable education consulting, green-professions career services (including the umweltprofis.ch job portal), green-economy research, education-policy advisory, and secretariat/office management for industry associations.

The firm delivers services through expert analysis, multilingual reports, and policy recommendations rather than any proprietary technology platform. Its core products are service-based engagements—commissioned studies, vocational-education reform advisory, and ongoing association management mandates. The team's strength is rooted in Ueli Bernhard's 29 years of experience (including 19 years leading the WWF Training Center) and a tightly integrated network across Swiss government, NGO, and international environmental-policy circles. The company maintains a multilingual website (German, French, English, Spanish) and a Downloadcenter of factsheets covering topics such as food waste, sustainable finance, energy transition, green logistics, and ecodesign.

greenjobs. generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts with government clients, retained managed services for association secretariats, and international project work for multilateral organizations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates as a founder-led, privately held Swiss GmbH with no external funding, no parent company, and a core team of four (one full-time managing director, two freelancers, and one team member). Its business model is a classic relationship-driven B2B consultancy, with anchor relationships at Swiss federal offices and sector associations providing the structural revenue base.

Name

greenjobs.

Legal name

Green Jobs Bernhard GmbH

Website

https://greenjobs.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Green economy research
• Sustainable education advisory
• Vocational training consulting
• Green jobs research

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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. Government Consulting Contracts: Projects commissioned by Swiss federal offices (BAFU, SBFI, EHB) for research, studies, and policy advisory services on environmental education and green jobs.
2. Association Management: Ongoing management of secretariats for OdA Umwelt and Bildungskoalition NGO, providing comprehensive administrative, strategic, and communication services.
3. International Project Work: Studies and reports produced for international organizations including ILO, UNEP, Greenpeace, and European Commission.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

greenjobs. (Green Jobs Bernhard GmbH) is a Swiss environmental consulting firm that delivers project-based research, policy advisory, and association management services focused on green skills, green jobs, and the green economy. The firm supports clients in integrating environmental competencies into vocational training, develops studies and policy recommendations for government agencies and NGOs, and provides ongoing secretariat management for environmental professional associations such as OdA Umwelt and Bildungskoalition NGO.

Product overview

greenjobs. is an independent Swiss environmental consulting firm offering advisory services focused on green skills (sustainable education), green jobs (career and employment services), and green economy (sustainable business consulting). The company operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software platform. Their offerings include Nachhaltige Bildung for educational consulting, Grüne Berufe for job portal and career services (including the umweltprofis.ch portal), Grüne Wirtschaft for green economy research, Bildungspolitik for education policy advisory, and Geschäftsstellen for office management services. They also maintain a Downloadcenter with factsheets and studies on various green economy topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OdA Umwelt: Network of professional associations, federal government and cantons, and training providers in the environmental sector. greenjobs. manages the office of OdA Umwelt.
• Bildungskoalition NGO

Products and services

• Nachhaltige Bildung (Sustainable Education) Consulting and advisory services for sustainable education, including support for vocational training reforms, NGOs, curriculum development, and professional development programs focused on environmental and sustainability topics. Targeted at Swiss government agencies, educational institutions, and NGOs.
• Grüne Berufe (Green Professions) Job portal and career information services promoting green jobs in Switzerland and internationally, including the umweltprofis.ch web portal with job listings across environmental sectors. Targeted at job seekers, employers, and educational institutions in the environmental sector.
• Grüne Wirtschaft (Green Economy) Research and consulting services on green economy initiatives, international studies, and support for companies in project financing, environmental technology, and export promotion. Targeted at international organizations, government agencies, and companies in the environmental technology sector.
• Bildungspolitik (Education Policy) Policy advisory services including monitoring of education policy developments, agenda setting, campaign management, media relations, and policy recommendations for educational reforms. Targeted at NGOs, government agencies, and professional associations.
• Geschäftsstellen (Office / Secretariat Management) Sustainable management of association secretariats and offices, including governance, strategic planning, financial management, communication, and quality management services. Targeted at professional associations and industry networks, including OdA Umwelt and Bildungskoalition NGO.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Labour Organization ILOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ILO Green Jobs Initiative. Greenjobs participates in international research on green jobs and skills, contributing Swiss expertise to global reports including the Skills for Green Jobs global synthesis report.
• United Nations Environment Programme UNEPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Green Economy Report for Rio+20 summit. Contributed to international efforts to position education and green jobs on the global sustainable development agenda.
• CEDEFOPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. Greenjobs distributes and contributes to CEDEFOP reports on qualifications for green jobs, integrating European research into Swiss context.
• Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government client commissioning studies on Cleantech in vocational education, biodiversity, food waste, and climate protection. Ongoing advisory relationship on environmental education policy.
• WWF SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on educational reforms and sustainable finance. Manages expert activities for all educational and job reforms on behalf of WWF Switzerland.
• Swissnex BostonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Swissnex research and innovation project connecting Switzerland and USA on green jobs, contributing to Boston-based initiative on clean technology workforce development.
• Eidgenössische Hochschule für Berufsbildung EHBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on Cleantech and sustainability mandate. greenjobs is represented in advisory board and sustainability working group, contributing to development of innovation park for Cleantech professions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• adelphi: Berlin-based think tank and consultancy working on climate, environment and sustainable development. Comparable niche research/advisory profile with international project work for bodies like UNEP, mirroring greenjobs' positioning.
• myclimate: Swiss-based climate foundation offering carbon offsetting, education and corporate advisory services. Comparable as a Swiss mission-driven organisation working at the intersection of climate, education, and corporate sustainability.
• INFRAS: Swiss research and consulting firm covering transport, energy, environment and labour market topics. Closely comparable niche research-and-advisory model serving federal agencies and NGOs, with a similar project-based revenue structure.
• South Pole Group: Zürich-headquartered climate solutions provider offering consulting, project development and advisory services. Highly comparable to greenjobs as a Swiss-rooted firm that turns sustainability policy and climate mandates into commercial advisory work for governments, NGOs and corporates.
• Ecoplan: Bern-based economic and environmental research/consulting firm. Comparable as a small Swiss public-sector-oriented consultancy with deep policy and sustainability expertise, often competing for similar federal mandates.
• EBP Schweiz: Swiss environmental, mobility and infrastructure planning consultancy. Comparable in client mix (Swiss federal agencies, cantons) and topic overlap on sustainability, climate and resource efficiency, though EBP is larger and broader in scope.
• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy advising corporates and public sector on ESG, climate and circular economy. Comparable consulting model and content focus on green-economy topics, though materially larger and productised.
• BASS: Swiss research and consulting firm focused on labour market, education and social policy. Closely comparable in size, Swiss focus, and the integration of education-policy expertise with government mandates — directly overlapping with greenjobs' Bildungsbereich work.

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: International engineering, sustainability and climate consultancy with a strong Nordic/European public-sector practice. Comparable in addressing green-skills, climate and sustainability topics for governments, but at much greater scale and broader scope.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental and sustainability consulting giant. Relevant incumbent that increasingly competes for the same Swiss and European green-economy mandates, but operates at very different scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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