Artelatz Ingurumen Zerbitzuak

What Artelatz Ingurumen Zerbitzuak does

Artelatz Ingurumen Zerbitzuak S.L. is a private Basque environmental education and sustainability services firm headquartered in Tolosa, Gipuzkoa. Founded in 1991, the company delivers specialized environmental campaigns, school programs, nature center management, and sustainability planning services to public-sector clients — primarily town councils (ayuntamientos), municipal associations (mancomunidades), provincial councils, the Basque Government, and national extended-producer-responsibility organizations (Ecoembes, Ecovidrio) — across the Basque Country and Navarra. Its portfolio includes ten core service lines: environmental campaigns, nature-area programming (including management of the Red de Parketxes de Gipuzkoa network), School Agenda 2030, waste management campaigns, renewable energy education (notably the Euronet 50/50 program), sustainable mobility promotion, environmental studies and Agenda 2030 implementation, cultural-center programming, guided tours, and supporting graphic design.

The firm's underlying technology consists of original pedagogical tools and methodologies — waste-recycling tótems built from repurposed wooden pallets, ESCAPE games on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the EXPO-RETRETE traveling exhibition on water-cycle education, and a structured Agenda 2030 implementation framework — delivered primarily by Artelatz's own team of environmental educators and consultants at client sites, schools, and nature parks. It holds EU EMAS registration and multi-year Ekoscan Plus certification, and operates with bilingual (Basque/Spanish) capability across the regional market.

The business model is a professional-services model: revenue is generated through direct service contracts and project-based commissions negotiated with public administrations, typically structured as multi-year engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-client (no resellers or product sales), and the firm is independently owned with no disclosed parent company or external investors.

Name

Artelatz Ingurumen Zerbitzuak

Legal name

Artelatz Ingurumen Zerbitzuak S.L.

Website

https://artelatz.eus

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Artelatz Ingurumen Zerbitzuak is a Basque-based environmental education services firm that delivers sustainability campaigns, school programs, and nature-center management to public-sector clients — municipalities, mancomunidades, provincial councils, and the Basque Government — across the Basque Country and Navarra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education and Sustainability Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAAGAK

Education & Community Programs (Junior Ranger, Citizen Science, School Programs)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access)

SECONDARYTHAAAOAJ

Environmental Interpretation & Ranger-Led Education Programs (Visitor Education)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Educational Adventure Programs (Outdoor Education, Skill Development)

Keywords

• Environmental education services
• Sustainability consulting
• Waste management campaigns
• Circular economy programs
• Public sector environmental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tolosa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Education Services to Public Administrations: Artelatz provides specialized environmental education, awareness campaigns, and sustainability consulting services to municipal governments, provincial councils, mancomunidades, and other public entities in the Basque Country. Revenue is generated through service contracts, project-based engagements, and campaign implementations commissioned by public clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Artelatz is an environmental services firm that designs and delivers environmental education campaigns, awareness programs, and sustainability consulting primarily for public administrations and schools in the Basque Country and Navarra. Its portfolio includes recycling and waste prevention campaigns, Agenda 2030 and Agenda 21 Escolar programs, renewable energy and sustainable mobility education, environmental studies and plans, guided tours of environmental infrastructure, nature park visitor programs, and the design of original pedagogical resources such as recycling tótems, escape games, and traveling exhibitions.

Product overview

Artelatz Ingurumen Zerbitzuak is an environmental services company offering a portfolio of interconnected sustainability education and awareness services. The core offering consists of environmental education campaigns (Kanpainak), nature center visitor programs (Natura guneak / Parketxes), school-based Agenda 2030 programs, waste management and recycling campaigns, renewable energy education, sustainable mobility promotion, environmental planning and studies, cultural center programming, guided tours of environmental infrastructure, and graphic design support. These services are delivered primarily to Basque public administrations (municipalities, mancomunidades, provincial councils) and are designed to drive behavioral change toward circular economy, waste reduction, and sustainable development among citizens and students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kanpainak (Environmental Awareness Campaigns) Design and delivery of environmental awareness and sensitization campaigns on topics such as waste separation, recycling, and sustainable practices, targeted at citizens, schools, and businesses on behalf of public sector clients.
• Natura guneak (Nature Center / Parketxe Programs) Visitor services and educational activities in the Gipuzkoako Parketxe Sarea (nature center network), including orientation games, storytelling, and forest culture programs across natural parks in Gipuzkoa.
• Eskolako Agenda 2030 (School Agenda 2030) Environmental education program for schools aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, involving school communities in sustainability planning and civic participation.
• Hondakinak (Waste Management Programs) Services focused on waste prevention, separate collection, recycling campaigns, bulky waste collection, and organic waste (composting) programs.
• Energia berriztagarriak (Renewable Energy Education) Awareness and education services on renewable energy and energy efficiency, including the Euronet 50/50 program for energy savings in schools and public buildings.
• Mugikortasun iraunkorra (Sustainable Mobility) Programs promoting sustainable transportation, including bike markets, European Sustainable Mobility Week activities, and educational workshops.
• Azterketak eta planak (Environmental Studies and Plans) Development of environmental studies, sustainability plans, and Agenda 2030 implementation frameworks for public entities, including baseline studies and indicator tracking.
• Kultur zentroak eta museoak (Cultural Center and Museum Programs) Environmental education activities and visitor services at cultural venues such as the Barandiaran Museum, Iturraran botanical garden, and Parketxe nature centers.
• Bisita gidatuak (Guided Tours of Environmental Infrastructure) Guided tours of environmental infrastructure and natural sites, including water supply systems, wastewater treatment plants, natural parks, and heritage sites.
• Diseinu grafikoa (Graphic Design for Environmental Campaigns) Design and production of educational materials, signage, banners, brochures, and visual resources for environmental awareness campaigns.
• Waste Recycling Tótems (Tótems de Reciclaje) Educational informational structures created from repurposed wooden pallets that display correct selective waste collection. The structures use real waste samples and informative panels, are designed for outdoor placement, and can be relocated as needed for deployment across municipalities.
• ESCAPE Games on Sustainable Development Goals Gamified pedagogical escape room games that teach Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) through challenges, digital tasks, and team-based problem solving, deployed as part of Artelatz's environmental education campaigns.
• EXPO-RETRETE Traveling Exhibition Itinerant exhibition of nine thematic displays addressing the integral water cycle, proper use of sanitation networks, and contaminants, with interactive elements such as puzzle games, real pipe diameter demonstrations, and body mapping of emerging contaminants.
• Bigarren eskuko merkatuak (Second-hand Markets) Organization of second-hand markets held in municipalities to promote reuse, circular economy, and waste prevention, with 300+ events delivered over 20+ years across the Basque Country.
• Natura Eskapu (Anduetza Parketxe Escape Game) Escape-room style game launched at Anduetza Parketxea that combines the digital world with reality, asking participants to find treasure hidden by Fr. Bartolomé through team-based challenges.
• BidaSOS2030 Door-to-Door Campaign (Servicios de Txingudi) Door-to-door environmental awareness and engagement campaign carried out in the Bajo Bidasoa region over three years, with the campaign concluding on June 15, 2026. Implemented by Artelatz for Servicios de Txingudi.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68.54% recycling rate achieved for Tolosa, exceeding EU requirements and approaching the 70% 2030 target
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gipuzkoako Parketxe Sarea (Red de Parketxes de Gipuzkoa Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtelatz works closely with the Gipuzkoako Parketxe Sarea Foundation to manage educational activities and programming across six nature centers (parketxes) in four natural parks of Gipuzkoa — Aiako Harria, Aralar, Aizkorri-Aratz, and Pagoeta. Artelatz contributes to the visitor experience, school programs, and community activities at these parketxes.
• EcoembescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcoembes (integrated packaging waste management system) partners with Artelatz to implement recycling awareness and education campaigns across Basque municipalities. Campaigns include 'Reziklarte' (recycling and art), 'Birzikleta Begi Bistan' awareness campaign, and packaging selective collection campaigns.
• EcovidriocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcovidrio (glass packaging management system) partners with Artelatz for glass recycling awareness campaigns including 'Olaiaren Erronka', 'Birziklabirintoa', 'BirziKlik', and the 'Reziklarte' recycling-and-art campaign.
• Naturklima (Fundación del Cambio Climático de Gipuzkoa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtelatz facilitated and led a gamified working session during the Generation Z & Climate Change European youth encounter organized by Naturklima, bringing together students from Menen (Belgium) and Tolosa (Gipuzkoa) to work on SDGs and climate action.
• Ihobe (Sociedad Pública de Gestión Ambiental del Gobierno Vasco)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIhobe, the Basque public environmental management company, collaborated with Artelatz on the ESCAPE game about Sustainable Development Goals for Txingudi, providing institutional support.
• Gipuzkoako UrakminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArtelatz provides Gipuzkoako Urak (Gipuzkoa Water Consortium) with guided visits for schools and organized groups, as well as development and design of educational materials about water management.
• Ayuntamientos and Mancomunidades across Basque Country and NavarracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArtelatz serves as the contracted environmental education service provider for dozens of municipalities and municipal associations (mancomunidades) across Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia, Araba, and Navarra, delivering campaigns, school programs, and sustainability planning directly to citizens on behalf of these local governments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecoembes: Spanish integrated packaging waste management system that contracts Artelatz for regional recycling campaigns. Operates at national scale with comparable mission (citizen recycling awareness), but as the EPR funder rather than delivery contractor.
• Ecovidrio: Spanish glass packaging EPR organization that contracts Artelatz for glass-recycling awareness campaigns — same public-facing environmental awareness model at national scale.
• FCC Medio Ambiente: Spain's largest environmental services operator handling municipal waste, recycling, and citizen awareness at national scale — comparable mission (municipal recycling improvement) but vastly larger scale and integrated service delivery.
• Ihobe (Sociedad Pública de Gestión Ambiental del Gobierno Vasco): Basque Government public environmental management company that operates adjacent to Artelatz's territory, providing environmental consulting, indicator tracking, and Agenda 2030 frameworks — overlapping with Artelatz's public-sector delivery but as a public entity rather than private firm.
• SGS Environment, Health and Safety: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with a large environmental services practice — comparable only in environmental consulting/advisory category but vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Others

• Naturklima (Fundación del Cambio Climático de Gipuzkoa): Gipuzkoa climate change foundation that commissions climate education programming (Artelatz has facilitated its youth encounters). Operates as both a peer in climate/sustainability education and a customer/partner, indicating close market overlap.

Regional players

• HAZI Fundazioa: Basque Country foundation for rural development, food, and environment that delivers education and advisory services to public administrations and primary sector actors — comparable regional scope, public-sector orientation, and service-based delivery model.
• Fundación Cristina Enea: San Sebastián-based environmental education center delivering sustainability programming to citizens and schools — directly comparable in mission (environmental awareness, citizen engagement) and regional scope.
• Lurgaia Fundazioa: Basque Country environmental NGO working on biodiversity, sustainability education, and citizen engagement with public administrations — comparable service mix and Basque regional scope.

Emerging players

• Crea Sostenibilidad: Spanish sustainability consulting firm offering environmental communication and ESG advisory to organizations — comparable service-line (sustainability campaigns, ESG awareness) but broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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