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Cobago
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cobago GmbH
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cobago.de
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Private
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2016
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Cobago GmbH is a Dortmund-based private software company that develops and sells cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager), an enterprise environmental data platform. The product collects, structures, and validates environmental and footprint data — including Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) and Corporate Carbon Footprints (CCF) — from internal sources, suppliers, and upstream specialty solutions (e.g., CBAM, deforestation-related data), assigning all inputs to a uniform, auditable data structure mapped to products, suppliers, sites, and processes. Cobago positions the platform explicitly as the operative foundation for compliance with the EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, CBAM, and adjacent environmental regulations, rather than as a reporting-only tool.

The company's go-to-market targets large industrial enterprises (Großunternehmen) and their suppliers through direct enterprise sales, evidenced by website calls to action such as "Use Case besprechen" and "Kurzgespräch anfragen." Three primary buyer personas are addressed: Sustainability/ESG teams needing a consistent basis for PCF and CCF reporting, Procurement/Supply Chain teams requiring comparable environmental data along the supply chain for supplier and risk assessments, and Partner/Consultancy firms specializing in PCF, CSRD, CBAM, ESG data management, and decarbonization strategy. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the offering functions as a standalone subscription enterprise software platform. An optional add-on, Ecoflexx (built by partner Ecoflexx.ai), connects cobago ESM environmental data with economic KPIs.

Cobago is led by Managing Director Dr. Dieter Kramps and is registered as cobago GmbH at Amtsgericht Dortmund (HRB 22742). The firm shows no disclosed funding history, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no acquisitions, and no named enterprise customer logos in the available data. Strategic emphasis is concentrated on regulatory alignment and supply-chain-level environmental data integrity, with the Ecoflexx partnership signaling an early move toward combined environmental-financial analytics.

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Cobago GmbH sells cobago ESM, an enterprise environmental data platform that collects, structures, and validates PCF, CCF, and supply chain footprint data for large industrial firms and their suppliers to comply with EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, and CBAM requirements.

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HeadquartersDortmund, Germany
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Dortmund
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Germany
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Europe
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Serves global market

Offices2 records

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Keyword5 values
enterprise sustainability software, environmental data platform, carbon footprint management, supply chain compliance, ESG reporting software
Industry4 codes
1Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms
CodeEUABAEAAPrimaryYes
2ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms
CodeEUABAEABPrimaryNo
3Energy & Sustainability Management (Energy Audits/Optimization/Carbon & ESG Programs)
CodeIMAIAAAMPrimaryNo
4Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD)
CodeEUAHAJABPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Environmental Consulting Services541620
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design7373
Product category
Environmental Compliance Software
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Revenue model1 record
1Software Platform Subscription
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

cobago ESM is a software platform for enterprise sustainability data management. While not explicitly stated, the enterprise software nature implies subscription-based pricing with the platform offered as a standalone system fully functional without extensions.

cobago.de
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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Core offering1 text field

cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager) is an enterprise environmental data platform that collects, structures, validates, and manages environmental and footprint data — including Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) and Corporate Carbon Footprints (CCF) — across products, suppliers, and locations. It is sold to large enterprises and their suppliers to operationalize data and documentation requirements stemming from the EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, CBAM, and related EU environmental regulations, and functions as a standalone system fully operational without extensions.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Cobago offers a single unified product, cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager), as the core enterprise environmental data platform. Ecoflexx is a partner-built optional add-on that extends cobago ESM by linking its environmental data with economic KPIs. Together, cobago ESM serves as the operative foundation for regulatory compliance, while Ecoflexx provides the economic correlation layer.

Product and service1 record
1cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager)
CategoryEnvironmental Compliance Software
Description

Enterprise environmental data platform that collects, structures, plausibility-checks, and manages environmental and footprint data (including PCF and CCF) across products, suppliers, and locations, enabling large industrial enterprises and their suppliers to operationalize EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, CBAM, and related environmental regulatory requirements.

Recent move3 records

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Peers10 records
1Workiva
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Cloud platform for ESG, sustainability, and regulatory reporting with strong overlap in CSRD reporting workflows; comparable for the disclosure/reporting layer that sits atop cobago ESM's data foundation.

2Plan A
TypeDirect peer
Description

Berlin-based carbon accounting and ESG software for enterprises; directly comparable as a European, German-speaking competitor in the same PCF/CCF/CSRD platform space.

3Sweep
TypeDirect peer
Description

Carbon and ESG data platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers with scope 3 emissions tracking and supply chain engagement; competes head-to-head on supplier data integration.

4EcoAct
TypeEmerging player
Description

European carbon strategy and sustainability consulting with proprietary software products serving CSRD and CBAM; comparable as a consulting-and-tech hybrid addressing the same EU industrial compliance buyer.

5Sphera
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Established EHS, operational risk, and product sustainability software suite with strong European industrial footprint; comparable as an incumbent offering carbon and ESG reporting alongside a broader portfolio.

6Watershed
TypeDirect peer
Description

Enterprise sustainability platform offering carbon accounting, disclosures, and supply chain emissions data — directly comparable to cobago ESM as an enterprise-grade environmental data infrastructure for regulatory compliance.

7Greenly
TypeEmerging player
Description

Carbon accounting platform with growing European enterprise offering; overlaps on PCF calculation and supplier data but skews more toward SMB and mid-market.

8Persefoni
TypeDirect peer
Description

Carbon and climate management accounting platform enabling enterprises to measure, manage, and disclose GHG emissions; competes in the same enterprise carbon accounting category as cobago ESM, including PCF calculation.

9Salesforce Net Zero Cloud
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major CRM vendor's sustainability cloud offering carbon accounting and ESG reporting integrated into enterprise data; comparable as a broader incumbent platform competing for the same CSRD-driven budget.

10Microsoft Sustainability Manager
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Hyperscaler-scale ESG and carbon data platform integrated with the Microsoft Cloud; a relevant incumbent competing for enterprise sustainability mandates within Microsoft-centric IT estates.

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Key highlights7 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile4 records

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Yes
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Feature4 records

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Cobago

Environmental Compliance Softwarecobago.de

Cobago GmbH sells cobago ESM, an enterprise environmental data platform that collects, structures, and validates PCF, CCF, and supply chain footprint data for large industrial firms and their suppliers to comply with EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, and CBAM requirements.

What Cobago does

Cobago GmbH is a Dortmund-based private software company that develops and sells cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager), an enterprise environmental data platform. The product collects, structures, and validates environmental and footprint data — including Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) and Corporate Carbon Footprints (CCF) — from internal sources, suppliers, and upstream specialty solutions (e.g., CBAM, deforestation-related data), assigning all inputs to a uniform, auditable data structure mapped to products, suppliers, sites, and processes. Cobago positions the platform explicitly as the operative foundation for compliance with the EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, CBAM, and adjacent environmental regulations, rather than as a reporting-only tool.

The company's go-to-market targets large industrial enterprises (Großunternehmen) and their suppliers through direct enterprise sales, evidenced by website calls to action such as "Use Case besprechen" and "Kurzgespräch anfragen." Three primary buyer personas are addressed: Sustainability/ESG teams needing a consistent basis for PCF and CCF reporting, Procurement/Supply Chain teams requiring comparable environmental data along the supply chain for supplier and risk assessments, and Partner/Consultancy firms specializing in PCF, CSRD, CBAM, ESG data management, and decarbonization strategy. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the offering functions as a standalone subscription enterprise software platform. An optional add-on, Ecoflexx (built by partner Ecoflexx.ai), connects cobago ESM environmental data with economic KPIs.

Cobago is led by Managing Director Dr. Dieter Kramps and is registered as cobago GmbH at Amtsgericht Dortmund (HRB 22742). The firm shows no disclosed funding history, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no acquisitions, and no named enterprise customer logos in the available data. Strategic emphasis is concentrated on regulatory alignment and supply-chain-level environmental data integrity, with the Ecoflexx partnership signaling an early move toward combined environmental-financial analytics.

Cobago firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Cobago
Legal name
cobago GmbH
Website
https://cobago.de
Company type
Private
Founded year
2016
Operating status
Operating
Short description
Cobago GmbH sells cobago ESM, an enterprise environmental data platform that collects, structures, and validates PCF, CCF, and supply chain footprint data for large industrial firms and their suppliers to comply with EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, and CBAM requirements.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Cobago industry classification

Industry
Product category
Environmental Compliance Software
NAICS
Environmental Consulting Services (541620)
SIC
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
akta.pro primary industry
Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB), Energy & Sustainability Management (Energy Audits/Optimization/Carbon & ESG Programs) (IMAIAAAM), Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD) (EUAHAJAB)

Keywords

  • Enterprise sustainability software
  • Environmental data platform
  • Carbon footprint management
  • Supply chain compliance
  • ESG reporting software

Where Cobago is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Dortmund
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Cobago business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Software Platform Subscription: cobago ESM is a software platform for enterprise sustainability data management. While not explicitly stated, the enterprise software nature implies subscription-based pricing with the platform offered as a standalone system fully functional without extensions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Cobago product offering

Product offering

Core offering

cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager) is an enterprise environmental data platform that collects, structures, validates, and manages environmental and footprint data — including Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) and Corporate Carbon Footprints (CCF) — across products, suppliers, and locations. It is sold to large enterprises and their suppliers to operationalize data and documentation requirements stemming from the EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, CBAM, and related EU environmental regulations, and functions as a standalone system fully operational without extensions.

Product overview

Cobago offers a single unified product, cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager), as the core enterprise environmental data platform. Ecoflexx is a partner-built optional add-on that extends cobago ESM by linking its environmental data with economic KPIs. Together, cobago ESM serves as the operative foundation for regulatory compliance, while Ecoflexx provides the economic correlation layer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager) Enterprise environmental data platform that collects, structures, plausibility-checks, and manages environmental and footprint data (including PCF and CCF) across products, suppliers, and locations, enabling large industrial enterprises and their suppliers to operationalize EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, CBAM, and related environmental regulatory requirements.

Companies that use Cobago

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Cobago technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Cobago partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Cobago competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Workiva: Cloud platform for ESG, sustainability, and regulatory reporting with strong overlap in CSRD reporting workflows; comparable for the disclosure/reporting layer that sits atop cobago ESM's data foundation.
  • Sphera: Established EHS, operational risk, and product sustainability software suite with strong European industrial footprint; comparable as an incumbent offering carbon and ESG reporting alongside a broader portfolio.
  • Salesforce Net Zero Cloud: Major CRM vendor's sustainability cloud offering carbon accounting and ESG reporting integrated into enterprise data; comparable as a broader incumbent platform competing for the same CSRD-driven budget.
  • Microsoft Sustainability Manager: Hyperscaler-scale ESG and carbon data platform integrated with the Microsoft Cloud; a relevant incumbent competing for enterprise sustainability mandates within Microsoft-centric IT estates.

Direct peers

  • Plan A: Berlin-based carbon accounting and ESG software for enterprises; directly comparable as a European, German-speaking competitor in the same PCF/CCF/CSRD platform space.
  • Sweep: Carbon and ESG data platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers with scope 3 emissions tracking and supply chain engagement; competes head-to-head on supplier data integration.
  • Watershed: Enterprise sustainability platform offering carbon accounting, disclosures, and supply chain emissions data — directly comparable to cobago ESM as an enterprise-grade environmental data infrastructure for regulatory compliance.
  • Persefoni: Carbon and climate management accounting platform enabling enterprises to measure, manage, and disclose GHG emissions; competes in the same enterprise carbon accounting category as cobago ESM, including PCF calculation.

Emerging players

  • EcoAct: European carbon strategy and sustainability consulting with proprietary software products serving CSRD and CBAM; comparable as a consulting-and-tech hybrid addressing the same EU industrial compliance buyer.
  • Greenly: Carbon accounting platform with growing European enterprise offering; overlaps on PCF calculation and supplier data but skews more toward SMB and mid-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Cobago social profiles

Digital presence

Cobago financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Cobago leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Cobago funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cobago M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cobago

What does Cobago do?

cobago ESM (Enterprise Sustainability Manager) is an enterprise environmental data platform that collects, structures, validates, and manages environmental and footprint data — including Product Carbon Footprints (PCF) and Corporate Carbon Footprints (CCF) — across products, suppliers, and locations. It is sold to large enterprises and their suppliers to operationalize data and documentation requirements stemming from the EU Clean Industrial Deal, CSRD, CBAM, and related EU environmental regulations, and functions as a standalone system fully operational without extensions.

Is Cobago a public or private company?

Cobago is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Cobago founded?

Cobago was founded in 2016.

Where is Cobago based?

Cobago is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does Cobago make money?

One revenue line is on record: software Platform Subscription.

Who are Cobago's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Workiva, Sphera, Salesforce Net Zero Cloud and Microsoft Sustainability Manager. Direct peers are Plan A, Sweep, Watershed and Persefoni. Emerging players are EcoAct and Greenly.

Does Cobago have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cobago.

What industry is Cobago in?

Cobago's product category is Environmental Compliance Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABAEAA, Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms, with a secondary code of EUABAEAB, ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms. Its NAICS code is 541620 and its SIC code is 7373.

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