What Ecodes Ingeniería does

Ecodes Ingeniería is a Colombian environmental engineering and consulting firm founded in 2006, headquartered in Bogotá with a regional office in Lima, Peru, and operational presence in Colombia, Peru, and Argentina. The firm delivers a six-service portfolio centered on participatory ecological restoration, social viability and community strengthening, sustainable cities, environmental management instruments (including Environmental Impact Studies, Environmental Management Plans, and Environmental Alternatives Diagnostics), water basin delimitation, and biotic or ecological compensation. Core clients span national and municipal governments (Ministerio de Agricultura, Aerocivil, Corpoguavio), private enterprises in hydrocarbons, energy, infrastructure, mining, and transportation (Enel, Schlumberger, Vermont Química), and international cooperation organizations (Inter-American Development Bank). The firm combines a multidisciplinary technical team with a participatory community engagement model that has involved nearly 1.8 million people across more than 100 intervened ecosystems, with cumulative outputs of over 2.6 million trees planted.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model with quote-based, multi-year contracts tailored to scope, geography, and complexity. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise and institutional field sales rather than channel partners, supported by content marketing through a corporate website and blog, technical publications developed with academic partners (Universidad Javeriana, Universidad Católica), and visibility through leadership roles in regional restoration networks (REDCRE, SIACRE) and multilateral platforms (WRI Initiative 20x20, FAO Global Soil Partnership). Underlying technology is described as a "technology-enabled restoration methodology" using tools to optimize planning, implementation, and monitoring, though specific AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary platforms are not disclosed. Cumulative execution exceeds 500 projects across Latin America, and the firm is privately held with no documented external funding or parent ownership.

Name

Ecodes Ingeniería

Legal name

Ecodes Ingeniería

Website

https://ecodesingenieria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecodes Ingeniería is a Colombian environmental engineering consultancy delivering participatory ecological restoration, environmental management instruments, and sustainability advisory services to governments, private enterprises, and international cooperation organizations across Colombia, Peru, and Argentina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecological Restoration Planning & Monitoring (Habitat, Wetland, Stream) (EUAHAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Environmental Policy, Planning & Regulation (BPAIAMAA), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Ecological restoration services
• Biodiversity compensation planning
• Water basin management
• Sustainable city strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental projects including ecological restoration, environmental viability assessments, biodiversity compensation, water basin management, and sustainable city strategies. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with institutional and enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecodes Ingeniería provides environmental engineering and consulting services focused on ecological restoration, environmental viability assessments, biodiversity compensation, water basin management, and sustainable city strategy formulation. The firm serves government institutions and private enterprises across Colombia, Peru, and Argentina, delivering project-based environmental expertise for territorial and urban sustainability initiatives.

Product overview

Ecodes Ingeniería is an environmental engineering company offering a portfolio of specialized consulting services focused on sustainability, ecosystem conservation, and environmental management. The company provides six core service offerings: Restauración ecológica participativa (participatory ecological restoration), Viabilidad social y fortalecimiento comunitario (social viability and community strengthening), Ciudades sostenibles (sustainable cities), Viabilidad ambiental e instrumentos de gestión (environmental viability and management instruments), Acotamiento de rondas hídricas y planes de ordenamiento (water boundary delimitation), and Compensación del medio biótico o ecológica (biotic/ecological compensation). These services are delivered through a consulting methodology incorporating technology and innovation for planning, implementation, and monitoring of environmental projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecological Restoration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2.6 million trees planted through restoration projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• REDCRE (Red Colombiana de Restauración Ecológica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcodes is a founding member and part of the board of directors of the Colombian Ecological Restoration Network (REDCRE). The company played a leadership role in designing initial guidelines, strategic vision, and objectives of the network, consolidating it as a national coordination space. From the board, Ecodes contributes to work plan definition, governance, and institutional strengthening.
• SIACRE (Sociedad Iberoamericana y del Caribe de Restauración Ecológica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcodes is a member of the SER Chapter of the Ibero-American and Caribbean Society of Ecological Restoration (SIACRE). This membership integrates the company into an international community of experts, researchers, and institutions committed to ecological restoration. Ecodes contributes its experience in participatory ecological restoration, biotic compensation, and methodology development.
• WRI (World Resources Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcodes is a technical partner of the Initiative 20x20 led by the World Resources Institute, a regional platform seeking to restore 50 million hectares of degraded lands in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030. As a technical partner, Ecodes provides technical assistance, project formulation and evaluation, and methodology development for restoration initiatives.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcodes participates as a technical ally in the Global Soil Partnership (GSP), an FAO initiative aimed at promoting sustainable soil management. This alignment integrates project results into global soil monitoring and management efforts, contributing evidence for decision-making and international policy design.
• Universidad JaverianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing scientific rigor and strengthening the technical quality of interventions through collaboration with the university's research capabilities in environmental sciences.
• Universidad CatólicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Universidad Católica for scientific collaboration and knowledge exchange in environmental restoration and sustainability research.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with environmental and sustainability practices serving LATAM. Comparable on environmental impact assessments, water management, and sustainability strategy for public-sector and infrastructure clients.
• Tetra Tech: Leading global environmental and engineering consulting firm with deep LATAM presence. Overlapping service portfolio including environmental impact studies, water resources, ecological restoration, and sustainable development advisory for governments and multilaterals.
• WSP: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with major LATAM operations. Comparable on environmental impact assessments, biodiversity services, water resource management, and sustainable infrastructure consulting for public and private clients.
• Ramboll: Global engineering and environmental consultancy active in LATAM. Comparable on environmental impact studies, ecological restoration, water management, and sustainability advisory across energy, infrastructure, and public-sector projects.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with LATAM operations. Overlapping in environmental services, water resource management, impact assessment, and community-engagement-driven infrastructure planning.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant environmental practice in LATAM. Comparable on environmental impact assessments, biodiversity offsets, water resources, and sustainable urban planning for government and enterprise clients.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and engineering consultancy with growing LATAM footprint. Overlapping services in environmental impact assessment, ecology, water resources, and ESG advisory for mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, sustainability, and engineering consultancy operating across 40+ countries including LATAM. Directly comparable as a full-service environmental consulting firm serving energy, infrastructure, and government clients on impact assessments, restoration, and ESG advisory.

Regional players

• Biota Consultores: Colombia-based environmental consulting firm specializing in biodiversity, ecological restoration, and environmental impact assessments. Directly comparable as a domestic LATAM peer offering similar restoration and EIA services to government and private clients.

Others

• The Nature Conservancy: Global conservation NGO with major LATAM operations and a significant focus on ecological restoration, watershed protection, and sustainable cities. Comparable as a participant in the same restoration ecosystem (REDCRE/SIACRE networks, WRI 20x20 partnership), though operating as a nonprofit rather than a commercial consultancy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ecodesing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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