What Kumi Consulting does

Kumi Consulting Ltd is a London-headquartered specialist management consultancy founded in 2015 by Andrew Britton (former EY sustainability practice). The firm advises enterprise clients on responsible business conduct, supply chain due diligence, and regulatory compliance across six sectors: Mining and Metals, Fashion and Textiles, Automotive and Manufacturing, Agriculture, Financial Services, and Energy and Infrastructure.

The firm's service portfolio is organised around three pillars — Assess (human rights risk assessments, supply chain mapping, diagnostics), Build (responsible sourcing management systems, OECD alignment assessments, EU Batteries Regulation due diligence, blockchain traceability), and Enhance (capacity building, continuous improvement). Core proprietary offerings include ESG Waypoint (an interactive country-level ESG and CAHRA risk mapping tool co-developed with technology partner Grouptree), the Responsible Sourcing Diagnostic and Maturity Model, and the 2025-launched Responsible Sourcing Barometer (a peer benchmarking survey product). The firm also implements blockchain-based traceability solutions in partnership with Circulor. Named clients span OECD, European Commission, Umicore, ArcelorMittal, Glencore, Trafigura, Volvo Cars, BASF, Burberry, LVMH, Accenture, and others.

Kumi operates on a professional services revenue model with project-based and retainer enterprise engagements, sourced exclusively through direct senior-level engagement and thought leadership content (website, webinars, whitepapers, industry events). The firm has offices in London and Berlin with team members based in Peru and Bolivia, and has been appointed by the European Commission to develop the official EU Batteries Regulation Due Diligence Implementation Guidelines. Kumi appears to be privately held and founder-owned, with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Kumi Consulting

Legal name

Kumi Consulting Ltd

Website

https://kumi.consulting

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kumi Consulting is a London-based specialist management consultancy founded in 2015 that advises enterprise clients on supply chain due diligence, responsible sourcing, and ESG regulatory compliance across mining, fashion, automotive, agriculture, financial services, and energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party/Vendor Risk & Due Diligence (BPAHAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Sustainable & Responsible Supply Chain (ESG, Scope 3) (BPAHAHAM), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Responsible sourcing consulting
• Supply chain due diligence
• ESG risk advisory
• Human rights assessment
• Sustainability management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Services: Professional consulting services delivered to help companies implement responsible business practices, manage social and environmental risks in supply chains, and comply with regulations. Services include risk assessments, management system design, capacity building, and alignment assessments. Typically project-based engagements or retainer arrangements with enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kumi Consulting is a specialist management consultancy that helps enterprise clients manage social and environmental risks in their global supply chains. Core offerings span supply chain due diligence and risk assessments, design and implementation of responsible sourcing management systems, alignment assessments against OECD Due Diligence Guidelines, EU Batteries Regulation due diligence support, human rights impact assessments, and capability building. The firm also produces proprietary technology-enabled tools such as ESG Waypoint (interactive ESG/CAHRA risk mapping) and the Responsible Sourcing Barometer (peer benchmarking).

Product overview

Kumi Consulting is a specialist management consultancy focused on responsible business practices in global supply chains. The firm offers a portfolio of advisory services organized around three core pillars: Assess (risk and performance assessment including Human Rights Risk Assessments and Supply Chain Mapping), Build (management systems and compliance frameworks including OECD Alignment Assessments and EU Batteries Regulation due diligence), and Enhance (capability building and continuous improvement). The company operates across six sectors: Mining and Metals, Fashion and Textiles, Automotive and Manufacturing, Agriculture, Financial Services, and Energy and Infrastructure. Key proprietary offerings include ESG Waypoint (an interactive risk mapping tool powered by Grouptree's technology), and the Responsible Sourcing Barometer (a peer-based benchmarking survey tool). Services are delivered through technology partnerships with Circulor (blockchain traceability) and Grouptree (supply chain data management), enabling bespoke supplier engagement platforms and traceability solutions for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESG Waypoint Interactive web-based tool providing country-level ESG and CAHRA (Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Area) risk mapping for early-stage supply chain due diligence. Transforms complex ESG data into visual, color-coded risk indicators on a global map. Powered by Grouptree's technology platform.
• Responsible Sourcing Barometer Peer-based benchmarking survey and reporting tool that enables companies to assess and compare their responsible sourcing practices against industry peers, providing confidential surveys and bespoke reports.
• Human Rights Risk Assessment (HRRA) Risk assessment service helping companies understand the extent to which suppliers are impacted by human rights or social and environmental risks across sourcing categories and geographies.
• Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) In-depth investigation and analysis of adverse impacts to workers, communities, or other stakeholders resulting from company or supplier business activities.
• Supply Chain Mapping Service mapping supply chains for companies, working with technology partners to build understanding of profile, location, and relationships through different supply chain levels.
• Responsible Sourcing Diagnostic and Maturity Model Gap analysis tool for assessing company's management systems against requirements for responsible sourcing, benchmarking maturity of current sourcing practices.
• OECD Alignment Assessment Assessment service drawing on experience with OECD and European Commission to evaluate alignment of supply chain programmes with international standards.
• EU Batteries Regulation (EUBR) Due Diligence Services Comprehensive support across the EUBR due diligence lifecycle including gap assessment, policy drafting, supply chain mapping, risk scoping, and capacity building.
• Blockchain Traceability Solutions Implementation of blockchain-based traceability solutions in supply chains, delivered in partnership with the Circulor technology platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped Glencore achieve Copper Mark certification at two DRC assets with critical gap identification and staff capacity building
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yokogawa Electric CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership signed at Japan-DRC Business Forum where Yokogawa provides educational materials and digital learning tools to enhance learning at Kimbilio schools and training centres, working with Kumi Foundation and Congo Children Trust.
• CirculorcoreTechnology or IntegrationCirculor provides a proven technology platform using blockchain to provide traceability in complex supply chains. Kumi partners with Circulor to implement blockchain-based traceability solutions for clients in agricultural, automotive, and mining sectors.
• GrouptreecoreTechnology or IntegrationGrouptree offers a highly flexible and dynamic solution for the management of supply chain data. Kumi co-developed ESG Waypoint with Grouptree - an interactive web-based tool for supply chain risk mapping and early-stage due diligence.
• GratiyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGratiya is a Middle East-based business consultancy with specialist services in labour rights and worker welfare monitoring. Kumi partners with Gratiya to extend service offerings in the Middle East region.
• Congo Children TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKumi Foundation partnership with Congo Children Trust to support children living on the streets in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Supports education, digital learning, and child safeguarding initiatives in mining regions. Kumi also manages the partnership with CCT as part of client capacity building projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anthesis Group: Large sustainability consulting firm covering supply chain sustainability, ESG strategy and reporting. Comparable to Kumi on service offering and enterprise client base, but materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Earthworm Foundation: Non-profit that works with companies to build responsible supply chains across mining, forestry, agriculture and apparel. Highly comparable to Kumi on scope (OECD-aligned due diligence, on-the-ground implementation, multi-sector), with similar boutique, expert-led model and comparable NGO-adjacent positioning.
• Proforest: Specialist consultancy focused on responsible sourcing, supply chain management and landscape approaches in agriculture, forestry and mining. Closely comparable to Kumi in methodology (OECD-aligned), sector mix, and boutique international consulting model.
• Impactt: UK-based consultancy specialising in ethical trade and worker welfare in supply chains, with strong overlap to Kumi's human rights due-diligence and supplier engagement work, particularly in apparel and agricultural commodities.
• RCS Global: Specialist in responsible sourcing of critical minerals and battery materials, with strong overlap to Kumi's mining/metals and EUBR-focused practice. Comparable in niche positioning, OECD-aligned methodology, and engagement with smelters, refiners and OEMs.
• ELEVATE: Supply chain sustainability and ESG advisory firm offering risk assessments, supplier engagement and program management. Comparable to Kumi on supply chain due diligence service mix and enterprise client base.

Broad incumbents

• LRQA (Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance): Global assurance and certification firm with a sustainability and supply chain assurance practice. Overlaps with Kumi's compliance advisory work (ISO management systems, certification support) but operates as a much larger incumbent with broader service lines.
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): Global sustainability and environmental consultancy with a sizable supply chain and human rights due diligence practice. Competes with Kumi on enterprise ESG mandates but operates at vastly greater scale with a much broader service portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with a sustainability and supply chain assurance practice. Overlaps with Kumi's compliance and certification work (e.g., Copper Mark, RMI audits) but operates at vastly greater scale as part of a much wider TIC portfolio.

Emerging players

• Sedex: Supply chain ethics platform and data business that helps companies manage supplier risk and ethical trade audits. Comparable as a technology-enabled ecosystem player in supply chain due diligence, though it sells a platform/membership rather than bespoke advisory services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KumiConsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kumi-consulting-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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