What ALISE Environnement does

ALISE Environnement (Action Locale et Internationale pour la Solidarité et l'Environnement) is a French environmental engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) founded in 1999 as a Société À Responsabilité Limitée (SARL), operating from two offices in Normandy — the headquarters in Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal (Rouen) and a regional office in Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Caen). The firm delivers a comprehensive portfolio of regulatory and ecological studies to public and private sector clients, including environmental impact assessments, ICPE authorization dossiers, water law (Loi sur l'eau) filings, Natura 2000 site management documents, acoustic studies, atmospheric pollutant dispersion modeling, soil pollution audits (NF X 31-620-2), and specialized subterranean cavity (marnière) risk management services. Its underlying technology stack combines classical environmental engineering tools: EPA-validated numerical dispersion models, WindPro VISUAL photomontage with EOS 7D Mark II photography and Digital Terrain Models, Surber-based macroinvertebrate sampling per AFNOR NT T90-350 for IBGN scoring, submeter GPS field surveys, and GIS/SIG for spatial analysis and mapping. OPQIBI qualification certifies the firm's engineering competency for public procurement.

The firm serves three customer segments: (1) public sector — primarily municipalities, intermunicipal structures, departments, and regional councils in Normandy requiring regulatory dossiers for urban planning, water management, biodiversity protection, and subterranean cavity risk; (2) private sector — industrial operators, agricultural businesses, and renewable energy developers (wind and photovoltaic) requiring ICPE dossiers, methanization studies, agricultural compensation assessments, and impact studies; and (3) international development — donors, foundations, NGOs, and UN agencies requiring technical assistance in developing countries (Benin, Chad, Central African Republic, Laos). Revenue is generated through professional services billing on defined-scope consulting engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing, no framework SaaS or productized offering, and no external funding. Distribution is direct sales only, leveraging professional reputation, regulatory filing channels, and word-of-mouth within the French environmental consulting market.

Name

ALISE Environnement

Legal name

ALISE SARL (Action Locale et Internationale pour la Solidarité et l'Environnement)

Website

https://alise-environnement.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALISE Environnement is a French environmental engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) founded in 1999, operating from two Normandy offices. It delivers regulatory studies, ecological assessments, and specialized marnière risk management to public-sector clients, renewable energy developers, and international development organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI), Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC), All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), NEPA/EA/EIS & Public Consultation (EUAHAAAB), Environmental Data Integration, ETL & Interoperability (APIs, Standards, Data Pipelines) (EUAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Regulatory impact studies
• Biodiversity and ecological surveys
• Water resource management
• Underground cavity management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental consulting and regulatory study services: ALISE generates revenue through professional services billing for environmental studies, regulatory filings, and expert assessments. Services are provided to private companies and public sector clients (municipalities, departments, regional councils, and intermunicipal structures). Projects are typically defined-scope engagements for specific regulatory or environmental assessment needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALISE Environnement is a French environmental engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) delivering regulatory studies, ecological expertise, and environmental impact assessments for public and private clients. Core offerings include environmental impact studies (Étude d'impact), ICPE/DDAE authorization dossiers for classified installations, water law files (Dossier Loi sur l'eau), Natura 2000 assessments, fauna-flora biodiversity surveys, acoustic studies, atmospheric pollutant dispersion modeling, soil pollution audits, communal stormwater management schemas, and specialized subterranean cavity (marnière) investigation and risk management across Normandy.

Product overview

ALISE Environnement (Action Locale et Internationale pour la Solidarité et l'Environnement) is a French environmental engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) founded in 1999, operating from offices in Rouen and Caen (Normandy). The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of environmental consulting services organized into six main categories: (1) Regulatory Studies encompassing environmental impact assessments, ICPE dossiers, methanization, agricultural compensation, Natura 2000, and species derogations; (2) Wind and Solar Energy services including ICPE dossiers, renewal documentation, impact studies, and photomontage visualization; (3) Ecological Expertise covering fauna-flora studies, Natura 2000 DOCOB, acoustic assessments, underground cavity management, soil pollution, and atmospheric dispersion modeling; (4) Water and Aquatic Environment services including stormwater management, IBGN biological monitoring, and wetland studies; (5) Marnière (chalk mine) cavity management; and (6) Carbon offset and international development consulting. The company employs a multidisciplinary team of ecologists, geographers, geologists, and hydrogeologists to deliver integrated environmental solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Études réglementaires (Regulatory Studies) Core regulatory study services covering authorization dossiers for projects including water law (Dossier Loi sur l'eau), environmental impact assessments (Étude d'impact), ICPE/DDAE dossiers for classified facilities, methanization ICPE dossiers, agricultural compensation studies, Natura 2000 incidence assessments, and species protection derogation requests. Targeted at public authorities and private developers requiring environmental authorization for projects.
• Éolien - Photovoltaïque (Wind - Solar Services) Wind and solar energy project support services including ICPE dossier preparation for wind farms, wind farm renewal/repowering documentation, photovoltaic impact assessments, and photomontage services for landscape visualization using WindPro software. Targeted at renewable energy developers requiring environmental permits and visual impact assessments.
• Expertises écologiques Faune – Flore Ecological expertise services covering fauna and flora inventory studies, habitat mapping, species surveys (birds, mammals, bats, amphibians, reptiles, insects), and environmental impact evaluation for biodiversity conservation. Targeted at developers and authorities requiring biodiversity impact assessments.
• Document d'Objectifs Natura 2000 Development of Natura 2000 site management documents (DOCOB) including ecological inventory, habitat mapping, socio-economic diagnosis, and conservation action planning for sites designated under EU Birds and Habitats Directives. Targeted at public authorities managing Natura 2000 designated sites.
• Expertise Acoustique Acoustic measurement and modeling services including noise level assessments (Leq, Lmax, Lmin, L90/L50/L10/L05), ICPE compliance verification, sound mapping, and acoustic impact modeling for industrial and transport infrastructure. Targeted at developers requiring noise impact assessments for compliance.
• Cavités souterraines / Marnières Specialized underground cavity and marnière (chalk mining) services covering census and inventory, index management through drilling and stripping, cavity inspection, camera surveys (up to 60m depth), and filling operations for risk management. Targeted at municipalities, property developers, and landowners in Normandy needing chalk cavity risk assessment and remediation.
• Pollution de sol (Soil Pollution Auditing) Environmental soil pollution auditing including historical site analysis, Phase 1 assessments per NF X 31-620-2 standard (site visit, documentary studies, vulnerability assessment), and sampling campaign planning. Targeted at property developers, industrial operators, and municipalities requiring brownfield or site contamination assessments.
• Dispersion de polluants atmosphériques Atmospheric pollutant dispersion modeling using EPA-validated numerical models, including concentration mapping, regulatory percentile calculations, plume trajectory analysis, and health risk assessment support. Targeted at developers of industrial and agricultural installations requiring air quality impact assessment.
• Eau - Milieux aquatiques Water and aquatic environment services including communal stormwater management schemes, individual stormwater solutions, soft hydraulic improvements (PCAHD), IBGN biological water quality assessments, wetland studies, and water law dossiers. Targeted at municipalities and developers requiring water management and aquatic environment compliance.
• Action Carbone (Carbon Offset Program) Carbon offset program in partnership with Action Carbone (Goodplanet), compensating greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption, paper use, and travel through financing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in developing countries. This is an internal sustainability program rather than a client-billed service.
• Assistance technique internationale International technical assistance covering environmental studies, water resources management, natural disaster risk reduction, and project evaluation for international donors, NGOs, and private actors in developing countries. Targeted at international development agencies, NGOs, and foundations operating in Africa (Benin, Chad, Central African Republic) and Southeast Asia (Laos).

Quantifiable outcome

• Wetland restoration: 50 hectares restored at zone humide des Pâtures (Val-de-Reuil/Saint-Etienne du Vauvray) including hydraulic continuity and ecological functions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ELRE (Enfants Lao, les Rizières de l'Espoir)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014ALISE partnered with the young humanitarian association ELRE in 2014 to support a school rehabilitation and sustainable development project in rural southern Laos. ALISE contributed financing and environmental expertise for water access, sanitation, and school restoration components.
• ValoremminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012ALISE co-exhibited with Valorem, a recognized wind energy and green energy producer, at the Forum des Énergies Renouvelables held in N'Djamena, Chad in February 2012. The partnership enabled ALISE to present its environmental study activities to participants from Chad and other African countries.
• CCFD (Comité Catholique Contre la Faim)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010ALISE collaborated with CCFD in 2010 on a project to create an irrigation network at the Ferme École FONDEOU in Comé, Benin. CCFD was the lead organizing partner, with ALISE contributing project financing and field engineer support.
• Action Carbone (Goodplanet)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Since 2008, ALISE has partnered with Action Carbone, a non-profit responsible and solidarity-based program, to compensate greenhouse gas emissions from its activities (energy consumption, paper, travel). The partnership involves financing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects carried by NGOs in developing countries as part of climate change action.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ginger Burgeap: French environmental engineering firm offering ICPE dossiers, water law, soil pollution, and EIA — directly overlapping with ALISE's regulatory study services, including Phase I site assessments per French standards.
• Biotope: Leading French environmental consultancy specializing in biodiversity, ecology, and natural habitat studies. Highly comparable to ALISE's biodiversity/ecology pole and Natura 2000 DOCOB expertise, though operating nationally at much larger scale.
• SCE (Groupe Setec): Multi-disciplinary French environmental and urban planning consultancy offering similar services in water management, environmental studies, and regulatory dossiers. Comparable business model serving municipalities and private developers.
• NCA Environnement: French environmental consultancy delivering regulatory studies, ecological expertise, and water management services to public and private clients — directly comparable niche player.
• Enviroscop: Smaller French environmental consultancy offering EIA, Natura 2000 studies, and regulatory dossiers — closest size and scope comparable to ALISE, competing in similar regional tenders.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis France: Global design and consultancy with a strong French environmental practice serving public sector and developers on impact assessments, water management, and permitting — competing for the same client workflows.
• Egis: Major French engineering group with environmental consulting capabilities including EIA, water resource management, and biodiversity studies for infrastructure and energy projects.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with a large French environmental services practice (ICPE, EIA, EHS compliance). Overlaps significantly with ALISE's regulatory study offerings as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Artelia: French multi-disciplinary engineering group with environmental, water, and energy transition practices. Competes with ALISE on renewable energy permitting and water/stormwater management mandates.

Regional players

• RTE/iSol environnement: While RTE is a transmission system operator, its environmental and biodiversity study teams in Normandy overlap with ALISE's service scope in ecology and EIA for infrastructure projects — regional ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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