CADIS - Centro de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida y Diseño Sustentable

What CADIS - Centro de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida y Diseño Sustentable does

CADIS (Centro de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida y Diseño Sustentable) is a Mexico-headquartered professional services firm specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and sustainability capacity building. Founded around 2004 and operating as a private Mexican entity (S.A.P.I de C.V.), CADIS delivers LCA methodology aligned with ISO 14040/14044 and other international standards to measure, teach, and communicate environmental footprints ("huellas ambientales"). Its core offering portfolio comprises five lines: Strategic Advisory (consulting engagements for governments, corporates, and international agencies), Intelligence Lab (analytical studies), Unbox Knowledge (capacity building), Diplomados en Gestión de Ciclo de Vida (certified training programs), and EPD certification services for products and construction assets.

The business model is fee-for-service professional services with a sales-led, consultative go-to-market. Revenue streams include advisory retainers, EPD development/certification fees, and tuition from diplomado training programs. CADIS reports 113 diplomado alumni, 351 experts trained through Train-of-Trainers programs, 94 total EPDs issued (of which 79 are in the construction/building sector), and a marquee client roster including CEMEX, Colgate Palmolive, TetraPak, Rotoplas, CHEP, Calidra, CIATEC, Alpura, and Neolpharma. The firm also engages with multilateral platforms such as the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative (co-authoring the LCA Guide for Public Policy), regional networks REMACV and RICV, and international cooperation agencies including COSUDE.

CADIS serves a hybrid segmentation across four primary groups: (1) government and public-sector bodies needing standardized environmental measurement for policy; (2) large corporate enterprises across manufacturing, FMCG, construction, packaging, and pharmaceuticals needing EPDs and sustainability reporting; (3) international cooperation agencies funding sustainability programs in Latin America; and (4) communities and civil society. The company operates a single registered office in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de México, with a team of approximately 24 employees, and is founder/team-owned with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Its primary geographic focus is Latin America, with selective international cooperation work in Africa and other regions.

Name

CADIS - Centro de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida y Diseño Sustentable

Legal name

CENTRO DE ANÁLISIS DE CICLO DE VIDA Y DISEÑO SUSTENTABLE, S.A.P.I DE C.V.

Website

https://cadis.earth

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CADIS is a Mexico-based professional services firm specializing in Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Product Declarations, and sustainability training, serving governments, enterprises, international cooperation agencies, and communities across Latin America with approximately 24 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment Consulting

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAHAJAF

Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Sustainability, ESG & Corporate Environmental Reporting

SECONDARYEUAIANAH

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Resource Recovery & Circular Economy Services (Reuse, Take-back, Refurbishment)

SECONDARYEDAAALAO

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Life cycle assessment
• Environmental product declarations
• Sustainability consulting
• Circular economy advisory
• Carbon footprint measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuautitlán Izcalli

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory Services: Consulting engagements providing strategic guidance on life cycle management and circularity to governments, companies, international cooperation agencies, and communities.
2. Training Programs (Diplomados): Educational programs and training courses on life cycle assessment and sustainability, with certification outcomes.
3. EPD Certification Services: Development and certification of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for products and construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CADIS provides life cycle assessment (LCA), strategic advisory, and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification services to governments, companies, international cooperation agencies, and communities. It delivers professional training (diplomados and Train of Trainers programs) to build capacity in life cycle management and circularity, with 113 students graduated, 351 experts trained, and 94 EPDs produced (79 in construction).

Product overview

CADIS operates as a professional services organization specializing in life cycle assessment (LCA) and circular economy solutions. With 20 years of experience, the company offers a unified portfolio of consulting and educational services rather than a software platform. The core offerings include Strategic Advisory for organizations seeking to measure and improve environmental performance, Intelligence Lab for research and analytical studies, and Unbox Knowledge for capacity building. Supporting these are educational programs (Diplomados) training professionals in life cycle management, and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification services. CADIS reports 113 students graduated from their diploma programs, 351 experts trained through Train of Trainers initiatives, and 94 EPDs issued (79 in construction). The company primarily serves governments, enterprises, international cooperation agencies, and communities in Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Advisory Strategic consulting services that help governments, companies, international cooperation agencies, and communities measure, teach, and communicate environmental footprints using scientific methodologies aligned with international standards.
• Intelligence Lab Research and analytical services focused on life cycle assessment and circularity innovation, including studies and formation programs for organizations and policy makers.
• Unbox Knowledge Knowledge dissemination and capacity building services designed to activate sustainability practices within organizations and communities through training and educational engagements.
• Diplomados en Gestión de Ciclo de Vida Certified diploma programs that train professionals and experts in life cycle assessment and circularity management, including Train of Trainers programs that have graduated 113 students and trained 351 experts.
• Declaraciones Ambientales de Producto (EPD) Development and certification of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for products and buildings, with 94 total EPDs produced including 79 in the construction/building sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 113 students graduated from diplomado programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• COSUDE (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally in the partners section of the CADIS website. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available source data.
• OnePlanetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally in the partners section of the CADIS website. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available source data.
• ECODALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally in the partners section of the CADIS website. Nature of partnership not further detailed in available source data.
• REMACV (Red Mexicana de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally. REMACV is the Mexican Life Cycle Assessment Network, a core regional partner in the LCA ecosystem.
• RICV (Red Iberoamericana de Análisis de Ciclo de Vida)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally. RICV is the Ibero-American Life Cycle Assessment Network, a key regional partner for LCA methodology and standards.
• LIFE CYCLE INITIATIVE (UNEP / SETAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally. CADIS participates in the Life Cycle Initiative producing the LCA Guide for Public Policy published in both English and Spanish. This is a flagship international collaboration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): ERM is a large global environmental, health, and safety consultancy with deep LCA and product sustainability practices. It overlaps with CADIS on enterprise sustainability advisory but at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• WSP: WSP is a global professional services firm with a sizable environment and sustainability practice serving infrastructure, buildings, and industrial clients. Its product and infrastructure LCA work competes with CADIS for similar enterprise contracts.
• Carbon Trust: Carbon Trust is an established global sustainability advisory that delivers carbon footprinting, product-level environmental claims, and certification services to multinationals. It is a broader incumbent whose product carbon footprinting work directly overlaps CADIS's EPD and footprint services.
• Ramboll: Ramboll is a global engineering and sustainability consultancy with significant LCA, built-environment, and circular economy practices. Its construction and built-environment sustainability work competes with CADIS's 79-EPD construction franchise at the enterprise level.
• SGS: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with environmental services including EPD program operation and product carbon footprint verification. It competes with CADIS on EPD certification services as a larger incumbent.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) company operating EPD program operator schemes and providing product sustainability verification. It overlaps with CADIS on the certification layer of EPD services.

Direct peers

• GreenDelta (openLCA): GreenDelta develops openLCA, the leading open-source LCA software used by consultancies and academics globally. While primarily a software provider, GreenDelta's services and tools enable in-house LCA capability that competes with CADIS's advisory offerings.
• Quantis: Quantis is a sustainability consulting firm specializing in life cycle assessment, environmental footprinting, and ESG strategy for major consumer goods and industrial clients. It directly competes with CADIS in delivering LCA-based advisory and EPD services to multinational enterprises.
• PRé Sustainability: PRé Sustainability is a long-standing LCA specialist consultancy and developer of the SimaPro tool, serving corporate and product-level environmental footprinting needs. CADIS competes with PRé on methodology rigor and EPD advisory work, particularly in cross-border programs.
• Sphera (formerly thinkstep): Sphera combines LCA software (GaBi) with sustainability consulting and EPD generation for industrial customers. It overlaps directly with CADIS on methodology-driven LCA consulting and EPD certification, and is a leading global reference in the category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CadisMexico
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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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