Codo Advisory

What Codo Advisory does

Codo Advisory is an independent sustainability consultancy established on 2022-03-28 and headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan, with a secondary office in Tokyo. The firm operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MCP Group, an Asia-based independent asset management firm. Codo Advisory serves Japanese corporations and foreign companies operating in Japan seeking credible decarbonization and sustainability transformation support, with named clients spanning aviation (ANA Holdings), banking (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Crédit Agricole), transportation (Tokyu Corporation, Nishitetsu Group, Kansai Airports), industrial gases (Air Liquide Japan), pharmaceuticals (Kobayashi Pharmaceutical), mining (Mitsui Mining Group), automotive parts (Somic Group), industrial fans/motors (ebm-papst Japan), and digital marketing (Next Level Japan). Its service portfolio combines consulting and education: ACT Assessment and ACT Step by Step transition-planning programs, Data Aggregation & Analysis, Engagement Services, Transition Financing, Partner Sourcing, and Sustainability Monitoring, alongside workshop-based education products (Climate Fresk, Biodiversity Collage, Digital Collage, and the forthcoming Biodiversity Domino).

The company's technical differentiation rests on licensed methodologies rather than proprietary software. Codo Advisory holds exclusive Japanese certifications as the first ACT (Accelerate Climate Transition) consultant in Japan — developed by global non-profit CDP and French agency ADEME — and as the first Climate Fresk certified consultancy in Japan, plus Japanese localization rights for Biodiversity Collage (IPBES-based). These methodologies underpin a five-step transition planning process (assessment of current situation, identification of issues and challenges, design of a vision, definition of strategy, definition of action plan) and standardized 3-5 hour workshop formats delivered by certified facilitators. The firm explicitly does not develop proprietary technology products; its value lies in facilitation expertise, trilingual delivery capability (Japanese, English, French), and the integration of education with strategic advisory services. No patents, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary software are disclosed in the source material.

Commercially, Codo Advisory operates on a professional services revenue model combining customized enterprise consulting engagements with ticket-priced open workshops. Open workshops are priced at ¥15,000 per person for standard sessions (Climate Fresk, Biodiversity Collage, Digital Collage) and ¥7,000 per person for the entry-level Biodiversity Domino, held at the MCP Asset Management Tokyo meeting room. Enterprise consulting engagements (ACT Assessment, ACT Step by Step, transition financing, etc.) are quote-based and scale with client scope and number of participants. The firm reaches clients through a sales-led, event-driven GTM: direct sales via website contact forms, regularly scheduled open workshops that serve as both service delivery and demand generation, thought leadership content (Codo Insights blog, bi-weekly newsletter), LinkedIn presence, and participation in industry initiatives such as GX-League, TCFD Consortium, and Japan Climate Initiative.

Name

Codo Advisory

Legal name

Codo Advisory株式会社 (Codo Advisory, Inc.)

Website

https://codo.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Codo Advisory is an independent sustainability consultancy providing science-based decarbonization advisory and educational workshops to Japanese corporations and foreign companies in Japan, leveraging exclusively licensed ACT, Climate Fresk, and Biodiversity Collage methodologies under MCP Group ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ), Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD) (EUAHAJAB), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting services
• Decarbonization advisory
• Climate transition planning
• ESG strategy consulting
• Sustainability education workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukuoka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Advisory services centered around strategic plan design and assessment for corporate decarbonization, including ACT Assessment, ACT Step by Step programs, transition planning, data aggregation and analysis, engagement services, transition financing, partner sourcing, and sustainability monitoring.
2. Workshop Services: Open workshop sessions for individual participants and customized in-company workshops including Climate Fresk, Biodiversity Collage, Biodiversity Domino, and Digital Collage. Pricing for open sessions is ¥15,000 per person for standard workshops and ¥7,000 per person for Biodiversity Domino.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Codo Advisory is an independent sustainability consulting firm that supports Japanese companies across all stages of green transformation. Its core offerings are (1) decarbonization and transition strategy consulting built on the ACT (Accelerate Climate Transition) methodology developed by CDP and ADEME — including ACT Assessment stress-testing and the year-long ACT Step by Step program — and (2) science-based sustainability education workshops (Climate Fresk, Biodiversity Collage, Digital Collage, and Biodiversity Domino). Services are delivered to enterprise clients in Japanese, English, and French through consulting engagements, open workshop sessions, and customized in-company workshops.

Product overview

Codo Advisory is an independent sustainability consultancy offering a portfolio of consulting services and educational workshops to help Japanese companies navigate decarbonization. The core consulting services include ACT Assessment (transition plan stress-testing), ACT Step by Step (transition plan design), Data Aggregation & Analysis, Engagement Services, Transition Financing, Partner Sourcing, and Sustainability Monitoring. The education portfolio comprises four workshop-based training products: Climate Fresk (climate change education using IPCC-based cards), Biodiversity Collage (biodiversity education using IPBES-based cards), Biodiversity Domino (entry-level 1-1.5 hour biodiversity workshop launching August 2026), and Digital Collage (digital technology environmental impact education). Services are offered in Japanese, English, and French, with support for major international frameworks including TCFD, ISSB, SBTi, and CDP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACT Assessment (移行戦略アセスメント) A stress-test service for corporate low-carbon transition plans using the ACT (Accelerate Climate Transition) methodology developed by CDP and ADEME. Designed for Japanese companies that have declared decarbonization commitments and need an independent, science-based assessment of whether their strategies would withstand investor, NGO, and regulator scrutiny. Delivered as a consulting engagement with results presented in ACT assessment outputs.
• ACT Step by Step (移行戦略策定) A year-long, five-step consulting program that guides companies through assessment of current situation, identification of issues and challenges, design of a transition vision, definition of a strategy, and definition of an action plan. Uses the Progress Grid, Carbon Performance Toolbox, and Strategy Toolbox tools within the ACT methodology to build credible, science-based, low-carbon transition strategies aligned with international frameworks. Designed for Japanese corporates seeking to establish or upgrade their transition strategies.
• Climate Fresk Workshop A science-based climate change education and team-building workshop using 42 cards based on IPCC reports. Conducted in teams of 4-7 participants over 3-5 hours, available in Japanese, English, and French by certified facilitators. Designed for corporate teams (employees and management) seeking to build shared understanding of climate change causes and consequences. Delivered as either open workshop sessions (¥15,000 per person) or customized in-company workshops.
• Biodiversity Collage Workshop An education and team-building workshop designed to help participants understand the causes and consequences of biodiversity loss, using 39 cards based on IPBES reports. Conducted in teams of 5-7 participants, available in Japanese, English, and French by Codo Advisory's certified facilitators (which also serve as the Japanese localization partner for the Biodiversity Collage Association). Delivered as open sessions or customized in-company workshops.
• Biodiversity Domino (生物多様性ドミノ) A 1 to 1.5 hour entry-level workshop based on the Biodiversity Collage ecosystem game, designed to help busy professionals build foundational understanding of biodiversity while exploring connections between human activity and the natural world. Shorter format than the full Biodiversity Collage workshop. Targeted at busy professionals; available as open sessions (¥7,000 per person) and as customized in-company workshops. Launches August 2026.
• Digital Collage Workshop A workshop educating participants on the environmental impact of digital technologies and mitigation strategies, based on scientific research reports. Conducted in teams of 4-8 participants over 3-5 hours, available in Japanese, English, and French. Designed to help organizations address the environmental footprint of their digital transformation initiatives.
• Data Aggregation & Analysis (データ収集・分析) Consulting service supporting sustainability data collection and analysis. Includes ESG maturity assessment, GHG emissions inventory and analysis across Scope 1, 2, and 3, and materiality matrixing to help companies identify priority sustainability issues. Designed for Japanese companies needing rigorous baseline data to underpin transition planning and ESG disclosure.
• Engagement Services (エンゲージメント) Consulting service supporting internal and external stakeholder engagement on sustainability. Includes corporate vision-setting workshops, GHG target setting aligned with CDP/SBTi/IEA benchmarks, and application support for SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) certification. Designed for companies preparing for credible emissions reduction commitments.
• Transition Financing (ファイナンス活用) Consulting service supporting access to transition and green finance. Includes finance sourcing support, application/issuance support for green bonds and green loans, and Second Party Opinion (SPO) assessments for sustainability-linked and transition financing frameworks. Codo Advisory is registered with Japan's Ministry of the Environment's Green Finance Supporters Program in the external review department.
• Partner Sourcing (パートナー紹介) Partner sourcing and partnership management support service. Includes quantitative and qualitative analysis of potential partners and cross-cultural collaboration assistance, leveraging Codo Advisory's network across the sustainability ecosystem and MCP Group's parent network.
• Sustainability Monitoring (モニタリング・アップデート) Ongoing post-engagement service including transition monitoring, TPT/TCFD/CDP disclosure support, ESG reporting, and ESG evaluation support. Ensures the continuing credibility of corporate sustainability strategies once initial plans have been designed.

Quantifiable outcome

• ACT framework has been used to assess over 400 companies globally, providing validated methodology for transition plan credibility assessment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ACT Initiative (CDP and ADEME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACT (Accelerate Climate Transition) is an international methodology developed by global environmental non-profit CDP and French environmental agency ADEME, promoted by World Benchmarking Alliance. Codo Advisory is the first certified ACT consultant in Japan, licensed to provide ACT Assessment and ACT Step by Step services using this methodology.
• Climate Fresk AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Fresk Association (based in France) created the Climate Fresk climate education workshop. Codo Advisory is the first Japanese consultancy certified by the Climate Fresk Association to facilitate professional workshops. The certification allows Codo to deliver Climate Fresk workshops using the standardized IPCC-based methodology.
• Biodiversity Collage AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodiversity Collage Association (based in France) created the Biodiversity Collage workshop based on IPBES reports. Codo Advisory worked in close cooperation with the association to translate and localize the workshop in Japanese, becoming the Japanese localization partner.
• World Benchmarking AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Benchmarking Alliance promotes the ACT methodology globally and conducts assessments of companies' climate transition efforts. Codo Advisory supports Japanese companies in preparing for World Benchmarking Alliance assessments and promoting climate change initiatives at the global level.
• TCFD ConsortiumminorOthersTCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) is a market-led framework for climate risk disclosure. Codo Advisory is a member/affiliated organization that helps clients implement TCFD-aligned disclosure and strategy.
• GX-LeagueminorOthersGX-League is Japan's platform forGX (Green Transformation) initiatives bringing together companies committed to decarbonization. Codo Advisory is an affiliated organization supporting member companies with transition planning and implementation.
• Japan Climate InitiativeminorOthersJapan Climate Initiative is a network of companies and organizations promoting climate action in Japan. Codo Advisory participates in this initiative as part of its commitment to advancing sustainability transformation.
• Amita (株式会社アミタ)minorOthersAmita is an environmental services provider and the first Japanese company to use the ACT Step by Step methodology. Serves as a reference case for Codo's ACT-S service offering in Japan.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carbon Trust: International climate and sustainability consultancy advising corporates and governments on carbon strategy, disclosure, and net-zero planning. Highly comparable in offering science-based advisory to enterprise clients.
• Sphera: Sustainability software and advisory firm focused on ESG, climate, and operational risk. Comparable in combining transition planning expertise with corporate sustainability program delivery.
• South Pole Group: Global carbon and sustainability advisory firm delivering climate strategy, transition planning, and ESG services to corporates. Closely comparable to Codo's ACT-style transition planning and decarbonization advisory offering.
• Anthesis Group: Boutique global sustainability consultancy providing ESG strategy, climate advisory, and reporting services to multinational corporates. Comparable in service mix and boutique, methodology-led positioning.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, sustainability, and climate risk consultancy serving large enterprises across sectors. Directly comparable to Codo's enterprise climate strategy and disclosure services.
• Ramboll: Engineering, environment, and sustainability consultancy with a substantial climate advisory and transition planning practice. Comparable in offering integrated science-based sustainability advice to corporates.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey Sustainability: Top-tier strategy consultancy with dedicated climate and sustainability practice serving C-suite transitions. Broad incumbent in the same enterprise decarbonization advisory space as Codo.
• Boston Consulting Group (Climate & Sustainability): Global strategy consultancy with a Climate & Sustainability practice advising large corporates on net-zero and transition strategy. Competes for the same senior-executive climate advisory mandates.
• Deloitte Sustainability & Climate practice: Big Four firm with a global sustainability and climate advisory practice serving Japanese enterprises. A broader incumbent that competes for the same large Japanese corporate climate mandates.
• KPMG Sustainability Services: Big Four advisory with established climate, ESG, and transition planning practices across Japan and globally. Competes with Codo for TCFD/ISSB-aligned advisory mandates at large Japanese corporates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/codo-advisory

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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