What Groupe SOS Consulting does

Groupe SOS Consulting is a Paris-headquartered professional services firm founded in 2018 as the transverse consulting arm of Groupe SOS, the largest social and solidarity economy (ESS) grouping in Europe. The company advises public institutions, ESS/NGO organizations, and private enterprises across nine service lines, including public policy support for ESS, social impact measurement, CSR (RSE) strategy, impact-focused real estate programming, senior care and addiction advisory, diversity and inclusion transformation, and — most recently — impact measurement for the sports sector. Two self-diagnostic digital tools (inclusive practices and social impact maturity) complement the consulting offering as lower-funnel engagement mechanisms. The underlying deliverable is human-led advisory work; there is no proprietary technology platform or AI-driven product disclosed.

The business model is a fee-for-service professional services model, with engagements typically scoped through direct outreach, RFP processes with public institutions, and reputation-driven referrals within the French ESS ecosystem. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears to be quote-based per engagement. Named customers span French public institutions (Ville d'Aubervilliers, La Mission Libération), NGOs (Empow'Her, Konexio), and large enterprises (HP), with the firm reporting 126,818 beneficiaries touched through client projects and a 4.6/5 client satisfaction rating in 2025.

The company adopted 'entreprise à mission' (mission-driven company) status in 2024 and obtained B Corp certification in 2025 with a score of 134.2 points, formalizing its social and environmental positioning. Groupe SOS Consulting is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe SOS, with no disclosed revenue, headcount, or external funding. Geographic footprint is concentrated in Western Europe with a documented consulting mission in Benin (West Africa). The go-to-market relies on content marketing, LinkedIn thought leadership, expert-led webinars, the annual Regards d'Impact photo contest co-organized with AG2R LA MONDIALE, Caisses d'Epargne, HEC Paris, and Région Ile-de-France, and earned media in outlets such as Carenews.

Name

Groupe SOS Consulting

Legal name

GROUPE SOS CONSULTING

Website

https://consulting.groupe-sos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Groupe SOS Consulting is the Paris-based mission-driven consulting arm of Groupe SOS, advising French public institutions, ESS/NGO structures, and committed enterprises on social impact measurement, RSE strategy, diversity and inclusion, and ESS public policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Social impact consulting
• ESS advisory services
• Impact measurement
• RSE strategy consulting
• Diversity and inclusion

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for social impact measurement, RSE strategy, and innovation advisory services delivered to public institutions, ESS organizations, and private enterprises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Groupe SOS Consulting is a professional services firm that delivers advisory and consulting engagements in social impact measurement, RSE/CSR strategy, diversity and inclusion, impact real estate, public policy support for the social and solidarity economy (ESS), and impact assessment for sports and senior-care organizations. The firm complements these advisory services with two self-diagnostic digital tools that allow clients to benchmark their inclusive practices and social impact maturity before engaging consulting support.

Product overview

Groupe SOS Consulting offers a portfolio of impact consulting services rather than a unified software platform. The core offering consists of seven specialized consulting service lines covering public policies for ESS, social impact measurement, CSR strategy, impact real estate, senior care inclusion, diversity and inclusion, and sports impact. These services are complemented by two self-diagnostic digital tools that help clients assess their inclusive practices and social impact maturity. The company leverages 40 years of expertise from Groupe SOS, the largest social and solidarity economy group in Europe, to deliver these advisory services to private companies, public institutions, and ESS structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 126,818 beneficiaries impacted in 2025 through client projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AG2R LA MONDIALEminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for the Regards d'Impact photo contest to valorize ESS actions and award winners with free impact measurement support from Groupe SOS Consulting experts.
• Fédération nationale des Caisses d'EpargneminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in the photo contest initiative to showcase and celebrate ESS sector contributions to French society.
• Centre d'Entrepreneuriat Social de HEC ParisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic partner for the photo contest, bringing research expertise and credibility to ESS impact showcase initiative.
• Région Ile-de-FranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Host of the photo contest prize ceremony and exhibition venue, supporting visibility of ESS sector impact in the region.
• Fondation pour le sport inclusifminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-developer of a new social impact measurement offering specifically designed for sports actors, combining expertise in impact measurement with inclusive sport mission.
• Think tank Sport et CitoyennetéminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborator in launching social impact measurement services for sports sector, contributing policy and research perspective on inclusive sport.
• Brian du HalgouëtminorOthers · 1 January 2024Photographer partner for the Regards d'Impact photo contest, contributing artistic expertise to visualize ESS impact.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BeCitizen: BeCitizen is a French consultancy focused on CSR, responsible purchasing, and diversity/inclusion advisory. It is a strong direct peer to Groupe SOS Consulting given its overlap in D&I, RSE strategy, and ESS-adjacent advisory work for French enterprises and public actors.
• Utopies: Utopies is a French independent consultancy founded in 1993 that helps companies define and implement sustainable development and CSR strategies. It is one of the closest French comparables to Groupe SOS Consulting given its boutique scale, mission-driven orientation, and overlap in RSE strategy and impact advisory for enterprises.
• Carbone 4: Carbone 4 is a French consultancy specialized in climate strategy and carbon accounting for organizations. It is comparable to Groupe SOS Consulting as a French-headquartered, mission-led boutique advising private and public clients on environmental and social impact — directly competing for sustainability advisory budgets.
• Des Enjeux et des Hommes: Des Enjeux et des Hommes is a small French consultancy specialized in CSR, diversity, and responsible purchasing advisory. It is a boutique peer competing with Groupe SOS Consulting for mid-market French enterprise D&I and RSE mandates.
• GreenFlex (Veolia): GreenFlex is a French sustainability consultancy that supports companies in their environmental and CSR transformation, now part of Veolia. It competes directly with Groupe SOS Consulting in RSE strategy and impact advisory for French enterprises, though at a larger scale post-acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Sustainability (France): Deloitte's French sustainability practice offers RSE strategy, CSRD reporting, and impact advisory as part of a broader audit and consulting portfolio. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Groupe SOS Consulting for large-enterprise RSE budgets, though typically at a different scale and with a non-mission-driven positioning.
• Moody's ESG Solutions (formerly Vigeo Eiris): Moody's ESG Solutions, built on the French Vigeo Eiris franchise, provides ESG ratings, data, and advisory. It is a broad incumbent in the European ESG ecosystem and a relevant peer given its French roots and overlap with Groupe SOS Consulting's impact-measurement and RSE advisory work for institutional clients.
• EY Sustainability (France): EY's French climate and sustainability practice delivers ESG strategy, reporting, and assurance advisory. It is a broad incumbent competing with Groupe SOS Consulting for enterprise RSE mandates, particularly as CSRD assurance becomes mandatory.
• KPMG Sustainability (France): KPMG France's sustainability advisory offers RSE strategy, impact measurement, and CSRD-related services. It is a broad incumbent peer that overlaps with Groupe SOS Consulting's enterprise RSE offering, especially for audit-adjacent clients.
• PwC Sustainability Services (France): PwC France provides sustainability, CSRD, and ESG advisory as part of its wider professional services offering. It is a broad incumbent peer whose CSR/ESG practice competes with Groupe SOS Consulting's RSE strategy services for large French enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupe-sos-consulting

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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