Coopérative Carbone Paris & Métropole du Grand Paris

What Coopérative Carbone Paris & Métropole du Grand Paris does

Coopérative Carbone Paris & Métropole du Grand Paris is a French Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif (SCIC) founded in 2023 to intermediate financing between project carriers and enterprises seeking to fund local ecological transition. It operates as a transaction layer on top of the French Label Bas-Carbone certification framework, assisting project owners with eligibility determination, technical and administrative dossier preparation, credit generation, and enterprise matching, while helping enterprises source verified carbon credits and patronage contributions for ESG and CSRD reporting. Project categories span urban nature (e.g., the Gare du Nord 45 tCO2e sequestration project under the Ville Arborée methodology), forestry, low-carbon buildings using biosourced materials, and agricultural or agroforestry initiatives across a 250 km radius around Paris. Carbolocal, a sub-product developed in partnership with Le Havre Seine Métropole since September 2024, adds a territorial voluntary carbon contribution channel focused on hedgerow and orchard planting.

The business model is fundamentally intermediation: the cooperative earns transaction fees on the sale of Label Bas-Carbone certified credits (France market averages 35 €/tCO2, with agricultural projects at 40-60 €/tCO2) and facilitates patronage/mécénat flows between funders and project carriers, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, channeled through the website, LinkedIn, YouTube, and event participation (including CRCF Days in Brussels). Approximately 40 sociétaires provide institutional, financial, and technical backing, led by Ville de Paris and Métropole du Grand Paris, alongside Banque des Territoires, Sciences Po, Eau de Paris, EDF Safidi, Sogaris, and a range of environmental and agricultural organizations. The cooperative is intentionally structured as non-profit with limited profitability, reinvesting surpluses into local projects. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the team consists of eight staff including Directrice Générale Albane Godard and Présidente Amina Bouri.

Name

Coopérative Carbone Paris & Métropole du Grand Paris

Legal name

Coopérative Carbone Paris & Métropole du Grand Paris

Website

https://coopcarbone-parismetropole.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coopérative Carbone Paris & Métropole du Grand Paris is a French SCIC cooperative that intermediates Label Bas-Carbone certified carbon credit and patronage financing between local project carriers and enterprise funders within a 250 km radius of Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voluntary Carbon Credit Financing

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Finance & Investment Advisory (Project Finance, Funds, SPVs) (EUABADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project-Originated Carbon Credit Marketing & Offtake (Primary Market) (EUAGAIAC), Carbon Credit Brokerage & Trading (Spot, Forward, Structured Products) (EUABADAB), Voluntary Carbon Offsets Trading (Verified Credits: VCM) (EUAGAIAB), Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA)

Keywords

• Voluntary carbon credits
• Carbon credit financing
• Ecological transition services
• Territorial carbon contribution
• Carbon project certification

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Sales: The cooperative facilitates the sale of Label Bas-Carbone certified carbon credits from project carriers to enterprises seeking voluntary carbon contributions. Projects include forestry, agriculture, building, and urban nature initiatives within 250 km of Paris.
2. Patronage/Mécénat Financing: Enterprises provide patronage or charitable funding to support ecological projects, facilitated by the cooperative as an intermediary connecting funders with project carriers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The cooperative operates as a financing intermediary connecting enterprises (financeurs) seeking voluntary carbon contribution opportunities with project carriers (porteurs de projets) such as farmers, municipalities, and associations holding ecological transition projects. It facilitates the generation and sale of Label Bas-Carbone certified carbon credits and patronage/mécénat funding for projects spanning forestry, agriculture, low-carbon buildings, and urban nature within 250 km of Paris.

Product overview

Coopérative Carbone Paris & Métropole du Grand Paris is a financing operator for ecological transition structured as a SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif). The cooperative operates a multi-service platform connecting project owners with financing companies. Core offerings include: (1) the main cooperative financing intermediary service for carbon contribution projects, (2) Carbolocal - a territorial carbon contribution solution focused on hedge and orchard planting, (3) carbon credit generation through Label Bas-Carbone certification, and (4) enterprise and project owner support services including GES assessments, project labeling assistance, and financing facilitation. Projects span agriculture (hedges, orchards, soil regeneration), buildings (low-carbon construction with bio-sourced materials), forests (forest restoration), urban nature (tree planting, green roofs), and re-use initiatives across the Paris metropolitan area within 250km radius.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carbolocal: A territorial voluntary carbon contribution solution that mobilizes local company CSR financing to support hedge and orchard planting. Launched by Le Havre Seine Métropole's intrapreneurship program in 2021 and partnered with the cooperative in September 2024.

Products and services

• Carbon Credit Generation and Matching Service
• Carbolocal Solution
• Carbon Contribution Services for Enterprises
• Project Owner Support Services
• Label Bas-Carbone Certification Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 tCO₂e sequestered by Gare du Nord urban greening project (Ville Arborée method)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Communauté urbaine Le Havre Seine MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024A strategic partnership formed in September 2024 to strengthen and deploy the Carbolocal solution, a territorial voluntary carbon contribution tool supporting hedgerow and orchard planting. The partnership combines the cooperative's carbon expertise with Le Havre Seine Métropole's intrapreneurship initiative launched in 2021.
• Sciences Po (sociétaire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Founding sociétaire contributing academic and policy expertise to the cooperative's strategic direction.
• Artera Bio (Florian Strube)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 255-hectare agroecological transition project featuring full organic conversion, hedgerow planting, and circular economy fertilization supported by the cooperative's project portfolio and carbon credit generation services.
• Festival de CannesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Festival de Cannes implements an eco-contribution of 24 €/TTC per accreditation (averaging 800,000 €/year) to fund the cooperative's Label Bas-Carbone certified carbon contribution projects. The festival also adds 100,000 € in annual environmental patronage.
• OLVEAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUses the Carbolocal solution to finance hedgerow planting projects, contributing to biodiversity preservation, water resource protection, and territorial ecological transition.
• Dufour PTSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinances hedgerow planting through Carbolocal to build resilient landscapes and strengthen links between the enterprise and the agricultural community.
• Fibois Île-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for organizing webinars on biosourced building methods and carbon storage valorization, as part of FIBOIS FRANCE network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EcoAct: International carbon consulting and project advisory firm (now part of Schneider Electric). Comparable on Label Bas-Carbone advisory and project origination for large corporates, but with broader global footprint.
• Carbone 4: Leading French carbon and climate strategy advisory firm. Comparable on the Label Bas-Carbone advisory domain, but broader scope spanning strategy, training, and offsetting for large enterprises rather than a territorial intermediary model.

Direct peers

• Sweep: Carbon management and marketplace platform that links companies with carbon reduction and removal projects globally. Comparable as a technology-enabled intermediary between enterprise buyers and project developers, though more software-centric.
• Reforest'Action: France-based nature-based solutions funding platform that intermediates between enterprises and forestry/agroforestry projects for carbon and biodiversity impact. Comparable on connecting urban corporates with rural ecological projects.
• Sami: Carbon credit platform offering verified credit sourcing for enterprises. Comparable as a project origination and credit sales intermediary serving companies with sustainability commitments, operating in the same voluntary market.
• ClimateSeed: French voluntary carbon contribution platform connecting companies with certified project developers. Closely comparable on the buyer-club / project-finance intermediary model, with similar focus on Label Bas-Carbone and co-benefits.
• Livelihoods: French impact fund financing large-scale carbon and biodiversity projects with corporate partners. Comparable as a corporate-backed vehicle connecting enterprises with nature-based carbon and ecosystem projects.
• Vertueuses: French platform helping SMEs and corporates structure CSR and carbon contribution strategies, including project matchmaking. Comparable on the SME enterprise buyer focus and project portfolio curation.

Others

• CDC Biodiversité: Caisse des Dépôts subsidiary specialized in biodiversity and natural carbon project finance in France. Comparable as an institutional operator in ecological project structuring (and one of the cooperative's own sociétaires), but broader in scope.
• I4CE (Institute for Climate Economics): French climate economics research institute that publishes the Label Bas-Carbone pricing benchmarks used by the cooperative. Comparable as a knowledge and policy actor in the same French voluntary carbon ecosystem rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoopCarbone75
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CoopCarboneParisMetropole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coop%C3%A9rative-carbone-paris-m%C3%A9tropole-du-grand-paris

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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