What COzwei GmbH does

COzwei GmbH is a Stuttgart-based sustainability and decarbonization consultancy founded in November 2022 by former environmental and sustainability managers of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. The firm operates with a core team of roughly six employees across offices in Stuttgart and Sintra, Portugal, led by managing directors Christian Philippen and Erik Jakob. Its service portfolio spans six interconnected practice areas: corporate sustainability strategy (CSRD/ESRS E1, ESG ratings, SAQ 5.0), decarbonization consulting (CCF/PCF creation, Scope 1/2/3 accounting, decarbonization roadmaps), ISO 14064-3 GHG verification in three tiered packages, NKI-funded climate protection concepts for public and educational institutions, CDP Climate Change reporting, and BAFA EEW Module 4 and 5 funding applications. The technical methodology is grounded in GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, CDP, CSRD/ESRS, BISKO, SBTi, and NKI frameworks, with proprietary tools including a 5-Point CCF Self-Verification Check derived from 50+ balance verifications and a tiered (S/M/L) verification service priced from €799.

The business model is professional services on a project-based, fixed-fee basis. Revenue streams are diversified across verification (€799 Quick Check and quote-based Full/Full+Methods Update packages), decarbonization engagements (€2K–€90K+ ranges depending on scope), CDP reporting tiers (SME, Full Corporate, Optimization), BAFA-funded transformation plans (Module 5, up to €90K per German site with 40–70% client subsidy), and BAFA Module 4 machinery funding applications. Go-to-market is direct and consultative, leveraging the founders' automotive network, content marketing via the COzwei Industry Insights blog, LinkedIn, and HubSpot-mediated contact forms. Customer segments are anchored in mid-market and large industrial firms (Porsche AG, Lotus Cars, Deichmann SE, SFC Energy, Enpulse/EnBW), publishing and printing companies (Klett Group, PONS Langenscheidt, Junfermann, SAXOPRINT, Picto, Posterlounge), and educational/public institutions (RWTH Aachen, multiple Hochschule). The firm operates an ecosystem of referral partners for physical implementation (Solera for PV, Effizienzpioniere for retrofits, Grundsteine for funding digitization, Finmatch for financing) and co-owns the REM ZERO GmbH joint venture for finance-sustainability integration. No external funding is disclosed; the company is privately held and minimally capitalized relative to scaling acquisition costs.

Name

COzwei GmbH

Legal name

COzwei GmbH

Website

https://cozwei.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COzwei GmbH is a Stuttgart-based B2B sustainability and decarbonization consultancy, founded in 2022 by former Porsche AG managers, serving mid-market and large companies plus public institutions across the DACH region with GHG accounting, ISO 14064-3 verification, CDP/CSRD reporting, NKI climate concepts, and BAFA-funded transformation planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and Decarbonization Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Compliance Carbon Market Verification & Accreditation (EU ETS/UK ETS/California/Regional) (EUABACAB)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Decarbonization consulting
• GHG verification
• Carbon footprint reporting
• Climate protection concepts

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CCF Verification Services: Tiered verification consulting for corporate carbon footprints: Package S (Quick Check) at a fixed price of €799, Package M (Full ISO 14064-3 verification) at a fixed price following an initial consultation, and Package L (Full verification + Methods Update) also at a fixed post-consultation price. Projects typically run 2–5 weeks. Revenue is project-based and one-time per engagement, though annual recurring verification renewals are implied by the nature of CCF reporting.
2. Decarbonization Consulting: Full-scope decarbonization consulting engagements covering GHG accounting (CCF), measure derivation, target-year determination, and reporting/certification support. Engagements range from CCF creation for SMEs (2–3 weeks) to full CSRD/ESRS E1 preparation for large corporations (up to 8 weeks). Revenue is project-based, typically fixed-fee per engagement.
3. CDP Climate Change Reporting: CDP questionnaire completion services offered in three tiers: SME Questionnaire (first-time participants), Full Corporate Questionnaire (first-time large/mid-market), and Optimization (existing CDP reporters seeking score improvement). Typical project duration ranges from 2–3 weeks (SME) to 2–8 weeks (Full). Pricing is engagement-based, with the company noting that costs depend on questionnaire type, existing data foundation, and desired depth.
4. NKI-Funded Climate Protection Concepts: Development of NKI-funded integrated climate protection concepts for public, educational, healthcare, and religious institutions. The service is structured as a consulting project billed to the institution, with a significant portion of the investment subsidized through NKI/ZUG grants. Scope includes GHG balance, measure catalogue, stakeholder workshops, scenarios, and institutionalization strategy.
5. BAFA EEW Module 4 & 5 Consulting: BAFA energy-efficiency funding consulting: Module 4 Premium (energy-efficient machinery, e.g., printing presses) and Module 5 (transformation plans for climate neutrality). COzwei prepares the funding application including the cost-differential approach and reference machine justification, charges a consulting fee (which itself may be eligible for partial BAFA subsidy under Module 5 at up to 70% for small enterprises, capped at €90,000 per German site).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

COzwei GmbH is a sustainability and decarbonization consulting firm that advises companies and institutions on greenhouse-gas accounting (Scope 1/2/3 per GHG Protocol), ISO 14064-3 verification, CDP questionnaire completion, CSRD/ESRS E1 reporting, decarbonization roadmaps, NKI-funded climate protection concepts, and BAFA energy-efficiency funding (Module 4 Premium and Module 5 transformation plans). Engagements are project-based and fixed-fee, typically ranging from a €799 CCF Quick Check verification to multi-week CSRD or NKI concept projects, delivered to industrial corporates, automotive OEMs and suppliers, publishing/printing firms, and public/educational institutions.

Product overview

COzwei GmbH is a sustainability and decarbonization consulting firm offering a portfolio of interconnected consulting services rather than a unified software product. The core offering comprises six main service areas: Nachhaltigkeit (sustainability strategy, ESG ratings, CSRD/GRI reporting, ESG software selection), Dekarbonisierung (decarbonization consulting with a four-step climate neutrality methodology), Maßnahmen (implementation support with funding and partner coordination), Verifizierung (ISO 14064-3 compliant GHG verification in three tiers), Klimaschutzkonzepte (NKI-funded climate protection concepts), and CDP Klima-Reporting (full CDP questionnaire support). Supporting services include BAFA-funded transformation concepts (Modul 5) and BAFA energy efficiency funding applications (Modul 4). The offerings are complemented by industry-specific expertise in automotive, publishing/printing, and educational institutions, with a downloadable Förderkatalog as a supplementary resource.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GHG Verification (ISO 14064-3)
• Decarbonization Consulting
• Sustainability Strategy & Reporting (Nachhaltigkeit)
• BAFA Transformationskonzepte (Module 5)
• BAFA Module 4 Premium Funding Advisory
• NKI Climate Protection Concepts (Klimaschutzkonzepte)
• CDP Climate Change Reporting
• Implementation Measures Support (Maßnahmen)

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% total emissions reduction at a publishing client between 2022 baseline and 2025 reporting year, from 1.32 kg CO₂e/book to 0.97 kg CO₂e/book (26% per-book reduction).
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Solera Stuttgart GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSolera Stuttgart GmbH plans and installs turnkey photovoltaic (PV) systems with a focus on economic viability and sustainable value creation. COzwei refers clients to Solera for the physical implementation of solar energy measures identified in decarbonization roadmaps, enabling a seamless handover from consulting to installation.
• Effizienzpioniere GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEffizienzpioniere provides a team of certified KfW energy consultants who support climate-efficient building retrofits including maximum subsidy financing. Since 2026, COzwei founding team members Stephan, Jonas, and Niko have been fully focused on building Effizienzpioniere GmbH, creating a closely aligned implementation partnership. COzwei refers building-related decarbonization measures to Effizienzpioniere for physical execution.
• REM ZERO GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerREM ZERO GmbH is COzwei's own joint venture that bridges the worlds of finance and sustainability to make real-world transformation happen. As a co-founded entity, REM ZERO represents the deepest and most strategically aligned partnership in COzwei's ecosystem, designed to address the intersection of financial structuring and decarbonization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fokus Zukunft GmbH & Co. KG: German consultancy focused on CSRD, GHG accounting, sustainability reporting and climate-protection concepts for SMEs and public institutions — closely overlapping COzwei's service portfolio across NKI-style institutional work and corporate CCF creation.
• ClimatePartner GmbH: Munich-headquartered carbon-footprint and climate-action consultancy offering CCF creation, CDP/CSRD support and offsetting solutions to European mid-market and enterprise customers. Direct competitor to COzwei in DACH GHG accounting and climate-strategy services.
• myclimate: Swiss-German non-profit climate consultancy providing corporate carbon footprints, decarbonization strategies and climate-protection projects. Overlaps directly with COzwei on CCF creation and CSRD-aligned advisory work in the DACH region.
• Quantis: International sustainability consultancy specializing in GHG accounting, Scope-3 strategy, SBTi target-setting and CSRD-aligned reporting. Closely comparable to COzwei's decarbonization and ESG strategy services for large corporate clients.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: Global climate solutions provider and consultancy offering CCF, decarbonization, carbon-credit and ESG reporting services. Larger, broader incumbent that competes with COzwei on enterprise CSRD and carbon-strategy engagements while also running its own offset portfolio.
• Sphera: Established ESG and operational-risk software + consulting vendor with its own carbon-accounting platform and professional services team. Competes with COzwei on GHG data platforms and adjacent consulting, but at much larger scale and broader industry coverage.

Emerging players

• Normative: Carbon-accounting SaaS platform serving European mid-market and enterprise customers with CSRD-aligned reporting. Represents the software-driven alternative to COzwei's manual CCF creation and verification services.
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon-accounting platform providing Scope 1–3 measurement, reporting and audit workflows for large corporates. Comparable as an alternative pathway for clients who might otherwise engage a boutique consultancy like COzwei for CSRD-aligned reporting.
• Persefoni: Cloud-based carbon-accounting and climate-management platform that increasingly overlaps with the upstream CCF/data-management work COzwei performs for clients using Envoria or Code Gaia — emerging threat as platforms automate traditional consultancy workflows.

Regional players

• Avistics Sustainability Solutions: German boutique sustainability and energy-efficiency consultancy covering CCF, CSRD readiness and BAFA funding applications — directly comparable in scale, geography and service mix to COzwei's SME/institutional offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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