Écologie Urbaine & Citoyenne

What Écologie Urbaine & Citoyenne does

Écologie Urbaine & Citoyenne (EU&C) is an independent, OPQU-certified urban planning and consultation agency founded in 2008, headquartered in Montreuil with regional offices in Lyon and Bordeaux. The firm employs 15-17 multidisciplinary professionals (urbanists, landscape architects, engineers, ecologists, sociologists) and operates through two complementary service lines: Urbanisme & Environnement (sustainable development assistance to project owners, territorial strategy, environmental charters, and labelling support) and Concertation & Participation (regulatory consultation, citizen outreach, mediation, and collective intelligence facilitation). Its client base is exclusively French public sector entities (collectivités, aménageurs, bailleurs, pouvoirs publics), with named engagements spanning major metropolitan areas and national agencies including ANRU, ADEME, Bordeaux Métropole, Toulouse Métropole, Orléans Métropole, and Métropole Européenne de Lille.

EU&C generates revenue through fee-for-service, project-based consulting engagements typically structured as multi-year contracts. Clients initiate contact via direct email or phone (the firm explicitly uses no contact form, with a 48-hour response commitment), and engagements are staffed by multidisciplinary teams across its three regional offices. There is no product, subscription, or platform-based revenue model; no publicly disclosed pricing exists. The firm operates an internal R&D platform called Lab'EU&C, which develops training programs, participation toolkits, and evaluation frameworks (e.g., the AEU2 methodology co-developed with ADEME). Since 2023 it has held Net Zéro Contributor certification and reports a carbon footprint of 1.8 t CO₂e per employee.

The firm is privately held and bootstrapped with no disclosed external investors, suggesting founder/management ownership. Leadership is 100% female: Sophie Lebreton (Founder and President), Chloé Michel (Director General), and Gabrielle Carpel (Co-Director). All employees hold CDI contracts with three days of remote work per week, and an employee profit-sharing scheme (intéressement RCAI) is in place. The company reports over 100 cumulative clients since 2008 and delivers more than 80 project references annually.

Name

Écologie Urbaine & Citoyenne

Legal name

Écologie Urbaine & Citoyenne

Website

https://ecologieurbainecitoyenne.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Écologie Urbaine & Citoyenne is an independent French urban planning and citizen participation consultancy founded in 2008, serving public sector clients (municipalities, developers, social housing providers, national agencies) with sustainable development consulting and participatory engagement across three regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning and Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Sustainable urban planning
• Environmental consulting services
• Citizen participation facilitation
• Urban development advisory
• Climate adaptation strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreuil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: EU&C generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements with public sector clients (collectivités, aménageurs, bailleurs, pouvoirs publics). Services include AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) for sustainable development, environmental strategy, regulatory and voluntary participation processes, training, and project evaluation. Contracts are typically multi-year project-based engagements. No subscription or product-based revenue model is disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EU&C is an independent urban planning and consultation agency delivering Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (AMO) for sustainable development, environmental strategy, citizen participation, and project evaluation services to French public sector clients. Its two core practice areas — Urbanisme & Environnement and Concertation & Participation — are supported by an internal Lab'EU&C R&D division developing proprietary tools, frameworks, and training programs. The agency's multidisciplinary team combines OPQU-certified urban planners, architects, engineers, ecologists, and sociologists to design resilient, low-carbon buildings, neighborhoods, and territories.

Product overview

Écologie Urbaine & Citoyenne is an independent OPQU-certified urban planning and consultation agency founded in 2008, offering two complementary core services: Urbanisme & Environnement (sustainable development consulting and environmental strategy) and Concertation & Participation (regulatory consultation, mediation, and citizen participation). The agency operates through its Lab'EU&C internal platform providing training, R&D, and participation tools. Its work spans four key expertise areas: Décarbonation, Nature & Biodiversité, Adaptation & Résilience, and Démocratie active. The company has delivered over 80 projects annually across France, supporting public project owners in transforming territories through innovative, sustainable, and participatory approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urbanisme & Environnement Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (AMO) for sustainable development, including territorial strategy, environmental charters, labeling follow-up (e.g., ÉcoQuartier), financing support, and environmental consulting for public sector project owners (collectivités, aménageurs, bailleurs, pouvoirs publics). Designed to help clients conceive resilient, low-carbon buildings, neighborhoods, and territories.
• Concertation & Participation Regulatory consultation, "Aller vers" outreach programs, collective intelligence workshops, change management support, mediation, and graphic facilitation services for participatory urban planning processes. Targeted at public project owners seeking to involve citizens and stakeholders in project design.
• Lab'EU&C (Recherche, Outils, Formations) Internal R&D and training platform comprising Formations (training programs), Explorations (R&D projects), Outils (Conception & Evaluation tools and Participation tools), and Ressources (knowledge resources). Provides formal training and develops proprietary participation and evaluation methodologies for public sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.8 t CO₂e per employee in 2024, with annual emissions reduction since 2020 — among the most controlled carbon footprints in the profession
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major and core.

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012EU&C co-designed the Approche Environnementale de l'Urbanisme 2 (AEU2) methodology with ADEME (2012-2014), including thematic notebooks on Urban Ambiances, Nature, and Mobility. This collaboration produced foundational tools for integrating ecological transition into territorial projects across France.
• Union Sociale pour l'Habitat / PUCAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012EU&C co-developed the 'Boîte à Outil de la Participation' (Participation Toolbox) for Union Sociale pour l'Habitat and Plan Urbanisme Construction Architecture (PUCA). The project involved accompanying 6 energy renovation operations including three in the REHA program, producing practical fact sheets and best practices for resident involvement in housing renovation.
• EkopoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU&C is a member of the board of Ekopolis, a leading French association dedicated to advancing sustainable urban development. This membership allows EU&C to contribute to professional standards development and leverage shared knowledge networks in ecological urbanism.
• AMO (法)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU&C serves on the board of AMO, contributing experience-based insights to advance sustainable urban and planning projects. Through this association, EU&C participates in developing professional practices and knowledge sharing in urban ecology.
• SequanomajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEU&C serves as mandataire (lead consultant) for AMO Développement Durable on major urban renewal projects including the 100-hectare Écoquartier des Docks de Saint-Ouen (2008-2028) and the NPNRU of La Noue-Malassis at Bagnolet (2025-2033). EU&C leads the project team including Pouget Consultants, EMA Architectes, and others.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verdi: French independent engineering and urban planning consultancy active across territories in environment, urbanism, and infrastructure. Comparable as a specialist French firm competing in the same public tender universe.
• Altereo: French independent group providing environmental, water, and urban planning consulting to public-sector clients. Comparable scope of services and similar target buyers (collectivités and aménageurs).
• Auxilia Conseil: French consultancy specialized in sustainable development and ecological transition advisory for public and private actors. Closely overlaps with EU&C's environmental strategy, climate adaptation, and territorial consulting practices.
• Planisphere: French urban planning and territorial strategy consultancy serving public-sector clients on PLU/SCoT, environmental integration, and participatory processes — directly aligned with EU&C's 'Urbanisme & Environnement' practice.
• Resonances Urbaines: Independent French consultancy specialized in citizen participation, urban project animation, and public dialogue processes — directly competing with EU&C's Concertation & Participation practice line.
• Inddigo: French independent sustainable development and urban planning consultancy. Directly comparable to EU&C in serving public-sector clients on AMO, environmental strategy, and territorial planning across similar regions.
• Tribu: Independent French environmental and sustainable urban consultancy. Comparable in size and positioning, serving collectivités and aménageurs on energy transition, urban ecology, and participatory projects.

Emerging players

• Carbone 4: French independent consultancy specializing in carbon strategy, climate transition, and decarbonation advisory. Adjacent to EU&C's Décarbonation and Adaptation & Résilience expertise areas, with stronger climate-finance and corporate focus.

Broad incumbents

• EODD (Ingerop): Formerly independent environmental and urban development consultancy, now integrated into the Ingerop engineering group. Same original positioning as EU&C (environment + urban planning for public sector) but now embedded in a larger incumbent.
• Elioth (Egis): Sustainability and architecture/urbanism consultancy within the Egis group. Comparable expertise in sustainable city design, but operates as part of a much larger engineering group with broader portfolio offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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