Ecotono

What Ecotono does

Ecotono (legal name: ECÓTONO Meio Ambiente, Segurança do Trabalho e Higiene Ocupacional Ltda.) is a privately held Brazilian environmental, occupational safety, and occupational health consulting firm headquartered in Feira de Santana, Bahia. Founded in 2013, the company operates with approximately 10 employees and delivers an integrated portfolio across six service lines: environmental engineering (licensing, waste management, degraded area recovery), occupational safety engineering (PGR, technical reports, NR-aligned training), occupational hygiene (quantitative agent evaluation), occupational health (PCMSO coordination, ASO management, absenteeism/FAP control), INMETRO-accredited laboratory analysis (water, effluent, soil, solid waste), and technical advisory (ISO 14001/45001 implementation, audit support, regulator interface). The firm also offers expert pericial witness assistance for labor and social security litigation involving insalubrity and periculosity claims.

The company serves enterprise clients across multiple Brazilian industries — mining (Yamana Gold, CBA), steel (ArcelorMittal), pulp and paper (Bracell, Suzano), agribusiness (Globoaves, Acrefort), food processing (Mauricéa Alimentos, São Braz), healthcare (Unimed), and construction (Itec Construção, Polimix Concreto) — with a public portfolio of 50+ named accounts. Service delivery is conducted directly by Ecotono's own multidisciplinary team of certified professionals, including an ABHO-credentialed occupational hygienist and an ISO 9001 Lead Auditor. The business holds 'Referência Nacional ANCEC' status and an INMETRO-accredited laboratory, providing defensible technical reports and analytical outputs for regulatory compliance. Geographic scope is documented as Northeast Brazil, though named enterprise clients indicate service delivery across multiple Brazilian states.

Ecotono generates revenue through quote-based, multi-year professional services contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; clients engage via website contact forms, WhatsApp, telephone, or email. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct outreach, website inquiries, referrals from existing clients, and word-of-mouth. Marketing presence spans a professional website, active social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), and 79 cumulative Google reviews. The company has no disclosed external institutional investors, no parent organization, and no public ticker, operating as an independent founder-led limited liability company under CEO Fabricio Freitas.

Name

Ecotono

Legal name

ECÓTONO Meio Ambiente, Segurança do Trabalho e Higiene Ocupacional

Website

https://ecotonoengenharia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ecotono is a privately held Brazilian environmental, occupational safety, and occupational health consultancy founded in 2013 in Bahia. It serves enterprise clients across mining, manufacturing, agribusiness, and healthcare with INMETRO-accredited laboratory analysis, regulatory compliance, and technical advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental, Occupational Safety & Health Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK), Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Occupational safety services
• Workplace hygiene assessments
• Environmental laboratory analysis
• Regulatory compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Feira de Santana

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Engineering Services: Licensing, environmental studies, waste management, degraded area recovery, water permits, and environmental compliance assessments. Services include EIA/RIMA preparation, environmental licenses (Prior/Location, Installation, Operation), and environmental programs.
2. Occupational Safety Engineering: Risk management programs (PGR), technical reports (LIP, LTCAT), training programs (NRs 6, 11, 12, 18, 23, 35), safety inspections, accident analysis, ergonomic analyses (AEP/AET), e-Social SST event management, and emergency plans.
3. Occupational Hygiene Services: Quantitative and qualitative evaluations of chemical, physical, and biological agents (noise, heat, vibrations, dust, chemical vapors), Hearing Conservation Program (PCA), Respiratory Protection Program (PPR), lighting and thermal comfort assessments.
4. Occupational Health Services: PCMSO coordination, medical program management (PCMSO, PCA, PPR), ASO management, sick leave validation, absenteeism management, FAP control, occupational disease detection, and workers' compensation support.
5. Laboratory Analysis Services: Water quality analysis (Portaria 888 compliance), treated effluent analysis (CONAMA 430), soil contamination analysis, solid waste characterization, and sample collection services for water, soil, and waste.
6. Technical Advisory Services: Regulatory compliance support, management system implementation (ISO 14001, ISO 45001), internal and external audit support, license and document management, technical reports, environmental and occupational performance evaluation, training programs, regulator interface, and environmental/occupational project management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ecotono is a Brazilian professional services firm providing integrated environmental, occupational safety, and occupational health consulting. Its core offerings include environmental licensing and waste management, INMETRO-accredited laboratory analysis (water, effluents, soil, solid waste), occupational safety engineering (PGR, LIP, LTCAT, NR-compliant training), occupational hygiene evaluations, occupational health program management (PCMSO, ASO, FAP), and technical advisory for ISO 14001/45001 implementation and regulatory compliance. Services are delivered by an in-house multidisciplinary technical team to enterprise clients across Brazilian industrial sectors.

Product overview

Ecotono operates as an integrated environmental, occupational safety, and occupational health consultancy firm established in 2013. The company offers six interconnected service lines: Environmental Engineering (licensing, waste management, degraded area recovery), Laboratory (INMETRO-accredited water/effluent/soil/solid waste analysis), Occupational Health (PCMSO coordination, ASO management, absenteeism control), Occupational Safety Engineering (PGR, technical reports, NR-compliant training), Occupational Hygiene (quantitative/qualitative agent evaluations, PPR, PCA), and Technical Advisory (ISO management systems, audit support, regulatory compliance). These services are delivered as professional consulting engagements rather than software products, providing integrated solutions to help clients eliminate environmental and safety liabilities while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Engineering Comprehensive environmental engineering solutions including environmental licensing (Prior/Location, Installation, Operation), waste management, degraded area recovery, environmental impact studies (EIA/RIMA), and sustainable project design such as effluent treatment stations and rainwater harvesting systems, delivered to industrial and commercial clients requiring Brazilian regulatory compliance.
• Occupational Safety Engineering Occupational safety engineering services including Risk Management Program (PGR), technical reports for insalubrity and periculosity (LIP, LTCAT), training aligned with NR regulations (NR-6, NR-11, NR-12, NR-18, NR-23, NR-35), safety inspections, accident analysis, ergonomic analyses (AEP/AET), and e-Social SST event management for employers needing Brazilian regulatory compliance.
• Occupational Hygiene Occupational hygiene evaluation and control services for chemical, physical, and biological agents including quantitative measurements of noise, heat, vibrations, dust, and chemical vapors, plus Respiratory Protection Program (PPR), Hearing Conservation Program (PCA), lighting assessments, and thermal comfort assessments.
• Occupational Health and Technical Expert (Pericial) Assistance Occupational health management including PCMSO coordination, ASO management, absenteeism control, FAP (Accident Prevention Factor) management, and early detection of occupational diseases, plus technical expert (pericial) assistance for labor and social security litigation involving insalubrity, periculosidade, and special retirement claims.
• INMETRO-Accredited Laboratory Analysis INMETRO-accredited laboratory services for water quality analysis (potability per Portaria 888), treated effluent analysis (per CONAMA 430), soil quality and contaminated area analysis, solid waste characterization, and sample collection for water, soil, and waste, delivering legally recognized analytical reports for regulatory compliance.
• Technical Advisory Regulatory compliance advisory including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management system implementation, internal and external audit support, license and document management, technical reporting, environmental and occupational performance evaluation, training programs, regulator interface, and environmental/occupational project management.

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ANCEC (Associação Nacional de Consultores Ambientais e de Segurança)coreOthersProfessional association membership providing national recognition and industry credibility. Ecotono is referenced as 'Referência Nacional ANCEC' indicating a significant association relationship that supports industry standing and professional networking.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ambipar: Brazilian publicly listed environmental services group spanning industrial waste management, emergency response, and environmental consulting. A direct competitor for environmental licensing, waste characterization, and compliance work with ArcelorMittal/Bracell-class industrial clients.
• Applus+ Brasil: Global TIC firm (formerly Applus Norcontrol) with Brazil operations in industrial inspection, environmental testing, and laboratory services. Overlaps Ecotono's accredited-lab and inspection service lines.
• TÜV Rheinland Brasil: German-origin TIC major with Brazilian operations covering ISO 14001/45001 certification, environmental testing, and occupational safety audits. Overlaps Ecotono's certification advisory and environmental engineering service lines.
• Bureau Veritas Brazil: Global TIC leader with full Brazil operations covering environmental testing, occupational health, and industrial compliance. Competes for the same ArcelorMittal/Suzano-class enterprise clients Ecotono serves, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Tetra Tech: Global environmental and engineering consultancy with Brazil-relevant mining and industrial work. Competes for high-end EIA/RIMA and environmental licensing mandates that Ecotono also services.
• WSP Brasil: Global engineering consultancy with Brazilian operations across environment, property, and infrastructure. Competes for environmental licensing and industrial compliance work with Ecotono's enterprise accounts.
• Eurofins Brasil: Global testing laboratory network with Brazilian environmental and food testing labs. Closest comparable to Ecotono's INMETRO-accredited lab capability, though Eurofins operates at much larger scale.
• Intertek Brasil: Global TIC firm with Brazil presence in product testing, environmental services, and certification. Competes with Ecotono for industrial accounts needing accredited lab data and occupational safety assurance.
• SGS Brasil: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company with established Brazilian operations in environmental monitoring, industrial hygiene, and lab services. Directly comparable service mix to Ecotono's six service lines, but with global scale and accreditation depth.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Pure-play global environmental, health, and safety consultancy serving industrial clients with the same compliance, permitting, and HSE advisory offering that forms Ecotono's core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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