SPL EDDEN (Écologie et Développement Durable des Espaces Naturels)

What SPL EDDEN (Écologie et Développement Durable des Espaces Naturels) does

SPL EDDEN (Écologie et Développement Durable des Espaces Naturels) is a Société Publique Locale established in 2019 in L'Étang-Salé, La Réunion, operating as a public-law entity owned by the Conseil Départemental de La Réunion and the island's communes. Its mission is the ecological preservation and sustainable development of La Réunion's natural spaces, structured around five core service lines: preservation and valorization of Espaces Naturels Sensibles (ENS), maintenance of departmental parks, gardens, and roadsides, anti-vectorial control (mosquito-borne disease prevention), professional integration and training through Parcours Emploi Compétences (PEC) contracts for RSA beneficiaries, and management of departmental nurseries producing indigenous and endemic plant species. The operational footprint spans four nurseries (Bois de Fer in Saint-Pierre and Bois-de-Nèfles in Saint-Paul are the production sites with 140,000 plants/year target capacity, plus Domaine Archambeaud) and field operations across 100,000+ hectares of departmental natural spaces managed in partnership with the Department.

Underlying operations are supported by two internally developed digital tools: ENDEMIK, a proprietary traceability software covering seed collection to plant delivery, and the My EDDEN mobile/web application used by field teams for operational tracking. The company combines these tools with a documented seed-to-delivery traceability process and the Marque Végétal Local genetic-diversity standard (minimum 30 distinct mother plants per batch), and holds three certifications — Qualiopi (training, Sept 2024), Label Plante Bleue HVE Level 3 (Oct 2024, first in La Réunion), and Marque Végétal Local from OFB (Mar 2025). Strategic context is anchored in the Plan 1 Million d'Arbres program launched by the Conseil Départemental in 2022, under which EDDEN is the primary operational arm, having planted over 300,000 trees as of 2024 and produced 420,000 plants between 2022 and 2024.

The business model is that of a managed-services public operator: revenue is generated through multi-year delegated public service conventions (convention de prestations intégrées) with the Departmental Council and communes, supplemented by training delivery under Qualiopi, partnerships with France Travail Réunion for PEC-contract workers, and a 2024-2028 convention with CBN-CPIE Mascarin for a 19-site sector arboretum network. There is no commercial pricing and no private-sector customer base. The dual mandate — environmental restoration plus social insertion of more than 300 PEC workers per year — is a defining structural feature, distinguishing EDDEN from a standard public works contractor and positioning it as a hybrid ecological-plus-social public enterprise.

Name

SPL EDDEN (Écologie et Développement Durable des Espaces Naturels)

Legal name

SPL EDDEN (Écologie et Développement Durable des Espaces Naturels)

Website

https://edden.re

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPL EDDEN is a public local company (SPL) in La Réunion, France, delivering ecological preservation, park maintenance, anti-vectorial control, and departmental nursery management for the Conseil Départemental and communes, combining environmental restoration with social integration of RSA beneficiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Agricultural Services (700), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Data Management Platforms (EHS/EMS, LIMS, ELN, Compliance Data Hubs) (EUAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Environmental public services
• Biodiversity preservation
• Horticultural nursery production
• Professional insertion training
• Natural spaces management

Headquarters

HQ city

Étang-Salé

HQ country

Réunion

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Service Contracts: EDDEN operates under delegated public service contracts with the Departmental Council of La Réunion and communes. The company is commissioned to deliver environmental services including preservation of sensitive natural spaces, parks and gardens maintenance, anti-vectorial борьба, and departmental nursery management. Revenue is generated through multi-year contractual agreements with public shareholders.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPL EDDEN is a public local company (Société Publique Locale) that delivers environmental management services on behalf of the Conseil Départemental de La Réunion and its communal shareholders. Its core offering spans the full ecological chain: preservation and valorization of Sensitive Natural Spaces (ENS), maintenance and embellishment of parks, gardens and roadside green spaces, anti-vectorial (mosquito) control, management of two departmental nurseries producing indigenous and endemic plant species, and professional insertion and training programs for RSA beneficiaries through Parcours Emploi Compétences (PEC) contracts.

Product overview

SPL EDDEN operates as a public limited company (Société Publique Locale) focused on ecology and sustainable development of natural spaces in Reunion Island. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of five core environmental services: preservation and valorization of Sensitive Natural Spaces, parks and gardens maintenance, anti-vectorial control, professional insertion and training, and departmental nursery management. Core operations are supported by internal digital tools including the My EDDEN mobile application and ENDEMIK traceability software. The company also produces indigenous and endemic plants through its nurseries as part of the Plan 1 Million d'Arbres initiative, combining environmental conservation with social insertion objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Préservation & Valorisation des Espaces Naturels Sensibles Conservation, restoration, and management of Sensitive Natural Spaces (ENS) on Reunion Island, including ecological restoration after invasive species removal and biodiversity preservation. Delivered to the Departmental Council and communes of La Réunion.
• Entretien & Embellissement des Parcs et Jardins Maintenance and enhancement of departmental parks, gardens, and roadside green spaces throughout Reunion Island, delivered to the Departmental Council and municipalities.
• Lutte Anti-Vectorielle Vector control services targeting mosquito-borne diseases, with focus on protecting vulnerable populations on Reunion Island.
• Insertion & Formation Professionnelle Professional insertion and training programs combining work-based training (AFEST methodology) with socio-professional support for RSA beneficiaries under Parcours Emploi Compétences (PEC) contracts. Certified Qualiopi since September 2024.
• Gestion des Pépinières Départementales Management of departmental nurseries for producing indigenous and endemic plant species of Reunion Island, including the Bois de Fer (Saint-Pierre) and Bois-de-Nèfles (Saint-Paul) facilities, with a combined target production of 140,000 plants annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000 trees planted as of 2024
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBN-CPIE Mascarin (Conservatoire Botanique National — Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement Mascarin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024Convention signed December 18, 2024 for 2024-2028 establishing a network of 19 sector arboretums (10 in Sensitive Natural Spaces, 9 in departmental parks) for ex-situ conservation of threatened plant species. The partnership integrates EDDEN's arboretums into the CBN-CPIE Mascarin conservatory arboretum network. Two initial arboretums (Sainte-Marguerite and Sans Souci, in the heart of the national park) will be the first to join the network. Prefectoral authorization DEAL/SEB/UBIO/2024-56 was obtained for harvesting and multiplying protected species.
• France Travail RéunioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2022Partnership initiated in January 2022 and renewed in March 2025 to support socio-professional integration of RSA beneficiaries through Parcours Emploi Compétences (PEC) contracts. The updated convention on March 6, 2025 at Bois Blanc natural space in Sainte-Rose includes RGPD compliance, development of concrete actions, and strengthened socio-professional support with personalized pathways. Olivier Pelvoizin, new Regional Director of France Travail Réunion, participated in the signing ceremony.
• Banque des TerritoiresminorOthersCo-published the guide 'L'économie mixte, moteur d'innovation territoriale' with the Fédération des EPL in October 2024, featuring EDDEN as a case study of territorial innovation for its Plan 1 Million d'Arbres implementation. The guide highlights EDDEN's social, technological, and process innovation. Banque des Territoires is a French public financial institution supporting local authorities.
• Fédération des EPL (Entreprises Publiques Locales)minorOthersThe Federation of Local Public Enterprises organized the Trophées des EPL competition (where EDDEN won first prize in 2021) and co-published the innovation guide with the Banque des Territoires featuring EDDEN as a case study.
• Commune des AvironscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractual relationship through which EDDEN provides training to 12 municipal agents in indigenous diaspore management. The commune's Municipal Council approved the training initiative by deliberation on April 5, 2024. EDDEN delivered 6 half-day classroom sessions and 4 field days, culminating in certification ceremony on March 24, 2025. This initiative supports the Departmental Plan 1 Million d'Arbres.
• ANLCI (Agence Nationale de Lutte Contre l'Illettrisme)minorOthersEDDEN was selected as one of 11 companies (in France and overseas) to participate in the national 'Parcours Entreprises' pilot project against illiteracy, supported by the Ministry of Labour. The project used the Ev@Gill evaluation tool and resulted in AFEST (Action de Formation En Situation de Travail) implementation for employees. Results were presented at the National Illiteracy Day on June 13, 2023.
• Afdas (Opérateur de Compétences pour la Culture, Communication, Médias et Loisirs)minorOthersAfdas, the skills operator for the culture and media sector, accompanied EDDEN's skills development plan with pedagogical and financial optimization. The cost of evaluation and training actions was covered by FNE (Fonds National pour l'Emploi).
• Cabinet Comptabilité Écologique / ENDRIXminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerENDRIX (formerly COMPTA DURABLE and La Chaire Comptabilité Écologique) partnered with EDDEN to implement experimental socio-environmental accounting based on the CARE model (Comptabilité Axée sur la Ressources Écologiques), making EDDEN a pioneer in integrating both human and environmental aspects. Work was reviewed by auditing firm ACP. The CARE model defines actions to maintain natural and human capital at desired levels and monetizes the cost of these operations.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EID Méditerranée: Public interdepartmental entity conducting anti-vectorial control (démoustication) across southern France. Directly comparable to EDDEN's Lutte Anti-Vectorielle service line and its public service mandate for vector-borne disease prevention.
• ATEN (Atelier Technique des Espaces Naturels): Technical support center for French natural space managers, providing training, documentation, and expertise to managers of protected areas. Directly comparable to EDDEN's capacity-building role for ENS managers and its Qualiopi-certified training activities.
• Conservatoire Botanique National de Brest: Botanical conservancy with a mandate closely comparable to CBN-CPIE Mascarin (EDDEN's strategic partner). Similar in scope of ex-situ conservation, native plant propagation, and integration with regional conservation networks.

Broad incumbents

• Conservatoire du Littoral: French public agency dedicated to acquiring and managing coastal natural spaces under public ownership and governance mandate. Comparable to EDDEN's mission to preserve sensitive natural areas, though focused on coastline rather than inland ENS.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): France's national forest management agency, managing state-owned forests and providing technical support for forest ecosystems. Highly comparable as a publicly-mandated environmental services operator, though operating at much greater scale and across mainland France.
• Parcs Nationaux de France: Public agency managing France's national parks, including oversight of Hauts de La Réunion (where EDDEN operates sector arboretums). Comparable as a public environmental stewardship operator, though with a different scope (national parks vs. departmental ENS).

Others

• UICN France: French committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, providing policy expertise on biodiversity and protected areas. Comparable in its advisory and standards-setting role for biodiversity governance, including IUCN red list assessments that EDDEN's work addresses.
• Réserves Naturelles de France: Federation of French nature reserve managers providing technical support and representation. Comparable to EDDEN's ENS management scope, though covering different land designations and operator profiles.
• Fédération des EPL (Entreprises Publiques Locales): National federation of French local public enterprises, of which EDDEN is a member and Trophées des EPL 2021 winner. Represents the institutional and governance ecosystem for SPLs and similar public service vehicles.
• Fédération des Conservatoires Botaniques Nationaux: Federation coordinating France's network of botanical conservatories, including CBN-CPIE Mascarin (EDDEN's strategic partner). Relevant as the institutional ecosystem that EDDEN's sector arboretum network integrates into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spl-edden

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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