What Ekokompassi does

Ekokompassi, legally operated through Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliiton Kinos Oy, is a Finnish environmental management system and certification provider for small and medium-sized enterprises. The company was established under the Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto (Finnish Nature League), Finland's oldest environmental NGO, and delivers an ISO 14001-based system simplified and tailored for SME implementation. Its core offering combines a guided consulting service — with an assigned environmental expert per customer — with the Oma Ekokompassi cloud platform for environmental program management, compliance documentation, goal tracking, and reporting. The platform includes an API for ERP data integration and is hosted on Amazon servers in Sweden. Supplementary tools include a carbon footprint calculator (Hiilijalanjälkilaskuri), VSME sustainability reporting support, a public cost calculator, and free educational resources covering CSRD, PPWR, and Right to Repair regulatory topics.

Ekokompassi serves approximately 700 Finnish SMEs and communities across 129 localities, spanning construction, hospitality, tourism, food production, manufacturing, cleaning services, architecture, and the public sector. Revenue is generated through annual subscriptions priced by organization size and complexity, with additional services available for extended support. The go-to-market is direct sales with expert-guided implementation, supported by content marketing, webinars, newsletters, and social media. Partnerships include Visit Finland's Sustainable Travel Finland program and RALA in the construction sector. The customer base reports a 92% recommendation rate (2024 satisfaction survey). The company operates from Helsinki with 12 employees, is privately held as an NGO subsidiary, and has not raised external funding.

The company's strategic positioning rests on regulatory credibility from its NGO parent, recognized certification in Finnish public procurement, and a horizontal industry-agnostic approach. Recent product expansions into carbon footprint calculation and EU VSME reporting standards indicate alignment with tightening European sustainability disclosure requirements. The English and Swedish website versions suggest potential Nordic or broader EU market expansion preparation.

Name

Ekokompassi

Legal name

Suomen luonnonsuojeluliiton Kinos Oy

Website

https://ekokompassi.fi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ekokompassi provides an ISO 14001-based environmental management system and certification for Finnish SMEs, combining expert-guided consulting with the Oma Ekokompassi cloud platform, serving ~700 organizations across multiple industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Management Systems and Certification

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Certification Support (Stage 1/2) & External Audit сопровождение (EUAHAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internal EMS Audits & Audit Program Management (EUAHAIAE), Environmental Compliance Audits & Management System Audits (EHS Audits, ISO 14001/45001 Compliance Audits) (EUAHABAF)

Keywords

• Environmental management systems
• ISO 14001 certification
• Carbon footprint tracking
• Sustainability certification services
• ESG reporting software

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Management System Subscription: Subscription-based environmental management system with assigned expert support. Pricing based on company size and complexity. Includes access to Oma Ekokompassi digital platform, expert guidance, templates, and audit services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ekokompassi provides a Finnish environmental management system and certification based on the ISO 14001 international standard, tailored specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises. Customers receive a guided implementation process supported by an assigned environmental expert, access to the Oma Ekokompassi web platform for managing environmental programs and reporting, and eligibility for the Ekokompassi environmental certificate upon successful third-party audit.

Product overview

Ekokompassi is a Finnish environmental management system and certification service owned by the Finnish Nature League (Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto). The core offering is the Ekokompassi-ympäristöjärjestelmä, which is based on the international ISO 14001 standard but tailored for SMEs. The system is supported by the Oma Ekokompassi web platform for managing environmental programs, tracking goals and measures, and reporting. Organizations can also add the Hiilijalanjälkilaskuri (carbon footprint calculator) as a supplementary tool. Upon completing the system implementation and passing a third-party audit, organizations receive the Ekokompassi-sertifikaatti (environmental certification). Additional services include expert support, training materials, and a cost calculator for pricing estimates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oma Ekokompassi: Online platform for environmental management, reporting, and program maintenance

Products and services

• Ekokompassi Environmental Management System (Ekokompassi-ympäristöjärjestelmä) A Finnish environmental management system based on the international ISO 14001 standard, designed specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises. It provides guided implementation, ready-made tools, and assigned expert support for building and maintaining environmental programs.
• Oma Ekokompassi (My Ekokompassi) A web-based platform for managing and reporting environmental work, including tools for environmental program management, tracking goals and measures, monitoring metrics, compliance documentation, and communication planning. Stores all environmental management documentation and provides reminders and training materials, with API integration to customer ERP systems.
• Ekokompassi Certificate (Ekokompassi-sertifikaatti) An environmental certification awarded upon successful completion of the environmental management system implementation and passing an independent third-party audit. Provides a recognized credential for demonstrating environmental responsibility in procurement and supply chains, with re-audit every three years.
• Carbon Footprint Calculator (Hiilijalanjälkilaskuri) A carbon footprint calculator tool designed for SMEs to verify emissions and guide environmental work with data. Offered as a supplementary add-on to the core environmental management system.
• Additional Services (Lisäpalvelut) Supplementary paid services including extended training, supplementary materials, and advisory support beyond the core environmental management system implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of customers would recommend Ekokompassi (2024 customer satisfaction survey)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto (Finnish Nature Protection League)coreOthersEkokompassi is owned by the Finnish Nature Protection League (Suomen Luonnonsuojeluliitto), Finland's oldest and most influential environmental organization. The system is operated by Kinos Oy, a wholly-owned company of the association.
• Sustainable Travel Finland (Visit Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEkokompassi is one of the approved certifications for the Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) program managed by Visit Finland. Companies can apply for STF designation after obtaining Ekokompassi certification.
• ISO 14001 StandardcoreOthersEkokompassi is based on the international ISO 14001 standard, adapted for Finnish SMEs. Provides similar benefits as ISO 14001 but with expert guidance and simplified implementation.
• RALAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEkokompassi certification supports RALA certification in the construction industry, which evaluates building sector companies' management system quality and responsibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EcoVadis: Global leader in business sustainability ratings, used heavily in procurement to evaluate supplier ESG performance. Broad incumbent with overlapping supplier-sustainability use case (procurement-driven ESG certification), but operates at a global scale across all company sizes rather than specializing in Finnish SME EMS.
• Workiva: Large public SaaS platform for ESG, sustainability, and regulatory reporting, used by enterprises worldwide for CSRD/ESRS and other disclosures. Overlaps with Ekokompassi's CSRD/VSME reporting module but serves larger enterprises and offers a much broader reporting stack rather than SME-focused EMS certification.
• Watershed: US-based enterprise climate and sustainability platform with deep decarbonization analytics, audit-grade reporting, and CSRD support. Broad incumbent that intersects with Ekokompassi's reporting and carbon-footprint work but targets larger, more sophisticated buyers than Finnish SMEs.

Direct peers

• Position Green: Oslo-based sustainability and ESG software platform serving Nordic enterprises with CSRD/ESRS reporting and decarbonization tooling. Most directly comparable peer: same Nordic geography, same regulatory tailwind (CSRD/ESRS), overlapping SME-to-mid-market buyer, and a software-plus-expert services model similar to Ekokompassi's platform-plus-consultant offering.
• Normative: Stockholm-based carbon accounting and CSRD reporting software provider with a strong SME and mid-market base across Europe. Comparable on Nordic origin, SME-first CSRD focus, and cloud-based decarbonization tooling layered onto the EMS-style workflow Ekokompassi supports.
• Sweep: European sustainability management platform helping mid-market companies measure, report, and reduce their environmental impact with CSRD/ESG workflows. Comparable SaaS-plus-services model serving European SMEs in regulated industries that need structured environmental reporting.
• Greenly: European carbon accounting and sustainability platform purpose-built for SMEs, with expert-assisted implementation and CSRD/VSME reporting. Direct competitor on the SME carbon-accounting-and-reporting layer that Ekokompassi addresses with its carbon footprint calculator and Oma Ekokompassi platform.
• Plan A: Berlin-based SaaS platform for corporate carbon accounting, ESG, and CSRD reporting, explicitly targeting SMEs and mid-market companies across Europe. Comparable on regulated ESG reporting buyer, SME focus, and software-plus-expert onboarding model.
• Considerate Group: Finnish-founded sustainability advisory and software firm offering ESG reporting, CSRD support, and climate services to Nordic companies. Directly comparable on geography, SME/mid-market focus, CSRD orientation, and hybrid software-plus-expert model, competing for the same Finnish regulatory-driven buyers.

Emerging players

• FigBytes: Sustainability and ESG management software that combines carbon accounting, ESG reporting, and program management for mid-market companies. Comparable on EMS-style program management and CSRD reporting workflows, but with a broader international footprint and stronger enterprise orientation than Ekokompassi.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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