What EPEA Benelux does

EPEA Benelux is a B2B consultancy and the scientific founder of the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) framework, operating as a subsidiary of the Drees & Sommer group. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, the company serves manufacturers, building owners, architects, and project developers across all sectors — described as working "from molecule to metropolis." The firm claims world market leader status in guiding Cradle to Cradle Certified assessments and acts as an accredited third-party assessor body.

The core offer spans two service lines: product-level circularity services (Cradle to Cradle Certified assessment, lifecycle analysis and EPDs, the ProCA product passport tool, Digital Product Passports, and subsidy advisory) and built-environment services (circularity consulting, urban mining, material passports, building-level lifecycle analysis, and healthy building advisory). The company also operates the Conpli platform, a marketplace connecting sustainable product manufacturers with building professionals. Technology is methodology-driven rather than AI-driven, anchored in the proprietary C2C framework and integration with international building standards (DGNB, BREEAM, WELL).

EPEA's revenue model is professional services: quote-based consulting engagements delivered by expert consultants, supplemented by platform offerings. Go-to-market is sales-led, leveraging direct outreach and the firm's recognized authorship of the C2C framework to win mandates. The firm's logo list spans more than 22 named enterprise clients across building materials (Schueco, Mosa, Tarkett, Holcim), consumer products (Schwalbe, Schleich, Würth, Stabilo, Ritter Sport, Frosch/Werner & Mertz), industrial (Liebherr, Schneider Electric, Jeld-Wen), and consumer goods (Carlsberg, Globetrotter, Aveda), indicating a diversified enterprise portfolio.

Name

EPEA Benelux

Legal name

EPEA GmbH

Website

https://epea.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPEA Benelux is a B2B circular economy consultancy and the scientific founder of the Cradle to Cradle framework, serving manufacturers, building owners, architects, and developers across all sectors with C2C certification, lifecycle analysis, and circularity advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Circular Economy Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF) (EUAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Circular economy consulting
• Cradle to cradle certification
• Life cycle assessment
• Product passport advisory
• Sustainable building consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherlands

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Advisory and consulting fees for Cradle to Cradle certification assessments, circularity consulting, life cycle analyses, urban mining studies, and material passport creation. Services are delivered by expert consultants on a project-by-project basis for clients across all sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EPEA Benelux is a circular economy consulting firm that advises product manufacturers, building owners, architects, and developers on implementing the Cradle to Cradle framework. Its deliverable portfolio includes accredited Cradle to Cradle Certified® assessments, life cycle analyses and EPDs, ProCA and Digital Product Passports, urban mining and material passport studies, building lifecycle analyses, circularity and healthy building consulting, subsidy advisory, and the Conpli platform for sustainable building products.

Product overview

EPEA Benelux offers a comprehensive suite of circular economy consulting and advisory services rather than a unified software platform. The core portfolio consists of Cradle to Cradle Certified® assessment and certification for products, paired with lifecycle analysis tools (LCA and EPD) for calculating environmental impacts. ProCA provides product passport functionality scoring against multiple sustainability standards (DGNB, BREEAM, WELL), while Digital Product Passports (DPP) enable standardized communication of circular material value. For the built environment, services include Circularity Consulting, Urban Mining assessments, Material Passports, Building Lifecycle Analysis, and Healthy Building advisory. Conpli serves as a complementary platform for sustainable products in sustainable construction. These offerings are advisory and assessment services, not software products, and are designed to guide organizations from product-level certification through building-level circularity implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conpli: Platform for sustainable products for sustainable buildings
• ProCA

Products and services

• Cradle to Cradle Certified® Accredited Cradle to Cradle Certified® assessment and certification service for products, evaluating material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Targeted at manufacturers seeking credible third-party circular certification across industries.
• Levenscyclus analyses (LCA en EPD) Life cycle analysis and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) services that calculate the CO2 footprint of products for transparent environmental impact reporting. Used by manufacturers to quantify and disclose product-level climate impacts.
• ProCA - Productpaspoorten Proprietary product passport tool that scores sustainable products against international building sustainability standards including DGNB, BREEAM, and WELL. Enables manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with multiple certification frameworks through a single product passport.
• Digitale productpaspoorten (DPP) Digital Product Passport service that communicates the circular value of materials and products in line with international standards, enabling transparent tracking of material composition and recyclability.
• Subsidieadvies Subsidy consulting service that helps clients identify and secure funding opportunities to support circular economy projects and sustainable development initiatives.
• Circulariteitsadvies Circularity consulting service that supports and optimizes Cradle to Cradle projects, helping building owners, architects, and developers integrate measurable circular economy principles into construction projects.
• Urban Mining Urban mining service that evaluates existing building stocks and infrastructure for safe, high-quality material reuse potential, creating new economic, ecological, and sustainable opportunities for construction projects.
• Materiaal Paspoorten Material passport service for buildings that documents material composition and properties, serving as evidence for financing and certification requirements.
• Levenscyclus analyse gebouwen Life cycle analysis service for buildings that calculates the CO2 footprint of construction projects, enabling assessment of environmental impact across the building lifecycle.
• Gezond Bouwen Healthy building advisory service grounded in Cradle to Cradle principles, with documented benefits including higher labor productivity, reduced absenteeism, and higher residual value of materials through healthier indoor climates.
• Conpli Platform for sustainable products designed for sustainable buildings, connecting manufacturers of circular products with building professionals seeking solutions for sustainable construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• World market leader in Cradle to Cradle Certified certifications

Named customers23 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Drees & SommercoreOthersEPEA is part of the Drees & Sommer group, which brings together technical know-how, material expertise, and regulatory knowledge. This integration enables EPEA to provide comprehensive circular economy solutions by combining consulting services with Drees & Sommer's broader technical and engineering capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Global engineering, design, and consulting firm with a strong sustainability and circular economy practice, competing for similar LCA, material passport, and built-environment advisory mandates.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company offering LCA, EPD, and product sustainability certification services that compete with EPEA's accredited assessment work.
• TÜV Rheinland: Large international certification body providing sustainability, LCA, and circular economy certification services, with overlapping customer segments in manufacturing and consumer products.
• Arcadis: International design and consultancy firm offering sustainability advisory, LCA, and circular economy services across buildings, infrastructure, and product portfolios — directly overlapping with EPEA's value proposition.
• Drees & Sommer: Parent company of EPEA; large international consulting and engineering firm with built-environment, energy, and sustainability practices that overlap with EPEA's circular building consulting, urban mining, and LCA services.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, providing environmental and product sustainability advisory including LCA, ESG reporting, and circular economy strategy to enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Carbon Trust: Specialist climate and sustainability consultancy offering carbon footprinting, LCA, and product certification services to multinational manufacturers — competing for similar enterprise engagements.
• Anthesis Group: Pure-play sustainability consultancy providing LCA, product stewardship, circular economy strategy, and supply-chain sustainability services comparable to EPEA's offering.
• Sphera (formerly thinkstep): Software and consulting provider specializing in LCA, EPD, product sustainability, and digital product passports — directly competing with EPEA's ProCA, LCA, and DPP offerings for enterprise customers.

Others

• Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute: Standards body that administers the Cradle to Cradle Certified® program on which EPEA's assessment work depends; represents both an enabling ecosystem partner and a strategic dependency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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