Opcions

What Opcions does

Opcions (legal name: Opcions de Consum Responsable) is a Barcelona-based cooperative that operates as a non-profit media and advocacy organization focused on responsible and conscious consumption. It is registered at Casp 43, baixos, 08010 Barcelona, and serves primarily Catalan-speaking consumers in Catalonia, providing content in both Catalan and Spanish. The organization positions itself as a member-driven, non-corporate alternative in the consumer information space.

Its core product is a multi-format content ecosystem organized around nine life domains (alimentació, cosmetics, finances, habitatge, infants, moda, oci, salut, i tecnologia). The portfolio includes Quaderns (a long-running quarterly journal, with Issue 70 in 2026), Consumpèdia (a curated encyclopedia on responsible consumption), La Zona (general content platform), Canvis Fàcils (a practical "easy changes" program), Entrevistes (interviews), Campanyes (campaigns), and the podcast La Indirecta. The underlying technology is a standard web/content publishing stack with no proprietary platform, app, or AI components disclosed.

The business model is a hybrid of individual/donor membership subscriptions and public-sector grants from three named institutional funders: the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy (MITES), the Generalitat de Catalunya, and the Ajuntament de Barcelona (via Barcelona Activa). The cooperative structure means surpluses are reinvested rather than distributed, and editorial direction is shaped by member participation. There is no commercial revenue line, no enterprise customer base, and no pricing beyond member dues and public funding.

Name

Opcions

Legal name

Opcions de Consum Responsable

Website

https://opcions.coop

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Opcions is a Barcelona-based cooperative that educates Catalan consumers on responsible consumption across nine life domains through a multilingual journal, encyclopedia, campaigns, podcasts, and member subscriptions, supported by public-sector grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Lifestyle Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAEAA

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Magazine Publishing (Consumer & B2B/Trade Magazines)

SECONDARYMPAAADAB

Consumer & Lifestyle PR

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Public Relations & Communications Agencies

Keywords

• Responsible consumption media
• Conscious consumption advocacy
• Sustainable lifestyle publishing
• Cooperative social journalism
• Consumer education campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Opcions generates revenue through member subscriptions ('Subscripció Opcions'). Members pay to join the community and receive access to exclusive content, the 'Àrea Sòcies' member area, and the Quaderns publication. The organization also mentions sponsored content ('Contingut Patrocinat').

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Opcions operates a multi-platform content and advocacy hub for responsible consumption, publishing the Quaderns journal, running awareness campaigns such as "Menys és millor," maintaining the Consumpèdia encyclopedia, and offering the La Zona content platform, Canvis Fàcils lifestyle-change guidance, and an expert interview series. It covers nine consumption areas (energy/water, food, mobility, clothing, health/cosmetics, housing, internet, finances, and culture) and engages in social and political incidence to promote sustainability and social justice.

Product overview

Opcions is a responsible consumption advocacy organization that operates as a multi-platform content and campaign hub. The core offerings include Quaderns (published journals), Campanyes (advocacy campaigns), Consumpèdia (an encyclopedia), La Zona (content platform), Canvis Fàcils (change guidance), and Entrevistes (interviews). The organization covers nine consumption areas: energy/water, food, mobility, clothing, health/cosmetics, housing, internet, finances, and culture. Membership/subscription options are available through the 'Àrea Sòcies' portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quaderns: Published journal/magazine covering responsible consumption topics

Products and services

• Quaderns

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ajuntament de Barcelona (Barcelona Activa)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBarcelona City Council's economic development agency that supports the organization. Opcions displays Barcelona Activa branding, indicating ongoing collaboration and support for conscious consumption initiatives in Barcelona.
• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Catalan regional government supports Opcions as part of its social economy and cooperative sector initiatives. The organization is listed on economia social.coop platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• SETEM: Spanish federation of NGOs focused on responsible consumption, fair trade, and global justice awareness. Comparable to Opcions in its Spanish-market conscious consumption education mission and NGO cooperative structure, though more campaign-driven than periodical-focused.
• Ecologistas en Acción: Spanish confederation of environmental groups that overlaps with Opcions on environmental advocacy and consumption campaigns. Comparable as a Spanish advocacy organization addressing sustainability topics, but focused more on environmental policy than consumer information.

Direct peers

• Ethical Consumer: UK-based subscription-supported magazine and research organization providing ratings and analysis of companies on ethical and environmental criteria. Closely comparable business model to Opcions (subscription periodical covering ethical consumption), but serves UK consumers.
• OCU - Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios: Spain's leading independent consumer advocacy organization, publishing comparative product tests and consumer guidance. Directly comparable to Opcions as a consumer-information publisher/advocate serving Spanish consumers with subscription-supported content, though operating at a national scale and broader commercial product scope.
• CECU - Confederación de Consumidores y Usuarios: Spanish national confederation of consumer and user organizations advocating for consumer rights. Comparable to Opcions for its consumer advocacy mission, member-based structure, and policy influence work, though operating at national rather than regional scope.
• Adbusters: Canadian magazine and activism organization focused on anti-consumerism, culture jamming, and ecological awareness. Comparable to Opcions for its critical stance on consumer culture and periodical-based advocacy model, though more provocateur in style.
• Alternativas Económicas: Spanish-language cooperative magazine focused on economic, social, and environmental journalism from a critical/alternative perspective. Comparable to Opcions as a Spanish cooperative periodical with subscription model and social/environmental advocacy mission.

Broad incumbents

• Consumer Reports: Large US-based nonprofit consumer product testing organization with subscription-supported publication model. Comparable to Opcions as a member-supported consumer advocacy publisher, but operates at much larger scale and broader commercial product scope globally.
• WWF España: Spanish arm of global environmental organization active in sustainable consumption advocacy. Comparable to Opcions on environmental/sustainability messaging to Spanish consumers, though operating as large international NGO rather than regional cooperative.

Regional players

• La Marea: Spanish cooperative magazine covering social, environmental, and economic topics with subscription model. Comparable to Opcions as a Spanish cooperative periodical with advocacy-driven editorial and member-supported business model, though broader in topical scope than consumption-only.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opcions
• Facebookfacebook.com/opcions.coop
• Instagraminstagram.com/opcions.coop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opcions

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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