What Sotis Advisors does

Sotis Advisors Spółka z o.o. is a Warsaw-headquartered boutique consulting firm founded in September 2020 by consultants previously at Jacobs Polska, PwC, and E&Y. Operating with a team of six plus remote specialists (including a France branch), the firm specializes in environmental and social documentation for large energy, infrastructure, and industrial projects in Poland and selected European markets. Its core offering is the preparation of bankable environmental and social due diligence (ESDD), Environmental and Social Action Plans (ESAP), Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEP), Livelihood Restoration Frameworks and Plans (LRF/LRP), Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMP), Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plans (ESMMP), Green Economy Transition and Paris Alignment analyses, and Green City Action Plans (GCAP), all aligned with IFC, EBRD, EIB, and Equator Principles standards.

The firm's revenue model is professional services fee-based, with project-based consulting engagements priced per scope. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise and institutional sales: Sotis engages project investors, public administration, and international financial institutions (EBRD, EIB, World Bank, JASPERS) on complex projects that include offshore wind farms, nuclear and SMR facilities, ports and multimodal terminals, mining operations, and municipal climate plans. Customer logos include Baltic Power (ORLEN and Northland Power), Equinor, Polenergia, JSW, Tauron, Polska Grupa Górnicza, Baltic Towers, Świnoujście Container Port, and Wałbrzych municipality. Strategic partnerships with Ramboll UK, Arup, Multiconsult Polska, MIR-PIB, and Frédéric Giovannetti embed Sotis within international delivery teams, while a 2024 organizational and capital merger with LENST expanded capacity.

Sotis occupies a defensible niche as the first Polish firm preparing Category A Livelihood Restoration Plans for offshore wind and the developer of Poland's first transitional compensation scheme (for Baltic Power). Its competitive position rests on deep regulatory experience (CEO Anita Kuliś has been a member of KKOOŚ since 2007 and joined the Regional Commission in 2020), nuclear-law expertise in-house, and an unusually strong track record on bankable documentation for international financial institutions.

Name

Sotis Advisors

Legal name

Sotis Advisors Spółka z o.o.

Website

https://sotisadvisors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sotis Advisors is a Warsaw-based boutique consulting firm providing environmental and social bankable documentation for large energy, infrastructure, and nuclear projects in Poland and Europe. It serves offshore wind developers, mining companies, municipalities, and international financial institutions per IFC, EBRD, EIB, and Equator Principles standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Social Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO), All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Environmental impact assessment
• Bankable documentation services
• Energy project advisory
• Livelihood restoration planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental and Social Consulting Services: Project-based professional consulting fees for environmental impact assessments, bankable documentation for investment banks, regulatory compliance support, and strategic advisory services for energy and infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sotis Advisors is a Polish consulting firm providing specialist advisory services in the energy and environmental protection sectors. The firm prepares environmental and social documentation including EIA/SEA assessments, bankable documentation for investment banks (IFC, EBRD, EIB, Equator Principles standards), Livelihood Restoration Frameworks and Plans, Stakeholder Engagement Plans, Cultural Heritage Management Plans, and Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plans. Services are delivered through project-based consulting engagements for project investors, public administration, and international financial institutions across energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.

Product overview

Sotis Advisors is a Polish consulting firm providing specialist advisory services in the energy and environmental protection sectors. The company offers a unified suite of consulting services organized around five core areas: Energy and Nuclear Energy Advisory, Environmental Consulting, Climate and Climate Change Services, Financing Advisory, and Project Management. The core offering centers on preparing comprehensive banking documentation for infrastructure projects according to international standards (IFC, EBRD, EIB, Equator Principles), including Livelihood Restoration Framework (LRF), Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP), Stakeholders Engagement Plan (SEP), Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP), Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan (ESMMP), and Green Economy Transition Analysis. The company also develops the Green City Action Plan (GCAP) for municipalities. All services are delivered through experienced consultants with backgrounds in major firms like Jacobs Polska, PwC, and public administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy and Nuclear Energy Advisory Strategic and business analyses for energy sector projects, including nuclear energy consulting covering business-regulatory analyses, location and environmental research, risk analyses, and support models for energy clients. Core team has specialized in nuclear energy sector since 2009.
• Environmental Consulting Strategic environmental assessment (SEA), project environmental impact assessment (EIA), due diligence, audits, and multi-criteria analyses for infrastructure projects. Includes preparation of KIPs, EIA Reports, and environmental decisions with support in administrative proceedings.
• Climate and Climate Change Services Services covering impact of investment on climate change, adaptation to climate change, mitigation of climate change, and green and blue infrastructure development in cities. Includes climate analyses for projects meeting IFC, EBRD, EIB, and Equator Principles standards.
• Financing Advisory Analysis of potential financing sources, cost-benefit analyses, feasibility studies, applications for co-financing from EU and national funds, and state support in energy and environment sectors.
• Project Management Legislative solutions, administrative proceedings management, and comprehensive legal project support for energy and infrastructure projects.
• Banking Documentation Services Preparation of bank-required documentation including gap analyses, ESDD (Environmental and Social Due Diligence), ESAP (Environmental and Social Action Plan), SEP (Stakeholders Engagement Plan), CHMP (Cultural Heritage Management Plan), ESMMP (Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan), NTS (Non-Technical Summary), LRF (Livelihood Restoration Framework), and LRP (Livelihood Restoration Plan) per IFC, EBRD, EIB, and Equator Principles standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• First offshore wind project in Poland to reach construction phase (Baltic Power) supported by Sotis Advisors' compensation scheme design
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ramboll UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperation on Baltic Power offshore wind project. Sotis Advisors conducted socio-economic surveys and prepared documentation for Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP), with Ramboll UK team (Grace Evelyn Rigby and Tracey Draper) developing the final LRP document. Strong ongoing collaboration.
• ArupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Świnoujście multimodal terminal project. Sotis Advisors conducted Green Economy Transition Analysis and Paris Alignment Report as part of Arup's Lenders Advisory team for Banks (EBRD).
• Multiconsult PolskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on offshore wind farm projects for Equinor. Multiconsult Polska prepared social baseline study, biodiversity assessment, Waste Management Plan, and Traffic Management Plan while Sotis Advisors handled stakeholder engagement and livelihood restoration documentation.
• LENSTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational and capital partnership since 2024. LENST team joined Sotis Advisors one year prior to 5th anniversary celebration (November 2025), providing expanded capabilities and resources. Described as 'one of our/our joint best decisions.'
• MIR-PIB (Morski Instytut Rybacki - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with MIR-PIB in designing the transitional compensation scheme for Baltic Power offshore wind farm, involving dialogue with fishing community.
• Frédéric GiovannetticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with world-class social expert Frédéric Giovannetti for resettlement and livelihood restoration documentation. Independent consultant focusing on resettlement and associated livelihood restoration working with investment banks.
• Jacobs PolskaminorOthersFounders previously worked at Jacobs Polska in managerial and directorial positions before founding Sotis Advisors in September 2020.
• PwCminorOthersFounders previously worked at PwC in managerial and directorial positions before founding Sotis Advisors.
• E&YminorOthersFounders previously worked at E&Y before founding Sotis Advisors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ramboll: Danish-origin global engineering and environmental consultancy with a strong Polish presence. Ramboll is both a direct competitor in environmental and social impact assessment work and an active partner to Sotis on the Baltic Power offshore wind project, making it the closest comparable for Sotis's core EIA/ESDD/IFC-grade offering.
• Arup: Global engineering and advisory firm. Arup is a documented Sotis partner on the Świnoujście multimodal terminal (GET/Paris Alignment for EBRD) and competes with Sotis in lender advisory, climate alignment analysis and infrastructure environmental advisory.
• Multiconsult Polska: Polish subsidiary of Norwegian engineering consultancy Multiconsult. Jointly delivers offshore wind social baseline and biodiversity work with Sotis for Equinor, making it a direct niche peer in EIA/social packages for offshore wind in Poland.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global pure-play environmental, social and sustainability consultancy. ERM directly competes with Sotis on IFC/EBRD-grade environmental and social due diligence, ESAP/ESMMP preparation and ESG advisory for energy and infrastructure clients across Central and Eastern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design, engineering and environmental consultancy. Arcadis's IFI-grade environmental and social advisory practice competes with Sotis on large infrastructure and energy mandates across Europe, with a much broader service portfolio.
• Jacobs: Global engineering and environmental consulting major. Jacobs is the former employer of Sotis's founders and offers the full suite of EIA, ESIA and bankable documentation services across the same energy and infrastructure client base, operating at much greater scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a strong environmental and social impact assessment practice. AECOM competes with Sotis for IFC/EBRD-grade environmental documentation on large European energy and infrastructure mandates.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with a sizable environmental and energy advisory practice. WSP competes with Sotis on ESG/ESDD and infrastructure environmental advisory work across European energy and transport projects, though at far greater scale.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and sustainability consultancy with a strong E&S advisory practice for infrastructure and energy clients. SLR competes with Sotis on IFI-grade environmental and social due diligence and ESAP/ESMMP work, though as part of a much wider environmental offering.

Regional players

• SWECO: Nordic-headquartered engineering, design and environmental consultancy with operations in Poland and the Baltics. SWECO is a regional peer with comparable environmental impact assessment, permitting and climate advisory capabilities serving energy and infrastructure clients across the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SotisAdvisors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sotis-advisors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Sotis Advisors