VERACY

What VERACY does

VERACY is a French environmental consulting firm founded in 2021 and headquartered in Annecy with a secondary office in Lyon, specializing in climate and carbon advisory for small and medium-sized enterprises (PME) and mid-sized companies (ETI). The firm delivers a portfolio of services organized around three stages: quantifying environmental impacts (Bilan Carbone® covering Scope 1, 2, and 3; Analyse de Cycle de Vie / Life Cycle Assessment across 16 impact indicators; energy audits; CSR diagnostics); developing decarbonation strategies (ACT pas à pas, eco-design strategy, climate strategy, SBTi-aligned trajectories); and supporting change management (CSRD reporting compliance, training, value chain engagement, and valorization of sustainability initiatives). All services follow recognized standards — Bilan Carbone® (ADEME / Association Bilan Carbone), ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006 for LCA — and leverage industry-standard LCA software, the EcoInvent database, and the EF3.1 method.

The firm's go-to-market is anchored by subsidized government programs, primarily BPIfrance's Diag Décarbon'Action and Diag Ecoconception and ADEME's ACT pas à pas and Tremplin programs, which lower cost barriers for SME clients and generate qualified leads. Acquisitions flow through a content-driven website (veracy.fr), inbound contact forms with eligibility testing, client referrals and testimonials, and a free 30-minute RSE audit consultation. Pricing is project-based and custom-quoted, with disclosed benchmarks of €18,000 HT for the Diag Ecoconception program (subsidized to €5,400–€7,200 HT co-pay depending on company size) and pay-as-you-go 'Expert carbone' day packages.

VERACY operates as a small, agile consultancy with sector-specific practices across nine verticals (agri-food, textile/outdoor, digital/technology, education, tourism, industry/manufacturing, furniture, professional services, watchmaking/packaging) and named practitioners (Timo Peray for eco-design, Léa Lamiral for CSR, Maéline Djedid for climate and carbon). In 2025, the firm adopted the Société à mission legal status under France's Loi PACTE, formally committing to environmental and social objectives and publishing a formal Mission Report. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entities, or subsidiaries.

Name

VERACY

Legal name

VERACY

Website

https://veracy.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VERACY is a French environmental consulting firm founded in 2021, based in Annecy and Lyon, that delivers Bilan Carbone, Life Cycle Assessment, eco-design, CSRD, and decarbonation strategy services to small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies across nine sector verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Carbon footprint assessment
• Life cycle assessment
• Decarbonization strategy
• Sustainability advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

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 Consulting Services: VERACY generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements. Services include Bilan Carbone assessments, Life Cycle Assessments (LCA/ACV), CSR diagnostics, eco-design strategy, carbon reduction roadmaps (ACT pas à pas), CSRD reporting support, and SBTi-aligned decarbonation trajectory development. Revenue is project-based, typically scoped as a fixed number of consulting days or a fixed project fee. The company also offers a 'Expert carbone' day-packaged offering for ongoing advisory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VERACY is a French environmental consulting firm based in Annecy and Lyon that helps SMEs (PME) and mid-sized companies (ETI) measure, understand, and reduce their environmental impact. It delivers fee-for-service advisory engagements covering Bilan Carbone (GHG Scope 1/2/3 assessments), Life Cycle Assessments (LCA/ACV), subsidized diagnostics (Diag Décarbon'Action, Diag Ecoconception, ACT pas à pas), eco-design strategy, CSR diagnostics, energy audits, CSRD reporting support, and SBTi-aligned decarbonation roadmaps.

Product overview

VERACY is an environmental consulting firm offering a portfolio of advisory services centered on climate and carbon strategy for SMEs and mid-size companies (ETI). Its core service lineup comprises Bilan Carbone (GHG Balance Sheet), Analyse de Cycle de Vie (Life Cycle Assessment), Diag Décarbon'Action (subsidized entry-level diagnostic), Diag Ecoconception (subsidized ecodesign program), Stratégie d'écoconception produit industriel (industrial ecodesign strategy), ACT Pas à Pas (ADEME decarbonation roadmap), Audit Energétique (energy audit), Diagnostic RSE (ESG assessment), Revue Critique d'ACV (LCA critical review), and strategic change management. Services are delivered across multiple sector-specific practices (agri-food, digital, textile, education, tourism, industry, furniture, professional services). VERACY does not offer a software platform; all offerings are advisory and consulting engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bilan Carbone (Carbon Balance) Comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions assessment methodology covering Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, enabling organizations to quantify their carbon footprint and engage in a low-carbon transition. Targeted at SMEs and mid-sized companies (ETI).
• Analyse de Cycle de Vie (Life Cycle Assessment, LCA) A multi-step, multi-criteria environmental impact assessment methodology that evaluates product or service impacts across the full lifecycle — from raw material extraction through manufacturing, distribution, use, and end-of-life — covering 16 environmental impact indicators. Follows ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006 standards.
• Diag Décarbon'Action A subsidized BPIfrance program providing a complete emissions assessment including awareness-raising, a Bilan Carbone (GHG Balance Sheet), and a personalized action plan. Available to companies with fewer than 250 employees that have not completed a GHG assessment in the past 5 years.
• Diag Ecoconception A subsidized BPIfrance-supported ecodesign diagnostic program that includes training, a simplified life cycle analysis (LCA), and quantified ecodesign actions. Available to companies with fewer than 250 employees, under €50M annual revenue, and at least 1 year of operation. Fixed program cost of €18,000 HT with BPIfrance subsidies.
• Stratégie d'écoconception produit industriel Structured ecodesign strategy service for industrial products that prioritizes impact levers (material substitution, process optimization, lifespan extension, end-of-life improvement), conducts technico-economic analysis, and integrates environmental criteria into R&D and procurement processes.
• ACT Pas à Pas A subsidized ADEME program that helps organizations define an ambitious decarbonation strategy with concrete, quantified actions and align their business model with the low-carbon transition.
• Audit Énergétique Energy audit service for industrial SMEs and mid-size companies (ETI) to assess and optimize energy consumption patterns.
• Diagnostic RSE ESG maturity assessment service that evaluates environmental, social, and governance practices, identifies priority areas, and delivers a concrete, prioritized action roadmap aligned with business strategy.
• Stratégie Bas Carbone (Climate Strategy) Climate strategy development service structured in three steps: quantify and analyze impacts, design the environmental strategy, and track reduction trajectories. Supports CSRD reporting compliance and SBTi-aligned decarbonation pathways.
• Revue Critique d'ACV

Quantifiable outcome

• VERACY's own 2023 Bilan Carbone showed 7,865 kgCO2e total emissions, with 95.9% from Scope 3, demonstrating the importance of comprehensive Scope 3 assessment for clients.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Greenly: Carbon accounting SaaS platform targeting SMEs and mid-market. Adjacent rather than directly competing: addresses the same French SME decarbonization demand via automated software rather than bespoke consulting, and represents a partial substitution threat to entry-level Bilan Carbone work.
• Bluesign: Textile and apparel sustainability services provider. Comparable to VERACY's textile-sector LCA practice, with overlap on environmental product declarations and supply chain sustainability for fashion and outdoor brands.

Direct peers

• EcoAct: Carbon and ESG consulting firm operating in France (now part of BNP Paribas). Directly comparable in offering: GHG accounting, SBTi-aligned trajectories, CSRD support, and LCA for corporate clients across Europe.
• Quantis: LCA-focused sustainability consultancy (now part of ERM). Directly comparable on product-level Life Cycle Assessment, eco-design strategy, and science-based target work for consumer goods and industrial clients.
• Carbone 4: French carbon strategy and LCA consultancy founded in 2007. Closest direct peer to VERACY: both serve French SMEs and mid-market clients with Bilan Carbone, decarbonization strategy, and LCA services using ISO-aligned methodologies.
• Utopies: French sustainability strategy consultancy active since 1994. Comparable in serving French SMEs and mid-market companies on CSR strategy, carbon footprint, and sustainable transformation advisory.
• Vertuel (PwC France): French carbon consulting firm acquired by PwC France. Directly comparable offering on Bilan Carbone, decarbonization roadmaps, and CSRD support for French corporates and mid-market firms.
• GreenFlex: French sustainability consultancy (now part of Deloitte). Comparable in providing carbon accounting, CSR diagnostic, and environmental strategy services to French SMEs and large enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with a growing ESG/carbon advisory practice. Overlaps with VERACY on GHG verification, CSRD assurance, LCA critical review, and SME environmental certification services.
• SGS: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) company with significant environmental services. Comparable on environmental auditing, carbon footprint verification, and sustainability reporting assurance for European corporates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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