Ailesh

What Ailesh does

Ailesh (legal entity PT Cipta Inovasi Berkelanjutan) is an Indonesian sustainability consultancy founded in 2018 and headquartered in Sleman, Yogyakarta, operating across four service pillars: Engineering-based Solutions (energy efficiency, biomass, waste-to-energy, water), Nature-based Solutions (biodiversity baseline, monitoring, conservation programs), Environmental Consultation (PROPER, EUDR, ESG reporting, LCA, GHG accounting, SBTi-aligned net zero), and Sustainability Trading (biomass fuel, biochar, coconut fibre, cacao). The firm has delivered 100+ projects for 70+ clients across 15 industrial verticals — including palm oil, mining, oil & gas, cement, steel, forestry, manufacturing, FMCG, data centers, and pharmaceuticals — with named reference clients such as Pertamina subsidiaries, J Resources, Rohul Sawit, Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power, Panca Amara, and ADNOC in the UAE. The company reports cumulative impact of 229,928+ Ton CO2/year reduced in 2023 and holds an SBTi-validated net-zero-by-2040 target.

Name

Ailesh

Legal name

PT Cipta Inovasi Berkelanjutan

Website

https://ailesh.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory (BPAHAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Reporting, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD/ISSB) (FSAAALAK), Environmental Data Management Platforms (EHS/EMS, LIMS, ELN, Compliance Data Hubs) (EUAHAKAA), Regulatory Readiness & Audit Automation (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001) (HDAAAMAE)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Carbon footprint accounting
• Life cycle assessment
• ESG compliance reporting
• Biodiversity monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Sleman

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental & Sustainability Consulting: Professional consulting services including PROPER compliance assistance, ESG reporting, LCA assessments, energy audits, GHG accounting, biodiversity assessments, social mapping, environmental permits, and sustainability certification support. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with industrial clients.
2. Sustainability Trading: Trading of eco-friendly products derived from natural waste and residues including biomass fuel, biochar, coconut fibre, and cacao. Converts organic waste into commercially tradeable sustainability commodities generating revenue while reducing environmental impact.
3. Engineering & Implementation Services: Engineering-based solutions including feasibility studies, retrofitting engineering, engineering procurement installation (EPI) for waste-to-energy projects, and joint-development/operation models for energy efficiency and biomass projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ailesh is a sustainability consulting firm delivering engineering-based, nature-based, environmental consultation, and sustainability trading services to industrial enterprises across Indonesia. Core offerings include PROPER KLH compliance, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), GHG accounting and carbon footprinting, energy audits, biodiversity assessments, methane leak detection for oil and gas, social mapping, and trading of biochar, biomass fuel, coconut fibre, and cacao. The proprietary Ailesh Plus digital platform supports ESG integration, carbon management, LCA, and biodiversity tracking across engagements.

Product overview

Ailesh (PT Cipta Inovasi Berkelanjutan) is a sustainability consultancy offering four interconnected service pillars: Engineering-based Solutions, Nature-based Solutions, Environmental Consultation, and Sustainability Trading. These services are supported by the Ailesh Plus digital platform which provides ESG integration, carbon management, LCA management, and biodiversity monitoring tools. The company serves 14 industries including Palm Oil & Refinery, Mining & Mineral Resources, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing & Industrial, and Forestry & Pulp Paper. Core service offerings span PROPER KLH compliance, Life Cycle Assessment, GHG Accounting, Energy Audit, Biodiversity Assessment, Carbon Offsetting & Net Zero Strategy, Social Mapping, Eco-Tourism Development, EUDR compliance, and Sustainability Trading of biochar, biomass fuel, coconut fibre, and cacao products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ailesh Plus: Digital transformation platform for sustainability offering environmental data management, sustainability dashboards, ESG integration, carbon management, LCA management, and biodiversity management tools.
• Yayasan Inisiasi Berkelanjutan Indonesia

Products and services

• Ailesh Plus Digital Platform End-to-end sustainability management platform offering double materiality assessment, emission footprint analysis, customizable LCAs with Ecoinvent integration, decarbonization tracking, biodiversity overview and risk mapping, SDG impact tracking, and auditable reporting. Designed for sustainability managers and HSE teams at industrial enterprises needing centralized ESG, carbon, and biodiversity data with PROPER compliance workflows.
• Engineering-based Solutions Engineering solutions for decarbonization covering energy, water, emission, and waste management. Includes feasibility studies, retrofitting engineering, engineering procurement installation, and joint-development & operation models for energy efficiency and biomass projects, delivered to industrial enterprises across palm oil, mining, oil and gas, cement, and manufacturing sectors.
• Nature-based Solutions Biodiversity-focused solutions leveraging ecosystem capabilities for environmental management. Includes project design & planning, feasibility studies, project monitoring & implementation, biodiversity compliance strategy, and biodiversity program implementation following WRI & IFC PS 6 criteria, for enterprises in oil and gas, mining, forestry, and conservation sectors.
• Environmental Consultation Data-driven sustainability advisory and environmental consultancy services helping industrial businesses demonstrate verifiable progress toward sustainability goals. Covers regulatory compliance, product compliance, sustainability initiative frameworks, and business development & investment support for Indonesian enterprises.
• Sustainability Trading Trading platform for eco-friendly products derived from natural waste and residues, including Biomass Fuel, Biochar, Coconut Fibre, and Cacao. Operates on circular-economy principles with community development involvement and product traceability; raw materials sourced sustainably through Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Sulawesi.
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Assessment service for PROPER compliance, Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), and Product Carbon Accounting. Includes goal & scope definition, inventory analysis, impact calculation, and result interpretation with ISO/PEF compliance guidelines; supports Ecoinvent factor database integration for industrial clients.
• GHG Accounting & Carbon Footprint Greenhouse gas accounting based on ISO 14064 standards for measuring emissions, identifying major emission sources, and developing targeted reduction strategies. Supports Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission calculations for industrial clients preparing decarbonization pathways.
• Energy Audit & Assessment Energy audit services for PROPER compliance, ISO 50001 Certification, Natural Gas subsidy requirements by ESDM, and Higg Index. Covers electrical and thermal systems with monitoring of power factor, harmonic distortion, and heat recovery opportunities for industrial facilities.
• PROPER KLH Compliance Assistance Compliance assistance for the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry PROPER program. Includes gap analysis, full document preparation and advisory, and technical officer support for GREEN PROPER submission for industrial enterprises seeking environmental performance certification.
• Biodiversity Assessment & Monitoring Biodiversity inventory and baseline assessment using IUCN classification. Includes flora and fauna documentation, ecosystem health analysis, and conservation strategy development for PROPER and regulatory compliance in operational and conservation areas.
• Camera Trap & Wildlife Monitoring Wildlife monitoring service using camera trap technology for biodiversity assessment in operational and conservation areas. Enables species identification and population tracking for conservation planning and ESG reporting.
• Carbon Offsetting & Net Zero Strategy Net zero pathway development including science-based target setting validated by SBTi for 1.5°C-aligned decarbonization, internal abatement prioritization, carbon credit quality assessment, and stakeholder communication frameworks for industrial enterprises.
• Water Management Solutions Water audit services and water efficiency solutions for industrial operations. Supports PROPER-based and ESG-based compliance with monitoring, reporting, and evaluation capabilities for facilities in chemicals, textiles, and manufacturing sectors.
• Waste Management Solutions Engineering-based waste management including carbonizer reactor design for small-scale waste utilization, pyrolysis reactor for landfill applications, and waste recovery project development for industrial clients.
• Methane Leak Assessment (OGMP) Oil & Gas Methane Pledge compliance services including methane leak detection and modeling using Mass Balance Method and Reverse Dispersion Modeling for onshore and offshore operations, leveraging drone technology.
• Social Mapping & Community Engagement Social mapping using participatory research methods, FPIC process design for FSC, IFC PS1, and EUDR compliance, community development program design, and grievance mechanism development for industrial and forestry clients.
• Eco-Tourism Development Eco-tourism opportunity identification and development within conservation and concession areas. Includes feasibility assessment, community-centered design, conservation outcome alignment, and ESG investor storytelling for enterprises managing conservation concessions.
• Supply Chain Due Diligence Supply chain sustainability due diligence services to help companies meet buyer, regulator, and investor requirements for responsible sourcing, including EUDR and FSC alignment.
• ESG Compliance & Reporting ESG compliance and reporting services integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into corporate sustainability strategy and disclosure frameworks for industrial and consumer-facing enterprises.
• EUDR Compliance EU Deforestation Regulation compliance services to help companies meet due diligence requirements for placing products on the EU market, particularly relevant to palm oil, forestry, and agricultural commodity exporters.
• Biomass Development & Upgrading Biomass supply sourcing from wooden, palm oil-based, and sugar-based sources; biomass firing optimization for coal substitution; and biomass pre-treatment & conditioning project development for industrial energy users.
• Environmental Permits & Licensing Environmental permits and licensing services for regulatory compliance with Indonesian environmental regulations and permitting requirements for industrial operations.
• Biochar (Coconut Shell Charcoal) Tradeable coconut-shell biochar for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and industrial materials. Supplied to active-carbon manufacturers and charcoal briquette producers with international standard certification, raw materials sourced through Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Sulawesi.

Quantifiable outcome

• 229,928+ Ton CO2/year reduced in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments15 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TerraDronecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic collaboration for drone-based surveying and mapping solutions. TerraDrone provides advanced drone technology for methane leak detection services. This technology partnership enables Ailesh to offer methane leak detection and modeling services using cutting-edge drone capabilities for Oil & Gas sector clients.
• Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) for sustainable sourcing of coconut shell biochar. BUMDes ensures both sustainable sourcing and economic benefits for local biochar artisans in Sulawesi. This partnership enables community-driven biochar production while ensuring supply chain sustainability and traceability.
• Gadjah Mada University (UGM) - Faculty of BiologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Faculty of Biology at Gadjah Mada University for Lawu Orchid Exploration program. UGM provides scientific expertise for documenting 23 species and 135 individual specimens of endemic orchids. Partnership supports orchid conservation and tissue culture laboratory development.
• InsiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for 'PERTAMINA MENGAJAR' environmental education initiative providing early environmental education to elementary school students near conservation areas. Partnership includes collaboration with PT Pertamina AFT Adi Sumarmo, Tahura KGPAA Mangkunagoro I, SD Berjo 1, and SD Girimulyo 1.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Ramboll is an engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with a strong environment & health practice. It serves O&G, manufacturing, and infrastructure clients on ESG, decarbonization, and biodiversity — directly comparable to Ailesh's vertical mix.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) major that has expanded aggressively into ESG verification, carbon, and supply-chain due diligence (including EUDR). Ailesh's compliance-and-reporting focus overlaps with Bureau Veritas's certification-adjacent services.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering professional services firm with a sizable environment, energy, and sustainability practice. While broader than Ailesh, WSP competes for many of the same industrial clients on LCA, climate risk, biodiversity, and ESG advisory across Southeast Asia.

Direct peers

• Anthesis Group: Anthesis is a sustainability consultancy that pairs advisory with a SaaS platform (Anthesis Activate), analogous to Ailesh's pairing of consulting with the Ailesh Plus platform. Both serve CPG/industrial clients on ESG reporting, carbon, LCA, and supply-chain due diligence.
• CarbonEthics: CarbonEthics is an Indonesia-based climate solutions provider focused on blue carbon and nature-based carbon projects with a trading/community model similar to Ailesh's sustainability trading pillar. Both are Indonesian-rooted sustainability players combining nature-based solutions with commercial carbon/waste-to-value work.
• EcoAct: EcoAct (now part of Salesforce's Net Zero Cloud) is a climate consultancy specializing in carbon footprinting, SBTi target setting, and net-zero strategy. Its advisory offering overlaps directly with Ailesh's environmental consultation and carbon management services.
• Carbon Trust: Carbon Trust advises corporates and governments on carbon footprinting, net-zero strategy, and certification, with deep roots in industrial decarbonization. Its advisory-plus-standard offerings mirror Ailesh's consulting and SBTi/credibility pillars.
• South Pole: South Pole is a climate consultancy and carbon-project developer with strong presence in Southeast Asia and commodity-producing economies. Its portfolio (corporate decarbonization, carbon credits, nature-based solutions) maps closely to Ailesh's engineering-, nature-, and trading-service pillars, and they overlap in palm oil, energy, and O&G sectors.
• SLR Consulting: SLR is a global environmental and sustainability advisory with strong mining, O&G, and infrastructure practices — exactly Ailesh's verticals. They overlap on biodiversity, LCA, GHG accounting, and ESG advisory for resource-extraction clients.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is the world's largest pure-play environmental and sustainability consultancy, offering ESG advisory, climate strategy, biodiversity, and EHS compliance services to industrial clients globally. Ailesh competes for similar industrial buyers (oil & gas, mining, manufacturing) on overlapping service lines (PROPER/EUDR/SBTi-style work), though ERM operates at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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