RPA Europe

What RPA Europe does

RPA Europe S.R.L. is an Italian private limited liability consultancy headquartered in Milan, founded in 2018, specializing in socio-economic analysis of public policies with a primary focus on environmental regulation. The firm delivers rigorous policy analysis — Impact Assessment (Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Multi-Criteria Analysis), Evaluation and Fitness Check, Stakeholder Consultation, Development of Indicators, and Socio-Economic Analysis in the context of REACH authorisation and restriction processes — to inform evidence-based policymaking.

The company's underlying technology is methodological rather than platform-based: it comprises established frameworks for environmental economics and regulatory impact assessment, applied through expert-led study teams. RPA Europe operates with a small core team (1-10 employees) and a wholly-owned subsidiary in Vilnius (RPA Baltic MB), scaling capacity through a consortium model with partners such as KPMG, Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd, CEPS, Logika, Metroeconomica, Stevens & Bolton, and Ricardo-AEA.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through professional services contracts awarded via public procurement. The primary client base is European Commission Directorates-General (Environment, GROWTH, Employment, Justice, Research & Innovation), EU agencies (ECHA, EEA, EFSA, EPRS), select national ministries (Greek and Romanian environment ministries), and international organizations (UNEP, OECD). Recurring revenue is anchored by multi-year framework contracts, most notably the ECHA FWC running through December 2030.

Name

RPA Europe

Legal name

RPA Europe S.R.L.

Website

https://rpa-europe.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RPA Europe S.R.L. is a Milan-based consultancy delivering socio-economic and environmental policy analysis — including impact assessment, evaluation, stakeholder consultation, and REACH-related analysis — to EU institutions, EU agencies, national ministries, and international organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Policy Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Environmental policy analysis
• Socio-economic assessment
• Cost benefit analysis
• Regulatory impact assessment
• Policy consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Commission Consulting Contracts: Primary revenue stream from commissioned studies and assessments for European Commission Directorates-General (DG Environment, DG GROWTH, DG EMPLOYMENT, DG JUSTICE, DG RESEARCH & INNOVATION) and EU agencies (ECHA, EEA, EFSA, EPRS). Projects are delivered through framework contracts and direct service contracts, typically on a fee-for-service basis for specific policy analysis deliverables.
2. International Organizations: Revenue from work commissioned by international organizations including United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and OECD
3. National Government Contracts: Services provided to national government ministries, such as training workshops hosted by Greek and Romanian ministries on Environmental Liability Directive implementation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RPA Europe S.R.L. is a consulting firm that delivers economic and socio-economic analysis of public policies and corporate strategies, with a particular focus on environmental issues. Its service portfolio spans Impact Assessment (Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Multi-Criteria Analysis), Evaluation and Fitness Check, Stakeholders' Consultation, Development of Indicators, and Socio-Economic Analysis applied to REACH authorisation and restriction processes. The firm serves EU institutions, EU agencies, national governments, international organizations, and selected industry and NGO clients, primarily through framework contracts and consortium-led tenders.

Product overview

RPA Europe S.R.L. is a consulting firm specializing in economic analysis and socio-economic assessment of public policies and companies' strategies, with particular focus on environmental issues. The company provides professional advisory services rather than a software product. Their service offerings include Impact Assessment (encompassing Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, and Multi-Criteria Analysis), Evaluation and Fitness Check services, Stakeholders' consultation, Development of indicators, and Socio-Economic Analysis particularly in the context of REACH authorization and restriction processes. RPA Europe operates primarily as a consultancy serving public authorities and businesses in designing better policies that meet objectives at minimum cost while delivering maximum benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Impact Assessment

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple long-term framework contracts with European Commission (2024-2030)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for EU Taxonomy DNSH criteria assessment project (Dec 2024 - Oct 2025). RPA Europe collaborates with KPMG alongside Logika, Metroeconomica, and Ökopol.
• Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd (RPA Ltd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing consortium partner for multiple EU Commission projects including ECHA framework contracts, chemical recycling studies, and nanomaterials assessments.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for environmental taxation study supporting the greening of the European Semester, alongside Logika, Metroeconomica and RPA UK.
• LogikacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrequent consortium partner across multiple EU projects including E-PRTR assessment, ELD trainings, NEC Directive evaluation, and environmental taxation studies.
• MetroeconomicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for environmentally harmful subsidies studies, environmental taxation assessments, and ECHA nanomaterials research.
• RPA UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated consultancy providing support across various projects including diversity and inclusion impact assessment, postal sector study, and substitution centre activities.
• RPA PragueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated consultancy supporting projects including asbestos management guidance and CE marked products database analysis.
• Stevens & Bolton LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal consultancy partner for Environmental Liability Directive training materials preparation and workshop organization.
• Ricardo-AEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for CLP Regulation impact assessment support and NEC Directive evaluation.
• ÖkopolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for EU Taxonomy DNSH assessment and REACH information requirements support.
• Danish Technological InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for EU Construction and Demolition Waste Management Protocol revision and asbestos waste management study.
• ECHAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFramework contract for scientific and technical support related to hazard assessment, CLP, dossier and substance evaluation, POPs, and water protection directives (Dec 2024 - Dec 2030). RPA Europe leads consortium for this FWC.
• PPMIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead consortium partner for DG RESEARCH & INNOVATION framework contract on research and innovation programme assessment, with RPA Europe in supporting role.
• VVA BrusselsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for REACH regulation impact assessment support and capacity assessment for candidate EU countries.
• AetherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner for Industrial Emissions Portal Regulation review and European Semester environmental stressor mapping study.
• Air Quality ConsultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Polluter Pays principle study and E-PRTR assessment.
• OECDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for development of guidance document on benefits of regulations for chemical accidents prevention, preparedness and response.
• Swedish Chemicals AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for study on improved information requirements for registration of 1-10 tpa substances in REACH.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• COWI: COWI provides environmental and policy advisory services across Europe and is a frequent bidder to EU institutions on environmental policy and SEA mandates, making it a broader incumbent peer.
• ICF International: ICF is a large global consultancy with a substantial EU policy and environmental economics practice serving the European Commission, EEA, and ECHA. It is a broader incumbent that competes on similar framework contracts but with much wider scale and service breadth.
• WSP Environment & Energy: WSP's European environment division provides policy advisory, SEA, and EU regulatory consulting for European institutions. It is a broader incumbent that competes on ECHA, DG Environment, and EEA tenders at greater scale than RPA Europe.
• Ramboll Environment & Health: Ramboll is a major European environmental consulting firm that bids on EU policy and chemicals regulation work. It is a broader incumbent offering adjacent services including socio-economic analysis within a much larger service portfolio.

Direct peers

• PPMI: PPMI is a Lithuania-based consultancy providing research, evaluation, and impact assessment for EU institutions. It is a direct peer with comparable methodology, often competing for or co-bidding DG EMPL, DG R&I, and EPRS framework contracts.
• Ecorys: Ecorys is a major EU policy and impact assessment consultancy serving European Commission DGs and agencies. It is comparable in delivering socio-economic and regulatory impact assessments across EU-27 and is a frequent bidder on the same tenders as RPA Europe.
• Trinomics: Trinomics is a Rotterdam-based consultancy focused on climate, energy, and environmental economics for EU institutions. It competes in the same impact assessment and SEA tenders as RPA Europe and uses overlapping methodologies (CBA, MCA).
• Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd (RPA Ltd): RPA Ltd is the UK sister consultancy that co-bids with RPA Europe on REACH, ECHA, and chemicals regulation mandates. It is a direct peer using the same socio-economic analysis methodology and frequently serving as the technical co-lead alongside RPA Europe.
• Milieu Ltd: Milieu is a Brussels-based consultancy specialized in EU policy assessment, impact assessment, and socio-economic analysis for EU institutions and agencies. It is a direct peer given identical service overlap on REACH, environmental liability, and EU-level policy studies.

Emerging players

• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): CEPS is a Brussels-based think tank that both competes with and partners alongside RPA Europe on EU policy research, impact assessment, and environmental taxation studies. It is an emerging player in applied policy consulting relative to large incumbents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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