What Texulting GmbH does

Texulting GmbH is a privately held sustainability and ESG consulting firm headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, founded in 2016 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Michael. Originally focused on the textile industry and circular economy, the company pivoted in 2020 to provide cross-industry sustainability services to small and medium-sized enterprises (Mittelstand) across Central Germany. As of mid-2026, Texulting operates from two locations — Chemnitz (Saxony) and Ilmenau (Thuringia, opened June 2026) — with a team of approximately 10 employees spanning mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, textile technology, energy management, and business administration.

The company delivers a portfolio of professional consulting services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include sustainability reporting under GRI, VSME, and ESRS standards, EcoVadis rating advisory, corporate and product carbon footprinting (CCF and PCF), energy management (ISO 50001), environmental management (ISO 14001 and EMAS), and funding program advisory and application support. LUOTSE, a sub-brand, provides strategic funding advisory that maps planned corporate activities to eligible German and regional funding programs. The underlying 'technology' is domain expertise in regulatory frameworks, emissions methodologies, certification processes, and the German funding landscape — not proprietary software.

Texulting's revenue model is professional services: project-based consulting engagements, typically multi-year, initiated via a free initial consultation. GTM is consultative direct sales targeting SMEs, real estate actors, municipalities, and sports clubs and federations. Distribution is regional (Central Germany), supported by content marketing (300+ term glossary, blog, newsletter), LinkedIn, webinars, partner referrals, and event participation. Notable customers include ECL euro.COURIER Logistics, Stadtwerke Strom Plauen, GETT Gerätetechnik, Kohrener Landmolkerei, NINERS Chemnitz, Dresdner Eislöwen, Kulturhauptstadt Europas Chemnitz 2025, Gunter Hüttner Bauunternehmung, and HTM Härtetechnik. The company is founder-led, with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or investor backing.

Name

Texulting GmbH

Legal name

Texulting GmbH

Website

https://texulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG & Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD) (EUAHAJAB), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• ESG consulting services
• Sustainability reporting
• CO2 accounting
• Funding advisory
• Energy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Chemnitz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for sustainability reporting, CO2 accounting, EcoVadis certification, energy and environmental management systems, and funding application support. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements with mid-sized companies, municipalities, and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texulting GmbH is a German sustainability and ESG consulting firm providing advisory services including sustainability reporting (GRI, VSME, ESRS), corporate and product carbon footprint calculation, EcoVadis rating preparation, energy and environmental management systems (ISO 50001, ISO 14001, EMAS), funding identification and application support, innovation project structuring, and business succession consulting. Services are delivered as project-based consulting engagements to SMEs, real estate actors, municipalities, and sports organizations in Central Germany.

Product overview

Texulting GmbH is a sustainability and ESG consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. The core consulting offerings include Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung (sustainability reporting under GRI, VSME, ESRS), EcoVadis Rating Beratung, CO2-Bilanzierung for both organizations (Corporate Carbon Footprint) and products (Product Carbon Footprint), Energiemanagement (ISO 50001), Umweltmanagement (ISO 14001, EMAS), Fördermittelberatung (funding advisory), Innovationsprojekte, and strategic Unternehmensnachfolge (business succession). The sub-brand LUOTSE provides strategic funding advisory services. Services are delivered through consultancy engagements targeting SMEs, municipalities, real estate actors, and sports organizations across Germany, with the company operating from Chemnitz (headquarters) and Ilmenau (Thuringia office) locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Luotse: Strategic funding consulting approach used by Texulting for capturing planned projects in companies and identifying suitable funding opportunities for strategic funding planning.

Products and services

• Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung (Sustainability Reporting) Preparation of sustainability reports following GRI, VSME, or ESRS standards with clear structure, reliable data, and understandable presentation for SMEs.
• EcoVadis Rating Beratung (EcoVadis Certification Consulting) Guidance through the EcoVadis process with clean preparation of evidence to improve ratings in a targeted and verifiable manner for SMEs.
• CO2-Bilanz für Unternehmen (Corporate Carbon Footprint - CCF) Calculation of the corporate carbon footprint to establish reliable emissions data for customers, banks, and ESG reporting.
• CO2-Bilanz für Produkte (Product Carbon Footprint - PCF) Creation of product carbon footprints for individual products to provide reliable data for customer inquiries and tenders.
• Energiemanagement (ISO 50001) Measurement of energy consumption and establishment of effective energy management, optionally including ISO 50001 certification.
• Umweltmanagement (ISO 14001, EMAS) Establishment of effective environmental management with clear processes and documentation, optionally including ISO 14001 or EMAS certification.
• Fördermittelberatung und -beantragung Identification of suitable funding programs, application preparation, and accompaniment through implementation, documentation, and completion.
• Innovationsprojekte (Innovation Projects) Structuring of innovation projects and eligibility assessment, from idea through partners to implementation with clear project pathways.
• LUOTSE – Strategische Fördermittelberatung Strategic funding advisory capturing planned projects, checking suitable funding opportunities, and developing a strategic funding plan.
• Unternehmensnachfolge (Business Succession) Connection of succession planning with ESG, financing, and future viability to make the handover a foundation for stable further development.
• Nachhaltigkeit bei Immobilien (Sustainability for Real Estate) Support for ESG, energy, CO2, and certifications such as BREEAM, DGNB, and QNG to clarify requirements for real estate assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• EcoVadis Silver achieved in 6 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ATB - Arbeit, Technik und Bildung gGmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChemnitz-based research and consulting institute supporting SMEs with organization, personnel work, and collaboration. Focus on skilled workers recruitment, personnel development, and more efficient structures.
• DACO Leipzig GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCompliance and data protection consulting helping companies understand relevant laws and regulations, identify gaps and risks, and implement compliance measures.
• E-MICO ProjektwerkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject work supporting SMEs in logistics, trade, and production with digitization, process structure, and operational implementation. Focus on practical solutions around logistics processes, profitability, infrastructure, and sustainable development.
• Freiberg InstitutminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for techno-economic planning of future-proof energy systems. Holistic evaluation and optimization of electricity, heat, and hydrogen systems. Develops and operates cloud-based simulation software for energy analysis.
• iCONDUminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInnovative consulting company promoting sustainable and future-oriented action with systemic mindset. Offers impact-oriented strategy development, project development, process support, stakeholder process moderation, decision-making design.
• JUNACO Organisationsentwicklungs GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganizational development consultants accompanying SMEs that want more than paper changes. Analyzes structures, develops leadership, and creates prerequisites for real change with an interdisciplinary team.
• Smart Systems HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Europe's leading contact points for digital industry innovations. Core principle: Co-Innovation where companies, research, and tech expertise jointly develop solutions. Over 1000 partners bundling competencies in robotics, Industrial IoT, and Manufacturing-X.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fokus Zukunft GmbH & Co. KG: German sustainability and ESG consultancy offering carbon accounting, sustainability reporting, and CSRD preparation for SMEs — directly comparable Mittelstand-focused services to Texulting.
• GUTcert GmbH: Berlin-based certification and advisory body operating in ISO 50001, ISO 14001, EMAS, and sustainability — overlaps with Texulting's environmental and energy management system services for German SMEs.
• Avanea GmbH: German sustainability and ESG advisory serving SMEs with reporting, CO2 accounting, and EcoVadis preparation — direct competitor in the German Mittelstand ESG consulting niche.

Regional players

• Carbon Trust: UK-headquartered sustainability consultancy offering carbon footprinting, strategy, and advisory — comparable service portfolio but operates primarily in the UK/international market rather than Central Germany.

Emerging players

• GreenDelta GmbH: German sustainability software company providing LCA, carbon footprinting, and CSRD software tools — competes with Texulting's CO2 accounting and reporting services from a software-led angle.
• WeSustain GmbH: German ESG software and consulting provider offering sustainability reporting and CSRD tooling — emerging competitor that combines technology with advisory, threatening traditional consultancies.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Germany (Sustainability & Climate practice): Big 4 sustainability advisory practice covering CSRD, ESG strategy, and decarbonization — competes for larger Mittelstand and enterprise ESG mandates that Texulting also serves.
• Sphera: Global ESG and product sustainability software provider with corporate carbon footprint and supply chain sustainability offerings — broad incumbent whose software platform competes with Texulting's PCF/CCF work.
• PwC Germany (ESG & Sustainability practice): Big 4 ESG advisory with established German Mittelstand and enterprise practice — competing on CSRD readiness, assurance, and ESG strategy for the same client base Texulting serves.
• Ramboll Group: Global engineering, sustainability, and ESG consultancy with significant German presence; provides comparable sustainability advisory services at much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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