Ytera

What Ytera does

Ytera is a French consulting, training, and project assistance firm specializing in responsible procurement and sustainable supply chain transformation, operating as the sustainability-focused subsidiary of CKS Group. Founded in 2022 by Aurore Lermant, the company serves both French public sector organizations (departments, hospitals, universities, regional authorities, cultural institutions) and private enterprises, with physical offices across France (Paris headquarters plus Le Bouscat, Lyon, Toulouse, Vannes, Nantes) and international locations in Brussels and Valencia. Its core technology asset is the proprietary OPC© (Outil de Pilotage de la Commande Publique) platform, developed by its Neqo technology subsidiary, which combines modules for spending cartography, automatic carbon footprint calculation (Bilan Carbone® methodology certified by ABC), supplier sourcing and relationship management, an RSE clause library built from 150,000+ published French DCEs, and a sovereign AI legal assistant for public procurement law covering 9,000+ regulatory articles.

Ytera generates revenue through professional services including SPASER development, responsible procurement policy advisory, EGalim and Climate and Resilience Law compliance consulting, collective and commercial catering strategy, supply chain structuring, and RFAR label accreditation support, alongside training and project assistance mandates. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm holds multiple industry certifications (OPQF, OPQCM, Bilan Carbone® license, RFAR evaluator accreditation) and is differentiated by a cross-functional team that is 40% agronomists and 30% responsible purchasing consultants. Ytera also produces the annual Observatoire des marchés publics de denrées alimentaires, the only known longitudinal benchmark of French public food procurement markets across BIO, local, and direct-sale criteria.

Name

Ytera

Legal name

Ytera

Website

https://ytera.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ytera is a French consulting firm, part of CKS Group, that advises public administrations and private companies on responsible procurement, sustainable supply chains, and carbon accounting, leveraging its proprietary OPC© platform and a sovereign AI legal assistant for public procurement law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Procurement Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable & Responsible Supply Chain (ESG, Scope 3) (BPAHAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Compliance, Risk & Supplier Due Diligence (KYC/ESG/Sanctions) (BPAAAJAK)

Keywords

• Responsible procurement consulting
• Sustainable supply chains
• Carbon footprint assessment
• Public procurement advisory
• Collective catering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for sustainable procurement transformation, including SPASER development, responsible procurement policy definition, and supply chain structuring.
2. Training Services: Training programs on responsible procurement and sustainable purchasing practices.
3. AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage): Project assistance and support services for procurement transformation projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ytera is a consulting, training, and project-assistance (AMO) firm that helps public and private organizations transform their supply chains and procurement functions toward more responsible and sustainable models. It sells advisory services across responsible procurement policy, carbon footprint (Bilan Carbone®) assessments, collective and commercial catering consulting, supply chain structuring, decision-support dashboards, and RFAR label accreditation support. Its proprietary OPC© software platform (developed by sister company Neqo) provides procurement management, carbon footprint calculation, and an AI legal assistant specialized in French public procurement law.

Product overview

Ytera is a consulting firm (cabinet de conseil, formation et AMO) specializing in sustainable supply chains and responsible public/private procurement. Its core product is the OPC© (Outil de Pilotage de la Commande Publique) software platform — a comprehensive public procurement management suite developed by its subsidiary Neqo — which encompasses multiple modules including spending cartography (Cartographie des Dépenses), carbon footprint calculation (Module Bilan Carbone des Achats), sourcing and supplier relationship management (Module Sourcing et Relations Entreprises), an RSE clause library (Clausier RSE) drawing on 150,000+ published DCEs, and an AI-powered legal assistant for public procurement law questions. Complementing the software, Ytera offers consulting service lines in responsible procurement advisory, carbon footprint assessment, collective and commercial catering consulting, supply chain structuring, dashboard and decision-support tools, and RFAR labeling support. Ytera also produces annual intellectual property outputs — the Observatoire des marchés publics de denrées alimentaires (now in its 4th edition) — tracking BIO, local, and direct-sale performance of French collective catering public procurement markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OPC© (Outil de Pilotage de la Commande Publique) A comprehensive public procurement management software platform covering procurement strategy definition, sourcing, DCE drafting, financial execution tracking, and RSE/sustainability commitment management, including modules for carbon footprint calculation, spending cartography, and an AI-powered legal assistant.
• Conseil en Achats Responsables Advisory and consulting services for responsible procurement policy development, including SPASER design, RSE clause integration in public procurement, contract execution monitoring, and responsible procurement training.
• Conseil Bilan Carbone
• Conseil en Restauration Collective
• Conseil en Restauration Commerciale
• Structuration des Filières d'Approvisionnement
• Tableaux de Bord et Outils d'Aide à la Décision
• Accompagnement à la Labellisation RFAR
• Observatoire des marchés publics de denrées alimentaires An annual public procurement observatory tracking the sustainability performance of French collective catering food procurement markets, measuring three criteria: BIO (organic), local sourcing, and direct-sale. Published annually since 2022; currently in its fourth edition covering 2025 data.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% reduction in uncertainty for carbon footprint calculation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NeqocoreTechnology or IntegrationNeqo is the software subsidiary of CKS Group that developed the OPC© platform used by Ytera. Ytera and Neqo co-developed the AI-powered legal assistant for public procurement and the carbon footprint module of OPC©.
• CKS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCKS Group is the parent company of Ytera. Ytera is the latest company born from CKS Group, serving as the branch dedicated to sustainable procurement consulting and agricultural sectors.
• ADEMEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYtera collaborated with ADEME to update the 2025 guide on biobased and sustainable products for public buyers. ADEME is the French Agency for Ecological Transition.
• European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYtera conducted a study for the European Commission in collaboration with JRC on sustainable public procurement criteria for food products, restaurant services, and vending machines across EU member states.
• ABCAL (Association Belge des Cadres d'Achat et de Logistique)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerABCAL partnered with Ytera to organize a webinar on responsible purchasing in collective catering in October 2022.
• CKS PubliccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCKS Public is a related entity within the CKS Group, specializing in public procurement. CKS Public and Ytera collaborate on missions involving public procurement and environmental clauses.
• CKS ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity within CKS Group, sharing expertise and professional standards with Ytera.
• CKS SantéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity within CKS Group specializing in healthcare sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EcoVadis: Global SaaS incumbent for supplier sustainability ratings. EcoVadis is broader and platform-driven but competes for the same corporate ESG/sustainable-procurement budget Ytera targets.
• PwC France: Big 4 firm with a large ESG/climate practice (now including EcoAct). Bundles responsible-procurement and carbon advisory into enterprise master service agreements that crowd out specialists like Ytera.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with a growing sustainability-services line (including ESG verification). Competes with Ytera's RFAR support and Bilan Carbone offerings as part of a much larger portfolio.

Direct peers

• EcoAct: Originally French carbon and sustainable-procurement consultancy (now part of PwC), EcoAct is a direct competitor in carbon strategy and Scope 3 advisory for French and European buyers.
• Utopies: Paris-headquartered sustainability strategy consultancy supporting corporates on responsible procurement, ESG and climate strategy — closely comparable in positioning and target clients.
• Carbone 4: Paris-based climate strategy and carbon-accounting consultancy. Carbone 4 competes head-on with Ytera's Bilan Carbone advisory and Scope 3 emission-reduction offerings.
• I Care & Consult: Environmental and sustainable-procurement consultancy operating across France and Europe with services including carbon footprint, responsible purchasing strategy and supply chain sustainability — comparable in scope.
• GreenFlex: French sustainability consulting firm combining ESG strategy, responsible procurement and decarbonisation advisory for corporates and public bodies — directly overlapping Ytera's core service lines.
• BeCitizen: French ESG and sustainability consulting firm delivering responsible-procurement, carbon accounting and CSR advisory, with overlapping mid-market and large enterprise accounts.

Emerging players

• Cycle Up: French emerging player focused on circular-economy and responsible procurement in construction and infrastructure — an adjacent niche that overlaps with Ytera's SPASER and supply-chain structuring work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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 →

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