Léko

What Léko does

Léko is a French state-approved eco-organization (éco-organisme) established in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, operating under the country's Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) framework to manage household packaging and graphic paper waste streams on behalf of producer members. Its core function is to enable producers — brands, manufacturers, importers, retailers, and e-commerce platforms placing packaged goods on the French market — to fulfill mandatory EPR obligations through a single point of contact, collecting per-tonnage eco-contributions and financing collection, sorting, recycling, and reuse operations across metropolitan France and DROM-COM territories.

The company's product surface centers on the MyLéko member portal for declarations and document management, the Circulate recyclability assessment tool (launched October 2023) for evaluating packaging at design and market stages, and the Léko Academy digital training platform (launched June 2025) providing webinars and regulatory monitoring on REP, recycling, and eco-design. Complementary programs include sorting instruction files, the annual Reuse Call for Projects funded by 5% of ecocontributions, the Reuse Support Fund, and the "En Route pour le Réemploi!" deployment initiative. Léko Pro, a wholly-owned subsidiary, received EPR certification for the professional packaging sector (EPRO) in June 2026, extending coverage into B2B packaging streams including crates, pallets, film, cardboard, drums, and cans.

Commercially, Léko operates as a non-profit funded by mandatory eco-contributions paid by its 50,000+ member companies, with revenue mechanics driven by tonnage and material type placed on market rather than enterprise subscription contracts. Distribution combines a self-serve producer adhesion portal with inside-sales contracting for Léko Pro and field sales for the 13 partner local authorities covering 1.3 million inhabitants. The company is associated internationally with the Raan Group (Reclay), which has established eco-organizations in Germany, Canada, Austria, Slovakia, Finland, and Spain, providing latent cross-border capability. Government approval was extended through 2029, securing the core franchise through the next regulatory cycle.

Name

Léko

Legal name

Léko

Website

https://www.leko-organisme.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Léko is a French state-approved eco-organization that manages household packaging and graphic paper Extended Producer Responsibility compliance for 50,000+ producer members, offering declarations, recyclability assessment, training, and reuse programs. Its subsidiary Léko Pro extends these services to B2B professional packaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Producer Responsibility / EPR Compliance Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Business Support Services (5614), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Producer responsibility organization
• Packaging compliance services
• Household recycling management
• Eco-organization services
• Extended producer responsibility

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eco-contributions from producer members: Léko is financed through ecocontributions paid by producers (metteurs en marché) who place packaged products on the French market. These contributions are mandatory under France's Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) framework and fund collection, sorting, recycling, and reuse operations. The 5% reuse fund is drawn from ecocontributions to support reuse projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Léko is a state-approved French éco-organisme that provides Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance services for household packaging and graphic paper. Member producers pay eco-contributions, and Léko finances and coordinates the collection, sorting, and recycling of these waste streams across France. The organization also channels funding into reuse operators and projects via dedicated Reuse Support Funds and operates a professional packaging compliance service through its Léko Pro subsidiary.

Product overview

Léko operates as a state-approved eco-organization managing household packaging and graphic paper waste under Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) in France, offering producers a one-stop shop for compliance. The portfolio includes the core Léko service for household packaging and papers, the subsidiary Léko Pro for professional packaging (EPRO), and the RecycleMe collaborative services providing compliance support, eco-design expertise (including Circulate recyclability assessment), and training. Additional offerings include the Léko Academy training platform, the MyLéko member portal, financial support programs (Reuse Support Fund, Reuse Call for Projects), and sorting instruction services. Together these enable producers to meet regulatory obligations across the packaging lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Léko Academy: Digital training platform providing webinars, educational content, regulatory monitoring and professional development on REP, recycling, and eco-design for members.
• RecycleMe
• MyLéko

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000 companies have joined Léko since January 1, 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Réseau Vrac et RéemploicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Partnership to promote prevention and reduction of packaging waste through reuse. Together they collaborate in concrete and operational ways to encourage rapid adoption of reuse and packaging reduction in France, pooling expertise in the sector.
• C-DurableminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Consulting firm that supported Léko in launching its social networking campaign on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to raise public awareness on sorting, reducing, and reusing packaging.
• Circul'RminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2023Léko partnered with Circul'R and Appinio to conduct a consumer study on the desirability of reusing household packaging. The study surveyed a panel of 1,000 French consumers to understand market trends and consumer motivations for reuse.
• France ConsignecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2023Partnership to promote and deploy packaging reuse throughout France. France Consigne is an association and network for deposit and reuse systems. Léko supports the association's development and provides financial assistance to producers wishing to transition to reuse. Together they offer operational support to producers integrating reuse into their packaging strategy.
• RecycleMecoreTechnology or IntegrationRecycleMe is a consulting agency specializing in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and eco-design of packaging. It is part of the Raan Group (which created Léko). RecycleMe offers Léko members services in regulatory compliance (REP declarations, multi-stream optimization), eco-design & recyclability expertise (PPWR audits, RecyClass/Circulate certifications, LCA, recyclability tests), and training & awareness programs. It is also the official certification body for the RecyClass standard.
• UluleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLéko collaborated with the crowdfunding platform Ulule for its first call for projects 'Packaging, towards a responsible approach' launched in October 2022, to bring out best practices and help the sector develop new circular economy models.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia: Global environmental services and waste management incumbent operating collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure that interacts with — and partially competes for — the operational scope French eco-organismes like Léko coordinate.
• Suez: International waste management and resource recovery major with significant French operations. Comparable as a downstream operator in collection/sorting infrastructure that supports French EPR value chains alongside Léko's coordinating role.

Others

• Reclay Group: International environmental consultancy and PRO creator within the Raan Group, which established Léko and operates sibling eco-organizations in Germany, Canada, Austria, Slovakia, Finland, and Spain. Relevant as an ecosystem participant and potential international expansion vehicle for Léko's tools and operating model.

Regional players

• Ecoembes: Spanish packaging PRO managing household packaging EPR under an integrated system. Comparable business model to Léko and a useful benchmark for EPR operational performance and producer engagement in a neighboring market.
• Conai: Italian packaging consortium (Consorzio Nazionale Imballaggi) operating the national EPR system for packaging waste. Closely comparable to Léko as a multi-stream, producer-financed packaging PRO.
• ARA (Altstoff Recycling Austria): Austrian PRO for packaging and related waste streams, operating one of Europe's most efficient collection and recycling systems. Comparable to Léko in scale and regulatory model within a single national jurisdiction.
• Der Grüne Punkt: Duales System Deutschland's Green Dot, Germany's leading packaging PRO under the DSD system. A relevant European comparator for EPR operations, financing, and reuse/recycling targets in a more mature market.

Direct peers

• Citeo: Historical French eco-organization managing household packaging and graphic paper EPR, formed from the merger of Eco-Emballages and Ecofolio. Citeo is Léko's primary direct competitor for the same producer base and the same regulated streams.
• ecosystem: French approved PRO for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Operates under the same state-approved eco-organisme framework as Léko and serves overlapping producer compliance needs across EPR streams in France.
• Adelphe: French eco-organization focused on beverage packaging (wines, spirits, beers, soft drinks) EPR. Adelphe overlaps with Léko's reuse initiatives and producer membership in the beverage vertical, making it a directly comparable PRO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61555495264158
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/12958304/admin/feed/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/leko.organisme
• TikToktiktok.com/@leko.organisme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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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