Kool Planet
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersGouda, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Kool Planet firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kool Planet
- Legal name
- Kool Planet
- Website
- https://koolplanet.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kool Planet industry classification
Industry- NAICS
- Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)
- SIC
- Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF) (EUAHAJAF), Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD) (EUAHAJAB)
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Where Kool Planet is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gouda
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Kool Planet business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
Revenue model
- Consultancy & Advisory Services: Kool Planet earns revenue through project-based consultancy engagements, providing sustainability analysis, verification, data management, and strategic advisory services to clients across the agri/food sector. The solo-operator model suggests fee-for-service or retainer-based billing.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Kool Planet product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kool Planet is a sole-practitioner sustainability consultancy that provides Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carbon footprinting, independent verification of sustainability studies, sustainability data management, and strategic sustainability advisory for companies and organisations across the agri/food value chain. The consultancy focuses on measuring, verifying, and improving the environmental footprint of products, companies, and supply chains using methodologies such as PEFCR, GFLI database standards, and sector-specific guidelines.
Product overview
Kool Planet is a consultancy firm offering four integrated sustainability services for the agri-food sector: Footprinting (using LCA methodology to map sustainability performance across production chains), Verification (independent review and validation of footprint studies), Data Management (practical information collection and preparation for analysis), and Strategy (translating results into actionable business strategy, policy, and communication). These services work together to help clients map, reduce, and communicate their sustainability performance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Developed the 'Guideline for carbon footprint calculations of pig meat' harmonising methodology across the Dutch pork sector (CoViVa/WUR, 2024)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Kool Planet
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments1 record
Kool Planet technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Kool Planet partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CoViVa (Coalitie Vitale Varkenshouderij)coreCoViVa is the Dutch pork production chain united in the Vital Pig Farming Coalition. Kool Planet led the development of a harmonised 'Guideline for carbon footprint calculations of pig meat' for the Dutch pork sector, working together with WUR and in close coordination with the pig farming industry, animal feed companies, and meat processors. The result was presented in early 2024.
- GFLI (Global Feed LCA Institute)coreGFLI is an international organisation within the animal feed sector that develops LCA data and tools to support unambiguous environmental analyses. Within GFLI, Kool Planet offers advice and substantive support for data and tool development, and is available for verification of studies and data submitted as input for the GFLI database. Anton Kool describes it as a challenge and privilege to contribute to GFLI, which is globally leading in transparent feed environmental footprints.
- MPS / LetsGrow.comcoreMPS and LetsGrow.com are the developers of the HortiFootprint Calculator, a tool for flower and plant growers to measure environmental impact of floriculture products. Kool Planet collaborated with Footprinting on the development of the latest version of the HortiFootprint Calculator, which now complies with the recently published FloriPEFCR European standard.
- Nevedi (Dutch Animal Feed Industry Association)coreNevedi is the Dutch association for the animal feed industry, committed to making feed production more sustainable through sustainable raw material sourcing and transparency in sustainability performance. Kool Planet supports Nevedi in the process of achieving useful insight into the sustainability performance of feed production, connecting to international methodology developments and sustainability information demands from buying chain parties.
- WUR (Wageningen University & Research)coreWUR is a leading agricultural and environmental research university in the Netherlands. Kool Planet collaborates with WUR on multiple projects including the pork carbon footprint guideline (with CoViVa), carbon footprinting of Dutch dairy goat farming, and testing the KringloopWijzer against PEFCR Dairy criteria. Anton Kool is a WUR alumnus.
- CLM (Centrum voor Landbouw en Milieu)minorCLM (Centre for Agriculture and Environment) is a Dutch research and consultancy organisation focused on sustainable agriculture. Kool Planet collaborated with CLM on the CO2 benefits of using hemp as a building material project, supporting Green Inclusive to make CO2 gains transparent for the National Carbon Market.
- Platform Melkgeitenhouderij (Dairy Goat Farming Platform)minorThe Platform Melkgeitenhouderij represents the Dutch dairy goat sector. In 2024, Kool Planet together with WUR carried out a first exploration of the possibilities for carbon footprinting in Dutch dairy goat farming, exploring methodology and how to link with initiatives in other sectors.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Kool Planet competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Quantis (part of BCG): Global sustainability consultancy specialised in environmental footprinting and LCA across food, agriculture, and consumer goods. Now part of BCG, positioning it as a much larger, full-service competitor for multinational agri/food engagements.
- Eraneos (formerly CDS/engaging solutions): European sustainability and digital consulting group offering LCA, carbon footprinting, and CSRD-related advisory services. Competes for similar mid-market and large enterprise clients across Europe.
- Sphera (formerly thinkstep / GaBi): Large sustainability software and consulting firm offering the GaBi LCA platform alongside advisory services. Competes in the same LCA/footprinting space but at far greater scale, with broader vertical and geographic coverage.
- Carbon Trust: Global climate consultancy providing carbon footprinting, verification, and sustainability advisory. Has overlapping methodologies and serves multinational clients, though typically larger than Kool Planet's typical engagement.
- South Pole Group: Global climate consultancy offering carbon footprinting, LCA, and sustainability advisory services. Overlaps with Kool Planet's methodology but serves a much broader client base across multiple sectors and geographies.
Emerging players
- TrueValue Labs: Sustainability consultancy focused on LCA and ESG/SBTi/CSRD-related advisory for consumer goods and food sectors. Direct overlap in methodology and target client base, though typically smaller in scale.
- Metabolic: Amsterdam-based sustainability consultancy working on food systems, circular economy, and environmental impact. Comparable in size and Dutch/European focus, with adjacency to agri/food LCA and carbon footprinting.
Direct peers
- PRé Sustainability: Leading independent LCA consultancy and developer of the SimaPro software. Competes directly with Kool Planet on LCA methodology, PEFCR-aligned footprinting, and verification for agri/food and broader value chains.
- Blonk Consultants: Dutch LCA and agri/food sustainability consultancy and Anton Kool's former employer. Offers very similar LCA, carbon footprinting, and food-chain sustainability services to the same Dutch and European client base, making it the closest direct peer.
Regional players
- CLM (Centrum voor Landbouw en Milieu): Dutch research and consultancy organisation focused on sustainable agriculture, where Anton Kool began his career. Competes for adjacent sustainability advisory work in the Dutch agri/food sector but is more research-oriented than an LCA consultancy.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Kool Planet M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Kool Planet
What does Kool Planet do?
Kool Planet is a sole-practitioner sustainability consultancy that provides Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carbon footprinting, independent verification of sustainability studies, sustainability data management, and strategic sustainability advisory for companies and organisations across the agri/food value chain. The consultancy focuses on measuring, verifying, and improving the environmental footprint of products, companies, and supply chains using methodologies such as PEFCR, GFLI database standards, and sector-specific guidelines.
Is Kool Planet a public or private company?
Kool Planet is a private company. It is currently operating.
When was Kool Planet founded?
Kool Planet was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Kool Planet based?
Kool Planet is headquartered in Gouda, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Kool Planet make money?
One revenue line is on record: consultancy & Advisory Services.
Who are Kool Planet's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Quantis (part of BCG), Eraneos (formerly CDS/engaging solutions), Sphera (formerly thinkstep / GaBi), Carbon Trust and South Pole Group. Emerging players are TrueValue Labs and Metabolic. Direct peers are PRé Sustainability and Blonk Consultants. CLM (Centrum voor Landbouw en Milieu) is listed as a regional player.
Does Kool Planet have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kool Planet.
What industry is Kool Planet in?
Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHACAK, Sustainability & ESG Consulting, with a secondary code of EUAHAJAF, Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF). Its NAICS code is 541620 and its SIC code is 8731.