What Brundtland Consulting does

Brundtland Consulting is a privately held, founder-owned South African boutique management consulting firm specializing in climate change, carbon finance, renewable energy, and sustainability advisory. Founded in 2009 by Henk Sa and Lodewijk Nell — both formerly of EcoSecurities/JP Morgan — the firm operates from its African headquarters in Johannesburg (Rosebank) and a European regional office in Amsterdam, serving clients across Southern Africa, Central America, and Western Europe. Its service portfolio spans three lines: Climate Strategy (net-zero and sustainability strategy, offsetting, benchmarking, policy and impact assessments), Carbon Finance (feasibility studies, registration, verification, issuance and commercialization of carbon credits, plus Carbon Tax Offset realization), and ESG Disclosure (automated reporting, GHG inventories, carbon tax compliance, CBAM/CDP dashboards, and product footprints). The firm's namesake technology is EPCAM™, a proprietary cloud-based Enterprise Performance and Carbon Management platform with modular add-ons such as EPCAM™ Net Zero, supporting GHG Protocol, TCFD, GRI, and CDP-aligned reporting along with South African carbon tax calculations.

Brundtland's revenue model is a hybrid of professional services engagements (consulting fees on multi-year contracts), recurring EPCAM SaaS subscriptions, and carbon credit transaction-related fees. GTM is enterprise-led and direct: long-cycle advisory relationships with large corporates (Eskom, Sasol, Sappi, AFGRI, Philafrica Foods, Transalloys, FX Group), national and municipal governments (City of Johannesburg, City of Cape Town, Durban Solid Waste, Department of Environmental Affairs, National Treasury), development finance institutions, and industry associations (notably the Clay Brick Association of South Africa, which deploys EPCAM across 40+ plants). Demand generation is anchored by thought leadership — annual State of South African Carbon Market reports, the Carbon Compass podcast, and an extensive policy resource library — rather than paid marketing.

The firm has commercialized approximately 7.5 million carbon credits across hundreds of projects, generated 77.7 million ZAR in CER revenue for the Transalloys CDM project, and structured notable transactions including Sasol-to-British Petroleum CER sales (243,896 CERs). It holds the registered EPCAM trademark, was previously known as EcoMetrix Africa, and operates with a small multidisciplinary team of partners, principal consultants, consultants, and senior consultants with backgrounds in engineering, economics, finance, and law. The owners have not taken external institutional funding, and the company remains a tightly-held specialist advisory.

Name

Brundtland Consulting

Legal name

Brundtland Consulting

Website

https://brundtland.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and Climate Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG), Carbon Finance & Investment Advisory (Project Finance, Funds, SPVs) (EUABADAD), Carbon Neutrality/Claims Strategy & Communications (claims substantiation, greenwashing risk) (EUABAKAK), Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA)

Keywords

• Climate consulting
• Carbon finance advisory
• ESG disclosure services
• GHG reporting software
• Sustainability consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Advisory services spanning climate strategy development, carbon finance, ESG disclosure, policy development, and compliance consulting. Projects include GHG mitigation strategies, carbon credit project development, and sustainability performance assessments.
2. EPCAM Platform Subscription: Cloud-based monitoring and reporting platform offered as subscription service. Provides automated GHG reporting, carbon tax calculations, and ESG disclosure capabilities. Tailored portals developed for specific client needs.
3. Carbon Credit Revenue Generation: Services for GHG mitigation project developers including feasibility studies, monitoring/verification, and carbon credit commercialization. Clients successfully issued and commercialized approximately 7.5 million carbon credits.
4. Policy and Technology Advisory: Government policy development support, regulatory compliance advisory, and green technology feasibility assessments for organizations navigating carbon-constrained regulatory environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brundtland Consulting provides management consulting in climate strategy, carbon finance, ESG disclosure, and sustainability policy for enterprises, governments, and development institutions across Africa and Europe. The firm operates the proprietary EPCAM (Enterprise Performance and Carbon Management) cloud platform that automates GHG inventory, carbon tax compliance, and ESG reporting. Brundtland also delivers end-to-end carbon credit project services from feasibility through commercialization, and has supported issuance and sale of approximately 7.5 million carbon credits.

Product overview

Brundtland Consulting offers smart sustainability solutions anchored by the EPCAM™ (Enterprise Performance and Carbon Management) cloud platform. EPCAM is a modular SaaS platform that automates climate-related disclosure, GHG reporting, carbon tax calculations, and ESG performance monitoring. The platform includes a core EPCAM™ base product with add-on modules such as EPCAM™ Net Zero for net-zero target tracking, alongside modules for CBAM/trading/CDP dashboards, GHG inventories, and product footprints. The company also provides complementary consulting services in climate strategy, carbon finance, ESG disclosure, and policy and technology advisory, but the primary technology product is the EPCAM platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EPCAM™: Enterprise Performance and Carbon Management cloud solution for automated ESG reporting, GHG management, and carbon tax compliance.
• EPCAM™ Net Zero
• Carbon Compass

Products and services

• EPCAM (Enterprise Performance and Carbon Management) Cloud-based SaaS platform for automated sustainability and carbon management, supporting GHG Protocol, CDP, TCFD, GRI, and carbon tax compliance. Targeted at enterprises, municipalities, and industry associations needing structured climate disclosure and performance tracking.
• EPCAM Net Zero Cloud solution module that enables organisations to monitor progress toward net-zero targets and automate sustainability performance disclosure within the EPCAM platform.
• Climate Strategy Consulting Management consulting engagement delivering net-zero strategies, carbon offsetting roadmaps, sustainability benchmarking, policy development support, and climate vulnerability assessments for organisations in carbon-constrained environments.
• Carbon Finance Advisory End-to-end advisory engagement covering carbon credit feasibility studies, project registration, verification and issuance, commercialisation, carbon tax offset realisation, and South African carbon market analysis for project developers and corporates.
• ESG Disclosure Consulting Advisory engagement supporting ESG reporting automation, net-zero target tracking, GHG inventory development, CBAM and CDP submission preparation, and product life cycle assessments for organisations subject to mandatory or voluntary climate disclosure frameworks.
• Policy and Technology Advisory Consulting engagement providing government policy development support, regulatory compliance advisory, and green technology feasibility assessments for organisations operating in carbon-constrained regulatory environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully issued and commercialized approximately 7.5 million Carbon Credits
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• APG N.V.notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Dutch multinational involved in Smart Climate Opportunities joint initiative with other Dutch companies (Eneco, IBM, Royal KPN, PGGM) for Climate Change Academy content development.
• Partners for InnovationnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partner in EU co-funded three-year project promoting inclusive sustainable practices in the South African clay brick sector. Jointly executed with Clay Brick Association of Southern Africa for MSME and informal sector support.
• Geo Ingenieria S.A.notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Colombian partner for development of regional renewable energy Programme of Activities under CDM. Partnered on Costa Rica Grouped Wind Project converted to VCS Grouped Project.
• Clay Brick Association of South AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for sustainability framework development, carbon tax impact assessments, and EPCAM platform deployment for over 40 clay brick plants. Includes EU co-funded project support.
• Ricardo Energy and EnvironmentnotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUK-based partner in project evaluating 17 GHG intensity benchmarks under South African Carbon Tax for World Bank and National Treasury.
• South African Cities NetworknotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngaged by SACN to develop organizational climate change strategic framework for City of Johannesburg.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Persefoni: Climate management and accounting platform for enterprises and financial institutions — competes with EPCAM in automated GHG inventory and carbon accounting workflows.
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon accounting platform with deep analytics and audit-ready reporting — the closest direct competitor to Brundtland's EPCAM platform, particularly for multinational corporates.
• Sweep: Sustainability and ESG data management platform for SMBs and mid-market — overlaps with EPCAM's ESG disclosure and carbon tax reporting functionality.

Direct peers

• South Pole Group: Global carbon project developer and climate consultancy offering carbon credit development, advisory, and ESG services — directly comparable to Brundtland's carbon finance and climate strategy practice.
• Carbon Trust: International climate consultancy providing carbon footprinting, strategy, and advisory services to corporates and governments — closely aligned with Brundtland's climate strategy and ESG disclosure offering.
• EcoAct (Anthesis Group): Carbon strategy, climate advisory, and net zero consultancy now part of Anthesis — directly comparable in service mix, especially carbon offsetting strategy and ESG disclosure support.

Regional players

• Promethium Carbon: South Africa-based carbon project developer and climate advisory firm — directly comparable regional competitor serving the same Southern African carbon market that Brundtland leads.

Broad incumbents

• Sphera: Enterprise ESG and EHS software provider with carbon accounting and sustainability reporting solutions — a broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities with EPCAM as part of a wider portfolio.
• KPMG Sustainability Services: Big Four advisory practice offering climate strategy, ESG reporting, and carbon accounting services — competes for the largest enterprise sustainability mandates.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability and environmental consultancy with broad service offerings across climate, ESG, and EHS — competes with Brundtland for large enterprise mandates but at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 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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