Econcern (www.econcern.com) is the holding company of Ecofys, Evelop, Ecostream and Ecoventures. The mission of these European companies is "a sustainable energy supply for everyone". Econcern delivers unique projects and innovative products and services towards this mission. The Econcern group employs about 700 professionals in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the UK among others.
Ecofys is a leading international consultancy operating in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change and has recently been ranked among the fastest growing companies in Europe. Ecofys offers a wide range of high quality services, based on our extensive knowledge of renewable energy and energy saving solutions. Areas of expertise include solar energy, wind energy, biomass, and energy supply, energy in the built environment, and energy and climate policies. Our experts are organised around the different markets/client groups and the fields of research, consultancy and product development. Technical, economical and planning disciplines are combined to develop balanced and cost-effective solutions to clients' problems.
The international Energy and Climate Strategy group of Ecofys provides analysis and strategic advice in the areas of energy and climate technologies, policies and markets. The group has a multidisciplinary staff of 100 people operating in small project teams for multiple clients including local, regional and (inter)national governments, the European Commission, multilateral organisations (UNFCCC, IEA) as well as corporate clients and NGOs.
Ecofys started its Italian operations in Turin in 2005 and in April 2007 a new office in Rome was opened as the main base for the Energy and Climate Strategy group in Italy.