“You cannot manage what you cannot measure” is an old adage that remains truer than ever in the ever-spinning world of sustainability.
Data is like gold in today’s economy, as the very existence of modern businesses relies on the measurement and reduction of carbon footprints.
However, another well-worn cliché haunts the decarbonisation of companies around the world: “It is easier said than done”.
Put simply, sustainability is difficult. It's not just about ticking regulatory boxes anymore – investors are demanding action, customers are voting with their wallets and employees want to work for companies with genuine environmental credentials.
This is where carbon management platforms come into their own.
These clever bits of software have transformed what was once a nightmarish spreadsheet exercise into something that even technophobes can get their heads around.
Carbon management platforms are giving businesses the tools to measure emissions, spot reduction opportunities and track progress without drowning in data and spiralling in confusion.
And the best platforms aren't just about counting carbon – they're about cutting it.
They help companies translate climate commitments into concrete actions and show the world they're serious about sustainability.
In this week’s list, we look into some of the most effective carbon management platforms in 2025, investigating what makes them so invaluable.
10. Sweep
CEO: Rachel Delacour
Platform established: 2020
Notable feature: Collaborative network approach to carbon management
Based in France, Sweep has an unusual approach to carbon management, seeing climate data as an effort that should be made through collaborative networks.
The platform's innovative approach centres around connecting all stakeholders—employees, suppliers, investors and customers—in a shared emissions reduction journey, which is a radical reimagining of how corporate decarbonisation should be done.
What helps Sweep stand out from the crowd is its task delegation system, which assigns specific carbon reduction responsibilities across the organisation and external partners, creating accountability and engagement at all levels.
For organisations that view carbon management as a team sport requiring broad participation, Sweep's collaborative architecture offers a refreshing alternative to top-down sustainability approaches.
9. Emitwise
CEO: Mauro Cozzi
Platform established: 2019
Notable feature: Machine learning for supply chain emissions
Since it was founded in 2019, Emitwise has made a name for itself as something of a trailblazer in the world of carbon management.
This is because its platform addresses the most challenging aspect of corporate carbon accounting—Scope 3 supply chain emissions.
Emitwise’s platform leverages machine learning algorithms to transform incomplete supplier data into accurate emissions estimates, solving the persistent problem of data gaps that plague many carbon management efforts.
Emitwise’s supplier engagement portal lets users streamline the collection process of primary emissions data while providing smaller suppliers with free tools to calculate their own footprints.
The platform's automated emissions hotspot analysis quickly identifies the highest-impact areas within complex supply networks, enabling focused reduction efforts where they matter most.
Emitwise's approach resonates particularly with consumer goods and manufacturing companies facing mounting pressure to address embedded carbon in their products.
With packages starting around US$30,000 annually, Emitwise delivers impressive, specialised supply chain capabilities at a mid-market price point.
8. Envizi
CEO: David Solsky
Platform established: 2008
Notable feature: Utility bill management and verification
In January 2022, IBM acquired Envizi. But long before this acquisition—and long before sustainability was a corporate buzzword—Envizi was already excelling in carbon management technologies.
Under IBM's ownership, Envizi continues to distinguish itself with its specialty in utility data management—often the most significant source of emissions data for many organisations.
The platform's automated bill processing and verification system catches anomalies that might otherwise distort emissions calculations, ensuring data quality right from the ground up.
But where Envizi truly shines is in its handling of complex global property portfolios.
The system expertly navigates different energy measurement units, currencies and emissions factors across jurisdictions.
Its benchmark database, developed over 15 years of implementation, allows companies to compare building performance against peers with similar characteristics, identifying underperforming assets requiring intervention.
For organisations with large real estate footprints, Envizi's specialised features make it an especially compelling carbon management solution.
7. Sinai Technologies
CEO: Maria Fujihara
Platform established: 2017
Notable feature: Internal carbon pricing engine
Sinai has carved out a niche in the carbon management sphere with its focus on the financial aspects of sustainability.
The platform's signature capability—its sophisticated internal carbon pricing engine—enables companies to assign meaningful monetary values to emissions across different business units, driving accountability and creating economic incentives for reduction initiatives.
What helps Sinai to stand out is its platform’s rigorous approach to marginal abatement cost curve generation, allowing users to visualise the cost-effectiveness of different reduction measures and choose their investments accordingly.
The platform also excels at scenario analysis, helping businesses understand how various carbon price trajectories might impact their financial performance over time, a big plus for companies looking to decarbonise on a budget.
6. IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite
CEO: Arvind Krishna
Platform established: 2021
Notable feature: AI-powered climate risk analysis
IBM's Environmental Intelligence Suite is a huge offering for sustainability departments around the world.
It sets itself apart from competitors by combining traditional carbon management capabilities with sophisticated climate risk assessment tools powered by the company's formidable AI technology, which is already deployed in several climate action initiatives globally.
The platform allows organisations to not only track their carbon footprint but also understand how climate change may impact their operations, creating a more holistic approach to environmental management.
Particularly impressive is the platform's geospatial analytics capability, which visualises emissions and climate risks across global operations with remarkable precision.
The Environmental Intelligence Suite's strength lies in helping businesses understand the relationship between their carbon reduction efforts and their climate resilience—two sides of the sustainability coin that are too often managed in isolation.
5. Microsoft Sustainability Manager
CEO: Satya Nadella
Platform established: 2022
Notable feature: Power BI integration for advanced analytics
As part of Microsoft's broader Cloud for Sustainability initiative, the Sustainability Manager programme delivers a quite formidable carbon management solution, backed by the company's world renowned data processing capabilities.
Where the platform excels is in handling huge amounts of emissions data from disparate sources, using Microsoft's cloud infrastructure to perform complex calculations at dizzying scales.
What distinguishes Microsoft's offering is its exceptional data integration capacity—the platform connects seamlessly with existing Microsoft systems including Azure, Dynamics 365 and Power BI, creating a unified view of environmental impact across the organisation.
The Sustainability Manager's scenario planning tools allow companies to model different decarbonisation pathways and understand their financial implications, supporting investment decisions that balance climate ambition with business constraints.
4. Salesforce Net Zero Cloud
CEO: Marc Benioff
Platform established: 2021
Notable feature: Integration with the broader Salesforce ecosystem
Salesforce Net Zero Cloud is one of the US-based tech giant's most effective forays into the sustainability software market.
Using Salesforce’s renowned CRM infrastructure, Net Zero Cloud promises carbon tracking capabilities with an enterprise-grade security and scalability.
It’s best used by existing Salesforce customers, for whom it offers the advantage of integration into daily operations, allowing carbon data to flow seamlessly alongside all other ongoing work.
The platform's strength lies in connecting sustainability performance with broader business objectives, enabling companies to understand the climate implications of various business decisions.
Particularly impressive is Net Zero Cloud's supplier engagement functionality, which streamlines the collection of emissions data across complex supply chains through automated questionnaires and data requests.
With Salesforce's robust visualisation tools, users can create compelling sustainability dashboards that communicate progress to both internal and external stakeholders, making carbon transparency a competitive differentiator.
3. Greenly
CEO: Alexis Normand
Platform established: 2019
Notable feature: SMB-friendly pricing and accessibility
Greenly’s angle in the carbon management sphere is democratisation.
Greenly’s platform makes sophisticated emissions tracking accessible to small and medium-sized businesses that previously found such technology out of reach.
With a starting price point of just US$5,000 a year, Greenly offers an impressive breadth of functionality without the enterprise-level cost.
The platform shines in its user-friendly interface and guided approach that doesn't assume prior carbon accounting expertise—a boon for companies just beginning their sustainability journey.
What’s particularly noteworthy is Greenly's automated data collection system that minimises the manual input traditionally required for carbon accounting.
The company’s expanding library of industry-specific benchmarks also allows companies to compare their performance against relevant peers, which can create some healthy competition.
Greenly's balance of affordability, simplicity and actionable insights makes it an ideal starting point for the carbon management novice without sacrificing analytical power.
2. Persefoni
CEO: Kentaro Kawamori
Platform established: 2020
Notable feature: Climate Management and Accounting Platform (CMAP)
In recent years, Persefoni has emerged as a leading force in the world of carbon accounting, particularly for financial institutions and enterprises that need robust, audit-grade carbon data.
Naturally, this makes it a favourite of some of the world’s largest companies.
Persefoni’s AI-powered Climate Management and Accounting Platform handles complex carbon calculations with remarkable efficiency, simplifying what was once a long and laborious manual process.
What sets Persefoni apart is the programme’s deep understanding of financial disclosure requirements and regulatory frameworks like TCFD and CSRD.
This makes its service invaluable for publicly traded companies that are attempting to navigate climate reporting without the prior know-how.
The platform's ability to integrate seamlessly with existing financial and ERP systems ensures that carbon accounting becomes embedded within standard business operations rather than existing as a separate process.
Persefoni's industry-specific solutions for banking, insurance and investment management have made it the choice for financial giants looking to quantify both operational and financed emissions with confidence.
1. Watershed
CEO: Taylor Francis
Platform established: 2019
Notable feature: Climate Action Manager tool for scenario planning
Watershed stands out as a comprehensive enterprise carbon management platform that has quickly become the gold standard for companies serious about their climate commitments.
Their platform excels at helping businesses measure Scope 1, 2 and the notoriously difficult Scope 3 emissions with remarkable precision.
What sets Watershed apart is its action-oriented approach—beyond measurement, it provides tailored reduction strategies and connects companies with high-quality carbon removal projects.
The platform's intuitive dashboards and powerful analytics make complex emissions data digestible for decision-makers across the organisation.
With clients ranging from Airbnb to Shopify, Watershed has demonstrated its capability to handle enterprise-scale carbon management challenges whilst delivering a user experience that encourages organisation-wide engagement.
Watershed’s premium service comes at a correspondingly premium price point, with packages starting at approximately US$50,000 a year.
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