Carbon accounting · Watershed Technology, Inc.

Watershed

Enterprise carbon accounting platform that models Scope 1-3 emissions from existing business data and tracks reduction programs.

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Watershed is a carbon accounting and climate management platform built for large enterprises. It ingests spend, activity and supplier data already sitting in ERP, procurement, travel and cloud systems, then applies emission factors to calculate Scope 1, 2 and 3 footprints without manual spreadsheets. The platform tracks reduction initiatives against science-based targets, generates disclosures aligned to frameworks such as CSRD, the SEC climate rule and CDP, and includes a marketplace for purchasing verified carbon removal credits. It is delivered as hosted SaaS with an in-house climate science team supporting factor selection and methodology. Watershed competes most directly with Persefoni and Normative among enterprise-grade platforms, distinguishing itself with deep supply-chain engagement tooling and its removal marketplace.

At a glance

Vendor Watershed Technology, Inc.
Pricing model Quote only
Free tier No
Deployment Cloud
Open source No
Best for Large enterprises building an audit-ready carbon inventory across a complex global supply chain.

Pricing

Custom enterprise pricing set per engagement; not published on the website.

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Features

  • Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions calculation from spend and activity data
  • Supplier engagement portal for primary supply-chain data
  • Science-based target tracking and reduction planning
  • CSRD, SEC climate rule and CDP-aligned disclosure reports
  • Carbon removal credit marketplace
  • Audit-ready data lineage and methodology documentation
  • API and data warehouse integrations for automated data ingestion

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

Head to head

Alternatives

Persefoni Climate management platform with a free tier for Scope 1-3 emissions calculation and CSRD, ISSB and CDP reporting. Normative Swedish carbon accounting platform with Essential and Premium plans covering emissions calculation and value-chain engagement. Sweep Carbon and sustainability management platform covering emissions accounting, CSRD reporting and supply-chain decarbonization.

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Terms to know

Data quality The degree to which data is accurate, complete, consistent and fit for the purpose it is being used for. KPI (key performance indicator) A measurable value tracked over time to show whether a team or process is on track toward a goal. Dashboard A visual display of the metrics a team needs to monitor, usually updated on a schedule or in real time. Carbon accounting Measuring, tracking and reporting an organization's greenhouse gas emissions in standardized units of CO2-equivalent. Data ingestion Moving data from its source systems into a storage or processing system where it can be transformed and analyzed. Data lineage A traceable record of where data came from, how it was transformed, and where it is used downstream.

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