Top 10: Scope 3 Data Providers

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This week, we take a look at the top 10 Scope 3 data providers
Scope 3 Magazine takes a look at the top 10 indirect emission data providers that companies should leverage to remain a step ahead in sustainability

Scope 3 data providers are pivotal in corporate sustainability, helping companies confront their largest emissions hurdle: indirect emissions.

With Scope 3 making up around 75% of an organisation’s carbon footprint, often more than 11 times higher than direct emissions, getting a clear picture is essential but challenging.

In excess of 80% of businesses struggle to quantify these emissions and that’s where data providers step in, offering expert tools to measure, track and guide meaningful reductions across the value chain, steering companies toward climate goals.

Here, Scope 3 Magazine takes a look at the top 10 indirect emission data providers that companies should leverage to remain a step ahead in corporate sustainability. 

10. Emitwise

Founded: 2019
Employees: 50+ 
CEO: Mauro Cozzi

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Emitwise uses AI-powered tools for streamlined Scope 3 data collection and reporting, automating data extraction from sources like invoices and supplier reports.

The platform provides granular insights by emissions category, supplier and product, with a focus on data quality management to improve accuracy.

Emitwise’s real-time dashboards and reports align with major frameworks, offering scenario modelling and actionable recommendations for emissions reduction. This makes Emitwise a useful partner for companies aiming to implement science-based targets across their operations.

9. Sweep

Founded: 2020
Employees: 170+
CEO: Rachel Delacour

Rachel Delacour, Yannick Chaze and Raphael Gueller (Credit: Sweep)

Sweep’s comprehensive sustainability solutions, including both carbon management and ESG tracking capabilities, offer real-time Scope 3 tracking and enhanced supplier engagement to ensure up-to-date data.

It allows companies to map their value chains, using customisable questionnaires for accurate emissions data collection.

Sweep’s solution enables teams and partners to work together on emissions reduction, supporting offsetting and insetting efforts for a holistic carbon management approach. Detailed analytics and progress tracking help companies hit reduction targets and manage emissions sustainably across the entire supply chain.

8. Normative

Founded: 2014
Employees: 180+
CEO: Kristian Rönn

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Normative simplifies Scope 3 emissions calculations with AI, automating the process of measuring indirect emissions across complex supply chains.

Capable of processing large volumes of financial data, the platform calculates emissions across all 15 Scope 3 categories and uses an extensive emissions factor database to improve accuracy.

Normative’s strength lies in its minimal manual input, offering intuitive reports and visualisations in line with reporting frameworks, making it accessible for firms with limited resources or those new to carbon accounting.

7. Envizi (IBM)

Founded: 2014
Employees: 280,000 (IBM)
CEO: Arvind Krishna (IBM)

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IBM’s Envizi, a robust ESG platform, brings Scope 3 emissions management to the forefront with IBM’s data analytics and AI capabilities.

The platform automates data collection from sources like supplier surveys and travel databases, offering breakdowns by emissions category, supplier and product line.

Designed to handle complex datasets, Envizi integrates with enterprise systems to support large-scale emissions management. IBM’s global expertise enables advanced forecasting and scenario modelling for multinationals aiming to meet Scope 3 targets effectively.

6. Watershed

Founded: 2019
Employees: 500+ 
CEO: Christian Anderson

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Watershed’s real-time carbon accounting platform offers comprehensive Scope 3 emissions management by combining data from sources like supplier surveys and procurement systems.

Advanced analytics help pinpoint emissions hotspots and scenario modelling tools support science-based target setting.

Watershed’s focus is on actionable insights and reduction strategies, not just measurement, offering tailored recommendations for emissions reduction projects. Its platform evolves with regulatory changes, positioning Watershed as a reliable long-term partner for managing and reducing carbon footprints.

5. Persefoni

Founded: 2020
Employees: 200+ 
CEO: Kentaro Kawamori

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Persefoni aims to simplify Scope 3 emissions measurement. Its dashboards provide clear visualisation of emissions hotspots, while supplier engagement tools streamline data gathering from the value chain.

With an extensive emissions factor library and integration with financial and ERP systems, Persefoni’s solution ensures precise calculations aligned with GHG, CDP and TCFD frameworks, making it particularly attractive for companies new to carbon accounting.

4. Sphera

Founded: 2016
Employees: 1,500+ 
CEO: Paul Marushka

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Sphera’s ESG solution offers advanced Scope 3 emissions management through a combination of software, consulting and a verified lifecycle assessment (LCA) database.

Its platform enables companies to gather primary supplier data, automate emissions calculations and model complex supply chains.

Sphera’s system covers all 15 GHG Protocol-defined Scope 3 categories, handling vast datasets to help businesses with scenario modelling and science-based target setting, making it ideal for companies with intricate supply chains aiming to reduce carbon impact.

3. EcoVadis

Founded: 2007
Employees: 1,700+ 
CEO: Pierre-Francois Thaler & Frédéric Trinel

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EcoVadis’ sustainability ratings platform is geared toward thorough Scope 3 emissions analysis, offering detailed supplier scorecards and performance insights across ESG metrics.

To collect data, it leverages supplier questionnaires and use industry benchmarks to fill in data gaps, enabling companies to map and assess their supply chains effectively.

With more than 100,000 companies rated across 200 industries, EcoVadis supports firms in identifying high-risk suppliers and tracking emissions improvements according to standards like the GHG Protocol and CDP.

2. CDP 

Founded: 2000
Employees: 1,100+
CEO: Sherry Madera

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CDP, or the Carbon Disclosure Project, is a prominent non-profit organisation running one of the world’s leading environmental disclosure platforms.

Though not a traditional software provider, CDP plays a vital role in collecting and sharing Scope 3 data, helping companies disclose their environmental impact, including indirect emissions, through standardised questionnaires. This shared data, accessible to investors and customers, spans all 15 Scope 3 categories, providing benchmarks and supporting companies in identifying best practices.

CDP’s supply chain programme further facilitates data exchange between companies and their suppliers, addressing one of the main hurdles in managing Scope 3 emissions.

Continually updated to align with changing regulations, CDP’s disclosure requirements ensure companies stay relevant in the evolving sustainability landscape, offering transparency and accountability across sectors.

1. Salesforce Net Zero Cloud

Founded: 1999
Employees: 70,000+ 
CEO: Marc Benioff

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Salesforce Net Zero Cloud offers a robust platform for companies aiming to manage and reduce Scope 3 emissions.

Building on Salesforce's cloud and data analytics expertise, the solution delivers an intuitive interface for tackling complex emissions tracking.

By automating data collection from various sources – supplier surveys, procurement systems and travel databases – Net Zero Cloud breaks down emissions by category, supplier and product, making it easy to locate emissions hotspots and prioritise reduction strategies.

Advanced analytics tools provide insights aligned with frameworks like the GHG Protocol and CDP, while integration with other Salesforce products allows sustainability data to seamlessly merge with broader business functions.

With supplier engagement tools embedded, Net Zero Cloud also supports more effective collaboration across the value chain, making it an appealing solution for emissions management.


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