What Variable does

Variable is a Norwegian private SaaS company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Oslo, building an AI-powered Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) platform for manufacturers. The platform enables sustainability and R&D teams to measure and improve the climate performance of products by generating Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) using real-time supply chain data rather than traditional static, one-off studies. Core technical components include a live data model that mirrors supply chains continuously, AI-driven workflow automation that integrates with enterprise data systems, primary supply chain data exchange to replace industry-average emissions factors, ecodesign scenario modeling, and third-party verified report generation.

The company sells via a hybrid go-to-market: a product-led growth motion with a waitlist and free trial at app.variable.global, paired with enterprise field sales ('Talk to sales', 'Book a meeting') targeting top manufacturing companies. Revenue is generated through SaaS subscription contracts, though pricing is not publicly disclosed. Variable holds ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and GDPR certifications to meet enterprise procurement requirements, and has disclosed enterprise customers including Vestre, Huddly, and Q-Free across furniture, video conferencing, and traffic management verticals. The company has raised $600,000 in disclosed funding and operates with 1–10 employees, indicating an early-stage profile.

Name

Variable

Legal name

Variable

Website

https://variable.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Variable is a Norwegian AI-powered SaaS platform that enables manufacturers to measure and improve product climate performance by generating dynamic Life Cycle Assessments, Product Carbon Footprints, and Environmental Product Declarations using real-time supply chain data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Management Software

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Product Sustainability & LCA/EPD (Eco-design, PCF) (EUAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB)

Keywords

• Life cycle assessment software
• Carbon footprint platform
• Product sustainability software
• Environmental product declarations
• Supply chain emissions tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LCA Platform Subscription: SaaS subscription model providing access to Variable's AI-powered LCA platform for measuring and improving product climate performance. The platform generates PCFs and EPDs. Enterprise features include scalable integrations, collaboration tools, and verified reporting capabilities. Pricing likely tiered by product volume, data scale, and feature access.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Variable is an AI-powered Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) SaaS platform that enables manufacturers to measure and improve the climate performance of their products. The platform uses a live data model that mirrors supply chains in real time, collects primary data from suppliers, and generates third-party verified Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). It is sold as a cloud-based subscription to sustainability and R&D teams at manufacturing companies.

Product overview

Variable is a single unified AI-powered LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) platform for manufacturers. The core Variable Platform serves as the central system, augmented by integrated modules including Dynamic LCAs for real-time supply chain mirroring, PCF & EPD Generation for verified reporting, Ecodesign Tools for product development optimization, and Real-World Data Collection for primary supply chain data exchange. Together these components enable manufacturers to measure and improve product climate performance throughout the product lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Variable Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces LCA study costs from traditional static studies often exceeding €20,000 per analysis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• One Click LCA: Finland-headquartered SaaS for generating LCAs, EPDs, and PCFs, primarily in construction/manufacturing. Same product category (PCF/EPD generation), same customer base (manufacturers and their sustainability teams), and same commercial motion toward enterprise.
• Sphera: Long-established enterprise LCA/ESG software suite (formerly thinkstep), serving large manufacturers with product LCA, GHG, and supply chain tools. Overlaps directly on product-level LCA and EPD generation for industrial customers.
• PRé Sustainability (SimaPro): Developer of SimaPro, one of the most widely used LCA tools globally, with databases and software for product carbon footprint and EPD work. Direct competitor in the LCA platform category.
• GreenDelta (openLCA): Provider of openLCA, an open-source LCA platform widely used by manufacturers, consultancies, and academics for product carbon footprint work. Competes head-on in the product LCA software category.
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon accounting platform that has expanded into product-level footprints and supply chain data. Targets the same enterprise buyer (sustainability/finance teams) with primary-data-centric workflows.
• Persefoni: Carbon accounting and management SaaS for enterprises, covering Scopes 1–3 with increasing focus on supply chain data. A peer in the carbon/ESG SaaS category serving sustainability leads at manufacturers.
• Sweep: Carbon management platform for mid-market and enterprise, connecting emissions data across value chains and supporting supplier engagement. Overlaps with Variable on supplier primary-data collection and reporting.
• Emitwise: Carbon accounting platform focused on supply chain (Scope 3) data and industrial customers, with similar emphasis on primary supplier data and integration with operational systems.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Sustainability Manager: Enterprise ESG and carbon data offering inside Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability, covering emissions and reporting at scale. A broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise sustainability budget, though without Variable's product-LCA depth.
• Salesforce Net Zero Cloud: Enterprise carbon accounting and sustainability reporting product within the Salesforce platform, including Scope 3 and supplier engagement. A broader incumbent offering some overlapping capabilities as part of a wider CRM/cloud portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/variablehq

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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