Greenstone

What Greenstone does

Greenstone (Greenstone+ Ltd) is a UK-headquartered SaaS provider of enterprise sustainability and ESG reporting software, founded in 2006. The company built a three-product suite — Greenstone Carbon Management (carbon tracking), Greenstone Enterprise (corporate ESG data collection and reporting, launched 2007), and Greenstone SupplierPortal (supply chain sustainability and Scope 3 emissions tracking, launched 2012) — and served enterprise customers, supply chain operations teams, and private capital / asset managers across more than 100 countries and 15 industry sectors. The platform was CDP software partner certified from 2013 onward and addressed compliance with CSRD, SEC climate rules, California's SB 253, and SFDR Article 9 requirements.

Greenstone operated a subscription-based enterprise SaaS revenue model with direct field sales to global enterprise buyers; pricing was not publicly disclosed. Named customers included Barclays (Financial Services), Fujitsu (Technology), Hypertherm (Manufacturing), and Capagro (Agriculture), demonstrating horizontal enterprise diversification. The company was acquired by Cority, a global EHS software leader, in May 2023, and its solutions have since been integrated into Cority's Sustainability Cloud as Sustainability Performance, Investor ESG Management, Supply Chain Sustainability, and Sustainability Advisory Services modules within the CorityOne platform.

Name

Greenstone

Legal name

Greenstone+ Ltd

Website

https://greenstoneplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greenstone (Greenstone+ Ltd) is a UK-headquartered SaaS provider of enterprise sustainability and ESG reporting software covering carbon management, corporate ESG data, and supply chain sustainability, serving enterprises and asset managers across 100+ countries; acquired by Cority in May 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and ESG Reporting Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG)

Keywords

• Sustainability reporting software
• ESG data management
• Carbon emissions tracking
• Supply chain sustainability
• Investor ESG reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Software-as-a-Service subscription model providing access to sustainability, supply chain, and investor ESG software solutions. Delivered cloud-based with clients in 100+ countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Greenstone provides cloud-based SaaS software for enterprise sustainability and ESG reporting, enabling organizations to collect, calculate, and manage carbon emissions data, corporate ESG performance, and supply chain sustainability. Its product suite includes Greenstone Carbon Management, Greenstone Enterprise, and Greenstone SupplierPortal, supporting compliance with regulations such as CSRD, SEC climate rules, and SFDR for clients in over 100 countries.

Product overview

Greenstone was a UK-headquartered SaaS sustainability software provider founded in 2006, offering a suite of enterprise ESG solutions. The original product portfolio comprised Greenstone Carbon Management (carbon tracking), Greenstone Enterprise (corporate sustainability reporting), and Greenstone SupplierPortal (supply chain sustainability). In May 2023, Greenstone was acquired by Cority, a global EHS software leader. Following the acquisition, Greenstone's solutions have been integrated into Cority's Sustainability Cloud, combining with CorityOne to offer unified Sustainability Performance, Investor ESG Management, Supply Chain Sustainability, and Sustainability Advisory Services. Greenstone's robust SaaS technology streamlined ESG data collection and enabled accurate carbon calculation across companies, supply chains, and investment portfolios, serving clients in over 100 countries and 15 industry sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Greenstone Carbon Management Carbon management software enabling organizations to track and calculate carbon emissions across operations, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking, for enterprise sustainability and ESG reporting.
• Greenstone Enterprise Corporate sustainability software enabling companies to collect, manage, and analyze ESG data for sustainability reporting purposes across 15 industry sectors.
• Greenstone SupplierPortal Supply chain sustainability software enabling supply chain transparency and Scope 3 emissions tracking, supporting supplier ESG performance monitoring for businesses with complex supply chains.
• Investor ESG Management ESG management solution for private capital investors, asset managers, and PE firms enabling collection, management, and reporting of investor ESG data and portfolio-level carbon tracking, supporting SFDR compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• ESG data for 100+ countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2023In May 2023, Cority, a global leader in EHS software, acquired Greenstone to complement its CorityOne platform with Greenstone's award-winning sustainability reporting software. The acquisition enables corporate and private equity organizations to achieve sustainability goals through integrated ESG solutions.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)flagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Greenstone became a certified CDP software partner in 2013, enabling clients to integrate carbon disclosure data through the CDP platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Workiva: Workiva is the dominant cloud platform for SEC, ESG, and sustainability reporting, serving large enterprises with integrated disclosure, audit, and ESG data workflows. Directly competes with Greenstone Enterprise for corporate sustainability reporting mandates, particularly CSRD and SEC climate disclosure buyers.
• Watershed: Watershed provides enterprise carbon accounting and climate reporting software covering Scope 1-3 emissions across operations and supply chains. It is a direct competitor to Greenstone Carbon Management and SupplierPortal, targeting the same Fortune 500 buyer with a well-funded, product-led growth motion.
• Persefoni: Persefoni is a climate management and carbon accounting platform for enterprises and financial institutions, enabling GHG inventory management and decarbonization planning. It competes directly with Greenstone's carbon accounting and investor ESG modules for financial services and corporate buyers.
• Sphera: Sphera (now owned by Blackstone) provides EHS, sustainability, and product stewardship software for large enterprises across heavy industry. It is the closest direct competitor given its combination of EHS and sustainability reporting capabilities, now consolidated under private equity ownership similar to Cority's strategic posture.
• IBM Envizi: IBM Envizi is an ESG data, reporting, and analytics platform acquired by IBM to serve large enterprises with sustainability disclosure and carbon accounting needs. It targets the same enterprise buyer as Greenstone with a stronger parent brand and deeper analytics stack, making it a direct peer in enterprise RFPs.
• Novisto: Novisto is an ESG data management and reporting platform for enterprises and asset managers, with strong CSRD and SFDR workflow support. It directly competes with Greenstone Enterprise and Investor ESG Management, particularly for European mid-market and enterprise sustainability teams.
• Sweep: Sweep is a carbon accounting and ESG data platform focused on mid-market and enterprise customers, with strong supply chain Scope 3 capabilities. It competes with Greenstone SupplierPortal and Carbon Management, especially among European corporates subject to CSRD.

Broad incumbents

• OneTrust: OneTrust is a broad trust intelligence platform covering privacy, governance, risk, compliance, and ESG. While ESG is one module among many, it competes for budget against Greenstone with corporate sustainability and disclosure buyers seeking a single vendor across multiple governance use cases.
• Salesforce Net Zero Cloud: Salesforce Net Zero Cloud (formerly Salesforce Sustainability Cloud) is a sustainability and carbon accounting solution embedded in the Salesforce platform, serving large enterprises. It is a broad incumbent peer with significant CRM-native distribution, competing with Greenstone for enterprise ESG data infrastructure budgets.

Others

• Cority: Cority is the parent company that acquired Greenstone in May 2023 to extend its EHS+ platform into sustainability reporting. While now part of the same group, Cority's CorityOne platform remains the umbrella solution and represents the consolidated go-to-market entity for Greenstone's products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Greenstoneplus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greenstone-carbon-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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