What CleanChain does

CleanChain is a B2B SaaS platform, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Marlow, United Kingdom, that centralises chemical data, Safety Data Sheet management, supplier disclosures, and compliance workflows for global supply chains. The platform operates as a modular suite with core capabilities in Chemical Management, SDS, ZDHC-aligned InCheck reporting, Compass (decision support), Circularity & Environmental Management (carbon and environmental tracking), Supply Chain Solutions, and Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives, plus a FoodChain sub-brand targeting food industry supply chains. It is designed to support international regulatory and industry standards including OSHA, REACH, GHS, and ZDHC, and serves primarily apparel brands, electronics companies, and the manufacturing suppliers within those supply chains.

Underlying technology is a connected web-based platform that aggregates fragmented chemical inventory and compliance data across multi-tier suppliers and converts it into audit-ready reports and real-time analytics dashboards for environmental and operational performance. Distribution is handled through a direct enterprise sales motion with quote-based pricing ('Book a Demo' / 'Contact us'), and revenue is generated through subscription/recurring SaaS contracts. CleanChain operates as a sustainability-focused subsidiary within ADEC Innovations, which provides the corporate umbrella and likely cross-sell reach into adjacent enterprise accounts.

Named enterprise customers include Levi Strauss & Co., Elevate Textiles, and ITL (Intelligent Label Solutions), each citing use cases spanning ZDHC conformance monitoring, chemical management, and supply chain transparency. The company employs between 51 and 100 people and reports no public funding rounds, acquisitions, or disclosed financials; pricing and revenue remain private.

Name

CleanChain

Website

https://www.cleanchain.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CleanChain is a B2B SaaS platform that centralises chemical data, SDS management, and ZDHC compliance reporting for apparel, electronics, and manufacturing supply chains under ADEC Innovations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marlow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: CleanChain operates as a subscription-based SaaS platform providing access to chemical compliance, SDS management, ZDHC reporting, and sustainability analytics capabilities. The platform is offered with enterprise pricing through direct sales engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CleanChain is a SaaS platform that centralises chemical data, automates supply chain compliance workflows, and delivers verified sustainability insights for enterprises. It offers modules for Chemical Management, SDS management, ZDHC InCheck reporting, Compass navigation, Supply Chain Solutions, Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives, and Circularity & Environmental Management. The platform supports international standards including OSHA, REACH, GHS, and ZDHC, and is used by apparel brands, electronics companies, suppliers, and food industry firms.

Product overview

CleanChain is a unified supply chain compliance and sustainability platform that centralises chemical data, automates compliance workflows, and delivers verified sustainability insights. The platform operates as an integrated suite with modules including Chemical Management, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), ZDHC Solution Provider (InCheck reporting), Compass, Circularity & Environmental Management, Supply Chain Solutions, and Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives. The ecosystem also includes FoodChain as a vertical-specific sub-brand for the food industry. The platform provides a single source of truth for compliance and sustainability performance across multi-tier and multi-industry supply chains, combining chemical inventory management, SDS data capture, and standardised data reporting with real-time analytics dashboards tracking carbon emissions and environmental performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FoodChain: Food safety and traceability platform for the food industry supply chain

Named customers3 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ADEC InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCleanChain is a sustainability platform under ADEC Innovations. The parent company ADEC Innovations provides the corporate umbrella for CleanChain's operations, indicating a strategic alignment where CleanChain serves as a key product within the ADEC Innovations portfolio for supply chain compliance and sustainability solutions.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Worldly (Higg Co.): Worldly operates the Higg platform, a sustainability data and reporting suite specifically built for apparel, footwear, and textile supply chains. It is the closest direct peer to CleanChain because it serves the same brand-and-supplier ecosystem with standardised environmental and chemical performance reporting analogous to CleanChain's InCheck capabilities.
• Sedex: Sedex provides a supplier ethical data exchange and supply chain compliance platform used by global brands and suppliers for audits, labor, and environmental data. It overlaps with CleanChain in offering a shared supplier data backbone and multi-tier supply chain transparency for consumer goods brands.
• IntegrityNext: IntegrityNext is a SaaS platform for supply chain sustainability and compliance covering ESG, human rights, and environmental monitoring across multi-tier suppliers. It directly competes with CleanChain by offering enterprise brands automated supplier risk and compliance workflows comparable to CleanChain's chemical and SDS data centralisation.
• Assent Compliance: Assent provides supply chain compliance and product stewardship software covering chemical, regulatory, and ESG disclosures across global suppliers. It competes with CleanChain in chemical compliance data centralisation and multi-tier supplier engagement, though Assent emphasises product compliance over ZDHC-style chemical management specifically.
• Source Intelligence: Source Intelligence provides supply chain compliance, product compliance, and chemical disclosure software for brands and manufacturers across industries. It competes with CleanChain in chemical and regulatory supply chain data collection and is a relevant peer because both target multi-tier supplier compliance for regulated substances.

Broad incumbents

• Sphera: Sphera is a large enterprise platform for ESG, operational risk, and product compliance, including chemical management and supply chain sustainability modules. It is a broad incumbent that competes with CleanChain for enterprise chemical and sustainability software budgets but as part of a much wider portfolio rather than as a specialised ZDHC-focused tool.
• Wolters Kluwer Enablon: Enablon, part of Wolters Kluwer, is an enterprise EHS, risk, and sustainability platform used by global corporates. It competes with CleanChain in environmental and chemical compliance management but operates at a much broader enterprise scale, typically serving large multinationals rather than apparel/electronics supplier ecosystems specifically.
• Workiva: Workiva is a connected reporting and ESG disclosure platform used by enterprises for sustainability, regulatory, and audit reporting. It is comparable to CleanChain as a compliance and reporting backbone but addresses a broader enterprise reporting audience rather than specialising in chemical and ZDHC-style supply chain data.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ADECInnovationsGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adec-cleanchain

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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