The Carbon Footprints

What The Carbon Footprints does

The Carbon Footprints is an early-stage sustainability services and software startup headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, founded in 2022. The company operates a hybrid business combining B2B carbon and ESG compliance services with a direct-to-consumer sustainable products storefront. Its core software asset is the Ekoved Carbon Accounting Tool, an ERP-style platform designed to measure, track, and manage Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for organizations, aligned with international GHG accounting standards and India's regulatory frameworks including CPCB, MOEFCC, and SEBI's BRSR requirements.

The service portfolio spans ESG audits, GHG reporting, Extended Producer Responsibility compliance advisory, and carbon credits trading, positioning the firm as a one-stop sustainability partner for Indian enterprises navigating an increasingly stringent compliance landscape. The team of approximately 12 employees is led by founder Vishal Nimse, who holds GHG Accounting ISO certification and brings a physics background with roughly two years of relevant experience; the founding team is described as volunteer-driven. The company has extended into consumer products through an e-commerce storefront and the 2025 launch of Prakruti Eco-Pads, a biodegradable product line.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across four potential streams: SaaS subscription or licensing for the Ekoved platform, professional service fees for ESG and GHG advisory engagements, transaction-based margins on carbon credit trades, and retail margins on consumer eco-products. Named target customers include major Indian conglomerates and public sector units such as Vedanta, Adani Power, NTPC, Tata Power, JSW, Hindalco, and Coal India, though no confirmed paying customer relationships, contracted revenue, or case studies are disclosed. Early-stage validation has come via recognition under the Global Impact Startups Challenge and AIC Startup Centers.

Name

The Carbon Footprints

Legal name

The Carbon Footprints

Website

https://thecarbonfootprints.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Carbon Footprints is an India-based sustainability startup offering the Ekoved Carbon Accounting Tool for Scope 1-3 emissions tracking alongside ESG audit, GHG reporting, EPR compliance, and carbon credits trading services, plus a D2C eco-products storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG and Carbon Market Consulting Services

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB), Carbon Offtake Structuring & Contracting (ERPA, Long-term Offtakes, Price Floors) (EUABADAE), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE)

Keywords

• Carbon accounting software
• ESG consulting services
• Carbon credit trading
• EPR compliance services
• GHG emissions reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadodara

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credits Trading & Offset: Facilitates the trade of carbon credits and offsets, enabling companies to offset unavoidable emissions and meet fiscal targets. Revenue earned through transaction facilitation and credit issuance fees.
2. ESG Consultancy & SaaS: Comprehensive ESG Audit services and SaaS platform providing tools to measure, manage, and report ESG performance. B2B engagements for regulatory compliance and stakeholder trust.
3. GHG Reporting & Accounting: Detailed analysis of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions with customized emission reports. B2B consultancy service charged per engagement.
4. EPR Compliance & Credits: Extended Producer Responsibility compliance services including registration, planning, reporting, and EPR credit issuance for plastic waste management exceeding mandated targets.
5. E-commerce (Eco-Friendly Products): Direct-to-consumer sales of eco-friendly products including plants (Golden Snake Plant, Variegated Snake Plant), planters, Prakruti Eco-Pads, and tree-planting certificates. One-time product purchases via online storefront.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Carbon Footprints is a sustainability and carbon market services provider that delivers ESG audits, GHG (Scope 1/2/3) reporting and accounting, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance and credit services, and carbon credit/offset trading facilitation for large Indian corporations. Its service delivery is enabled by the proprietary Ekoved Carbon Accounting Tool, an ERP platform that tracks emissions across all industries. It also sells eco-friendly consumer products (snake plants in recycled pots, Prakruti biodegradable sanitary napkins) and tree-planting certificates through its own e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

The Carbon Footprints operates as a sustainability and carbon market consultancy offering both software products and e-commerce goods. The core software product is the Ekoved Carbon Accounting Tool — an ERP system for tracking Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions across industries. Complementing this are professional services: ESG Audit, GHG Reporting & Accounting, EPR Compliance & Credits, and Carbon Credits/Carbon Offset Trading. The company also runs an e-commerce platform selling eco-friendly consumer products including snake plants in recycled self-watering planters (Variegated Snake Plant, Golden Snake Plant, Two Plants Combo), Prakruti Eco-Pads biodegradable sanitary napkins, and the Plant a Tree reforestation initiative. The product portfolio spans SaaS carbon accounting, environmental compliance consultancy, and sustainable consumer goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ekoved Carbon Accounting Tool (ERP) An ERP-based carbon accounting software that seamlessly tracks Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions across all industries, providing accurate and transparent emission calculations for sustainability reporting, compliance, and accountability for businesses.
• ESG Audit Services A B2B consultancy service that assesses a company's performance across Environmental, Social, and Governance dimensions, identifying risks and opportunities, ensuring compliance with regulations, improving stakeholder trust, and aligning the business with investor expectations.
• GHG Reporting & Accounting Service A B2B consultancy engagement that provides detailed analysis of a company's greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3, identifying major emission sources, developing reduction strategies, supporting regulatory compliance, and communicating sustainability efforts to stakeholders.
• EPR Compliance & Credits Service A B2B service that helps companies comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), including registration, planning, reporting, and earning EPR credits for plastic waste management exceeding mandated targets.
• Carbon Credits / Carbon Offset Service A B2B transaction service that facilitates the buying and selling of carbon credits and offsets, enabling Indian companies to offset unavoidable emissions and meet sustainability and fiscal targets through verified carbon credit procurement.
• Golden Snake Plant An air-purifying golden-variegated snake plant housed in a recycled eco planter, designed as a compact, low-maintenance indoor plant for desks, counters, and gifting, available in four planter shades.
• Variegated Snake Plant (Gamala) An air-purifying variegated snake plant housed in a self-watering recycled eco pot made from rice husk, coffee waste, and 60% recycled plastic, positioned as a low-maintenance product for modern sustainable living.
• Snake Planter with Self-Watering Pots An air-purifying variegated snake plant paired with a self-watering recycled eco pot, marketed as a low-maintenance, planet-friendly product for indoor spaces.
• Two Plants Combo (Variegated + Golden Snake Plant) A combo bundle pairing a variegated snake plant in a self-watering recycled pot with a golden snake plant in a sleek eco-friendly planter, both air-purifying and housed in planet-friendly recycled materials.
• Prakruti Eco-Pads (Biodegradable Sanitary Napkins) Premium biodegradable sanitary napkins for feminine hygiene, free from harmful plastics, fragrances, and chemical adhesives, packaged in biodegradable sugarcane-waste-pulp packaging, available in XL and XXL sizes in packs of 10 or 50.
• Plant a Tree (reforestation initiative) A reforestation initiative under which individuals can purchase the planting of a tree at INR 299 per tree, contributing to forest restoration and carbon offset efforts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports India's goal to reduce carbon emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GISC (Global Innovation and Startup Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Carbon Footprints is recognized as a startup under GISC (Global Innovation and Startup Center), providing credibility and institutional support for the company's carbon market and environmental services operations in India.
• AIC Startup CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized startup under AIC (AICTE) Startup Centers, which support innovation and entrepreneurship in India's startup ecosystem. This recognition provides institutional backing and credibility for The Carbon Footprints' sustainability services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenly: Greenly offers carbon accounting and ESG reporting SaaS aimed at SMBs and mid-market companies, similar in scope to TCF's B2B GHG reporting services but with broader traction and tooling.
• Normative: Normative delivers Scope 1/2/3 carbon accounting with industry-specific emission factors, targeting enterprise sustainability teams — comparable in functionality and customer profile to TCF's Ekoved ERP.
• Sweep: Sweep is a carbon management and ESG platform that helps enterprises track emissions and decarbonize — directly comparable to TCF's combined carbon accounting, ESG audit, and compliance offering.
• Watershed: Watershed provides a carbon accounting and reduction platform with audit-grade emissions data across Scope 1/2/3, alongside climate strategy and disclosures — a close functional peer to The Carbon Footprints' integrated carbon accounting and ESG reporting stack.
• Persefoni: Persefoni is an enterprise carbon accounting and climate management platform that helps businesses measure and manage Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions — directly comparable to The Carbon Footprints' Ekoved ERP-based GHG accounting offering for corporate clients.
• Plan A Earth: Plan A provides a carbon accounting and ESG SaaS platform with decarbonization pathways and reporting — overlapping with TCF's integrated carbon accounting and ESG consultancy model.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole: South Pole is a large global climate solutions provider covering carbon credit origination, advisory, and corporate climate strategy. Comparable to TCF's carbon credit trading plus ESG consultancy, but operating at vastly greater scale across geographies.
• Accenture Sustainability Services: Accenture's sustainability practice offers ESG advisory, GHG accounting, and net-zero strategy at global scale — competing for the same large-enterprise ESG/carbon mandates that TCF targets in India's top emitter segments.

Emerging players

• Vaayu: Vaayu provides automated carbon accounting software for retailers and consumer brands, with emphasis on Scope 3 measurement — comparable in product approach to TCF's Ekoved SaaS but in a different vertical.
• Terrascope: Terrascope is a carbon accounting and MRV platform with deep focus on Asia-Pacific enterprises — overlapping directly with TCF's Indian enterprise target market and Scope 1/2/3 measurement focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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

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