What CLIMATE ESSENTIALS LIMITED does

Climate Essentials Limited is a UK-based carbon accounting software and services company founded in 2019 and headquartered in London, with a secondary office in Belfast opened in November 2023. The company operates a GHG Protocol-compliant platform that measures Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, automates emission factor calculations, and produces regulatory outputs formatted for 10+ international standards including ISSB/IFRS S2, CSRD, PPN 006, SECR, NHS Evergreen, ISO 14064, SBTi, UK SRS, and PCAF. Its product portfolio comprises a core self-serve subscription (Climate Essentials for Business, from £132/year), add-on modules for supply chain Scope 3 and analytics, and a Managed Service and Verification Services offering delivered by in-house climate experts. The company also runs the Net Zero Community as a customer engagement layer.

Climate Essentials serves a long-tail of over 1,000 organisations alongside 15+ UK public sector bodies. The customer base is highly diversified across industries — including manufacturing, legal services, real estate, telecommunications, hospitality, healthcare, packaging, and the public sector — with named logos spanning National Lottery, National Museums, Community Fibre, Tughans, CBRE NI, Notpla, Worcestershire County Council, and Beagle Aircraft. Pricing tiers extend from a self-serve £132/year entry point to bespoke multi-year contracts for managed and verification services. The go-to-market is hybrid: product-led self-serve sign-up, a direct sales motion for enterprise demos, and structural channel partnerships including DMCC Sustainability Hub Partner status (UAE/MENA), Crown Commercial Service supplier status (UK public sector), and a Worcestershire County Council Decarbonisation Portal.

The business is privately held, B Corp certified with a score of 96.5, and bootstrapped/founder-owned based on the absence of disclosed funding rounds. Operating geographies span Great Britain, Northern Ireland, broader Europe, and the United Arab Emirates, with leadership chaired by Daniela Menzky and including advisor Dr Garry Felgate, a founder director of the Carbon Trust. The company is a founding member of the Carbon Accounting Alliance and a signatory of Business Declares.

Name

CLIMATE ESSENTIALS LIMITED

Legal name

Climate Essentials Limited

Website

https://climateessentials.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Climate Essentials Limited is a UK-based carbon accounting software and services provider, founded in 2019, serving over 1,000 organisations with GHG Protocol-compliant Scope 1, 2, and 3 measurement, reporting, and decarbonisation planning across the UK, Europe, and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Accounting Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Emissions Factors, LCA & Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platforms (EUABAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Climate Target-Setting, Transition Planning & Performance Management Platforms (EUABAEAF), Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG), Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH)

Keywords

• Carbon accounting software
• Emissions measurement
• Sustainability reporting
• Decarbonisation planning
• Scope 3 tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Annual subscription model for carbon accounting software platform. Self-serve tier from £132/year. Pricing scales with organisation size and support level. Includes platform access, automated emission factors, dashboards, reporting outputs, and Net Zero Community access.
2. Managed Services: Fully managed carbon accounting service where climate experts handle end-to-end data management and reporting. Bespoke pricing based on organisation size and complexity. Includes dedicated climate expert assignment and verified carbon report.
3. Verification Services: Independent verification of carbon footprint, reductions and offsets. Standalone service for organisations needing third-party assurance. Includes verification statement report and stakeholder-ready documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Climate Essentials provides a GHG Protocol-compliant carbon accounting software platform that enables organisations to measure Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, generate reports aligned to multiple regulatory frameworks (CSRD, ISSB/IFRS S2, PPN 006, SECR, NHS Evergreen, SBTi), and model net-zero reduction pathways. The company also offers a Managed Service where climate experts handle carbon accounting end-to-end, plus independent third-party Verification Services. The platform starts at £132/year for self-serve users and is used by 1,000+ organisations across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.

Product overview

Climate Essentials offers a carbon management platform combining software, expert services, and supply chain tools. The core product is Climate Essentials for Business (carbon accounting software starting from £132/year), which is supplemented by add-on modules including Climate Essentials for Supply Chain (supplier engagement), Climate Essentials Analytics (data insights), and Scope 3 Advanced (value chain emissions tracking). Services include Managed Services (full-service carbon accounting) and Verification Services (independent third-party verification). The Net Zero Community provides ongoing peer support and education. All products are built on GHG Protocol methodology and support multiple reporting frameworks including CSRD, ISSB/IFRS S2, PPN 006, SECR, and UK SRS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Climate Essentials for Business: One tool for operational carbon emissions measurement, reporting and reduction planning.
• Climate Essentials for Supply Chain
• Climate Essentials Analytics
• Net Zero Community
• Managed Services
• Verification Services

Products and services

• Climate Essentials for Business Standalone SaaS carbon accounting and decarbonisation platform covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 measurement, automated emission factors, visual dashboards, PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plans, regulatory compliance outputs and reduction planning tools. Sold via annual self-serve subscriptions from £132/year, with optional guided onboarding, and is aimed at sustainability leads, finance managers, operations teams, and business owners across organisations of all sizes.
• Managed Services Fully managed carbon accounting and reporting service in which Climate Essentials' climate experts handle end-to-end data management and reporting. Customers receive a dedicated expert, PPN 006 report turnaround in 5 days, full platform access, and a verified carbon report with badge. Sold on bespoke pricing under multi-year contracts to larger organisations with complex requirements.
• Verification Services Independent third-party verification of carbon footprint, reductions, and offsets to procurement and investor standards. Delivers a Verified Carbon Footprint badge, a verification statement report, and stakeholder-ready documentation including reduction and offset assurance. Sold as a separately priced annual service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-6% typical annual emissions reduction for organisations using Climate Essentials
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Manufacturing NIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2024Partnered with Manufacturing NI to deliver a webinar on the importance of carbon accounting for manufacturers in July 2024. Focused on new regulations affecting the manufacturing industry.
• DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Official Hub Partner of the DMCC Sustainability Hub - the carbon accounting platform selected to support DMCC's member companies on their sustainability journey. DMCC is the world's largest free zone by member companies. Climate Essentials provides privileged access to exclusive subscription rates for DMCC members.
• Crown Commercial ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Approved Crown Commercial Service supplier enabling direct procurement by UK government bodies and public sector organisations requiring carbon reduction plan compliance.
• Carbon Accounting AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Founding member of the Carbon Accounting Alliance, contributing to industry standards and collaboration in carbon accounting practices.
• Business DeclaresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joined Business Declares and the growing network of businesses acknowledging the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Aim is to be net zero by 2040 by reducing emissions and impact on biodiversity.
• S&P GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Fellow Hub Partner at the DMCC Sustainability Hub alongside Climate Essentials, S&P Global, C3, and Earthly providing specialist services to the DMCC ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Watershed: Watershed is a US-based enterprise carbon accounting and climate platform serving large corporates, with deep Scope 3 capabilities — the principal well-funded benchmark for the enterprise end of Climate Essentials' market.
• Greenly: Greenly is a France-based carbon accounting SaaS targeted at SMBs and mid-market companies, offering automated GHG inventories, emission factor libraries and multi-framework reporting — directly overlapping with Climate Essentials' self-serve SMB positioning and pricing model.
• Persefoni: Persefoni is an enterprise climate management and accounting platform used by large corporates and financial institutions for GHG inventories and disclosure — competing for the enterprise tier that Climate Essentials' Managed Service targets.
• Normative: Normative (formerly Emitwise) is a Sweden-based carbon accounting platform focused on science-based emissions measurement and Scope 3 analytics, competing for the same European mid-market and enterprise accounts as Climate Essentials.
• Sweep: Sweep is a sustainability and carbon management platform for mid-market companies, providing Scope 1–3 measurement, supplier engagement and CSRD-ready reporting — closely comparable in product surface and buyer profile.
• Net0: Net0 is a carbon accounting platform built for SMBs and mid-market, with automated emissions calculations and CSRD/ISO 14064 outputs — a direct rival to Climate Essentials' £132/yr self-serve positioning.
• Plan A: Plan A is a Berlin-based carbon accounting and decarbonisation SaaS for SMBs, with automated emission factors and CSRD-aligned reporting — a direct SMB-focused competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Trust: Carbon Trust is a UK-based climate consultancy and standards body offering carbon measurement, advisory and certification services to enterprises and governments — overlapping on advisory, assurance and verification work, though not a pure SaaS competitor.
• IBM Envizi: IBM Envizi is an enterprise ESG and carbon management suite used by large corporates for GHG accounting and disclosure — a broader incumbent that competes for the enterprise end of the market but lacks SMB self-serve focus.
• Salesforce Net Zero Cloud: Salesforce Net Zero Cloud (formerly Sustainability Cloud) is an enterprise carbon accounting product bundled into the Salesforce CRM platform — a broad incumbent targeting large enterprises with deeper CRM integration than standalone players like Climate Essentials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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