Seedling Business Certification

Seedling's certification recognises businesses that have established a robust plan to reduce carbon emissions, backed by data and climate science.

What is a Seedling-Certified Business?

Seedling Certification recognises businesses that have put in place a best-practice, evidence-based carbon management strategy that has been expert-checked for credibility.

Certified organisations measure and report their emissions in line with the GHG Protocol, set science-aligned targets, and develop a data-backed plan to reduce emissions which they share transparently.

Steps to becoming Seedling-Certified

Measure your footprint using the Seedling platform (GHG and ISO aligned)
Set reduction targets aligned to the SBTi
Commit to a data-backed decarbonisation roadmap
Publish your footprint, targets and roadmap publicly using your impact page
Year-on-year emissions progress vs. baseline year published
Emissions-reduction initiatives implemented
Improved emissions accuracy vs. baseline year
Key suppliers engaged on emissions data sharing and reduction activity
Employee engagement in climate literacy and climate action

Why Seedling Certification matters

Seedling certification is built on established best practice, including GHG-Protocol-aligned, expert-reviewed footprint data, science-based targets, and transparent disclosure.

It provides a clear, consistent, and evidence-led way for customers, investors, and employees to understand how a business is measuring, managing, and reducing its emissions.

What our clients say

Hear from our satisfied Seedling clients

"The combination of guidance, platform usability, and support from the Seedling team was invaluable for a business of our size and structure. A big thank you to our account manager Henry for being our guiding hand whenever we required it!"
Facilities Management
Jeff Smith
Director
,
EnvirotechFM
"I love working with Seedling. Passionate, insightful and thoughtful people doing work that benefits our business, our staff, and the whole planet. They are easy to work alongside, with a well-constructed process that is simple to follow for any business, small or large."
Software
Simon Stewart
Client Services Director
,
Big Blue Door
“As a start-up, I found it really hard to find a carbon accounting solution to suit. Along came Seedling. From the start, I was impressed by their approach and knowledge, and the intuitiveness and agility of the Seedling platform. They’re always happy to respond to my endless questions and work to find a solution, for example helping quantify the carbon impact of our payments product.”
Financial services
Lisa Stanley
Chief Sustainability Officer
,
Zero
"We chose Seedling to help us negotiate our carbon counting efforts. They made a complicated process as simple and effective as possible. Their platform is thoughtfully designed and offers clear step by step guidance throughout the process. Their customer service is also second to none. They truly support you throughout the analysis and are always quick to respond to queries. Aimée, Blair and their team have created an exceptional product and service. I would not hesitate to recommend their platform."
Creative agency
Chris Hacking
Business Director
,
forpeople
"We recently used Seedling to measure our carbon footprint, and the process couldn't have been easier. From the very start, the intuitive interface guided us seamlessly through each step, providing clear instructions and helpful tips along the way. The entire experience was user-friendly and stress-free. We are now more aware of our environmental impact and feel empowered to make positive changes. We highly recommend anyone looking to understand and reduce their carbon footprint to go through this simple and effective process with Seedling."
CONSULTING
Luke Badiali
COO
,
The Consultancy Growth Network
“The Seedling platform made it simple to manage and input complex data, and meant that we could complete an accurate carbon footprint within just a few days – meeting our tight client reporting deadlines with time to spare! We’ve now got a well-evidenced Carbon Reduction Plan which we trust, and we’re confident sharing with clients."
Utility Services
Nicholas Lang
SHEQ Manager
,
ArchServices
“It’s been incredibly reassuring using Seedling to help us measure, report, and feel confident in the process. We’re now able to provide full Scope 3 reporting, supporting our continued ability to serve NHS hospitals in line with evolving requirements. The ideas and guidance from the team have been highly valuable in shaping our approach.”
Medical Device Distribution
Carly Rushton
Operations & Quality Manager
,
June Medical

How does Seedling Certification avoid greenwash?


‍Seedling’s certification is designed to avoid greenwashing by:

  1. Not just offsetting: Seedling's certification requires action and commitment to measure and reduce emissions first and foremost.
  2. ‍Transparency built in: All data must be published for accountability.
  3. ‍Clear standards: Seedling's certification criteria are published online, in straightforward language, so your customer and employees easily understand what our certification represents.
  4. ‍Expert verification: Seedling’s team reviews every step to ensure compliance before awarding certification.

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