Engage Module

Supply Chain Decarbonisation Tools

Send targeted sustainability requests to suppliers, collect their emissions data, and track engagement progress - all within the Seedling platform.
HOW IT WORKS

Reach your suppliers directly from the platform

Rather than chasing emissions data through email threads and spreadsheets, the platform lets you engage suppliers in a structured way from the outset. Send a survey directly to suppliers by email from within the platform, or generate a shareable link to distribute through your own channels.

Intuitive for suppliers

A supplier survey built for straightforward completion

Not every supplier has a sustainability team or prior experience of carbon reporting. The survey is designed with that in mind:

  • Plain, guided questions that do not require technical knowledge to complete accurately
  • Coverage of key emissions categories relevant to supplier operations
  • Options to submit verified data where available, or work through guided estimates where not
  • A clear, professional presentation that reflects well on your business and signals that carbon performance is a genuine requirement

Suppliers complete the survey independently, without needing access to your platform or any login credentials, keeping the process simple on their side.

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Integrated

Data fed directly into your Scope 3 footprint

Once a supplier submits their survey, the data flows back into your footprint automatically. This means:

  • Supplier emissions populate the relevant Scope 3 categories without any manual input
  • Primary supplier data replaces spend-based estimates, improving the accuracy of your overall footprint
  • You can see at a glance which suppliers have contributed verified data and which are still estimated
  • Your footprint updates in real time as responses come in, keeping your figures current throughout the measurement period

Over time, as more suppliers respond and your data quality improves, your Scope 3 reporting becomes significantly more credible and defensible under external scrutiny.

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What our clients say

Don't just take our word for it...

"We've found the Seedling team incredibly responsive - they've gone out of their way to help us report accurately on our carbon footprint, and to enable us to take forward our strategic ESG ambitions with confidence."
Law firm
Withers & Rogers
ESG Lead
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Withers & Rogers
"We needed to report carbon data and a decarbonisation plan to our client, Microsoft. We needed the output to be high quality and credible, but didn’t have loads of time to dedicate to measuring emissions. Seedling’s software plus support model meant the process wasn’t too time intensive for us as a busy team. The fact that our calculations were checked by Seedling us confidence in the output."
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Marcell Csomor
Business Operations Manager
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Janea Systems
“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
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June Medical
‘We are incredibly happy with our experience with Seedling. We were guided through the process, and it was simple for us to submit the required information. We also had transparency over our offsetting projects. We now understand our footprint and how to reduce it.’
Consulting
Megan Savage Shaw
ESG Lead
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CIL
"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."
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Simon Stewart
Client Services Director
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Big Blue Door
"We were genuinely blown away by the efficiency, expertise and helpfulness of Seedling. We were paired with our account manager Henry, an SBTi-certified expert, whose skilled and proactive guidance made the process feel seamless."
Environmental Planning
Kay Geoghegan
Quality, Data & B Corp Lead
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Tyler Grange

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FAQs

Your questions answered

How do businesses measure Scope 3 supply chain emissions?

The most accurate method is primary data collection, gathering actual emissions figures directly from suppliers rather than relying on spend-based or industry-average estimates. This is done through structured supplier surveys that capture relevant emissions data and feed it into the relevant Scope 3 categories. Our platform automates this process, from sending the survey to populating your footprint with the responses received.

What if my suppliers do not know their carbon emissions?

This is common, particularly among smaller suppliers. Our survey is designed to accommodate different levels of carbon literacy, guiding suppliers through the questions they can answer accurately. Over time you can work with key suppliers to improve data quality as their own measurement capabilities develop.

How does supplier emissions data improve my carbon footprint accuracy?

Scope 3 footprints built on spend-based estimates can differ significantly from figures based on primary supplier data. Replacing estimates with actual supplier figures reduces uncertainty, narrows the range of your reported emissions and strengthens the credibility of any disclosures or reports that draw from your footprint. It also gives you a more reliable basis for identifying which suppliers are contributing most to your value chain emissions.

Can I use this tool to encourage suppliers to reduce their own emissions?

Yes. Engaging suppliers in the data collection process is often the first step towards a broader supply chain decarbonisation conversation. Once suppliers are aware their emissions are being measured and reported as part of your footprint, many are receptive to discussing reduction targets and improvement plans. Our platform supports this by giving you the data foundation to identify which supplier relationships offer the greatest reduction opportunity and where to direct engagement first.

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