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

Measured a full-scope (1, 2 & 3), GHG aligned, carbon footprint
Footprint expert-reviewed / assured through Seedling’s process
Science-aligned reduction targets set (absolute or intensity-based)
Data-backed decarbonisation roadmap in place
Carbon footprint, targets, and reduction plan published
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

"As a recently certified B Corp, finding a way to measure and reduce our carbon emissions as a business was a massive priority but we weren't really sure where to start. Seedling have been fantastic from the start at guiding us through the process, taking the time to explain and helping us improve our own knowledge, and their software has made everything a breeze! With an incredibly quick turn-around time, we have now received our insights and are looking forward to implementing the actions and targets that the team help us set in order to reduce our emissions and sharing that with our community through the integrated engagement functionality. I highly recommend Seedling and their great team, it was a pleasure to work with them and we look forward to doing so again."
Financial services
Anna Stevens
Operations Associate
,
Kene Partners
"I have found Seedling to be a relatively easy and hassle-free method of carbon tracking. Their web app combines sleek design with AI features, making carbon reporting easy. My favourite feature so far is the AI that matches categories to the expenditure entered. This saves lots of time and is really accurate. The team (Henry) has also been really helpful, providing individualised support where needed."
Construction
Ryan Prance
Operations
,
Kennford Tarmacadam
"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
,
Tyler Grange
"Seedling’s carbon footprint platform is refreshingly easy to use and makes reporting much more straightforward than I would have believed possible. I’m so pleased with how effortlessly it simplifies our carbon reduction calculations, dramatically reducing the time it takes to produce a Carbon Reduction Plan."
Consulting
Emilie Smith
Operations & People Lead
,
Create Change
"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
"It's so nice to speak with someone who clearly knows what they’re talking about when it comes to footprinting. I’m so much happier working with a company like that, than a faceless SaaS product that offers no relationship."
CONSULTING
James Eades
Managing Director
,
Systemagic
“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

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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