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

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“Before working with Seedling, we were managing our Carbon Reduction Plan manually in-house. The process was time-consuming, and we knew there were gaps. Seedling transformed this, making it 10 times faster and far more robust. They helped us achieve full coverage of our emissions and provided expert one-to-one guidance on decarbonisation, leaving us confident in our plan for the future.”
Med Tech
Pete Best
Global Commercial & Sustainability Lead
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Summit Medical
“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
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ArchServices
"We spoke to a few emission tracking partners before we spoke with Seedling, and Seedling's offer seemed too good to be true but it wasn't! Super straight forward platform, able to get face to face advice when we needed it, not expensive. Would definitely recommend."
Creative agency
Natalie Pilch
The Unlikely Saboteur
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Saboteur
"Working with Seedling has put us in an incredibly strong position with not only understanding our baseline carbon footprint, but opportunities to improve it and map out the way ahead."
Sports nutrition
Rhys Jenkins
COO
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Nutrivend
"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
Seedling gave us the foundations to track our impact at a product level, meaning we can build tracking out for every product sold and very quickly build a plan. For the first time, we have a really clear picture of our controllable operation and product impact, and can build structures to communicate effectively with customers.
Francesca Bonafin
BizOps & Impact Lead
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Modern Milkman

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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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