Seedling Business Certification

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

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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

"I love working with Seedling on our climate impact measurement and reduction plans. The team are true experts in their field, and this - combined with an amazing platform - makes impact measurement enjoyable and educational. I am really impressed by Seedling's agility, ambition, and appetite for continual methodological improvements."

Fashion

Philippa Grogan

Sustainability Manager

Nobody's Child

"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

Nutrivend

"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

“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

"Seedling helped us understand our carbon footprint in a clearer and more structured way. With their guidance, we were able to identify areas we could improve, especially around imported ingredients and daily operations. Their guidance on next steps was practical and realistic, especially in areas like energy use and waste management, which are important parts of our daily operations."

Restaurant & Brewery

Faizal Wahab

Sustainability Officer

LeVeL33

"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

“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

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How does Seedling Certification avoid greenwash?

‍Seedling’s certification is designed to avoid greenwashing by:

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