Net Zero Planning for IT and managed Service Providers (MSPs)

Seedling helps IT and MSP businesses measure and reduce their carbon emissions with fast, accurate tools designed for tech-driven teams. Whether you're bidding for public sector contracts, responding to client ESG requirements, or aiming for net zero, our platform simplifies sustainability reporting—so you can stay focused on delivering reliable, scalable services.

Technology's footprint

As the experts, your clients increasingly look to you for advice on how to buy and manage their IT equipment in a sustainable way. From refurbished kit to optimising and reporting on cloud emissions, MSPs have a lot to think about, including what you're doing to manage your own emissions.

As tech companies look to engage their MSPs to decarbonise and provide the data to back it up, there's demand from your suppliers as well as your customers.

It can be tricky to know where to start, but measuring an accurate, full scope (1, 2 and 3) carbon footprint in line with the GHG Protocol is the first step.

How Seedling helps

We're experienced in helping MSPs accurately and compliantly measure emissions, plan to decarbonise, and share their data and strategy with clients and suppliers. We get the nuances and challenges of footprinting your industry.

IT hardware

Use life cycle analysis to capture make and model specific emissions. Don't rely on a simple spend-based assessment.

Circularity

Account for circular business models (such as refurbished kit).

Cloud emissions

Track and report emissions from the cloud services you manage for clients and internally.

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Simple, affordable, insightful carbon footprinting - make measurable progress toward Net Zero.
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  • Considered, transparent offsetting
  • Detailed footprint analytics

FAQs

Your questions answered.

What emissions should IT and MSP companies be tracking?

The most common sources include Scope 2 emissions from electricity used in offices and data centres, and Scope 3 emissions such as business travel, remote working, cloud infrastructure, hardware procurement, and third-party service providers. These indirect emissions often make up the majority of your carbon footprint.

How do we measure emissions from cloud services, hosting, and hardware?

Seedling uses activity-based emission factors to calculate the carbon impact of servers, cloud usage (e.g. AWS, Azure), and IT equipment based on real usage data—rather than spend alone. This gives a clearer picture of where your biggest impacts lie and how to reduce them.

Why should an IT or MSP business bother with carbon reporting?

Clients, especially in government and enterprise sectors, increasingly require sustainability disclosures from service providers. Carbon reporting strengthens your ESG profile, supports compliance with frameworks like PPN 06/21, and can give you a competitive edge in tenders and procurement.

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