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

"Seedling were an invaluable partner in developing our Carbon Reduction Plan. Their collaborative approach involved accurate emission calculations, presented transparently through a user-friendly platform. Seedling's expertise and dedication made the entire process seamless – I’d recommend Seedling to businesses on a sustainability journey."

Consulting

Kristina Vard

Marketing lead

FarrPoint

"We wanted to understand and reduce our carbon footprint but felt overwhelmed and didn’t know where to start. Seedling guided us through the process every step of the way, their easy-to-use platform made collecting our business data straightforward, and the team gave us tailored support to build an emissions reduction plan. Thanks to Seedling, we’ve started our journey to Net Zero with confidence."

Creative agency

Ursula Fairlie

Senior Content Manager

Rationale

"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

“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

"With Seedling, we inputted data on what we do as a brand: the materials we use, where they're made, how they've travelled etc. The team at Seedling then calculate what that means in terms of carbon. To see all of our data in one place, and having a real person at the end of the phone to discuss what the data means and crucially how to make what we do better, was amazing."

Fashion

Patrick McDowell

Founder

Patrick McDowell

"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 love the Seedling product! The footprinting process was easy and comprehensive, and we were surprised at the speed of turnaround. Our public page is a great addition to our environmental communications which really helps us to stand out."

Software

Sam Holding

Strategic Partnerships Lead

BibliU

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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.