CarbonChain
CarbonChain helps commodity traders, manufacturers and banks account for emissions tied to making, shipping and using commodities and products.
What CarbonChain is
CarbonChain helps commodity traders, manufacturers and banks account for emissions tied to making, shipping and using commodities and products. Its tools measure supply chain emissions across Scope 1, 2 and 3, with supplier benchmarking, hotspot mapping, trade portfolio emissions and product carbon footprints. The platform can automate product carbon footprint, corporate disclosure and commodity trade portfolio reporting, including CBAM and CSRD workflows. Supplier comparisons can be made without importing data; for deeper analysis and custom reports, users can bring in ERP, CTRM or Excel data or use APIs. CarbonChain says its methodology v0.94 was independently validated by SGS and verified by Bureau Veritas. It reports ISO 27001:2022 certification from Isoqar in 2024, valid until 31 July 2027. Customer data is described as encrypted at rest and in transit, logically separated and governed by role-based access controls and retained access logs; storage and processing take place in European data centers. Pricing is on request, and the product has no free plan.
Good
- Measures emissions across Scope 1, 2 and 3.
- Benchmarks suppliers without imported data.
- Supports ERP, CTRM, Excel and API data.
- Automates CBAM and CSRD reporting workflows.
- Customer data is stored in European data centers.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Support engineers may access customer data for support or diagnosis.
Who it suits
CarbonChain suits commodity traders, manufacturers and financial institutions that need supply-chain emissions accounting and reporting. Organizations should note that pricing is provided on request and the platform has no free plan.
Verdict
CarbonChain brings emissions measurement, supplier analysis and reporting into one platform for commodity and product supply chains. Its paid, quote-based model and support-related data access are important considerations.
Plans and prices
From CarbonChain's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| CarbonChain | Priced on request | Subscription fee is set out in the customer’s Order Form and/or Statement of Work |
| CarbonChain subscription | Priced on request | Enterprise SaaS; subscription metrics and fees set in an order form |
The facts
Each one read from CarbonChain's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- Machine learning automates carbon accounting while in-house experts continuously validate data.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Carbon quotes
- CarbonChain generates carbon estimates for proposed product lines and custom industrial goods.checked 21 Oct 2026
- CBAM support
- CarbonChain Comply covers EU CBAM workflows, including importer and producer preparation guidance.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Commodity portfolio
- Commodity traders and trade-finance providers can receive emissions broken down by scope, category, product, trade or bank.checked 21 Oct 2026
- CSRD support
- CarbonChain Comply is advertised for CBAM, CSRD, product footprints, Scope 1–3 and supplier engagement.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- The company says data is encrypted at rest and in transit, logically separated, and access-controlled with role-based permissions and retained access logs.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Data quality
- CarbonChain says its database covers 80% of global emissions and uses a third-party-verified methodology.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- Customer data is stored and processed in European data centres using AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Neo4j, SendSafely and Segment.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Emissions measurement
- It measures supply chain emissions and supports supplier benchmarking, hotspot mapping, trade portfolio emissions, product carbon footprints and Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventories.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Funding news
- TechCrunch reported on 25 April 2023 that CarbonChain raised a $10 million Series A co-led by Union Square Ventures and Voyager Ventures.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Funding use
- The 2023 Series A was intended to expand London operations, establish a New York office and hire sales and technology staff.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Hotspot benchmarking
- The measure product benchmarks performance against industry standards and identifies emissions hotspots.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: data expertise
- TechCrunch reported that founders' mining, oil-and-gas and supply-chain backgrounds helped CarbonChain win trust in high-polluting industries.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integration and deployment
- The maker describes data imports through ERP, CTRM, Excel and APIs, but the pages reviewed do not name a downloadable desktop or mobile app.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations and imports
- The site says customers can import ERP, CTRM and Excel data and connect through APIs.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The platform is built for commodity traders, manufacturers and banks.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Limit: independent review evidence
- G2 says there are not enough reviews to provide buying insight, leaving little verified user feedback about strengths or weaknesses.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing model complexity
- TechCrunch reported that CarbonChain charges according to the number of footprint calculations required, so costs vary with usage and are not published as a simple list price.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing transparency
- Capterra lists pricing as contact-vendor and reports no free trial or free version.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company headquarters and size
- LinkedIn lists CarbonChain as privately held, headquartered in London, with 11–50 employees.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the maker as CarbonChain.io Limited.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2019checked 28 Sep 2026
- Founded and founders
- Y Combinator lists CarbonChain as founded in 2020 by Adam Hearne and Roheet Shah, with a team size of 16.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
