EcoVadis has partnered with sustainability AI platform Watershed to tackle a persistent challenge in corporate climate action: the Scope 3 data gap.
Powering lower-carbon sourcing decisions
Combined with the launch of the EcoVadis Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculator, this collaboration aims to provide organisations with high-quality, supplier-specific emissions data to drive measurable decarbonisation across global supply chains.
The partnership enables enterprises to replace broad estimates with actual supplier emissions data, allowing procurement teams to make lower-carbon sourcing decisions and track reductions over time. By providing a transparent, accurate view of supply chain impact, companies can accelerate their path to Net Zero.
“Unlocking the next generation of Scope 3 emissions reduction requires a level of carbon data reliability that has historically been missing from the market,” said Dexter Galvin, SVP Climate at EcoVadis. “By acting as the primary data engine for the industry, EcoVadis provides organisations with the high-quality, supplier-specific data they can trust to move beyond estimates. These new partnerships are a pivotal step in driving meaningful, measurable action and building true climate resilience across the global supply chain.”
Turning supplier averages into actionable insights
Key components of the initiative include:
- Primary data engine (EcoVadis): Facilitates direct supplier reporting, collaboration, and upskilling. Supplier data is evaluated through a four-level reliability framework to deliver instant insights.
- Carbon accounting engine (Watershed): Centralises, models, and analyses climate data, offering audit-ready reporting for enterprises.
Building a connected carbon ecosystem
The collaboration supports EcoVadis’ mission to establish the most interconnected Carbon Data Network, complementing existing partnerships with platforms like Sweep and Normative. By uniting data providers, analytics tools, and suppliers, EcoVadis is creating a collective effort to increase reporting precision, transparency, and scale global climate action.
“We’re thrilled to see our customers adopting sophisticated scope 3 measurement tools,” said David Ban, Head of Data Partnerships at Watershed. “Our partnership with EcoVadis exemplifies our belief that actionable, accurate and accessible supplier-specific data is at the core of driving real decarbonisation.”
Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculator
The EcoVadis PCF Calculator is a free tool for suppliers, available in 13 languages, that helps companies calculate product-level carbon footprints. It covers 12 key industrial sectors, including plastics, metals, electronics, and machinery/equipment.
To address the trust gap in reporting, EcoVadis now assigns one of four Carbon Data Reliability Levels to all supplier-reported Scope 1–3 metrics in its Carbon Data Network. By cross-referencing supporting evidence, performing best-practice checks, and detecting outliers, the system provides full clarity on which data is reliable for carbon accounting.
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