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CarbonChain: profile and UK reporting claims
CarbonChain, on its own site: “Our software provides companies and financial institutions with precise accounting of the emissions caused by making, shipping and using critical commodities and products around the globe”
This short profile records what CarbonChain says about itself, who owns it, and what its pages claim, read on 11 October 2026.
It is not a review or a rating; this site has tested no software.
What it says it does
CarbonChain, as CarbonChain describes it
CarbonChain’s own description, from its site: “Our software provides companies and financial institutions with precise accounting of the emissions caused by making, shipping and using critical commodities and products around the globe”
CarbonChain focuses on emissions from producing, shipping and using commodities and products, and says on its banks page that it measures financed emissions baselines.
Its homepage referred to EU CBAM submissions when read; the UK CBAM from 1 January 2027 is a separate regime.
This site files CarbonChain under carbon accounting, lca and product footprint, supply chain, financed emissions, from what its own pages describe; the categories are a way to find it, not a judgement of it.
Owner and status
Who owns CarbonChain, dated
No acquisition or merger was found on CarbonChain’s own site when it was read on 11 October 2026; that is all “independent” means here.
Ownership in this market has moved quickly since 2025; the dated record is on the Greenly–Normative merger page.
Claims table
What CarbonChain’s pages claim, regime by regime
Each cell is CarbonChain’s own words, linked to the page it is on, or a note that no claim was found on the pages read.
A missing claim is a question to put to the vendor, not evidence that the product lacks the capability.
| What we looked for | In CarbonChain’s own words | What the regime is |
|---|---|---|
| SECR output | One single workflow to manage your SECR, CBAM, CSRD, SB-253 and any other reporting requirements, and provide regulatory cost reduction strategies | UK directors’-report energy and carbon disclosure for quoted and large unquoted companies and LLPs. SI 2008/410, Schedule 7 |
| UK SRS | No claim found on the pages read | UK Sustainability Reporting Standards S1 and S2, published by DBT for voluntary use; listed companies report on a comply-or-explain basis for periods from 1 January 2027. FCA PS26/19 |
| ISSB / IFRS S2 | CarbonChain can help automate your Scope 1, 2 and 3 corporate carbon accounting — for ISSB and every key reporting need. | The ISSB’s IFRS S1 and S2, the international standards UK SRS is built from. IFRS S2 |
| CSRD / ESRS | Analyze your full carbon inventory for CSRD reporting and to identify decarbonization pathways across your entire carbon footprint. | The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and its ESRS, narrowed in 2026 by Omnibus I. Directive (EU) 2026/470 |
| ESOS | No claim found on the pages read | The UK Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme for large undertakings; Phase 4 notification by 5 December 2027. Environment Agency ESOS guidance |
| PPN 006 | No claim found on the pages read | Carbon Reduction Plans for bidders on in-scope UK central government contracts. PPN 006 Technical Standard |
| CBAM | CarbonChain provides the data, workflows and reporting tools to help you comply with confidence. (EU CBAM guide page; separate UK CBAM page: 'Companies can prepare for the CBAM by using CarbonChain to measure the emissions embedded in their imported products and the carbon intensity of supplier facilities' — https://www.carbonchain.com/carbon-reporting/uk-cbam) | A carbon border mechanism; the UK CBAM from 1 January 2027 is a separate regime from the EU CBAM. HMRC CBAM policy summary |
| LCA / product footprint | Meet customer demand for carbon data, generate product carbon footprints and differentiate your products through sustainability. | Product life-cycle assessment and product carbon footprints, governed by product standards rather than the corporate inventory. GHG Protocol Product Standard |
| Scope 3 | We use a validated methodology to provide corporate footprint information broken down into Scope 3 emissions — across all 15 categories — alongside Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. | Value-chain emissions in the fifteen Scope 3 categories. GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard |
Where it appears
CarbonChain in this site’s guides
CarbonChain is listed in the vendor directory on 23 guides, chosen by the categories above.
Sustainability reporting software
Carbon emissions tracking software
Spend-based carbon accounting software
Carbon reduction commitment software
How to choose ESG reporting software
Event carbon reporting software
Logistics carbon reporting software
CarbonChain’s own website is carbonchain.com.
Frequently asked
CarbonChain, answered from its own pages
What is CarbonChain?
On its own site, CarbonChain says: “Our software provides companies and financial institutions with precise accounting of the emissions caused by making, shipping and using critical commodities and products around the globe”.
This site files it under carbon accounting, lca and product footprint, supply chain, financed emissions.
Who owns CarbonChain?
No acquisition was found on CarbonChain’s own site when it was read on 11 October 2026.
How much does CarbonChain cost?
CarbonChain publishes no price on the pages read, so this site records it as Enterprise level · TBD.
Ask for a written quote that includes implementation and the cost of adding an entity.
Does CarbonChain support SECR, UK SRS or CSRD?
On the pages read, CarbonChain makes claims about SECR output, ISSB / IFRS S2, CSRD / ESRS, CBAM, LCA / product footprint, Scope 3.
A missing claim is a question to put to the vendor, not evidence that the product lacks the capability.
Sources
Primary sources
CarbonChain’s pages are cited only for what CarbonChain says about itself, read on 11 October 2026.
The regulatory masters describe each regime, not the vendor.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/about
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/contact-us
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/carbon-reporting/secr
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/carbon-reporting/issb
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/carbon-reporting/eu-csrd
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/carbon-reporting/uk-cbam
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/cbam
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/ccf-essentials
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- CarbonChain (vendor’s own page)carbonchain.com/carbon-accounting/scope-3-emissions
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Regulatory masterSI 2008/410, Schedule 7
What SECR output is; the vendor’s claim is checked against nothing here.
- Regulatory masterIFRS S2
What ISSB / IFRS S2 is; the vendor’s claim is checked against nothing here.
- Regulatory masterDirective (EU) 2026/470
What CSRD / ESRS is; the vendor’s claim is checked against nothing here.
- Regulatory masterHMRC CBAM policy summary
What CBAM is; the vendor’s claim is checked against nothing here.
- Regulatory masterGHG Protocol Product Standard
What LCA / product footprint is; the vendor’s claim is checked against nothing here.
- Regulatory masterGHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard
What Scope 3 is; the vendor’s claim is checked against nothing here.
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