Vendor profile · in its own words
Ideagen: profile and UK reporting claims
Ideagen, on its own site: “Ideagen Carbon Accounting is an AI-powered solution designed to address complex multi-region ESG reporting challenges in carbon accounting”
This short profile records what Ideagen 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
Ideagen, as Ideagen describes it
Ideagen’s own description, from its site: “Ideagen Carbon Accounting is an AI-powered solution designed to address complex multi-region ESG reporting challenges in carbon accounting”
Ideagen, headquartered in Nottingham, sells EHS software and a separate carbon accounting product on its own domain that it says is designed for service-based organisations.
Its carbon page names SECR, and gives the SECR thresholds.
This site files Ideagen under carbon accounting, esg reporting, ehs, from what its own pages describe; the categories are a way to find it, not a judgement of it.
Owner and status
Who owns Ideagen, dated
Part of Hg since June 2022, according to the announcement.
Ownership in this market has moved quickly since 2025; the dated record is on the Greenly–Normative merger page.
Claims table
What Ideagen’s pages claim, regime by regime
Each cell is Ideagen’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 Ideagen’s own words | What the regime is |
|---|---|---|
| SECR output | Generate audit-ready reports that meet CSRD, ASRS, IFRS, SECR & GHG Protocol standards. | 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 | Generate audit-ready reports that meet CSRD, ASRS, IFRS, SECR & GHG Protocol standards. | The ISSB’s IFRS S1 and S2, the international standards UK SRS is built from. IFRS S2 |
| CSRD / ESRS | Generate audit-ready reports that meet CSRD, ASRS, IFRS, SECR & GHG Protocol standards. | 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 | No claim found on the pages read | 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 | No claim found on the pages read | Product life-cycle assessment and product carbon footprints, governed by product standards rather than the corporate inventory. GHG Protocol Product Standard |
| Scope 3 | Ideagen's comprehensive carbon emissions tracking automates scope 1, 2 and 3 calculations with embedded, contextual and pervasive AI intelligence that validates against GHG Protocol standards | Value-chain emissions in the fifteen Scope 3 categories. GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard |
Where it appears
Ideagen in this site’s guides
Ideagen is listed in the vendor directory on 25 guides, chosen by the categories above.
Sustainability reporting software
Carbon emissions tracking software
Environmental reporting software
Spend-based carbon accounting software
Carbon reduction commitment software
How to choose ESG reporting software
Event carbon reporting software
Logistics carbon reporting software
Ideagen’s own website is ideagen.com.
Frequently asked
Ideagen, answered from its own pages
What is Ideagen?
On its own site, Ideagen says: “Ideagen Carbon Accounting is an AI-powered solution designed to address complex multi-region ESG reporting challenges in carbon accounting”. This site files it under carbon accounting, esg reporting, ehs.
Who owns Ideagen?
Part of Hg since June 2022, according to the announcement linked on this page.
How much does Ideagen cost?
Ideagen 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 Ideagen support SECR, UK SRS or CSRD?
On the pages read, Ideagen makes claims about SECR output, ISSB / IFRS S2, CSRD / ESRS, Scope 3.
A missing claim is a question to put to the vendor, not evidence that the product lacks the capability.
Sources
Primary sources
Ideagen’s pages are cited only for what Ideagen says about itself, read on 11 October 2026.
The regulatory masters describe each regime, not the vendor.
- Ideagen (vendor’s own page)ideagen.com/products/ideagen-carbon-accounting
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Ideagen (vendor’s own page)ideagen.com/solutions/ehs
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Ideagen (vendor’s own page)ideagen.com/solutions/ehs/environmental-management/carbon-accounting
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Ideagen (vendor’s own page)ideagencarbonaccounting.com
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Ideagen (vendor’s own page)ideagencarbonaccounting.com/regulatory-compliance
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Ideagen (vendor’s own page)ideagencarbonaccounting.com/scope-3
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Ideagen (vendor’s own page)ideagen.com/contact-us
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Ideagen (vendor’s own page)ideagen.com/company/news/acquisition-of-ideagen
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 masterGHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard
What Scope 3 is; the vendor’s claim is checked against nothing here.
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