Vendor profile · in its own words
Tanso: profile and UK reporting claims
Tanso, on its own site: “Manage sustainability metrics intelligently in medium-sized businesses - through automated processes, AI-powered carbon accounting, and audit-proof ESG reports”
This short profile records what Tanso 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
Tanso, as Tanso describes it
Tanso’s own description, from its site: “Manage sustainability metrics intelligently in medium-sized businesses - through automated processes, AI-powered carbon accounting, and audit-proof ESG reports”
Tanso describes carbon accounting and ESG reporting for medium-sized manufacturers, from a Munich headquarters.
Its CBAM page does not say whether it means the EU or the UK regime.
This site files Tanso under carbon accounting, esg reporting, lca and product footprint, supply chain, smes, from what its own pages describe; the categories are a way to find it, not a judgement of it.
Owner and status
Who owns Tanso, dated
No acquisition or merger was found on Tanso’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 Tanso’s pages claim, regime by regime
Each cell is Tanso’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 Tanso’s own words | What the regime is |
|---|---|---|
| SECR output | No claim found on the pages read | 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 | No claim found on the pages read | The ISSB’s IFRS S1 and S2, the international standards UK SRS is built from. IFRS S2 |
| CSRD / ESRS | Leading companies trust Tanso's expertise and our industry-focused methodological approach for their compliant sustainability processes in CSRD-Reporting or CBAM Compliance. | 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 | Transparency and traceability across the entire supply chain - incl. CBAM compliance | 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 | Create Product Carbon Footprints and accurately respond to customer inquiries | Product life-cycle assessment and product carbon footprints, governed by product standards rather than the corporate inventory. GHG Protocol Product Standard |
| Scope 3 | Efficient calculation, management, and reduction of Scope 1–3 emissions at the company level | Value-chain emissions in the fifteen Scope 3 categories. GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard |
Where it appears
Tanso in this site’s guides
Tanso is listed in the vendor directory on 27 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
Carbon accounting software for small business
Event carbon reporting software
Logistics carbon reporting software
Tanso’s own website is tanso.de.
Frequently asked
Tanso, answered from its own pages
What is Tanso?
On its own site, Tanso says: “Manage sustainability metrics intelligently in medium-sized businesses - through automated processes, AI-powered carbon accounting, and audit-proof ESG reports”.
This site files it under carbon accounting, esg reporting, lca and product footprint, supply chain, smes.
Who owns Tanso?
No acquisition was found on Tanso’s own site when it was read on 11 October 2026.
How much does Tanso cost?
Tanso 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 Tanso support SECR, UK SRS or CSRD?
On the pages read, Tanso makes claims about 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
Tanso’s pages are cited only for what Tanso says about itself, read on 11 October 2026.
The regulatory masters describe each regime, not the vendor.
- Tanso (vendor’s own page)tanso.de/en
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Tanso (vendor’s own page)tanso.io
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- Tanso (vendor’s own page)tanso.de/en/about-us
Read for what the vendor says about itself; nothing else.
- 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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