Carbon Direct

Core Features

Carbon Direct provides an integrated, science-backed carbon management platform that guides organizations through measuring, reducing, and removing emissions.

• Auditable carbon accounting & emissions inventory - Automates data ingestion (scope 1–3), combines AI with expert review, and aligns with GHG Protocol, CDP, and SBTi—ensuring regulatory-grade accuracy and traceability.

• Data-driven reduction strategy engine - Uses emissions hotspots identified through lifecycle and supply chain analysis to generate tailored, prioritized mitigation plans—backed by climate science—without disrupting core operations.

• Carbon credit portfolio & lifecycle manager - Centralizes removal credit sourcing, contracting, delivery tracking, and retirement. New features include one-click contracting, quarterly status reporting, and a complete audit trail.

• Expert scientific vetting - Over 30 climate scientists assess removal projects against rigorous quality criteria (co-authored with Microsoft), examining durability, environmental justice, and co-benefits.

• Risk mitigation & contract workflow - Offers supplier diligence, milestone monitoring, payment-on-delivery structures, and replacement protections helping to de-risk investments in removal credits.

• Reporting dashboards & vendor emissions insights: Delivers interactive visualization of emissions trends and vendor-level reports, with notes and recommendations to help focus reduction efforts.

Carbon Direct provides solutions tailored to the Financial Services, Transportation, Professional Services, and Data Centers industries.

Closing Insights

Carbon Direct’s cross-industry applicability is highlighted by use cases by prominent customers such as Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and JPMorgan Chase. MOL, a maritime transport leader, leveraged the platform and scientific guidance to build a diversified carbon removal portfolio—including blue carbon projects like Indonesian mangrove restoration—to support its 2050 net‑zero goals. JPMorgan Chase uses Carbon Direct’s platform and expert-backed methodologies to evaluate and invest in scientifically proven carbon removal solutions. Since launching, Carbon Direct has introduced several enhancements. In Q4 2023, it added structured disclosures with CDP-formatted exports and improved emissions trend analysis, helping clients track and contextualize annual performance. Backed by a $60 million Series A in August 2022, the company continues expanding its advisory depth and platform features. Together, these capabilities show Carbon Direct as a robust, science-grounded platform providing integrated measurement, reduction, and removal solutions essential for credible climate strategies across multiple industries.