Earthchain

Core Features

Earthchain’s methodology centres on automation: it pulls data straight from the systems businesses already use, applying AI to clean and categorize it. In that spirit, some of its main features are:

• Automated data ingestion — Drag-and-drop bills, invoices, freight docs and spreadsheets; OCR and AI extract consumption and activity data, reducing manual prep and enabling near-real-time tracking from everyday records.

• Scope 1–3 coverage — Measurement and management across scopes 1, 2 and 3, with supply-chain hotspot visibility surfaced in real time to guide reduction actions.

• Compliance & audit trail — GHG-aligned Carbon Reduction Plans for PPN 06/21, with editable reports plus a documented calculation trail and detailed carbon ledger for assurance.

• Carbon Ledger & offsets provenance — Tokenises Gold Standard VERs to offer fractional, sub-tonne offsets while retaining provenance tracking “to the gram”; allocations can be recorded per transaction (e.g., fuel-card use).

• Supplier engagement — Vendor-facing tools to increase supply-chain data visibility and collaboration; case studies note consenting data from partner networks to illuminate Scope 3 hotspots.

• APIs & fintech integrations — Designed to embed carbon intelligence into financial journeys, with partnership listings and guidance on using payments data to power real-time footprinting and targets.

Closing Insights

Earthchain was founded in 2019 by Dan Graf, a payments-technology entrepreneur who previously co-founded Infraxis, a payment processing platform. After two decades building card and banking software, Graf set out to apply data science and AI to thorny carbon-accounting problems, moving businesses beyond manual spreadsheets to timely, decision-ready intelligence. This fintech-to-climate lineage shapes Earthchain’s focus on automation, auditability and integrations.

Its differentiator is an AI engine that ingests unstructured operational and supply-chain data, applies trusted factors, and reveals hotspots in near real time. Documentation also highlights a Carbon Ledger concept that traces certified offsets down to the gram. Notable users include Oxwash, which cites real-time emissions visibility and efficiency gains. Partnerships with Kani Payments and NayaOne further reflect a fintech-friendly approach to embedding sustainability into customer journeys.

Designed for SMEs as well as larger enterprises, Earthchain suits teams seeking compliance-ready outputs without heavy consulting. API docs and marketplace listings show integration paths for developers and financial institutions, while supplier-engagement tools support value-chain collaboration. Earthchain is particularly useful for organizations looking to develop a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) as required by the UK's Public Procurement Notice (PPN) 06/21.