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Starting Price
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- Monthly Subscription
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Deployment Options
Good Option For
- Freelancers (1 person company)
- Microbusiness (2-10 people)
- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
Deep dive
Core Features
FutureTracker approaches sustainability as a guided process that combines software with human expertise. The platform emphasises structured workflows and support, helping organisations translate data into plans and actions at different stages of their sustainability journey. Some of its main features are:
Emissions measurement tools: Guided measurement of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions with calculators for key categories such as purchased goods and leased assets.
Data benchmarking & reporting: Multi-year tracking, interactive charts, and structured reporting outputs aligned with recognised frameworks.
Reduction planning library: A curated set of sustainability initiatives with step-by-step planning and progress tracking.
Goals & commitment support: Guidance on setting science-based targets, net-zero planning, and sustainability policy creation.
Regulatory reporting workflows: Tools to assist with standards such as GRI, TCFD, SFDR/SDR, and others via structured forms and checklists.
Expert support services: Onboarding, training, data review, and optional specialist engagements for tasks like Scope 3 deep dives and supplier reviews.
Closing Insights
FutureTracker originated with founders Marc Laine and Fred Betley, who previously co-founded ESI Monitor before evolving their work into the FutureTracker product. Laine’s background includes business and leadership roles, while Betley’s academic and practical experience in global sustainable development has influenced the platform’s structured yet pragmatic approach to carbon management. The team’s emphasis on blending digital workflows with sustainability advisory support underpins the product’s positioning as more than a typical analytics tool; it is designed to coach organisations through a sustainability journey, not just generate reports.
Users range across sectors and sizes, with the platform cited for supporting companies in industries from finance to infrastructure in measuring emissions and complying with frameworks such as GHG Protocol and TCFD. Other organisations engage FutureTracker for bespoke services like policy building and tailored footprint assessments that go beyond standard software offerings.
A notable aspect of FutureTracker’s development is its emphasis on supporting regulatory readiness: the platform incorporates workflows for a suite of reporting standards (including GRI, TCFD, SFDR/SDR, and upcoming IFRS S1/S2) that reflect evolving compliance requirements. This focus on standards and structured action planning may appeal to sustainability leads and compliance teams who need process guidance as much as metrics. Plans start from £59/month (Climate Essentials) and scale to Climate Plus (£525/month) and Sustainability Plus (£725/month), with custom plans from £50+.