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by Watershed Technology, Inc. · ESG & Sustainability

AI-powered carbon accounting and ESG disclosure platform for enterprises.

Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.

Works with
NetSuiteWorkday
Deployment
Cloud
Company size
Mid-market, Enterprise
Pricing
Annual subscription, quote-based by complexity and integrations
Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States

Overview

Watershed is a cloud-based sustainability platform that helps large enterprises measure carbon, water and land-use emissions, produce climate disclosure reports, and identify decarbonization actions. It targets Fortune 500-scale companies and financial institutions, and states it works with 90+ Fortune 500 customers including five of the top six US banks and six of the top 10 global private-equity firms.

The platform is organized around three pillars: Measure (emissions calculation using a library of 2.3 million emissions factors and purpose-built methodologies for all 15 Scope 3 categories, with per-calculation transparency showing every input, conversion factor and source), Report (drafting disclosures for frameworks including CDP, TCFD, SECR, CSRD, ISSB and California SB253/SB261 from a single ingested dataset, with a tool that maps specific disclosure requirements to underlying data points), and Act (activity-based Scope 3.1 analysis, AI-driven supply-chain hotspot identification, target tracking, and access to clean-power and carbon-removal projects). A supplier portal collects primary emissions data and tracks each supplier's spend, emissions share and SBTi target status. Watershed also markets AI agents for data cleaning, anomaly detection and report drafting.

Watershed states it offers 60+ pre-built data integrations and shows NetSuite and Workday (alongside ADP, Rippling, Navan/TripActions and BambooHR) as connected systems on its own marketing pages, though it does not publish a full connector list or document specific-ERP financial-data integrations such as SAP or Oracle.

Screenshots & demo

Screenshots sourced from Watershed Technology, Inc..

Modules & capabilities

Watershed covers 26 of 59 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)

44%
  • Scope 1 & 2 GHG accounting
    Core strength
  • Scope 3 value-chain accountingPurpose-built methodologies for all 15 Scope 3 categories
    Core strength
  • Emission factor library2.3 million built-in factors, benchmarks and methodologies
    Core strength
  • GHG Protocol-aligned methodology
    Not evidenced
  • Activity-based and spend-based calculationActivity-based Scope 3.1 documented; spend-based not detailed
    Partial
  • Multi-entity / multi-geography consolidationCEDA multi-region emissions model
    Supported
  • Calculation audit trailPer-calculation breakdown of inputs, factors and sources
    Core strength
  • Financed / portfolio emissions
    Not evidenced
  • Water, waste & energy tracking
    Not evidenced

“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.

Common use cases

  • Measuring Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across global operations for CSRD, SEC or California SB253/SB261 disclosure
  • Drafting CDP, TCFD and SECR reports from a single ingested emissions dataset
  • Mapping specific disclosure requirements (e.g. individual CSRD datapoints) to the underlying data that answers them
  • Engaging suppliers through a dedicated portal to replace spend-based Scope 3 estimates with primary data
  • Tracking supplier climate progress and SBTi target status alongside spend and priority
  • Identifying decarbonization opportunities and funding clean-power or carbon-removal projects
  • Pulling HR, payroll and travel-system data (e.g. Workday, NetSuite) into emissions calculations

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

  • 2.3 million built-in emissions factors with per-calculation transparency traceable to inputs and sources
  • Single data ingestion reused across multiple disclosure frameworks (CDP, TCFD, SECR, CSRD, SEC, ISSB) via requirement-level mapping
  • Dedicated supplier portal plus a CEDA/FLAG dataset and tens of thousands of supplier disclosures for primary Scope 3 data
  • In-house team described as 16+ sustainability/climate experts backing product guidance
  • Backed by Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Greenoaks, with climate advisors including Christiana Figueres and Al Gore

Watershed customer case studies

How companies use Watershed alongside their ERP — pulled from Watershed Technology, Inc.'s published customer stories, with the ERP each customer runs where they state it.

Burton

Consumer Goods · Mid-Market

Material-level insights in minutes, carbon and cost comparison in single view, validated 39% Scope 3 reduction, identified high-impact material alternatives

Cost Savings
$130,000+ from recycled TPU alternative
Cost Savings
Scope 3 Emissions Reduction
39% since 2020
Scope 3 Emissions Reduction

Coupa

Technology · Mid-Market

Manages all climate inventories and reporting in one place, drilled into supplier data via supplier portal

Global Offices
20+
Global Offices
Scope 3 Percentage
95% of emissions
Scope 3 Percentage

Albany International

Manufacturing · Enterprise

Locked in fixed clean power pricing for five years covering ~50% of Scope 2 target, launched multiple solar RFPs, accelerated progress through expert guidance

Scope 2 Coverage
~50% of Albany's Scope 2 emissions target through VPPA
Scope 2 Coverage

CDP

Professional Services · Mid-Market

6 weeks for first report

Completed first CDP report in 6 weeks, consolidated data from 10 global offices, enabled public disclosure with enhanced transparency

Scope 3 Percentage
50% of total footprint from purchased goods and services
Scope 3 Percentage

Canva

Technology · Mid-Market

Funded new solar power projects with print suppliers, made clean energy program accessible to mid-sized suppliers

Scope 3 Percentage
majority of emissions from supply chain
Scope 3 Percentage

Medallia

Technology · Mid-Market

2 years

Built sustainability program from ground up, influenced over $30M in revenue through environmental commitments

Revenue Influenced
$30M+ in 2 years
Revenue Influenced

These customers also appear in ERP implementation stories

The same companies show up in our library of ERP implementation case studies — useful for seeing what the wider stack around this add-on looks like.

  • Canva · NetSuite ERP
  • Celonis · SAP S/4HANA
  • Figma · NetSuite ERP
  • Flexera · Workday
  • Essity · SAP S/4HANA
  • NYC Department of Environmental Protection · Dynamics 365 Finance, Dynamics 365 Sales, Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

Summarised from each vendor's published customer stories. Figures are the vendor's own claims, not independently verified by ERP Research. See all 28 Watershed case studies

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ERP integrations

NetSuiteWatershed NetSuite connector
Prebuilt connector
Reads from ERPOperational and spend data

Listed among Watershed's 60+ pre-built connected data sources on its carbon-accounting product page; no NetSuite SuiteApp marketplace listing found.

WorkdayWatershed Workday connector
Prebuilt connector
Reads from ERPHR, travel and payroll data feeding emissions calculations

Listed among Watershed's 60+ pre-built connected data sources on its carbon-accounting product page, alongside ADP, Rippling, Navan and BambooHR.

Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.

Pricing

Full Watershed pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs

Model
Annual subscription, quote-based by complexity and integrations
Starting price
Reported $50,000-$250,000+/year

Watershed is custom-quoted and reported at $50,000 to over $250,000 a year depending on organisational complexity, the number of data integrations and how much advisory service is bundled. It is positioned as the premium enterprise option in carbon accounting, priced above mid-market platforms like Normative or Sweep and comparably to Persefoni. Cost is driven by the breadth of emissions data you need ingested — supply-chain scope 3 work is what separates a $50,000 deployment from a $250,000 one. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.

What does Watershed cost?

Watershed prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.

  • Named usersa per-seat subscription, so cost scales with how many people need access (2 of 15 vendors here).
  • Data volumerows synced, storage consumed or compute used — usage-metered rather than seat-based (2 of 15 vendors here).

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8 of the 15 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.

About the vendor

Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
~400
Ownership
Private (Series C, announced February 2024; investors include Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Greenoaks)

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Watershed — frequently asked questions

Does Watershed integrate with ERP or HR systems?

Watershed's own product pages show NetSuite and Workday among its connected data sources, alongside ADP, Rippling, Navan (TripActions) and BambooHR. The company states it offers 60+ pre-built integrations overall but does not publish a full connector list, and no SAP or Oracle connector is documented.

What disclosure frameworks does Watershed support?

Watershed drafts reports for frameworks including CDP, TCFD, SECR, CSRD, ISSB, GRI, FCA disclosures and California SB253/SB261, generated from a single underlying emissions dataset.

How does Watershed price its platform?

Watershed does not publish pricing. Access is quote-based through a sales demo request; the company's pricing page is not publicly available.

How many emission factors does Watershed provide?

Watershed states it has 2.3 million built-in emissions factors, benchmarks and methodologies, which it describes as covering roughly 95% of global GDP.

Who backs Watershed financially?

Watershed announced a Series C funding round in February 2024. Investors and advisors named by the company include Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Greenoaks, Christiana Figueres and Al Gore.

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