Information Density: Watershed – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

[H2] Rigorous data. Real outcomes.
Use our industry-leading methodologies to uncover operational efficiencies and new business opportunities hidden in your sustainability data. Explore our platform
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[H2] Rigorous data. Real outcomes.
Use our industry-leading methodologies to uncover operational efficiencies and new business opportunities hidden in your sustainability data. Explore our platform01MeasureGet a complete view of your impact—from carbon emissions to water and land use—in moments. Access our library of more than 500,000 emissions factors, benchmarks, and methodologies, and see how every number was calculated.02ReportAccelerate reporting across frameworks with a flexible platform that pre-populates data, offers AI drafting, and evolves quickly with regulatory change. With full data lineage, review workflows, peer benchmarks and AI transparency, you can stand by your report quality. 03ActSurface cost savings, operational efficiencies, and strategic decarbonization paths. Buy into highly vetted clean power projects, decarbonize your supply chain, and forecast changes at the material, product, and company level.
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[H2] Unlock value at every step with Watershed AI
Data collection Easily ingest and structure data with built-in OCR and project management features.
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Data cleaning & standardizationLeverage AI agents to automate data cleaning and get actionable data 80% faster.
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Mapping & measurementTap into expert methodologies and AI-powered emissions factor mapping.
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AnalysisAsk questions about your data, and analyze the impact of every business decision.
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ReportingAutomate ESG report drafting, with full control over reference data and methodologies.
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[H3] Agents to accelerate work
Delegate data cleaning, formatting, and analysis to purpose-built AI agents.
[H3] Intelligence to improve results
Draft reports using peer benchmarks and the most comprehensive climate database.
[H3] Full controls for peace of mind
Get results you can trust with built-in human review and transparent calculations.What can I help you with?Watershed agents demo: cycling through example prompts.Clean my raw dataShow me emissions hotspotsAnalyze drivers of YoY change in footprint
[H2] Contributing our expertise to advance sustainability globally
3Gtemissions under management16in-house experts on industry technical working groups42leading experts on Watershed’s science, policy, and finance advisory groups68+research contributions
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[H3] Cornerstone Sustainability Data Initiative
A collaboration between ERG, the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and Watershed, the Cornerstone Sustainability Data Initiative provides high-quality, open sustainability data for businesses, governments, researchers, and other organizational users worldwide.Explore CornerstoneMore teams choose Watershed
[H2] The leading ESG & sustainability reporting software
Watershed has been named a leader in the 2026 Green Quadrant: Enterprise Carbon Management Software report by Verdantix, earning market leading scores across key capabilities, including data acquisition and quality control, carbon calculation methodologies, and net-zero strategy support. Watershed has also been designated as an accredited global gold software solutions provider by CDP, the leading voluntary environmental disclosure system used by more than 18,000 companies.Read the full report→
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Our mission
[H2] Accelerating the climate economy
Our mission is to accelerate a future in which sustainability isn’t an extra-credit activity; it’s a data-driven, value-generating aspect of running a successful business. We call this the climate economy. Watershed gives companies the tools to make the transition to this new future simple, fast, and seamless—with a near-term goal of reducing or removing 500 MT of carbon from the Earth’s atmosphere by 2030.Learn more
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[H2] Let’s get to work
Explore industry-leading resources and get insights from our experts.
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Customer Story
[H3] How Canva is setting a new standard for reducing scope 3 emissions and making a lasting climate impact
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Guide
[H3] Sustainability disclosure for companies: 2026 edition
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New
[H3] Announcing new Watershed agents and the Watershed AI Fellowship
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[H2] Measure
With built-in data and methodologies, plus the flexibility to customize calculations, Watershed delivers granular measurements you can stand by.Automated PDF ingestion and processingAI agents to clean, transform, and analyze your data500,000 built-in emissions factors, covering 95% of the global GDPExpert methodologies that are third-party assured every yearAll scopes and required ESG metrics coveredFull calculation transparency and lineageLearn more→
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[H2] Report
Ingest data once and repurpose across reports. Leverage AI, peer benchmarks, and inline guidance to accelerate the reporting process without sacrificing quality and rigor.AI-accelerated report authoringPeer answers and benchmarksClear audit trail and AI-output sourcingVerification support and a guaranteed assurance programLearn more→
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[H2] Act
Don’t just report on your targets; drive progress against them. Use Watershed to set targets, spot decarbonization levers, drive supplier performance, and invest in clean power and carbon removal assets.Inform product and procurement decisions with activity-based scope 3.1Use AI to decompose your supply chain for a detailed view into emissions hotspotsFund decarbonization projects at 15-30% lower costLearn more→
[H2] The leading platform for sustainability AI
Purpose-built tools to help sustainability teams move fast, without sacrificing data quality or control.Meet Watershed agents
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[H3] Agents to accelerate work
Delegate data cleaning, formatting, and analysis to purpose-built AI agents.
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[H3] Intelligence to improve results
Draft reports using peer benchmarks and the most comprehensive climate databases.
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[H3] Full controls for peace of mind
Get results you can trust with built-in human review and transparent calculations.
[H2] Watershed named a leader in ESG & sustainability reporting software
Watershed has been named a leader in the 2026 Green Quadrant: Enterprise Carbon Management Software report by Verdantix, earning market leading scores across key capabilities, including data acquisition and quality control, carbon calculation methodologies, and net-zero strategy support. Watershed has also been designated as an accredited global gold software solutions provider by CDP, the leading voluntary environmental disclosure system used by more than 18,000 companies.Read the full report→
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Watershed shows us exactly how each figure is calculated—so we can walk auditors through every step with full transparency. Akansha ChauhanDelivery HeroFAQ
[H2] Common measurement questions
Don’t see what you’re looking for?Ask our team directly, we’d love to help answer your measurement questions.Ask our team
[H3] Does Watershed measure scope 3?
Yes, Watershed has purpose-built methodologies for all 15 Scope 3 emissions categories.
[H3] Does Watershed measure water, waste, and pollution data?
[H3] Can I bring my own emissions factors or calculation methodology?
[H3] How does Watershed compare to other sustainability platforms?
[H3] Does Watershed measure non-emissions-related environmental data like water and waste?
[H3] How does Watershed handle permissions in data collection and measurement?
[H3] Does Watershed include any peer benchmarking of measurements?
[H3] Does Watershed support Kyoto gas breakdowns?

[H1] Experience the leading sustainability platform
Book a demo to learn how Watershed powers more effective, higher-ROI corporate sustainability programs. Use Watershed to measure any ESG metric, meet reporting requirements, decarbonize your supply chain, and plan for the long term. Leverage embedded intelligence, purpose-built AI agents, and built-in safeguards and controls to scale sustainability with confidence.100%of customers’ footprints, 
when audited, have passed4xfaster time to value compared to traditional approaches
[H2] Connect with our sustainability experts
First name*Last name*Phone number*Country*Company name*Company email*How can Watershed help you most?*How did you hear about us?*By requesting a demo you agree to Watershed’s privacy policy, and consent to receive Watershed marketing communications.Request a demoPowering sustainability programs for We had intuition on hotspots, but couldn’t validate the impact of swapping a material in our product design. We now have the granular data needed to activate positive decision making internally. Beyond that, we’re able to see how one change can impact the whole.Emily F.Director of Environmental and Social Impact at Burton
[H2] Trusted by 90+ 
Fortune 500 leaders
Watershed is purpose-built for sustainability programs
—backed by unmatched in-house expertise, advanced sustainability AI, and the trust of more Fortune 500
customers than any other ESG solution.
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[H2] The leading platform for sustainability AI
Purpose-built tools to help sustainability teams move fast, without sacrificing data quality or control.Meet Watershed agents
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[H3] Agents to accelerate work
Delegate data cleaning, formatting, and analysis to purpose-built AI agents.
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[H3] Intelligence to improve results
Draft reports using peer benchmarks and the most comprehensive climate databases.
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[H3] Full controls for peace of mind
Get results you can trust with built-in human review and transparent calculations.Frequently asked questions
[H2] How Watershed uses AI
Related ResourceThe state of corporate sustainability 2026: AI editionRead more→
[H3] Which AI technologies are used in Watershed today?
In our use of AI, we optimize for performance and efficiency and regularly evaluate the field of technology options. We use various machine learning and generative AI techniques, from classical statistical methods like regression to recent models like LLMs, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google Gemini.
[H3] How does Watershed test and ensure AI quality?
[H3] Does Watershed’s use of AI require access to personal data?
[H3] How does Watershed ensure the security of 
AI models and processed data?
[H3] How does Watershed process personal data for use in AI?
[H3] How does Watershed process personal data for use in AI?
[H3] Does Watershed AI allow for human review?
[H3] What steps do you take to safeguard against errors
and hallucinations in model responses?
[H3] Who works on AI at Watershed?
[H3] Can I opt-out of using AI in my Watershed instance?
[H3] What are Watershed's long-term plans for AI in the platform?

[H1] Take an interactive product tour
Learn how Watershed powers your sustainability journey, from streamlined data collection and audit-ready reporting to actionable strategies for driving real decarbonization.
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First name*Last name*Company name*Company email*How did you hear about us?*Start your tourPowering sustainability programs forUsing Watershed helped us be more efficient so we can focus on the real work of putting our climate strategies to action. We get it right, and we get it right faster.Kate RodgersFormer Senior Associate, Corporate Social Responsibility