How to cut carbon emissions at scale with Watershed – Watershed

Your end-to-end decarbonization platform

01 Find your biggest levers

• Scope 2 purchased energy analysis: see where you can save on energy costs and emissions.
• Scope 3 product and procurement breakdowns: identify reduction opportunities across your supply chain.
• AI hotspot identification: Get granular visibility into hotspots in moments.

02 Plan and model your reductions path

• Scenario plan for future energy costs and procurement decisions.
• Model the emissions impact of product, material, and supplier changes.
• Set science-based targets and track progress over time.

03 Invest in real reductions

• Clean power through VPPAs and onsite solar.
• High-additionality carbon removal through vetted projects.
• Portfolio management and expert advisory on decarb strategy and energy markets.

$500M for real-world energy projects

New clean power around the world has been funded by Watershed customers.

From data to real reductions

1 Find your levers

We analyze your footprint to identify where clean power, carbon removal, or operational changes will have the greatest impact on your emissions.

2 Get matched to the right projects

We connect you to new clean energy or carbon removal projects matched to the grids and geographies where your investment will drive the most reduction—pooled with other buyers to make high-impact deals accessible.

3 Track your progress

In Watershed you have one place to track clean power certificates, identify coverage gaps, and allocate clean power to your footprint — saving time and helping you demonstrate impact.

16% reduction in Canva’s footprint

Through a VPPA co-funded with print suppliers. Read the Canva story

$1M+ in potential lifetime savings with onsite solar

Covered 50% of its scope 2 target with a VPPA. Read the Albany International story

-200k lbs

Materials swaps cut 200,000 lbs of paper and fiber—five truckloads—reducing emissions and costs.

"I'm not an expert in energy markets or VPPA structuring—and I don't need to be. Partnering with Watershed has given us direct access to that expertise."

Anna Yates
Head of Sustainability, Albany International

Built for decarbonization

Tools, projects, and expertise that drive real reductions

Straightforward virtual power purchase agreements

Execute VPPAs easily, no matter your size, industry, or location.

ROI-positive onsite solar

Cut scope 2 emissions and energy costs with onsite solar installations matched to your highest-impact facilities.

Vetted carbon removal

Curated portfolios of high-additionality removal projects—enhanced weathering, direct air capture, ocean mineralization, and more.

AI-powered reduction analysis

Identify your biggest emissions levers and simulate the impact of changes across your product portfolio and supply chain.

Decarbonization you can trust

Built on the strongest data

Decarb planning is only as good as the emissions data behind it. Watershed's measurement platform—including the world's most comprehensive emissions database—gives you accurate baselines so you can target the right levers.

Rigorous project vetting

Every clean power and carbon removal project in our marketplace is evaluated for additionality, permanence, and real-world impact. We work with leading climate scientists to set the bar.

Expert guidance at every step

Our in-house team of sustainability, policy, and energy market experts helps you build a decarb strategy that's credible, cost-effective, and aligned with your business goals.

A global ecosystem of supplier partners

We work with 45+ vetted clean energy developers and carbon removal innovators worldwide. Every project in our portfolio is evaluated for additionality, permanence, verification, and real-world impact by our team and Science Advisory Board.

Clean power developers

Building new solar and wind projects across the US, India, Brazil, and beyond.

Carbon removal innovators

Enhanced weathering, direct air capture, ocean mineralization, biochar, and more.