Name: Watershed Climate Platform
Brand: Watershed

Question 1

What makes Watershed’s supply chain offering unique compared to other Scope 3 tools?

Accepted Answer

Watershed’s supply chain solution is unique because it unifies the full Scope 3 journey—from granular, audit-ready measurement to supplier intelligence and engagement—so teams can move beyond surveys and averages to measurable reductions. It combines a rigorous calculation engine and transparent data lineage with one of the richest data foundations in the market, including CEDA/FLAG and tens of thousands of supplier disclosures, auto-mapped and enriched to prioritize action. Built-in workflows, supplier portals, and scorecards drive scaled engagement, while AI-powered Product Footprints connect real procurement choices to emissions outcomes for faster, more accurate decisions.

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Introducing Watershed Supply Chain

Introducing Watershed Supply Chain, the first solution dedicated to helping businesses reduce carbon emissions at scale across their supply chain. Our goal is to make measuring, understanding, and reducing emissions across businesses’ supply chains fast, easy, and effective.

Question 2

How do I collect granular emissions data from suppliers across my network?

Accepted Answer

Watershed can collect data from suppliers at multiple levels of granularity, including enterprise, site, and product level. Our supply chain engagement data collection is designed to be flexible and meet suppliers where they are in their sustainability journey. We can ingest data as granular as product-level Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) if suppliers have performed them, full Scope 1-3 inventories at the enterprise level, or site-specific data. For suppliers earlier in their sustainability efforts, we can help estimate emissions using our CEDA methodology based on their industry and location.

Question 3

How can I track and monitor a supplier’s emissions reduction progress?

Accepted Answer

With Watershed Supply Chain, you can track and monitor supplier emissions reduction progress through a single dashboard that shows suppliers' goals, reduction initiatives, progress, and emissions projections. The platform automatically tracks emissions and targets disclosed by suppliers from various sources including CDP, SBTi, and supplier sustainability reports. You can assign supplier-specific emissions reduction targets based on their contribution to your total footprint and track their progress over time. The system allows you to monitor year-over-year progress and associate specific metrics gathered from suppliers with each goal. Watershed also builds in recommended actions when suppliers are falling behind and enables you to incorporate supplier reduction commitments into your own scope 3 reduction plans.

Question 4

How can supplier emissions data inform purchasing decisions?

Accepted Answer

You can use product footprints to model materials, processes, and geographies, so buyers can choose SKUs or configurations with materially lower embedded emissions without waiting for bespoke LCAs. You can also model price–carbon tradeoffs. Compare unit price with unit emissions to select the lowest total‑cost‑of‑carbon option, with guardrails for performance specs.