Plan A collects activity and spend data across Scopes 1, 2 and 3, calculates emissions with GHG Protocol-aligned methods and turns the result into dashboards, reports, science-based targets and reduction plans. Its calculation methodology carries a TÜV Rheinland certificate. CSRD reporting, supplier data (Supply Chain+) and several expert services are add-ons, and all packages are quote only.
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Mid-size and larger companies that need a corporate carbon footprint across facilities and subsidiaries, with target setting and optional expert support, rather than frontline EHS. All packages are quote only, API access is listed from Pro, and CSRD, supplier data and the AI assistant are add-ons. The TÜV certificate covers the calculation methodology, not your footprint or disclosure. Carbon accounting is not QHSE coverage.
Worth evaluating for companies that need an auditable corporate carbon footprint and reduction plan and want a third-party-reviewed methodology, with expert services available if the team is small. Less suitable for buyers who need a published price, supplier data without an add-on, or broader ESG or EHS workflows in the same tool.
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Plan A is the corporate carbon accounting and decarbonisation platform of PlanA.earth GmbH (Berlin, with a Paris office). Diginex Limited (NASDAQ: DGNX) announced on 14 January 2026 that it had closed its acquisition of the company. Evaluate the contracted Plan A packages separately from Diginex's wider ESG reporting portfolio.
| Capability | Evidence | Scope and source |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1-3 data collection | Documented by vendor | Structured templates across all scopes, organisation mapping by department, facility or subsidiary, AI-assisted mapping of uploaded files and automatic extraction from PDFs such as invoices. Data collectionPackages, add-ons and services |
| Emissions calculation methods | Documented by vendor | GHG Protocol-aligned categories with spend-based, average-data and activity-based methods, plus import of emissions already calculated elsewhere. TÜV Rheinland certifies the methodology (status April 2026) against the GHG Protocol and its ICT sector guidance; this is not verification of a customer's footprint. Emissions measurement and FAQTÜV Rheinland certificate for the Corporate Carbon Footprint methodology |
| Audit trail for uploads | Documented by vendor | An activity log tracks file uploads by emission category with uploader, timestamp and download, replace or delete options. Packages, add-ons and services |
| Reporting and exports | Documented by vendor | Pre-defined and custom dashboards, filters and breakdowns, emissions report export for a period and a narrative PDF report; advanced carbon reporting is listed from Pro. Carbon reportingPackages, add-ons and services |
| Targets and decarbonisation planning | Documented by vendor | Absolute, intensity or SBTi targets, a library of reduction actions, action roadmaps, internal carbon pricing and emission forecasts against targets. Target settingEmissions reduction and forecasting |
| API | Depends on scope | Listed from the Pro package. The API terms limit use to integrating client-system data into Plan A's carbon accounting services and allow rate limits and suspension for excessive use; the offerings page also mentions export to other systems. Packages, add-ons and servicesAPI terms of use |
| CSRD Manager | Depends on scope | Paid add-on: step-by-step CSRD guidance, DMA and gap-analysis import, ESRS data-point collection with tasks, stakeholder collaboration and automatic E1 carbon data transfer, with export for the final report. Packages, add-ons and services |
| Supplier data (Supply Chain+) | Depends on scope | Optional module to bring suppliers in and scrape available data; Enterprise lists 500 suppliers included. Packages, add-ons and services |
| Security attestation | Depends on scope | The security page states SOC 2 Type II and lists encryption in transit and at rest, least-privilege access and peer-reviewed changes. Request the report under NDA rather than relying on the statement. Information security |
| Data validation during onboarding | Documented by vendor | The data-collection page describes automatic error detection while adaptive mapping converts uploaded files into Plan A's structure. Test missing units, duplicate rows and invalid periods with your own files; automated checks do not replace an accountable review and approval process. Data collection |
Also watch for: No published price, currency or trial. API access listed from Pro; CSRD and supplier data are add-ons. Help centre is not public, so procedures could not be checked.
Essential, Pro and Enterprise packages; quote only
The offerings page lists three packages with 'Schedule a call' and no amounts. Essential covers data collection, automated calculations and targets and actions; Pro adds advanced carbon reporting, API access and a dedicated customer success manager; Enterprise adds personalised support and lists 500 suppliers included. CSRD Reporting is an add-on; Supply Chain+ and Gaia AI Pro are optional; carbon accounting, advanced CCF reporting, CSRD readiness, decarbonisation consulting and data migration are optional services. No trial is offered on the reviewed pages. Ask for the package, add-ons, supplier scope and services as separate lines with currency and term.
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Carbon Manager: data collection with templates, AI-assisted file mapping and PDF extraction, GHG Protocol-aligned calculations, multi-facility structure, tagging, activity log, dashboards, report exports, narrative PDF report, target setting, reduction actions, internal carbon price and forecasting. Add-ons: CSRD Manager, Supply Chain+ and Gaia AI Pro. Optional services: custom calculations, CCF reporting, CSRD readiness, decarbonisation consulting and data migration.
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Not applicable in the usual sense: Plan A is a web platform for office-based data upload, analysis and reporting. No offline mode is documented. The vendor publishes a status page for service availability.
TÜV Rheinland certifies Plan A's Corporate Carbon Footprint methodology (status April 2026) as complying with the GHG Protocol and its ICT sector guidance. It does not verify an individual company's footprint or report.
No. It covers carbon accounting and decarbonisation, with CSRD data collection as an add-on; safety, quality and wider social or governance workflows are outside its scope.
Drawn from the profiles behind the Alternatives list above: most category tags shared with Plan A first, then the closest overlap in documented capability names, then A to Z. Ratings, search demand and sponsorship are not used; rows are shown A to Z.
Shared category tags: 2 (Carbon Accounting, ESG Reporting).
Same: scope, offline, price and trial.
Shared category tags: 2 (Carbon Accounting, ESG Reporting).
Same: scope, offline, price and trial.
Shared category tags: 2 (Carbon Accounting, ESG Reporting).
Same: scope, offline, price and trial.
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