{"id":13915,"date":"2023-09-21T14:03:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esgtoday.com\/?p=13915"},"modified":"2023-09-21T14:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:03:59","slug":"emissions-tracking-and-reporting-software-startup-plan-a-raises-27-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esgtoday.com\/emissions-tracking-and-reporting-software-startup-plan-a-raises-27-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Emissions Tracking and Reporting Software Startup Plan A Raises $27 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-13915\" data-postid=\"13915\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-13915 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n\n\n<p>European carbon measurement, reporting and reduction software provider Plan A announced that it has raised $27 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing its team and expanding its platform\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2017, Plan A provides corporate carbon accounting, decarbonization, and ESG reporting software. The company\u2019s Sustainability Platform automatically maps data across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions, merging them with national emission factors and datasets, enabling users to set and achieve science-based targets, and to self-manage the net zero process from data collection and decarbonization planning to non-financial reporting. The platform\u2019s solutions are aligned with internationally recognized scientific methodologies and standards such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the accuracy of the applied Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) calculation methodology is certified by T\u00dcV Rheinland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan A has grown its customer base to more than 1,500 clients, and increased revenues more than 600% year over year in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company said that it will use the funds to double its headcount to 240 employees in order to expand in Europe, especially France, the UK, and Scandinavia. It also intends to advance its platform\u2019s Scope 3 coverage and actionability and policy alignment capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lubomila Jordanova, CEO of Plan A, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cClimate change and the associated impacts pose an existential risk to businesses. We are over the moon to bring these stellar investors onboard the Plan A journey today to back us in navigating the complexity of corporate decarbonisation and address climate change on a global scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and included Visa\u2014with whom Plan A signed an exclusive global partnership \u2013 Deutsche Bank, Opera Tech Ventures (VC arm of BNP Paribas), and existing investors such as HV Capital, Keen Venture Partners, Demeter IM, and coparion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julie Kainz, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been closely following the journey of Lubomila and the entire Plan A team over the past years and it has become incredibly clear to us that they have positioned themselves as a leader in this space. The strength and flexibility of their platform truly has the capabilities to drive change and impact within organisations from across any sector and on a global scale, and to guide organisations both small and large on a holistic decarbonisation journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European carbon measurement, reporting and reduction software provider Plan A announced that it has raised $27 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at growing its team and expanding its platform\u2019s capabilities. Founded in 2017, Plan A provides corporate carbon accounting, decarbonization, and ESG reporting software. 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