Arbor

What Arbor is

Arbor is a carbon accounting platform for companies measuring emissions from products, company assets, and organizational activity. It calculates product carbon footprints, supports Scope 3 measurement, and assesses company-owned fleets and buildings for Scope 1 and 2. Hotspot analysis highlights emissions contributors across materials, transport, and manufacturing. Teams can compare materials and design choices before production, then model products with multiple components and emissions broken down by parts.

Arbor combines customer-provided primary data with supporting secondary data, including trade flows, life-cycle assessment databases, energy grids, transport routes, and region-specific material information. Its reports cover product carbon footprints, avoided emissions, Scope 1 and 2, and Scope 1, 2, and 3. Arbor describes the platform as GRI-certified and says it complies with ISO 14040, 14044, 14064, and 14067. It is available through web and API, lists a Shopify app, and can integrate with PLM, ERP, and procurement tools via API. The Unlimited plan costs $1,250 a year, billed per month and billed yearly, and includes unlimited calculations and materials, cradle-to-grave calculations, custom materials, prototyping and versioning, onboarding and email support, and three seats.

Who it suits

Arbor suits sustainability professionals and companies measuring product, asset, or organizational emissions. It can also fit teams that need product-level modeling, emissions reports, or connections to Shopify, PLM, ERP, and procurement tools.

Limits

Starter allows up to 50 materials, one seat, and cradle-to-gate calculations. Unlimited includes three seats; Enterprise adds options such as dedicated support, role-based access, and custom integrations.

Getting started

1. Open the Arbor platform website.
2. Choose Starter, Unlimited, or Enterprise.
3. Use the Shopify app or connect tools through the API where applicable.
4. Add primary data and supporting secondary data for measurement.
5. Model products, assets, or organizational emissions and select relevant reports.

Verdict

Choose Arbor if your company needs product carbon footprints alongside emissions measurement for assets or organizational activity. Review the Starter material and seat limits, or consider Enterprise for options such as dedicated support, role-based access, and custom integrations.