Plan A

What Plan A is

Plan A helps businesses measure, report, and reduce corporate carbon emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3. Its web platform and API support adaptive data onboarding, automatic error detection, and extraction of invoice details from PDFs. Plan A says its footprint calculation methodology is TÜV Rheinland certified and aligned with the GHG Protocol. Users can set science-based targets, plan reduction actions, and forecast future emissions against targets. CSRD reporting is an add-on that covers ESRS data collection and export preparation for a final report. The API can upload data to Plan A or export it to other systems, though the page does not name specific software integrations. API use is limited to integrating client system data with Plan A’s carbon accounting services, and rate limits may apply. The company says its data security infrastructure has SOC 2 certification, with proof available on demand. Essential covers core measurement, reporting, and reduction; Pro adds advanced reporting, API access, and a dedicated Customer Success Manager. Enterprise includes personalised expert support and 500 suppliers. Pricing is on request. Founded in 2017, Plan A is based in Berlin.

Who it suits

Plan A is for business clients that need corporate carbon accounting and decarbonisation tools across Scopes 1, 2, and 3. Its terms exclude consumers.

Limits

Prices for the listed plans are available on request. CSRD reporting is an add-on; Enterprise includes 500 suppliers, while Supply Chain+ is optional for Essential and included for higher tiers. API use is limited to integrating client system data with Plan A’s carbon accounting services, and rate limits may apply.

Getting started

1. Visit the Plan A website to explore the business offering.
2. Choose Essential, Pro or Enterprise based on the listed plan features.
3. Use adaptive onboarding and invoice PDF detail extraction to collect emissions data.
4. Use the web platform or API to work with carbon accounting data.
5. Add CSRD reporting if you need ESRS data collection and export preparation.

Verdict

Plan A combines emissions measurement and reporting with target-setting and reduction planning for businesses. Buyers should note that pricing is on request and CSRD reporting is an add-on.