Empowering organisations to reduce carbon emissions: In conversation with edenseven

About edenseven

With Net Zero targets in place and climate accountability under increasing public and regulatory scrutiny, local authorities and public sector bodies are undertaking meaningful, measurable climate action. That’s where edenseven steps in to support this. The company is on a mission to empower organisations with the tools, data, and insight needed to transition to a lower-carbon future. At the heart of their offering is cero.earth, a software platform that transforms the way emissions, and other sustainability KPIs, are tracked, managed, and reported. Backed by a £2.75 million Innovate UK award, edenseven is working alongside a consortium of partners to enhance the public sector’s ability to meet Net Zero goals—building on their strong track record in digital innovation, carbon management, and sustainability consulting.

About the Net Zero Places Innovation Network

The Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. We do this by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, to support organisations across the UK.

Addressing the Problems

For those unfamiliar, can you give us a quick intro to edenseven and your mission?

edenseven was founded with one clear goal—to help organisations reduce their environmental impact and do it in a way that’s data-driven, practical, and scalable. We’re a team of sustainability subject matter experts, technologists and digital delivery experts, and our approach is all about provided end-to-end solutions, from measurement and reporting, to developing and tracking real action. That’s where cero.earth comes in: it’s a platform we’ve built from the ground up to support the Net Zero journey.

So, let’s dive into cero.earth—what does it do, and how is it different from other carbon tools out there?

cero.earth is built to help organisations measure, manage and reduce their carbon emissions across every aspect of operations. What makes it stand out is that it was developed alongside a number of local authorities, specifically to answer their needs in terms of: reporting both organisational and area-wide emissions; automating the huge amount of work associated with gathering the data from suppliers, service providers and other departments; developing and testing decarbonisation pathways; capturing and tracking actions; being intuitive so you don’t have to be a climate expert to use it or understand the outputs; and able to integrate with other systems and data sources the councils are already using. cero.earth is not just about reporting numbers; it’s about making sure those numbers translate into informed decisions and measurable change.

Helping Local Authorities and the wider public sector

Why is this especially important for Local Authorities and public sector organisations?

Local Authorities are at the sharp end of climate delivery—they set policies, run public buildings, manage transport, and influence communities. But they also face serious constraints on time, budgets, and expertise. cero.earth helps them overcome those barriers by automating complex data tracking, providing standardisation within and across Local Authorities and across years, and embedding emissions reduction into the day-to-day operations of a council. It ensures compliance with national frameworks and reporting standards, which is crucial for accessing funding and maintaining credibility. It also allows collaboration across different departments, different organisations, breaking down silos and ensuring organisations are working from the same system.

Let’s talk about the carbon reduction functionality. How does cero.earth help organisations cut emissions, not just count them?

Great question. We’ve designed cero.earth to go beyond accounting. cero,earth includes several features that allows Climate Change Officers to build and test different interventions and scenarios for their Net Zero pathway. In addition, cero,earth allows translating the pathways into specific projects that can be tracked over their lifetime (from concept to live). Moreover, the platform allows users to estimate and forecast the impact specific projects will have over time as well and an initial estimate of financial considerations. The platform also allows adding support information in the form of documents, reports, templates, images and more. As a result, a Local Authority can use our platform to manage their net zero journey end-to-end. Whether you’re measuring your emissions, developing pathways, retrofitting buildings, decarbonising transport, or tackling supply chain emissions, cero.earth keeps you on track with clear, costed plans.

What about regulation? How does cero.earth support compliance?

Public bodies now need to comply with a growing number of standards—whether it’s SECR, PPN 06/21, or ESG reporting. cero.earth simplifies and can automate much of this process, while ensuring metrics and calculations are aligned and compliant with the relevant standards. It aligns data collection with the latest requirements, ensures audit readiness, and can even generate standardised compliant reports. That saves time, reduces errors, and boosts confidence when you’re presenting results to the public or funders.

The platform also talks about ‘credibility’—why is that a focus?

Climate claims are under the microscope like never before. Greenwashing is a real concern, and organisations need to demonstrate they’re doing what they say. cero.earth builds credibility by ensuring that every data point is traceable, verifiable and auditable and in line with global standards and their future updates. It gives stakeholders confidence that the journey to Net Zero is based on evidence, not estimates.

You mentioned Innovate UK earlier. How has that funding supported edenseven’s growth?

The £2.75 million funding from Innovate UK has been transformational. Although the funds are supporting several deliverables and partners of the consortium, it’s allowed us to accelerate the development of cero.earth and expand our work with Local Authorities. We’re now collaborating with councils to create tailored emissions dashboards and actionable climate strategies. It’s also helped us to move beyond a carbon focus to manage and monitor across all sustainability KPIs, be it water, waste, biodiversity, canopy cover etc. Innovate UK saw the potential in helping the public sector lead the climate transition—and we’re proud to deliver on that.

What does the Future hold?

How do you see cero.earth evolving in the next few years?

We’re already working on new features around embodied carbon, procurement emissions, and even community impact modelling. Our goal is to make the platform a one-stop-shop for all things sustainability, helping every part of an organisation—not just sustainability teams—play their part. And we’re exploring integrations with energy providers and smart building tools to deepen the insights. We already use AI for some activities within the platform, but we are exploring and testing how we and our clients can benefit from the incredible advances in the last couple of years in this space.

For Local Authorities just starting out on their Net Zero journey, where should they begin?

Any meaningful journey should start with at least some degree of endorsement from the senior team in the council as it requires support from different areas. This commitment could start by just ensuring that they understand the baseline emissions, as what you don’t measure, you can’t manage. That’s exactly what cero.earth helps with. From there, it’s about building internal support, setting realistic goals, and making climate action part of your culture. We work closely with organisations to support that process, whether it’s through workshops, pilots, or full implementation.

Are there any success stories you can share?

Absolutely— one organisation used cero.earth to identify that they were underreporting over 50% of their emissions linked to third party products and services. These emissions were tied to procurement, something it hadn’t fully accounted for before. We helped them develop to get a better understanding of this large source of carbon, identifying the suppliers that were contributing the most. This in turn allows creating an engagement plan to work collaboratively with these suppliers while enhancing the accuracy and completeness of reports. It’s a great example of how data can drive real change.

And finally, if you had one message for the public sector, what would it be?

Net Zero isn’t a distant target—it’s a daily commitment that is not only necessary to mitigate the impact of climate change but also to improvements services and drive efficiencies.
The public sector is under constant pressure to deliver more with less and often has limited resources to dedicate to climate change. However, with adequate commitment and right tools, it is possible to accelerate the development of credible and practical actions to drive decarbonisation. cero.earth helps you make that commitment visible, credible, and impactful. Let’s move from ambition to action—together.

If you would like to find out more about edenseven and their impact, please visit their website www.edenseven.co.uk or contact simon.degaris@iukbc.org.uk for an introduction to the edenseven team.