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Deployment Options
- Web Browser (Cloud - Based)
Good Option For
- Freelancers (1 person company)
- Microbusiness (2-10 people)
- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
Deep dive
Core Features
Substain is built around a “single input, multiple outputs” approach, where sustainability data is captured once and reused across reporting, analysis, and compliance processes. It combines ESG data management, carbon accounting, and lifecycle analysis within a configurable system designed to adapt to organisational structures. Some of its main features are:
Centralised ESG data management: Collects environmental, social, and governance data in one platform, creating a consistent “single source of truth” for KPI tracking and reporting.
Carbon footprint and lifecycle analysis: Supports corporate and product carbon footprinting (Scope 1–3), life cycle assessments, and environmental impact modelling across value chains.
Data reuse and automated KPI generation: Applies the SIMO principle to reuse data across multiple outputs, automatically converting inputs into ESG indicators and reports.
Decarbonisation planning and scenario analysis: Enables organisations to define reduction targets, document measures, and simulate emissions reduction pathways aligned with net-zero strategies.
Digital product passports and compliance tools: Supports emerging requirements such as digital product passports, supply chain traceability, and regulations including EUDR and EU Taxonomy.
Closing Insights
Substain originates from ConClimate, a sustainability consultancy, and reflects that background in its combination of advisory-driven structure and software functionality. The platform was initially developed around 2021 within consulting projects before being formalised as a standalone SaaS solution used by a growing number of companies, particularly in the European mid-market segment.
Its functionality is suited to organisations managing multiple ESG requirements simultaneously, such as corporate carbon accounting, product-level footprinting, and regulatory disclosures under CSRD or ESRS. This is particularly relevant for companies that need to consolidate qualitative and quantitative data across different business units while maintaining a consistent reporting framework.
Substain forms part of the wider Wackler Group through ConClimate, which operates as a sustainability-focused subsidiary within the group. This organisational context links the platform to a broader corporate structure while maintaining its focus on ESG data management and reporting software.