Normative
Carbon accounting software
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What is Normative
Normative is a carbon accounting software platform used to measure, manage, and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3. It supports sustainability, finance, and ESG teams that need auditable emissions inventories and reporting outputs for internal targets and external disclosure. The product emphasizes data ingestion from business systems and supplier activity data, calculation methodologies aligned to common GHG accounting standards, and workflows for tracking reduction initiatives over time.
Scope 3 and supplier workflows
Normative is designed to support Scope 3 accounting with structured collection of supplier and spend/activity data. It provides workflows to request, ingest, and normalize supplier information to improve primary-data coverage over time. This is useful for organizations where value-chain emissions dominate and where supplier engagement is a recurring process.
Standards-aligned reporting outputs
The platform focuses on producing emissions inventories and reporting-ready outputs aligned to widely used GHG accounting approaches. It supports documentation of assumptions and calculation choices, which helps with internal review and external assurance preparation. This is important for teams that must reconcile sustainability metrics with governance and audit expectations.
Data ingestion and normalization
Normative supports importing data from common business sources (e.g., procurement, finance, and operational datasets) and mapping them into an emissions model. It helps standardize units, categories, and emission factor application to reduce manual spreadsheet work. This can shorten recurring reporting cycles and improve consistency across reporting periods.
Implementation depends on data quality
Like most carbon accounting tools, results depend heavily on the completeness and structure of underlying activity and supplier data. Organizations with fragmented procurement/ERP data or limited supplier responsiveness may need significant data-cleanup and change management. This can extend time-to-value and increase reliance on internal data owners.
Emission factor transparency varies
Carbon accounting platforms often rely on multiple emission factor libraries and estimation methods, and users may need clear visibility into factor provenance and updates. If factor selection, versioning, and regional specificity are not fully configurable for a given use case, teams may need additional validation work. This can matter for regulated reporting and third-party assurance.
Broader EHS coverage may be limited
Normative is primarily oriented around carbon accounting and ESG reporting workflows rather than full EHS incident management, industrial hygiene, or operational risk modules. Companies seeking a single system for EHSQ plus carbon may need separate tooling and integrations. This can add integration overhead for organizations consolidating sustainability and EHS programs.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Custom pricing (contact for quote) | Data & calculation tools with AI validation; Carbon reporting & compliance (SECR, CSRD); Insightful dashboards & visualizations; In-app & email support; Climate Strategist; Get a quote on the official pricing page. |
| Premium | Custom pricing (contact for quote) | Includes all Essential features plus enhanced data management; Value chain engagement (supplier surveys, connected calculations); Strategic reduction planning; Exclusive/dedicated support services and consulting add-ons; Get a quote on the official pricing page. |
Seller details
Normative AB
Stockholm, Sweden
2014
Private
https://normative.io/
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