Optera: Leading Enterprise Emissions Management Software

Q: What does Optera do?

Enterprise Emissions Management Software.

Optera is an enterprise emissions management software company that helps corporations measure, manage, and reduce their carbon emissions across their entire value chains. Their platform provides comprehensive tools for tracking scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions through AI-powered data ingestion, automated integrations, and access to a robust database of emission factors and first-party company data.

The company was founded in 2006 as Point380, a boutique corporate sustainability consulting firm whose founders contributed to influential publications like "Winning the Oil Endgame" and "Reinventing Fire." Around 2016, recognizing that consulting alone couldn't scale fast enough to enable meaningful global decarbonization, they pivoted to create Optera software, which launched in 2018.

Optera has established itself as a trusted partner for leading companies seeking to scale sustainably, with their platform now tracking over $187 billion in supply chain spend and 225 million metric tonnes of CO2e across thousands of customer sites. Their comprehensive approach combines 20+ years of experience working with major corporations and NGOs with cutting-edge technology to deliver audit-ready reports and strategic insights that drive real business outcomes in the fight against climate change.

Optera creates impact by providing corporations with the essential infrastructure and tools needed to accurately measure and systematically reduce their carbon footprints across entire value chains. Their software platform enables companies to consolidate emissions data, identify hotspots, track progress against targets, and make data-driven decisions for decarbonization strategies.

By democratizing access to comprehensive emissions management capabilities, Optera scales corporate climate action beyond what traditional consulting could achieve. The platform empowers companies to transition toward zero emissions by providing the measurement foundation and strategic insights necessary for meaningful environmental impact at enterprise scale.