“We’re seeing more customers shift from climate strategy as a recommendation for suppliers to climate strategy as a requirement. Many customers knew we previously didn’t have a climate strategy and have loved seeing our evolution.”

“Innovation is at the core of everything we do at SKIMS, so it’s important for us to invest in like-minded partners that are bold and revolutionary. Joining Watershed and Frontier’s collective impact for carbon removal is SKIMS’ first step in approaching the far-reaching implications of climate change, and we couldn’t …

“At Braze, we see sustainability not just as a responsibility, but as a strategic imperative. By aligning with science-based targets and embedding ESG across our operations, we’re building a stronger company and a more resilient future.”

"The scope of change and level of collaboration required is enormous."

“Several years ago, Coyuchi set a net zero carbon goal, and Watershed’s support and tools help us measure our impact and make reductions. Using insights from the product emissions module, we are evolving the way we assess suppliers and continuously look at ways we can design and manufacture products in …

"Our work with Watershed has helped us clarify our part in this work by identifying concrete next steps to reduce our impact.”

"It’s important that we live our mission and minimize our own footprint since we are a part of the supply chain and operational footprint of all our customers."

"Top-down support and having an executive sponsor are really important, because climate work requires cross-org attention."

“We’ve made so much progress that wouldn’t have been possible without Watershed.”

“Several other companies bowed out [of our RFP] because they couldn’t handle the complexity of our business model and footprint—Watershed got it and was willing to work to understand our needs, which is critical.”

“One of the biggest reasons we chose Watershed was that they offered us a partnership over being just another supplier.”

“Watershed helped us understand the requirements, pull in all of our data seamlessly, and develop responses we’re confident in. Watershed makes reporting far easier.”

"Two years ago we weren’t ever asked about climate in our engagements with partners or RFPs, and now it’s quickly becoming the norm."

“We’re past the era of broad statements about a correlation between business and climate. Instead, we’re helping our portfolio companies build a data-driven case for working on climate. We believe decarbonization can have ROI, whether from energy savings, selling products and services into companies with net zero requirements for suppliers, …

“ESG is professionalizing. It used to be a nice-to-have, and now it’s firmly in the CEO’s office. Watershed is helping Carlyle make that transition.”