Positive Planet is a UK sustainability advisory that helps businesses with carbon footprints, Carbon Reduction Plans, SECR, Carbon Literacy training and its own Positive Planet Certified accreditation. It is a consultancy, and we are software, so the real choice is between having the work done for you and doing it yourself with a tool. Here is a fair comparison.
Side by side
| Positive Planet | Carbon Recycling | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Sustainability consultancy | Self-serve carbon reporting software |
| Price | Not published | £59 or £149 a month, £399 for groups, published |
| Who does the work | Its consultants, with a carbon accounting expert supporting you | You enter your figures; the software does the calculations and reports |
| PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan | Written for you in the government template, with guaranteed delivery | Built in, in the government template, held as a draft until board sign-off is recorded |
| SECR report | Measured and written for you | Built in, with intensity ratio and methodology statement |
| Updating next year | Not listed; ask them | Add the new year's figures and regenerate, no extra charge |
| Factor shown on every figure | Not listed | DESNZ factor ID, year and value on every line |
| Product footprints and life cycle assessments | Yes | No |
| Carbon Literacy training | Yes | No |
| Accreditation | Positive Planet Certified, which it says B Corp and EcoVadis recognise | No |
| Expert help | The core of the service | Optional one-off expert review of your plan, £395; one a year included on Enterprise |
| Free trial | Free sustainability assessment tool | 14 days, no card needed |
Positive Planet details are as shown on its website on 3 October 2026. "Not listed" means we didn't find it on the pages we checked; check with Positive Planet if it matters to you.
Choose Positive Planet if
- you want consultants to gather your data and write your plan or report for you;
- you need product footprints, life cycle assessments or Carbon Literacy training;
- you want an accreditation to show customers alongside your figures.
Choose Carbon Recycling if
- you are happy to enter your own bills and want results, usually within a day;
- you want to update your plan every year without paying for the work again;
- you want to see the price, and try it free, before you talk to anyone;
- you run several companies and want one published price for the group.