Case Study: a global technology company achieves 75% lower total cost of ownership with Watershed

Global Technology Company lowers total cost of ownership by 75% with Watershed

A global technology company with approximately 7,000 employees faced a mandate from its tech operations team to consolidate its software applications. This required its sustainability team to evaluate switching from Watershed, the platform it used for ESG measurement and carbon credit purchases, to Workiva Carbon to reduce vendor count.

The company conducted a thorough evaluation and found that Watershed offered a 75% lower total cost of ownership. This was due to its platform simplicity, integrated advisory and marketplace services, and purpose-built capabilities that enabled multi-stakeholder participation without extensive training. By choosing Watershed, the company avoided significant implementation costs and operational complexity while retaining a seamless, end-to-end solution for its lean team.