ClimeCo, a leading global sustainability company, announced its acquisition of Atlanta-based Ampliphi and its plastic action program, the Plastic Scorecard. These assets will further enhance ClimeCo’s ability to deliver authentic sustainability results with expert-led advisory services.

Ampliphi, a member startup in the Advanced Technology Development Center’s sustainability portfolio, enables companies to meet growing demands of consumers, investors, and regulators by helping them measure, reduce, and report on their plastic waste.

“We are excited to add Ampliphi’s wealth of knowledge and innovative mindset to ClimeCo’s growing portfolio and to help us elevate our role as trusted advisors to clients of all sizes,” Bill Flederbach, ClimeCo’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “We are intent on offering purpose-built solutions that allow organizations to map, mitigate and report on plastic and circular economy targets. Ampliphi’s proprietary methodology and industry-leading advisory platform will help guide our work to accomplish those goals.”

Ampliphi is reflective of the kinds of market disrupting companies that ATDC is bringing into its sustainability portfolio pipeline, which was formally launched in 2022 following a gift to Georgia Tech from Norfolk Southern.

“ATDC’s sustainability tech portfolio, powered by Norfolk Southern, includes a variety of innovative companies creating environmental solutions,” said Jen Singh, ATDC’s sustainability catalyst. “Ampliphi is one of the first solutions in the market that addresses plastic pollution and corporate plastic action programs. The team’s innovative tools and proprietary technologies made it a highly attractive acquisition in a rapidly evolving market.”

Founded in 2021 by Noah Godfrey, Anjali Mahadevia, and Dominic Santschi, Ampliphi’s platform collects and processes complex data from product, operational, and material use. Users can identify value-creating initiatives, implement plastic footprint reduction strategies and map product and packaging carbon emissions to determine the optimal roadmap toward mitigation.

Ampliphi also simplifies and streamlines the reporting process, enabling companies to identify liabilities, manage their data and automate various reports.

“Plastic taxes and circularity metrics are becoming ubiquitous across the regulatory and ESG reporting landscapes. Ampliphi offers a seamless solution to enable companies to navigate these uncharted waters while also focusing on maximizing their bottom line,” said Godfrey.

Ampliphi’s plastic action program, the Plastic Scorecard, was developed to answer the call for transparent corporate plastic disclosures. Member companies of the Plastic Scorecard commit to measuring their baseline, setting actionable targets and transparently communicating their progress. Members who successfully achieve their targets receive impact verification badges to add to their website and product packaging.

“Members of the Plastic Scorecard go beyond the status quo by undertaking measurable actions to reduce plastic waste and improve circularity,” said Mahadevia. “Our badge represents a company’s notable work to reduce waste across their value chain and beyond.”

The acquisition complements ClimeCo’s suite of global advisory services to promote a circular economy. “At the heart of the acquisition is a shared desire and passion to help businesses transparently deliver on their commitments, accelerate sustainability and simplify reporting,” said Santschi.

Godfrey said working with Singh and tapping into ATDC’s resources such as staff expertise, networking, and partner events, helped the company scale and position itself in the marketplace.

“ATDC is unique to other business accelerators due to its focus on network building and strategic advisory,” Godfrey said. “Jen has an incredible network and made the initial introduction to ClimeCo. She and her colleagues go above and beyond, and we would not be here today without their support and ambition.”