Planted is the Sustainability Transformation Platform for mid-sized companies. Founded in 2021 in Germany, the fast-growing team of 50+ employees across Cologne, Berlin, and remote locations helps organizations make ESG transformation simple, measurable, and impactful.
At its core, Planted believes sustainability doesn’t begin with CO₂ reports or ESG strategies—it starts with people. When teams collaborate effectively, share feedback openly, and reflect together, they can accelerate the change our planet urgently needs.
Co-founder and COO Heinrich Rauh, who brings years of experience leading cross-functional teams across Europe, helps guide Planted’s mission to connect collaboration with sustainability.
The Challenge: Growing teams, growing complexity
As Planted scaled, so did the complexity of its work. With employees spread across multiple cities and working remotely, the company faced three big questions:
- How to create a clear feedback loop between Product, Sales, and Sustainability teams?
- How to make sure remote employees feel included and heard?
- How to ensure retrospectives don’t turn into routine checkboxes, but drive real change?
The Solution: Retrospectives with TeamRetro
Since 2024, Planted has been using TeamRetro to structure retrospectives in a way that is efficient, inclusive, and motivating. The platform has helped the company professionalize its feedback culture and strengthen collaboration across borders.
What Planted values most about TeamRetro:
- Structured workshops: Every retrospective follows a clear flow – saving time and creating focus.
- Inclusive feedback: Remote and introverted team members contribute equally.
- Actionable outcomes: Insights are turned into concrete tasks immediately – no more “lost notes.”
“TeamRetro has been a real game-changer for us. Our retros are not only more productive but also enjoyable. Most importantly, we can see how feedback translates directly into product improvements and better processes.”
– Heinrich Rauh, COO & Co-Founder of Planted
Measurable results
Using TeamRetro, Planted has already seen tangible improvements:
- Faster product development: Feedback from retros feeds directly into the backlog – reducing time from idea to implementation.
- Higher team satisfaction: Anonymous surveys show a consistent team happiness score above 8/10.
- Greater transparency: Challenges are surfaced early, long before they become blockers.
Sustainability meets new work
For Planted, retrospectives aren’t just a team ritual—they are the foundation of its sustainability mission. By ensuring collaboration, inclusion, and accountability, TeamRetro helps Planted align people with purpose and make ESG transformation scalable.
Both Planted and TeamRetro share a common belief: that lasting transformation starts with effective collaboration—whether in tackling climate change or improving daily teamwork.
Building sustainable growth through collaboration
With TeamRetro, Planted found not just a tool but a trusted partner that strengthens feedback culture, builds alignment, and lays the foundation for sustainable growth. Because only when teams stay aligned can a mission like “securing the future of all life on Earth” truly succeed.
Just as sustainability isn’t a one-time project but a continuous journey, effective retrospectives build habits that sustain teams through growth and change.
Join teams like Planted who are building a better future. Run your next retrospective with TeamRetro and see how better retrospectives drive sustainable growth.