ESG compliance and reporting Archives | UKGBC /focus-areas/esg-strategy-and-reporting/ The voice of our sustainable built environment Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:16:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-UKGBC-favicon-1.png ESG compliance and reporting Archives | UKGBC /focus-areas/esg-strategy-and-reporting/ 32 32 Fast, Pre-Verified Environmental Product Data /resources/fast-preverified-environmental-product-data/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:07:07 +0000 /?post_type=resource&p=68867 A pre-verified platform enabling construction material manufacturers to create, manage and verify environmental data, such as LCAs, EPDs and DPPs, and turn them into business value. The platform gives LCA managers control over environmental product data, provides leadership with transparency for decision-making, enables product and procurement teams to improve materials and sourcing, and helps sales teams respond faster to customer expectations with verified information.

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Problem Addressed

Environmental product data is increasingly becoming a core requirement to do business. It is requested by customers in tenders and purchasing decisions. In the UK, new construction projects already mandate a lifecycle assessment (LCA) for the building and sometimes even set upper CO2 limits, for which the product data is required.

Yet today, most manufacturers still rely on manual, slow processes to create Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs), Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). These workflows are expensive and not scalable, taking 6 to 12 months per EPD and producing static documents that are difficult to update or use in decision making across the company. This leads to delays in sales, losing large deals and higher margins today and in the future high fines in the EU (up to €100k/product for non-compliance).

Also, in the EU, the new construction products regulation (CPR) includes requirements for verified environmental data in Declaration of Performance and Conformity (DoPC) and its digital format, Digital Product Passport (DPP). Without accurate, verified environmental data, manufacturers risk compliance and competitiveness.

Solution Overview

Emidat shifts how environmental data is generated and used. The platform automates the creation, management and verification of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and integrates the data into Digital Product Passports (DPPs). Through the free , the data can be easily accessed and shared with customers. Creating verified environmental product data now takes <10 days and costs significantly less.

By providing greater transparency into products’ environmental impact, manufacturers can strengthen their market positioning and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. The data is used across teams, in leadership to gain assurance for strategic decisions, product and procurement teams to design and source more efficiently, and sales teams to respond more quickly to customer expectations with verified, up-to-date information.

In the long run, Emidat is building the digital infrastructure to enable circular business models and a link to the physical product, making models like Product-as-a-Service feasible and raw material sourcing cheaper.

The system integrates with enterprise software through bulk upload and APIs which simplifies environmental data management and enables reporting to scale across multiple plants and product lines without additional verification costs per EPD. A guided workflow with structured data inputs makes it accessible for non-LCA experts.

To ensure reliability, third-party verifiers ensure that the underlying LCA data complies with EN 15804 and respective Product Category Rules (PCRs). Things like raw materials, scenarios and production processes are pre-defined and checked for plausibility based on the PCR. In addition, all input data is double-checked by Emidat, the manufacturer and an independent third party.

This integrated approach delivers Quality at Scale. Data accuracy, verification and usability come together in one connected system that supports the entire organisation. The platform unites PCFs, LCAs, EPDs (also for different Program Operators) and DPPs in a single verified workflow so manufacturers can manage climate performance with the same precision as cost and quality.

Facts and Figures

Up to 90%
150+
20
150k

Case Study

Tarmac, a CRH company, one of the world’s largest building materials manufacturers, highlights Emidat’s impact. Initially, Tarmac relied on manual PCF and EPD creation, which was slow and costly. With Emidat, they automated the process, reducing EPD generation time from months to days and cutting costs significantly. After a successful pilot with 3 manual EPDs, they upgraded to the platform subscription, now rolling out the solution across plants and product groups. With Emidat, they are able to use their hard work on decarbonization backed by verified data as a competitive advantage and get ready for upcoming regulation.

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ESG and Climate Risk Tracking and Reporting Platform /resources/esg-and-climate-risk-tracking-and-reporting-platform/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:46:42 +0000 /?post_type=resource&p=63995 All-in-one platform that integrates key tools for climate risk assessment, sustainability performance tracking, and ESG data reporting.

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Problem Addressed

When addressing climate risk, ESG, and sustainability management, many organisations struggle with complex and interconnected challenges. Many systems for tracking climate-related data and social impact initiatives are fragmented. Additionally, there is often a lack of actionable insights for disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and regulatory and ESG reporting. There is also often an inability to create data-driven strategies for improving climate resilience and sustainability compliance.

Solution Overview

The Komunidad Climate Action Suite is an all-in-one platform that integrates key tools for climate risk assessment, sustainability performance tracking, and ESG data reporting. Key features include:

  • Climate Risk Insights: Access to real-time environmental data (weather, disaster alerts) to assess and mitigate climate-related risks.
  • Sustainability and ESG Management: Customizable dashboards for monitoring carbon emissions, energy usage, and social impact metrics.
  • Reporting and Compliance: Automated generation of reports aligned with international sustainability frameworks, making compliance with reporting standards (e.g., TCFD, SDGs) seamless.
  • Collaboration Tools: Interactive modules to engage stakeholders across different departments and partners in tracking and improving sustainability outcomes.

The platform aligns with many international standards (including GRESB) and guidelines and is highly flexible. While Climate Action Suite serves the global community, the platform can be customised for specific regions, with a granularity of 27x27m.

This solution empowers users to transform raw data into actionable insights and improve decision-making related to climate resilience and sustainability. By providing a unified platform, Komunidad enables stakeholders to measure, manage, and report environmental, social, and governance performance while aligning with sustainability frameworks and goals.

Case Study

OCTD (Oxford Centre for Technology and Development) needed a platform to monitor real-time climate risks, manage sustainability initiatives, and report ESG compliance across multiple global sites.

Komunidad deployed a customised version of the Climate Action Suite, branded as “ImpactOX powered by Komunidad”, tailored to meet OCTD’s need for localised environmental monitoring and global ESG reporting. The platform provided OCTD with an interactive portal to access climate risk insights and track sustainability goals in real-time. OCTD was able to streamline its ESG reporting by 50%, improve its disaster preparedness, and align operations with sustainability frameworks (including SDG 13: Climate Action).

Facts and Figures

ESG
Climate

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Digital twin and building analytics platform /resources/digital-twin-and-building-analytics-platform/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:01:55 +0000 /?post_type=resource&p=63514 Real time monitoring and analytics of environmental parameters and carbon emissions for an asset or portfolio.

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Problem Addressed

One of the major sustainability challenges faced by real estate portfolios is high energy costs and inefficient energy usage, which can have a negative impact on both the environment and operational expenses. Additionally, the lack of actionable energy data makes it difficult for real estate professionals to identify areas of high energy consumption within their assets. Without the ability to track and manage carbon emissions and sustainability metrics across multiple assets, real estate professionals can struggle to validate progress toward their sustainability goals.

Solution Overview

Para is a digital twin and building analytics platform that helps to make assets more energy-efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable. By providing real-time monitoring of environmental parameters and carbon emissions at the equipment level, floor level, and by functional area, Para offers a detailed and actionable understanding of a facility’s environmental impact. Their sustainability tool is a comprehensive solution for assessing energy use, managing sustainability initiatives, and reporting on progress. It enables users to understand the contribution of each functional space to total Greenhouse Gas emissions and identify areas that do not meet sustainability targets. Additionally, Para can measure progress toward achieving certification compliance with key industry standards such as LEED O+M, WELL, EDGE Buildings, and more.

Regarding sustainability and energy, Para is able to help clients:

  • Track and visualise carbon emissions with a detailed breakdown by floor, zone, system type, and asset.
  • Categorise emissions into Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3
  • Monitor Greenhouse Gas Usage Intensity (GHGUI).
  • Identify areas for improvement by providing real-time recommendations for sustainability and energy performance optimisation
  • Develop tailored implementation plans by generating customised scenarios.
  • Save up to 28% in energy savings
  • Boost occupant wellbeing by optimising building performance without compromising indoor air quality and user comfort
  • Assess progress towards sustainability goals such as LEED O+M and Net Zero
  • Monitor energy and resource conservation strategies
  • Score facility efficiency
  • Benchmark a building’s emissions
  • Generate reports on environmental metrics

The platform has five key modules which can be deployed across a real estate portfolio: Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Energy Intelligence, Occupant Wellbeing and Sustainability Management.

Case Study

Para was deployed at a 47,000 m2 office building in Cairo Smart Village, Egypt, to reduce energy consumption and achieve sustainability compliance. The deployment included key modules for energy intelligence, asset management, sustainability, and occupant wellbeing.

The client faced several challenges: inefficient operations leading to energy waste, siloed data systems, an inability to track compliance with established sustainability goals, difficulty obtaining and accessing asset information, and poor indoor air quality.

Key features implemented included:

Energy Intelligence: Para extracted energy reports and cross-checked utility bills, provided virtual metering for HVAC consumption, established an energy information system aligned with ISO 50001, and enabled real-time occupancy-driven energy optimization.

Asset Management: Predictive maintenance through fault detection and diagnostics was employed, and a BIM-based central asset data repository (common data environment) was created.

Sustainability: Para managed and monitored carbon emissions segmented across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, enabled compliance tracking, and streamlined environmental reporting processes and emissions management.

Occupant Wellbeing: Environmental comfort metrics such as air quality, temperature, and noise were tracked, and smart alarms were generated in line with industry standards.

The deployment resulted in significant improvements: a 28% total energy savings, a 9/10 occupant comfort score (LEED O+M), a 6% increase in PV general output, and a 5% additional avoidable cost identified by fault detection and diagnostics. These results demonstrated clear energy savings, the ability to benchmark and set sustainability goals, and an improvement in occupant wellbeing through the tracking and monitoring of indoor climate and air quality.

Facts and Figures

Up to 28 %
Track

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Collated guidance for reducing carbon in buildings /resources/collated-guidance-for-reducing-carbon-in-buildings/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:22:41 +0000 /?post_type=resource&p=63335 Free online resource providing access to over 1000 international and regional guidance and resources for managing carbon reduction in buildings mapped against project stage.

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Problem Addressed

The decarbonisation of our buildings and cities is a priority, but planning this through the building life cycle is complex with an overwhelming range of reports, documents and guidance available. The responsibility of decarbonisation of our buildings and understanding whole life carbon is equally complex, and clients, investors, project teams and the supply chain need a way to effectively come together to identify and manage actions across building stages and different sectors for a better outcome focused workflow.

Solution Overview

Minoro is a free online resource providing access to over 1000 guidance and resources for managing carbon reduction in buildings – the first time this information has been collated and centralised. Developed by Grimshaw in collaboration with over 20 supporting organisations including,,, theand several national Green Building Councils from across the globe, Minoro, links the resources to a series of actions that will decarbonise new and existing buildings.

By collating the bestinternational and regionalresources and guidance in one place, Minoro makes navigating and delivering carbon reductionmore achievable.Adopting the actions set out in the platform will help to unlock opportunities and outcomes and provides a stepwise approach: a carbon management toolkit is also available for download to support live projects.

Curated by experts from across the built environment and construction value chain, the platform is designed to help and be accessed by asset owners, investors, design teams, consultants, contractors, and building operators. The information is organised into different actions which can be sorted by region (including the UK, EU, and seven other countries with more including Ireland to be added), by project stage (from pre-design to end-of-life), or by core activity or stakeholder. The content is regularly updated ensuring that the most relevant guidance is available and feedback for improvement or input is welcomed through the platform.

Case Study

The new civil engineering building for the University of Cambridge is a world-class research space, and home to the Department of Engineering’s civil engineering division and the newly established National Research Facility for Infrastructure. The building is the first phase of the Grimshaw-designed new engineering campus which, when complete, will consolidate the entire department into a single site, providing 100,000 sqm of research, teaching and collaboration space.

The guidance and stepwise approach provided by Minoro was instrumental in enabling the comprehensive sustainability outcomes of the Engineering Building across RIBA stages 0–7, from definition to in-use. The team leveraged the guidance within the Minoro platform which, organised across the RIBA stages for this UK project, created a team comprising the University, Grimshaw, Max Fordham, Smith & Wallwork, Turkington Martin, and Montressor LLP— that was linked by the shared objectives for the building.

The Minoro activities and guidance included:

Minoro Stage + GuidanceStrategies + Outcomes
Leadership & Governance
Minoro Stage 0-01 and 0-03
Anenergy group was established during the project’s briefing stage to governdecision-makingin relation tothe energy and carbon performance of different materials and systems.
During design development, the team identified operational and embodied carbon hotspots, informed by actions 2-05 and 2-10. This analysis led to significant carbon reductions.

When considered alongside the guidance provided in actions 2-02 and 3-02 around evaluating and refining the environmental strategies and systems deployed, the project was able to carry out the following.
Optimise In-Use Energy
Minoro Stage 2-02, 2-04 and 2-05
Integrated zero-combustion technologies, installed on-site renewables and adopted a ground source heat pump array to achieve a 66% reduction in annual energy use against the university’s baseline for labs. The building was operationally net-zero carbon-ready upon completion.
Optimise Embodied Carbon
Minoro Stage 2-08, 2-09, 2-10
Achieved a 50% reduction in embodied carbon of the cement used to form the sub-structure.
Procurement
Minoro Stage 8-01
Circular design principles adopted, enabling 90% of the steel frame used to be recoverable at end-of-life.
Measure & Manage
Minoro Stage 1-05, 2-11
To optimise whole-life energy and carbon while maintaining cost efficiency, the project adopted the Energy Cost Metric, a comparative analysis tool developed in collaboration with the university’s engineers.
Monitor, Report & Verify
Minoro Stage 2-06, 5-04
An extended two-year commissioning and handover phase facilitated through the adoption of the UK governments soft landings framework.

Facts and Figures

Free
1000 +
Multiple

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Transforming Real Estate Data into Actionable Sustainability Strategies /resources/data-collection-insights-reporting-and-actions-for-esg/ Thu, 30 May 2024 15:41:27 +0000 /?post_type=resource&p=58776 Deepki helps owners and investors manage risk, improve financial performance, and create long-term value.

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Problem Addressed

With the built environment responsible for 25% of the UK’s carbon emissions, the real estate industry carries both an environmental and financial responsibility . Investors and regulators are placing increasing weight on sustainability, making it a decisive factor in asset value, access to capital, and long-term performance. Yet many organisations still struggle to gain a clear picture of how their portfolios are performing which makes it increasingly difficult to develop effective sustainability strategies. Disparate systems, inconsistent reporting, and limited visibility makes it harder to benchmark progress, plan investments, and demonstrate compliance. Without this clarity, owners and managers risk not only falling behind on financial performance and investor expectations but also weakening their competitive position in the market.

Solution Overview

Deepki is a SaaS solution for real estate, enabling asset owners to strengthen portfolio resilience through data-driven insights, enhance financial performance, and maintain access to capital. Its comprehensive platform covers every dimension of sustainability – from decarbonisation and climate adaptation to financial impact and compliance – helping organisations manage risk and meet growing investor expectations.

By combining advanced data capabilities, including AI-driven analytics, with expert advisory, Deepki equips clients with the clarity to develop actionable transition and adaptation plans. These plans deliver measurable environmental and financial outcomes while ensuring portfolios remain resilient to regulatory, environmental, and market pressures.

The platform is ISAE 3000 Type 2 certified, guaranteeing the same credibility, accuracy, and auditability as financial reporting. Today, Deepki supports over €4 trillion in assets under management across 80+ countries, serving more than 500 customers – including Generali Real Estate, PGIM, Swiss Life Asset Managers, and the French government. With over 400 employees and global partnerships, Deepki helps clients reduce CO₂ emissions, align stakeholders, and secure long-term competitiveness.

Data Collection

Deepki centralises reliable, standardised data from all assets and energy suppliers into a single platform — the foundation for effective sustainability management. With 5,000+ utility connectors and API integrations, data collection is automated and scalable. Structured inputs at the asset, fund, and portfolio levels are supported by intelligent autofill and real-time coverage tracking, ensuring complete and credible data for confident decision-making.

Insight

Once consolidated, Deepki transforms data into actionable insights that guide sustainability strategy, reporting, and performance management. Intuitive dashboards and live KPIs provide a clear view of energy use, emissions, and progress toward goals such as net zero. Peer benchmarking against climate exposure, energy intensity, and CO₂ indicators helps align strategies with regulatory frameworks and market best practices.

Reporting

Transparent and audit-ready reporting is now essential to maintain credibility with investors, regulators, and tenants. Deepki equips clients with dedicated modules for key certifications and regulations, ensuring requirements are met with confidence. Visual KPIs, structured outputs, and reliable datasets streamline audit phases, strengthen investor trust, and support access to capital by demonstrating accountability and progress.

Action

Deepki enables clients to move from planning to execution with confidence. Investment plans can be aligned with frameworks such as CRREM or SBTi, while asset value projections based on energy and carbon trajectories ensure forward-looking decisions. Action plans evolve with performance data, providing a dynamic, evidence-based pathway to net zero and helping to protect long-term asset value.

Deepki Success™ and Deepki Advisory™

Beyond the platform, Deepki Success™ ensures long-term adoption with implementation support, onboarding, training, and multilingual guidance. Clients benefit from expert-led setup, community best practice sharing, and dedicated support five days a week.
Deepki Advisory™ complements this with tailored consulting services, helping clients anticipate regulatory shifts, prioritise actions, and embed resilience into strategy. With deep market knowledge and access to real-time data, the advisory team helps organisations drive measurable environmental and financial outcomes.

Case Study

Deepki partners with Primonial REIM to help them develop a comprehensive sustainability strategy. Primonial REIM has over 1,000 assets throughout Europe and have faced difficulties accessing data from a variety of suppliers and sources, each with different standards. With Deepki, they were able to create a global ESG strategy which they can implement across their international portfolio.

Facts and Figures

400 M+
80 +
500 +

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Structured data on building performance /resources/software-to-structure-data-on-building-performance/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:09:33 +0000 /?post_type=resource&p=52878 Data collection and aggregation for building insights

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Problem Addressed

The energy required to heat, cool, and power our buildings is responsible for 19% of the UK’s carbon footprint. To make informed decisions about how we can best reduce a building’s operational emissions, we need better and more comprehensive data about its current performance. Currently, building data is often inconsistent, incomplete, or difficult to access, making it hard for building owners to improve the operational performance of their buildings.

Solution Overview

Rhino offers a way to collect and analyse data from a building’s utility consumption, including gas, water, electricity, and heat. Rhino then structures and aggregates this data for different uses. For example, the data can be showcased through its own software platform or integrated into other existing platforms already used by building owners. Some of these platforms Rhino can integrate with include ESG dashboards, building certification tools, or building management software.

Rhino therefore has its own platform but is platform agnostic, making it possible to integrate with a variety of tools. It also has its own hardware but is hardware agnostic, since it’s able to use existing building hardware.

With integrated hardware and software, Rhino can monitor a wide variety of energy usage parameters then gather them into a functional platform that presents data in a form that is easy to visualise. Their software can work well with information from most available meters and sub-meters, and their hardware gateways are designed to integrate with over 200 of the most widely used sensors and meters.

Building and energy managers can use Rhino to better understand their facility’s energy and utility consumption, allowing for them to better regulate corresponding CO2 emissions. With the Rhino platform, data from multiple buildings and locations are all gathered in a single place, where they can be compared in real time and against historical trends. Additionally, the platform can provide automatic meter readings, malfunction alerts, and remote system control. If an energy leakage point or anomaly is detected, a text message and email notification will be sent instantly.

Case Study

Prologis

Prologis, a provider of distribution facilities, have more than 2,600 smart meters installed in 161 warehouses. With Rhino, Prologis can automate tenant billing and compare utility data with the goal of achieving more energy efficiency.

GLP Worldwide

GLP Worldwide implemented Rhino in their buildings to address their challenges with billing tenants for their utility consumption and monitoring power supply requirements. With Rhino, GLP now has a tool that can help them improve their energy efficiency. Rhino monitors the energy, gas, and water usage in GLP’s buildings with all the information available in a single app. GLP’s tenants can now make sure their heating systems are properly functioning, device energy consumption is as expected, and there are no water leaks. Since using Rhino, GLP has noted an improved quality of their spaces, lower utility consumption, and a reduced carbon footprint.

Facts and Figures

15 min
>200

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Platform to help employees build sustainable behaviour /resources/platform-to-help-employees-built-sustainable-behaviour/ Fri, 19 May 2023 08:55:32 +0000 /?post_type=resource&p=47134 A science-based platform that helps individuals or companies understand and reduce their carbon footprint.

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Problem addressed

Climate change is accelerating. In 2022 we saw heatwaves in China and Europe, wildfires in the USA, drought in the Horn of Africa, and devastating floods which left one-third of Pakistan underwater, destroying two million homes. Scientists have been clear for many years, but ’s now the case that billions of people can look out the window to see the effects of climate change. The only way to stop this is by cutting carbon emissions fast. The global target, agreed upon by the UN, is to halve emissions by 2030 and then hit Net Zero (where no additional carbon enters the atmosphere as anything emitted is also removed) by 2050. However, often ’s difficult for people to translate these big global targets into a goal in their everyday lives. According to Giki, to cut emissions by 50%, most individuals in the global North (generally the wealthier countries) need to cut a tonne from their carbon footprint every year. Globally personal carbon footprints are around five tonnes, so to halve emissions, we all need to get to 2.5 tonnes by 2030. However, individuals in wealthy countries tend to have much larger footprints, often around 8-10 tonnes in Europe and up to 15 tonnes in the USA, Canada, and Australia ().

Solution overview

Giki works with everyone from small businesses through to global companies. Each organisation uses Giki’s science-based platform, and its comprehensive engagement programme, to help employees build sustainable behaviours. Giki can help companies:

  • Build sustainable behaviours to support their sustainability strategy.
  • Helps employees learn what they can do for the planet.
  • Measure achievements to report on progress.

Giki keeps employees engaged through:

  • Challenges and competitions. Sustainability with a fun twist which are great for engagement and busy people.
  • Regular climate action content including webinars and events.
  • Carbon footprint calculator with personalised steps so employees can understand, and reduce, their carbon emissions.

Giki is a B Corp and Social Enterprise with a mission to help people cut carbon. Big or small Giki works with leading companies around the world who want to take climate action now.

Giki is also a fellow Race to Zero Accelerator.

Giki’s annual programme and platform packages start from £385. The financial investment depends on the size of your organisation. As a B Corp Social Enterprise, Giki’s goals are driven by impact rather than commercial goals.

Case study

Adobe joined forces with Giki to launch the Adobe Sustainability Games to foster a culture of sustainability in their partner organisations. Adobe UK&I worked with their Adobe partners for a month of Partner Sustainability Games, with participants across their ecosystem. Together they took over 1,400 steps to reduce their carbon footprint and saved 102 tonnes of carbon which equates to 5,100 trees planted or 247 short haul flights! The successes were celebrated with an awards ceremony hosted at Adobe’s London offices. More information can be found .

Facts and Figures

£385

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Streamlining organisational sustainability management /resources/company-tracker-pro/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:46:37 +0000 /resources/company-tracker-pro/ A single, intelligent platform to track, manage, and report sustainability data for smarter decisions, simplified compliance and greater stakeholder engagement and impact.

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Problem Addressed

Slow, Manual Double Materiality Assessments: Many organisations still rely on time-consuming, manual processes that delay decision-making and increase the risk of bias or incomplete reporting.

Fragmented Sustainability Reporting: Collecting and aligning data across multiple systems is complex, especially when trying to comply with over 60 evolving global standards such as IFRS, CSRD, and GRI.

Cumbersome Assurance Processes: Without a secure and transparent data pipeline, audit trails are unclear, assurance takes longer, and tracking progress in real time becomes nearly impossible.

Complex Supply Chain Data Management: Gathering accurate sustainability information across a global value chain remains one of the biggest challenges, often resulting in incomplete or inconsistent reporting.

Solution Overview

G17Eco is an all-in-one platform that simplifies end-to-end sustainability management, significantly reducing the time, cost, and risk of collecting and processing trusted data whilst utilising AI and blockchain-based traceability.

Its core value is a Unified Digital Taxonomy that harmonizes over 6,000 ESG metrics from more than 60 global standards (including CSRD, IFRS, and GRI). This unique approach provides immense flexibility, allowing you to enter data once and report against multiple standards. This single-entry system streamlines a months-long manual process like a double materiality assessment into days or weeks, delivering up to 80% cost savings.

The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools that automate and simplify materiality assessments, streamline value chain collaboration and allow to manage over one million data points, supporting companies of all sizes, and is currently used by clients such as OFI and Rawabi, as well as the SMEs in their ecosystems. With ISO 27001 certification, it ensures the highest level of data security and compliance, giving you real-time insights for smarter decisions, simplified compliance, and easier collaboration with auditors, investors, and partners.

Case Study

When OFI (Olam Food Ingredients), a leading global food and beverage ingredient supplier, faced the challenge of managing complex sustainability data across its global value chain, it chose G17Eco to streamline its reporting.

By adopting G17Eco’s all-in-one platform, OFI was able to shift from manual processes to a more efficient digital system. This change significantly improved data accuracy and reporting efficiency, with tools like metric mapping and custom surveys making it easier to align with the company’s specific sustainability objectives and meet evolving global standards.

G17Eco helped OFI reduce duplication of effort and centralise its data, enabling smarter sustainability management and a smoother assurance journey.

Facts and Figures

1
Up to 80% cost savings
2
60 global standards covered
3
6000 ESG metrics aligned

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Platform to create robust and integrated sustainability strategies /resources/oneplanet-digital/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:37:20 +0000 /resources/oneplanet-digital/ Software solutions that enable organisations and businesses to create visually stimulating and instantly engaging plans that are shared, sustainable and transparent.

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Problem Addressed

The world is facing a range of social and environmental challenges, namely health, affordability, climate change and biodiversity loss. These issues are currently being addressed individually, increasing the reporting burden and reducing effectiveness. However, these challenges should not be addressed in siloes. A joined-up strategy is required with all departments, team members and stakeholders understanding how they are contributing to the strategy. Implementation then requires collaboration both horizontally and vertically, internally with staff, and externally with all suppliers and stakeholders.

Addressing sustainability requires that all project members and stakeholders are aligned across all sustainability issues simultaneously – this is a challenging and complex task.

Solution Overview

OnePlanet Digital is an innovative platform using the latest database technology to enable the development and management of robust, holistic and fully integrated sustainability strategies. It also connects multiple sustainability plans and strategies so that they can be aligned, managed and compared simultaneously (e.g. multiple phases or elements of a large project). The platform also contains a ‘Lens’ functionality enabling the viewing of strategies through any sustainability framework such as BREEAM, LEED, GRESB or the Sustainable Development Goals.

The OnePlanet platform has a simple and coherent, logical framework based on Outcomes (desired achievements/goals), Actions (undertaken to achieve the Outcomes) and Indicators (how progress will be tracked). When developing any plan key elements of the functionality include:

  • Mindmap view – for visualisation of links between different sustainability issues (e.g. highlighting the links between health and climate change action).
  • Table view – managing Actions and Indicators (to track progress both quantitatively and qualitatively).
  • Document view – reporting on progress or compliance with any framework.
  • Web view – publishing progress and driving engagement.

OnePlanet technology helps clients to meet their existing sustainability requirements by:

  • Decreasing reporting time – by enabling clients to automatically reorganise information for different audiences.
  • Increasing efficiency by aligning teams and companies and enabling collaboration across all team members.
  • Aligning and centralising data.
  • Enabling the use of templates to save time and improve efficiency.

The inherent connectivity of the platform delivers additional benefits:

  • Increases effectiveness by allowing multiple sustainability issues to be addressed simultaneously.
  • Increases impact by engaging with stakeholders to broaden the benefits of their sustainability strategies.
  • It also enables stakeholders to contribute to plans/develop their own plans connected to the ecosystem.

Individuals and SMEs: Free or Pro accounts for less than £500 a year.

The Ecosystem accounts are tailored to and vary based on the size of the company/project.Contact CustomerSuccess@oneplanet.com for more information.

ROI: Users of the technology are seeing reductions in reporting times, reducing the burden on staff resources and an increase in impact through collaboration and streamlining of effort.

Case Study

London Borough of Enfield

  • Enfield Council used the review of the Climate Action Plan as an opportunity to look at innovative approaches for mapping and monitoring climate action across the authority and Borough.
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Meridian Water

  • Meridian Water comprises many separate projects and the OnePlanet platform is being used to track progress across these projects to ensure the ESS and other key goals and objectives are delivered.
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This page presents data, evidence, and solutions that are provided by our partners and members and should therefore not be attributed to UKGBC. While we showcase these solutions for inspiration, to build consensus, and create momentum for climate action, UKGBC does not offer commercial endorsement of individual solutions. If you would like to quote something from this page, or more information, please contact our Communications team at media@ukgbc.org.

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Problem Addressed

The accelerating pace of climate change is driving increasingly disruptive and costly consequences to property and building owners worldwide.The gap between insured vs. uninsured losses is widening thanks to the failure of traditional methods and approaches to inform of future climate-related risks. This is due to the fact that typical risk models focus on past data trends to anticipate future risk. However, climate change is non-linear and non-stationary – so they are fundamentally broken.

The climate transition isn’t only about moving to net zero. Today, the emphasis on understanding how extreme weather patterns will shift as a result of climate change and what that means for the world around us (in particular the built environment) is becoming as, if not more, urgent.These risks can be observed manifesting as physical hazards such as floods, subsidence, landslides, coastal erosion, storms, extreme temperatures and other hazards.

Data is required to project these risks from now and into the future, and then attribute financial impacts that will help serve as drivers for targeted economic investment – climate adaptation finance.

Solution Overview

Climate X is an award-winning global climate risk data analytics provider.They enable asset managers, real estate developers and construction companies to analyse the impact of future extreme weather events linked to climate change at both individual site/asset and portfolio levels.Their models are fully validated through a range of approaches including back-testing and have been scrutinised by industry leading academics and risk professionals.

Customer’s are using Spectra to:

  • Strengthen GRESB scores and TCFD disclosures.
  • Integrate climate risk into the due diligence process, pricing and for portfolio management.
  • Attribute financial impacts to exposure to hazards and validate investment decisions.

Climate X’s platform, Spectra, is available via a self-service online platform or customisable API.

Contact the teamto access the demo platform for free.

Case Study

Climate X’s solutions are trusted by financial institutions including Banks, Building Societies and Asset Managers/Real Estate companies as well as trusted consulting groups including Deloitte LLP.

This page presents data, evidence, and solutions that are provided by our partners and members and should therefore not be attributed to UKGBC. While we showcase these solutions for inspiration, to build consensus, and create momentum for climate action, UKGBC does not offer commercial endorsement of individual solutions. If you would like to quote something from this page, or more information, please contact our Communications team at media@ukgbc.org.

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