Fragmented ESG data: how do you bring everything together?

For many organisations, ESG reporting does not begin with a lack of data.

Quite the opposite. Most of the required information already exists, but it is spread across different systems. Financial data sits in accounting software, workforce information is managed by payroll providers, energy consumption is stored in supplier portals and additional figures live in spreadsheets that were originally created for a specific request.

The problem is not that data is missing.

The problem is that there is no single place where all of that information comes together.

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Today's reality: every system holds part of the story

ESG data is not created within a single department.

Finance manages financial information. HR is responsible for workforce data. Energy consumption is managed by energy suppliers. Other indicators are stored in spreadsheets or internal documents.

The result?

• data has to be searched for again and again;
• different departments provide information at different times;
• the same data is collected multiple times;
• manual consolidation takes considerable time.

Every new reporting request starts the process all over again.

Not because the information is unavailable, but because it is not managed centrally.

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Why fragmented data becomes a long-term problem

As organisations receive more ESG information requests, this way of working becomes increasingly difficult to sustain.

Customers, banks, auditors and other stakeholders expect information that is consistent, up to date and reliable. When data is spread across multiple systems, every reporting cycle creates additional administrative work.

This results in:

• more manual work;
• a greater risk of errors;
• multiple versions of the same information;
• a reporting process that has to be rebuilt every time;
• financial losses caused by operational inefficiencies.

The challenge is therefore not collecting more data, but bringing existing data together in one structured environment.

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How ESGpro brings your existing data together

ESGpro was developed to connect existing data sources automatically.

Through integrations with systems such as SBB, Acerta and Fluvius, relevant information is retrieved directly from the systems where it already exists.

Additional information can easily be added within the same reporting environment, ensuring that all ESG data is managed using one consistent structure.

In practice, this means:

• data is automatically retrieved from existing systems;
• manual data entry is kept to a minimum;
• all relevant ESG data is managed centrally;
• reporting starts from one consistent data source.

This shifts the focus from collecting data to using it.

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What does this deliver in practice?

When all relevant ESG data is available in one central location, reporting becomes significantly easier.

Instead of requesting information from different departments or systems every time, you work from one reliable and up-to-date dataset.

This results in:

• less manual work;
• fewer errors;
• more consistent reporting;
• significant time savings with every reporting cycle.

As a result, ESG data becomes more than a collection of separate files. It becomes a structured information foundation your organisation can continue to build on.

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From fragmented information to one central data source

Most organisations already possess much of the information required for ESG reporting.

The challenge is not collecting more data.

The challenge is bringing existing data together automatically so that reporting becomes faster, more reliable and reproducible.

By connecting your existing systems, you create one central data source that not only saves time but also improves the quality of your reporting.

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Who is this relevant for?

• Organisations whose ESG data is spread across multiple systems.
• Finance and operational teams that repeatedly collect data manually.
• Companies looking to eliminate errors and duplicate work.
• Organisations that want to make ESG reporting more efficient and scalable.