Sustainability Reporting and Compliance with Microsoft's Sustainability Manager

Where are you in this story?

With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) as the primary directives, sustainability reporting will become mandatory for the bigger companies.

What does this mean for you?

To comply with the CSRD and ESRS, companies must establish appropriate data management systems to collect, analyze, and report sustainability data accurately.
The data management strategy should include:

• defining objectives,
• data collection,
• protection,
• analysis,
• collaboration,
• control, and
• expertise.

Data preparation and management are critical to ensuring the accuracy and reliability of sustainability data.

How can you prepare?

Microsoft offers an extensible solution called Microsoft Sustainability Manager that provides organizations with a comprehensive view into the emissions impact of their operations and value chain.

The solution:

• unifies data intelligence,
• simplifies complex calculations,
• breaks down data silos, and
• provides continuous visibility into emissions activities.

It initially focuses on carbon emissions, with plans to support water and waste tracking in the future.

To summarize, Microsoft's solution empowers organizations to centralize data, streamline reporting, generate insights, and drive actions that reduce environmental impact.

For more information on the legal framework and process of data preparation for sustainability reporting you can contact us directly or watch the video below.