We’re hearing more and more about ESG, and the deadlines are fast approaching.
However, less is said about the fact that a successful ESG report does not begin with the writing of the report, but with the data.
And almost every company has this data nowadays:
in CRM, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, HR systems, and IT systems.
Anyone can spend a few hours or days gathering the necessary data by planning ahead, organizing, and automating the process. After all, this will need to be done every year.
But if you don’t do this, it could take weeks or even months to gather the necessary data.
Why is it crucial to prepare our systems?
The ESG report shouldn’t be treated as a separate project.
If we want to be effective and successful, we should switch to data-driven operations. And not just because of ESG. But for our own sake, too.
ESG requirements include measuring certain employee data, tracking customer relationships and service performance, and reporting on the impacts of operations and suppliers.
If this data is unstructured, not comparable, or not even consciously collected, then the ESG report will be cumbersome and inaccurate, and will ultimately amount to nothing more than a “box-ticking exercise.” Yet it could be a competitive advantage.
What does preparation mean in practice?
This isn’t an IT project; it’s business process improvement.
And how does Euronet fit into this?
Euronet steps in where most ESG projects get stuck—figuring out how to turn operations into measurable data. We help design data structures, support the ESG-based development of systems, and align IT with business and ESG goals.
And the companies that take this step in a timely manner will have an advantage.
Find us! We can help!
