How AI Can Strengthen ESG Reporting
Sustainability, Friday, April 25th, 2025
Gathering data across an ecosystem of stakeholders is a slog. But with the right tools, it can be easier.
Sustainability reporting is a complex undertaking. AI tools have a potential role in making this easier.
ESG reporting -- also referred to as sustainability reporting -- has become a cornerstone of corporate accountability and regulatory compliance. Traditional methods of reporting that rely heavily on manual data collection from siloed systems are unable to handle the growing complexity of ESG data standards and reporting requirements.
Despite enterprise leaders' best efforts, persistent sustainability challenges exist. These include fragmented data sources, manual reporting inefficiencies, unreliable external inputs and greenwashing risks. In short, challenges exist throughout the lifecycle -- from data collection and reporting to validation and assurance.