Sustainability Management & Reporting Solutions GRI G4 certified SoFi software & Materiality Assessment services
Sustainability reporting aids business advantage Sustainability reporting has become the norm, driven by in-
tasks. This leads to a superior transparency that facilitates
identification of hotspots and improvement opportunities,
creased regulations and customer expectations. The Global Re-
and in the end results in better performance and cost savings.
Framework, the best and most up-to-date guidance for effec-
PE’s GRI G4 certified software & sustainability services provide
tainability reports based on the most material sustainability
PE INTERNATIONAL’s sustainability software solution SoFi GRI
identify what is important to report on and validate the sustain-
solution is an easy and cost efficient way to identify material
porting Initiative (GRI) produces the Sustainability Reporting tive reporting. The GRI G4 standard focuses on preparing sus-
ready-to-go reporting and improvements
related topics. The materiality assessment helps companies
is optimized for fast GRI G4 reporting while SoFi Materiality
ability strategy for a clear business advantage. The sustainability insights and reports generated can also be used to feed informa-
tion into other sustainability frameworks, such as the UN Global Compact or sustainability ratings such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).
GRI G4 certified software delivers speed & scale to reporting task
sustainability issues. PE’s consulting offerings focus on gath-
ering, analyzing, interpreting and reporting results based on your corporate sustainability goals. We assist you in develop-
ing targeted communication for different stakeholder groups
through our expertise in transforming technical results into actionable messages and communication tools.
To benefit from this powerful GRI reporting framework, compa-
nies need software tools, knowledge and guidance to achieve speed and scale in their reporting and to minimize manual
GRI
PE’s SoFi GRI and Materiality software solutions enable com-
PE’s consulting experts offer unrivalled knowledge to help
Software benefits
Consulting benefits
panies to deliver audit-proof sustainability reporting.
> Ready-made sustainability reporting framework with auto matic updates for GRI, CDP, GRESB and other standards. > Faster time to disclosure with streamlined data collection, dynamic disclosure and workflows. > Audit-proof reporting for relevant standards delivered on
the click of a button. > Time savings – in data collection, aggregation, conversion (using built in emission factor libraries), validations and
reporting. > Simple and flexible data collection from manual, web based
questionnaires to fully automated systems integration. > Drastically reduces the time and money spent on identifying material issues with standard issue list by sector.
> Use proven survey, workflow, analysis and scoring technology from SoFi software to gain insights from your results.
companies improve their sustainability performance.
> Initial Sustainability Assessment – Get a profile for a result-
oriented and integrated sustainability strategy. > GRI G4 Scoping Workshop – Understand the GRI G4 reporting requirements and prepare for the stakeholder and materiality assessment. > Stakeholder Analysis – Identify and prioritize stakeholders and generate a stakeholder mapping. > Materiality Assessment – Categorize key G4 aspects and
evaluate the organizational, strategic impact. Uses proven
survey, workflow, analysis and scoring technology. > Key Performance Indicators Definition – To identify and close gaps in current reporting. > GRI Reporting and Disclosure – Define reporting goals and content for accurate and fast processes.
SoFi GRI Dashboard Intuitive visualization with user-defined dashboards
Use of the PE software suite and services can be extended from sustainability management at any time. Possible extension areas include carbon management, energy management, EH&S, Supply Chain or Product Sustainability.
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june 2014
years in the market