How ESG-X Helped Environmental Services Firm Reuse Knowledge and Streamline ESG Reporting
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The Challenge: Manual Processes and Excel Fatigue
An environmental services company faced mounting complexity in preparing for CSRD reporting. Their previous software was little more than a basic Excel replacement, forcing teams to repeatedly collect and review documents without added functionality. Each reporting cycle meant starting from scratch, re-entering data manually, and wasting valuable resources on duplication. This not only slowed down reporting but also increased the risk of errors.
The Solution: OCR and Knowledge Reuse
With ESG-X, the company transformed its reporting process. Instead of repeating the same manual work year after year, the platform used OCR and AI to extract ESG-relevant data - such as numbers, KPIs, and disclosures - directly from existing documents or photographs. Already documented knowledge could then be reused, and everything was consolidated in a single central repository. This eliminated duplication and freed the team to focus on ESG strategy rather than administrative tasks.
Our already documented knowledge is reused. As a result, we achieve higher effectiveness and consolidate our knowledge in one place.
— Johannes Herold, Sustainability Manager / Energy Officer, Environmental Services
Why ESG-X?
The company needed a platform that could do more than simply store files. With OCR and knowledge reuse, ESG-X ensures ESG reporting builds on existing data instead of duplicating manual work. Numbers and disclosures from business documents are extracted automatically and consolidated in one place, reducing errors, saving time, and making compliance far less burdensome.