Overview of Project ESG Reporting (preview)
Important
Starting with the January 2025 release, this capability will be referred to as external reporting in Microsoft Sustainability Manager. It will appear in both Sustainability Manager Essentials and Premium. Existing deployments of Project ESG Reporting (preview) will be renamed Microsoft Sustainability Manager and will continue to include only the external reporting capabilities.
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Some or all of this functionality is available as part of a preview release. The content and the functionality are subject to change.
ESG disclosure reporting can be a complex and challenging process for sustainability practitioners who need to report against numerous voluntary and regulatory reporting frameworks. Because these reports aren't standardized, it's difficult to know which metrics to report and how to structure disclosures. Project ESG Reporting (preview) addresses these challenges by providing templates based on various ESG standards or frameworks. It helps you with the creation, completion, and approval of comprehensive reports across both quantitative and qualitative metrics.
Project ESG Reporting (preview) enables your organization to collaboratively create voluntary and regulatory disclosure reports across a range of standards and frameworks. Approval and audit workflows help your organization ensure compliance and data accuracy. With these features, Project ESG Reporting (preview) reduces complexity, enhances efficiency, and provides greater transparency for ESG reporting.
Project ESG Reporting (preview) includes standard and framework reporting templates for:
- Standard and framework templates for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
- Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS)
- Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) 1 and 2
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 1 and 2
- Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
In addition, Project ESG Reporting (preview) provides:
- Microsoft Sustainability Manager integration for company profile and data points
- Workflow UI for task management and content approval
- Disclosure generation in Excel
- Extensibility for custom template creation
This video provides a demo: Project ESG Reporting (preview)
