How effective sustainability management software saves time
That’s no longer enough. Sustainability now shapes investor confidence, customer trust, and operational resilience. Companies need software that does more than document performance. It must cut manual work, integrate with existing systems, and give teams time to focus on value creation.
Knowing that software saves time is one thing. Proving it across industries is another. This article shows how software reduces complexity and why that time savings matters.
Turning complexity into clarity
Every sustainability team faces the same issue: data scattered across departments, systems, and spreadsheets. The right platform consolidates it, replacing manual processes with automation, integration, and insight.
1. Data systems that actually talk to each other
For most companies, the challenge isn’t a lack of data, it’s that the data lives in systems built for other purposes. Energy readings sit in facilities tools, diversity metrics in HR, supplier details in procurement. Even when integrations exist, they rarely create a full, auditable picture.
Leaders now treat integration as a governance priority. They want sustainability data that is traceable to its financial or operational source and can be reused without manual intervention. Position Green enables this through a continuous flow of verified information structured for reuse across frameworks. The real value isn’t convenience, it’s reliability.
Example: A manufacturing group with ten subsidiaries receives slightly different energy and headcount figures from each site every year. Reconciling them takes weeks. After connecting those systems through a shared data model, the sustainability lead can trace every figure back to source. The annual scramble becomes a steady, transparent verification process. The work gets easier not because there’s less of it, but because there’s finally trust in the data.
2. Automation that replaces repetition with reasoning
Automation isn’t about speed for speed’s sake. It frees teams from repetitive, error-prone tasks so they can focus on interpretation. Automated validation, mapping, and reporting eliminate time spent on spreadsheet corrections.
The result: faster disclosure and higher-quality insight. When the platform checks anomalies, applies emission factors, and maintains audit trails, analysts can focus on what the data means, not how to fix it.
3. Interoperability that reduces reinvention
New frameworks shouldn’t force teams to rebuild processes every year. Interoperability lets companies collect information once and reuse it across regulatory, internal, and investor requirements.
A data set prepared for CSRD can also feed KPIs, supplier reviews, and leadership updates. Position Green keeps its platform aligned with evolving standards, so companies don’t waste time reformatting old work. The payoff is stability, not just hours saved.
4. Workflows that let teams work together
Disclosure deadlines usually slip because contributors work in silos with little visibility. Workflow automation solves this.
Tasks, reminders, and approvals live in one place. Contributors know what’s expected and by when. Progress becomes transparent, accountability improves, and collaboration becomes calmer. For sustainability leads, the process becomes predictable instead of reactive.
DPG Media: meeting the deadline that couldn’t slip
DPG Media, one of Europe’s largest media groups, had eight weeks to deliver CSRD-ready reporting across several entities and countries.
Using Position Green, they:
- Consolidated hundreds of data points into a single connected system.
- Automated reporting templates aligned with CSRD and ESRS.
- Enabled real-time collaboration across finance, sustainability, and leadership.
Within two months, they submitted a full, audit-ready report, a process that typically takes multiple quarters. Beyond meeting the deadline, they built a repeatable structure that will shorten future cycles.
Their experience shows that time savings support more than compliance, they support ambition. DPG Media turned a regulatory challenge into long-term advantage by treating sustainability data as a strategic asset.
Conducting an EUDR risk assessment: from data to decision
EUDR risk assessment requires evaluating multiple dimensions of risk to determine whether products are deforestation-free. The process involves assessing both country-level and supplier-level factors to identify where the highest exposure lies and how to manage it effectively.
Country-level risk factors
- National forest and land-use policies
- Levels of corruption and bribery
- Enforcement of environmental legislation
- Protection of indigenous and local community rights
Supplier-level risk factors
- Past non-compliance or deforestation incidents
- Complexity and traceability of the value chain
- Risk of mixing or circumvention
- Reliability and completeness of supplied data
- Use and credibility of third-party certifications
Developing a detailed, practice-oriented questionnaire can help structure this assessment and make the definition of mitigation measures more actionable. While templates and methodologies are still evolving, sectoral associations are beginning to develop guidance and examples to support companies in this process.
EUDR is a new and iterative regulation. Authorities acknowledge that the first year of implementation will involve ongoing adjustments and improvements. In line with this, a six-month grace period has been introduced for companies within scope, allowing additional time to strengthen data systems and refine risk-assessment practices.
Why: efficiency fuels ambition
Saving time matters. What teams do with that time matters more. Integration and automation give sustainability professionals room to focus on strategy, analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
For a typical mid-cap company, these improvements can lead to:
- €100,000–€200,000 in annual efficiency gains across labor, consulting, and audit costs.
- Lower compliance risk and faster audit preparation.
- More time to analyse trends, set targets, and connect sustainability metrics to financial outcomes.
(These figures are illustrative, based on common efficiency benchmarks for mid-cap organizations.)
“Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling. Modern sustainability platforms must bake in compliance excellence while freeing teams to focus on action, insight, and growth.”
Daniel Gadd, CEO, Position Green
The takeaway: choose a platform that scales with you
Some tools help you meet today’s requirements and little else. Companies that lead in 2026 and beyond will use software that grows with them.
Position Green unites reporting, carbon accounting, supplier assessments, benchmarking, and analytics in one interoperable platform. It saves time now and builds the foundation for tomorrow’s strategy.
If you’re evaluating options, explore our updated ESG management software buyer’s guide. It’s a clear way to compare solutions and choose the platform that fits your needs.
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