ESGdesk™

Core Features

ESGdesk is structured around VSME Basic Module disclosures B1–B11, with controlled data collection and traceability. AI-extracted data must be reviewed and approved by users before being added to the ESG dataset.

• VSME ESG Data Collection: Guided forms collect environmental, workforce, health and safety, financial and other information required for VSME reporting, with data organized by reporting year and company location.

• AI-Assisted Document Processing: Users can upload utility bills, invoices and waste documents. AI extracts relevant values as draft entries, which must be reviewed and approved by a user before being saved.

• Carbon Footprint Calculation: ESGdesk calculates emissions using GHG Protocol methodology and country-specific factors, alongside metrics such as renewable-energy share. Its methodology dataset is reviewed annually.

• Multi-Location Reporting: Companies can collect and analyze information across multiple offices, plants or other sites. Location-level permissions restrict contributors to the locations for which they are responsible.

• ESG Analytics: Dashboards and charts help users examine collected ESG data and performance, while an AI-generated executive summary provides a narrative overview of the completed report.

• Audit-Ready Reporting: Reports can be exported to PDF and CSV. Locked, versioned PDF reports include methodology information, emission factors and supporting evidence, while auditor accounts provide temporary read-only access to underlying information.

Closing Insights

ESGdesk is operated by ESGdesk sp. z o.o., a Polish company, and is explicitly positioned as B2B software rather than an ESG consultancy or compliance-certification service. Its relatively narrow focus is useful for understanding its place in the market: ESGdesk is designed primarily to help SMEs establish an organized, repeatable ESG reporting process around the VSME Basic Module, while also providing ESRS mapping for companies preparing for more extensive sustainability information requests.

The platform also targets organizations where ESG information is spread among different people and locations. Administrators can assign contributors to particular sites, close completed reporting years to prevent unintended changes, retain supporting evidence and give auditors temporary read-only access. ESGdesk additionally runs a partner program for sustainability consultancies, accounting firms, ESG advisers, banks and other organizations wanting to deliver VSME reporting to their own clients using the software.