Available Carbon Accounting Features
Missing Carbon Accounting Features
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- Annual Subscription
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Deployment Options
Good Option For
- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
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Core Features
For sustainability directors, ESG leads, and carbon accountants looking to centralize emissions oversight, Diligent ESG delivers a versatile toolkit that streamlines data management, governance, and reporting:
Automated Emissions Ingestion: Captures data across Scope 1, 2, and 3 via nine methods including API integrations, spreadsheets, robotic process automation, and enterprise systems with built-in data validation to flag anomalies and cleanse inconsistencies.
Extensive Emission Factors Library: Maintains over 70,000 globally-updated emission factors across 120+ countries and supports tracking of more than 2,000 fuel types and business activities such as water, waste, transport, and commuter data—ensuring accurate, context-specific calculations.
Audit‑Ready Reporting Suite: Provides up to 80 pre-configured, third-party‑certified reports with transparency features such as change logs, user permissions, and calculation traceability. Enables fast regulatory submissions to CDP, GRI, SASB, TCFD, and SECR frameworks.
Customizable Dashboards & Executive Storyboards: Offers fully-tailored dashboards and visual storyboard formats designed for board-level presentations. Users can configure metrics and narrative flows, facilitating data-driven decision-making and internal stakeholder alignment.
Framework Mapping & Benchmarking: Maps ESG and carbon metrics to different reporting standards. Enables AI-driven peer benchmarking and gap analysis for strategic disclosures and investor transparency.
Accuvio‑Powered Aggregation & Governance: Diligent ESG enhances data aggregation, governance, and carbon reporting capabilities—connecting diverse data sources with RPA and enabling real-time performance tracking across the value chain.
Closing Insights
Users on AWS Marketplace highlight Diligent ESG’s intuitive interface, standout support responsiveness, and real-time analytics that streamline SBTi validation and year-end reporting. Analysts commend its integration capabilities, audit-grade reporting, and board-level insights. Forrester’s Total Economic Impact (TEI) study quantifies the platform’s impact: 60–80% time savings on data collection, 50% reduction in audit costs, and a 167% ROI over three years. Diligent’s strategic acquisitions and partnerships further strengthen its market position. The 2021 acquisition of Accuvio brought advanced carbon aggregation capabilities to Diligent ESG. More recent collaborations with Manifest Climate and Clarity AI enhance AI-driven benchmarking and climate risk assessment. Deployed via AWS Marketplace, the platform benefits from scalable deployment and streamlined procurement. With solid customer outcomes, rigorous audit readiness, and smart AI features, Diligent ESG is set to lead ESG and carbon accounting evolution in a rapidly intensifying regulatory environment.