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Updated by Maílis Carrilho on November 4th, 2025
Locus ESG is a cloud‑based, financial‑grade sustainability management platform designed for organizations aiming to bridge environmental, social, and governance goals with operational and compliance data. Tailored for sustainability and EHS/ESG leaders, corporate responsibility teams, and compliance officers, it centralizes diverse datasets—from greenhouse (Scope 1–3) emissions and water quality to workforce diversity and pay equity—into a unified system of record. Its value lies in transparency and credibility: built‑in audit trails and configurable KPI dashboards enable users to benchmark performance, manage tasks, and confidently produce frameworks‑aligned reports (e.g., CSRD) without duplicative data entry

Available Carbon Accounting Features

Audit Support
Carbon Footprint Calculation
Compliance Reporting
Customizable Dashboards
Customizable Reporting Templates
Data Import/Export
Emissions Factor Database
Scope 1 Emissions Tracking
Scope 2 Emissions Tracking
Scope 3 Emissions Tracking
Supply Chain Emissions Hotspot Identification

Missing Carbon Accounting Features

AI-Powered Insights for Optimization
Benchmarking & Peer Comparison
Carbon Credit Trading
Carbon Offset Tracking
Carbon Pricing
Cost Tracking
Emissions Forecasting
Goal Setting & Tracking
Integration with IoT Sensors
Lifecycle Assessment
Multi-Site Support
Real-Time Monitoring (non-energy)
Risk Assessment & Scoring
Scenario Analysis for Emissions Reduction
Target Setting & Tracking
Tax and Incentive Management

Pricing

Starting Price
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Options
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Available Since

March 2022

Deployment Options

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Good Option For

  • Small Business (11-50 people)
  • Medium Business (51-250 people)
  • Large Business (250+ people)

Deep dive


Core Features

Locus ESG offers an integrated suite of tools that help streamline sustainability efforts, reduce redundancy, and ensure audit-ready reporting.

  • Automated Data Collection & Integration - Aggregates data from ERPs, HR systems, SCADA, IoT sensors, lab imports, and ESG surveys—capturing everything from environmental metrics to social and governance inputs.

  • Materiality Assessment Module - Enables stakeholder engagement to rank ESG priorities, track shifts over time, and visualize results analytically.

  • Calculation & Verification Engine - Transparent, drill‑down calculations for GHG, embodied carbon, refrigerants, water and more—configurable to align with verification standards.

  • Reporting & Disclosure Templates - Supports major disclosure frameworks. Single data entry outputs into multiple report formats, including XML, PDF, and CSV.

  • Dashboards & Visualizations - KPI dashboards, GIS maps, charts, and trend analysis facilitate executive decision‑making.

  • Task Management & Auditing - Built‑in workflows, calendars, reminders, automatic notifications, and audit logs enforce accountability and audit readiness.

Closing Insights

Customer case studies featured on Locus’s site highlight measurable improvements in data consolidation and compliance efficiency. Locus continues to innovate and expand ESG capabilities. In January 2025, it launched a partnership with Sophare AI to enhance “S” capabilities through integrated pay-equity analytics, complying with EU Pay Transparency Directive and UN SDG 5 goals. This development enriches the platform's ability to surface insights on global gender pay gaps, compliance obligations, and equity targets—all within the ESG dashboard. As sustainability mandates evolve across regions, Locus is positioned to deliver increasingly comprehensive and governance‑ready solutions rooted in scientific data governance. With these recent advancements, clients can expect richer social analytics, stronger financial‑grade credibility, and continued alignment with regulatory and voluntary ESG frameworks.


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