Diligent ESG
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting software
Sustainability management software
Carbon accounting software
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What is Diligent ESG
Diligent ESG is an ESG reporting and data management product used to collect, validate, and report sustainability and ESG information for internal governance and external disclosures. It supports ESG program owners, sustainability teams, and governance stakeholders who need structured workflows, audit-ready evidence, and reporting aligned to common ESG frameworks. The product emphasizes centralized ESG data capture, controls, and board-level visibility as part of Diligent’s broader governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform.
Governance and board alignment
The product is designed to connect ESG reporting with governance workflows, including executive and board oversight. This can help organizations formalize accountability, approvals, and review cycles around ESG disclosures. It fits well when ESG reporting needs to align with broader risk and compliance processes rather than operate as a standalone sustainability tool.
Structured data collection workflows
Diligent ESG supports centralized collection of ESG metrics and supporting evidence across business units. Workflow features help standardize requests, assign owners, and track completion status. This is useful for recurring reporting cycles where data comes from multiple systems and stakeholders.
Audit-ready documentation approach
The product focuses on maintaining documentation and traceability for reported ESG figures. This can support internal controls and external assurance readiness by keeping evidence tied to metrics and disclosures. Organizations with higher scrutiny requirements often benefit from this control-oriented approach.
Carbon accounting depth varies
Compared with purpose-built carbon accounting tools, carbon calculation capabilities may be less comprehensive depending on the organization’s needs (e.g., complex Scope 3 modeling, supplier-specific emissions factors, or advanced allocation methods). Many teams still require external data sources or specialist tools for detailed emissions quantification. Fit depends on whether the primary requirement is disclosure management versus deep emissions modeling.
Implementation requires cross-functional effort
ESG reporting platforms typically require significant upfront work to define metrics, owners, controls, and data sources. Organizations should expect stakeholder coordination across finance, EHS, procurement, HR, and legal to operationalize workflows. Time-to-value can be longer if ESG data is not already standardized or if controls are immature.
Framework and reporting complexity
ESG disclosure requirements and frameworks change frequently, which can create ongoing configuration and governance overhead. Teams may need to maintain mappings, definitions, and reporting structures as standards evolve and as the company’s material topics change. This can be challenging for smaller teams without dedicated ESG reporting operations.
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Diligent Corporation
New York, NY, USA
2001
Private
https://www.diligent.com/
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