Ecodesk is a cloud based data platform used by corporate businesses to track, monitor and report their ESG data.
Data relating to environmental, social and governance subject areas is input to the platform for use in reporting to stakeholders via standards such as CDP, GRI, GHG Protocol or for use by businesses to engage stakeholders in their sustainability achievements.
Ecodesk was founded by the successful entrepreneur Robert Clarke in Australia in 2007, and migrated to the UK in 2010. In 2018, Ecodesk received the highly acclaime
ISAR Honours Awardfrom
UNCTAD
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the ...
in recognition of its work building a digital platform for mapping the non-financial reporting landscape in conjunction wit
WBCSD's Redefining Valuesprogramme
CDSBand with support from the
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is an American foundation established by Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore and his wife Betty I. Moore in September 2000 to support scientific discovery, environmental conservation, patient care improvements a ...
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Services
Ecodesk enables organisations to improve the management and performance of their supply chain and to reduce their inherent risk through the collection and aggregation of ESG data presented. Ecodesk is not a ratings or rankings provider but does provide flexible supplier scorecard solutions via what is termed an SAQ (self-assessment questionnaire). Like most software providers in the market it displays data to enterprise users in the form of dashboards and digital reporting functions.
The SaaS platform is supported by a managed service aspect which helps suppliers with their data submission and understanding their non-financial reporting obligations. The platform is free-to-use for entities responding to a data request and levies a charge for enterprise users to connect with their extended supply chains. This unique approach of "free data" entry and simple communication differentiates it from its competitors and encourages co-operation and data input at all levels.
See also
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Carbon Disclosure Project
The CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) is an international non-profit organisation based in the United Kingdom, Japan, India, China, Germany and the United States of America that helps companies and cities disclose their environmental im ...
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Supply chain management
In commerce, supply chain management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods and services including all processes that transform raw materials into final products between businesses and locations. This can include the movement and stor ...
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Conflict minerals
The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a history of conflict, where various armies, rebel groups, and outside actors have profited from mining while contributing to violence and exploitation during wars in the region. The four mai ...
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Open data
Open data is data that is openly accessible, exploitable, editable and shared by anyone for any purpose. Open data is licensed under an open license.
The goals of the open data movement are similar to those of other "open(-source)" movements ...
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External links
Ecodesk homepageEcodesk Adds Top Talent As Part Of Global Expansion PlanWho uses open data?Leading businesses address daunting scope 3 reportingCan energy and carbon reporting rules affect the way companies do business?Leading firms join Ecodesk to improve supply chain efficiency*
ttp://www.environmentalistonline.com/article/2013-03-25/multinationals-join-supply-chain-reporting-project Multinationals join supply chain reporting projectEnvironmental executive moves ecodeskEcodesk aims to improve supply chain emissions reportingPackaging giants sign up to carbon emissions measuring schemeReport or be damned why the industry is opening up to carbonFM firms share data to drive sustainabilityLeading businesses join sustainability reporting campaignGuide to procurement analyticsSupply chains hold key to reducing energy and saving costs
Sustainability organizations
Organisations based in Bath, Somerset