ESG is not complicated. It was made complicated.

ESG is meant to make risks visible, steer impacts, and improve decision-making. Not to overwhelm companies with tables, catalogues, and apparent precision.
Problems arise where methodological boundaries become blurred.
Problem: false precision
ESG data is largely based on estimates. That is not a flaw – it is reality. Estimates are methodologically valid as long as their uncertainty is correctly classified.
Problems arise where these estimates:
  • are presented with more decimal places than are technically meaningful,
  • are sold as “exact”,
  • are shown without transparent disclosure of origin, assumptions, and uncertainties.
Solution: transparency instead of pseudo-precision
Transparency is a prerequisite for traceability and auditability. Every calculation in ESG Simple is performed with full computational accuracy. For presentation, however, only as many decimal places are shown as are technically meaningful and interpretable.
  • Results are not “beautified”.
  • Assumptions and uncertainties remain visible.
  • Decimal places are not a sales argument.
Problem: catalogues instead of relevance
Many ESG systems work with:
  • thousands of emission factors,
  • hundreds of KPIs,
  • all frameworks at once.
This sounds comprehensive. In practice, it leads to unclear decisions, high maintenance effort, dependency on consultants, and reports that nobody truly uses.
Solution: modular, decision-relevant
More choice is not added value if no one knows what is relevant. ESG Simple works with traceable, documented data models for SMEs.
  • SME-ready models instead of ESG megastores.
  • You use only what you actually need.
  • Clear methodology instead of framework overload.
Problem: ESG as an IT project
ESG is not a software experiment. It is a management topic. When ESG tools:
  • are black boxes,
  • perform calculations “automatically” without making them explainable,
  • or produce results that are not reproducible,
this creates risk, not progress.
Solution: traceable, explainable, auditable
ESG Simple relies on transparency instead of magic.
  • Every calculation is traceable.
  • Every figure is explainable.
  • Approved reports are based on audit-ready snapshots.
This turns ESG from an IT risk into a reliable management instrument.
Who ESG Simple is designed for
ESG Simple is aimed at organisations that:
  • want to take responsibility,
  • want to implement ESG pragmatically, correctly, and efficiently,
  • do not maintain their own ESG department,
  • value traceability.
Typically:
  • small and medium-sized enterprises,
  • corporate groups with manageable structures,
  • organisations with audit, banking, or reporting obligations.
Our stance
  • Relevance over completeness
  • Traceability over automation
  • Transparency over pseudo-precision
  • Pragmatism over ESG industry buzzwords
ESG Simple is not a tool for everything. It is a tool for what truly matters.
The next step
  • If you want to know how we calculate, read our Methodology.
  • If you want to test ESG Simple for your organisation, get in contact.