Investor-Owned Utility · Energy & Utilities · Atlanta, GA · 12 weeks
ESG reporting data foundation built
An investor-owned utility struggled with fragmented ESG data scattered across 14 departments and no governance, causing an 18-week annual sustainability report process. We created a centralized ESG data system and automated the reporting pipeline, cutting preparation time to 3 weeks and enabling quarterly ESG reports for the first time.
Challenge
The sustainability team gathered data from 14 departments through emails and spreadsheets. Each department measured emissions, water use, and safety differently. Reconciling this data took 18 weeks and still resulted in audit-flagged discrepancies. We streamlined data collection and standardized measurements to eliminate these issues.
Outcome
We cut the annual sustainability report prep time from 18 weeks to 3 by streamlining data collection and automating key calculations. We launched quarterly ESG reports to meet investor demands for timely updates. Our changes eliminated all 14 external auditor discrepancies in the first year. The utility also aligned with SASB standards for the first time, improving reporting accuracy and credibility.
Results
- 18 to 3 weeks Annual sustainability report preparation
- 14 to 0 External auditor discrepancy findings
- Quarterly ESG reporting frequency enabled for first time
- 14 departments Standardized under unified ESG data governance
We used to spend 18 weeks preparing our sustainability report, and we still had problems with the auditors. Thinklytics helped us set up a solid data system that cut the time down to 3 weeks and fixed all the auditor issues. Now, we can publish quarterly ESG updates, which our investors have been asking for.