FAQs

Financed Emission Calculation Dashboard is a tool designed to help organizations and financial institutions track, analyse, and manage the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their financial activities. This includes emissions linked to investments, loans, and other financial products.

A Bank or an FI needs to calculate the financed emissions of its portfolio, meaning the emissions funded through bank’s financing. Financed emission calculations measures the climate impact of a bank's portfolio through the measurement of GHG emissions and is often part of broader environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and risk management.

An ESG Dashboard is a tool that allows organizations to monitor, measure, and report on their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. It aggregates data related to sustainability practices, social responsibility, and governance structures, providing insights and analytics to help manage and improve ESG outcomes.

Calculating portfolio emissions is crucial for understanding the environmental impact of financial portfolios and investments. It helps Banks, FIs, organizations manage their climate risks, comply with regulations, set sustainability goals, and enhance transparency for stakeholders.

The tool helps in quantifying emissions, benchmarking, tracking changes, calculating emissions intensities, setting science-based targets and measuring emission intensities.

The benefits of using an ESG Dashboard include, enhanced visibility, improved reporting, data-driven decisions, stakeholder engagement, improved transparency and communication with investors, customers, and other stakeholders, risk management, identifies potential ESG-related risks and opportunities.

For portfolio emission calculation, the Bank’s clients need to submit the stationery emissions, process emissions and upstream scope 3 emissions. However, the dashboard is designed in simple, user friendly way to make the journey easy and quick for the users.

The ESG Dashboard would require data to be input on environmental parameters including, Carbon emissions, energy consumption, waste management, water usage, and other environmental impacts; social parameters including employee diversity, community engagement, labor practices, health and safety metrics, and social impact initiatives and Governance parameters including Board diversity, executive compensation, ethical practices, compliance, and risk management.

Portfolio emission data will have to be input by a corporate /Bank’s client for their emission data. The data requested is simple and easily available with the customers, like total electricity consumption, total expenditure of transport and so on. This information is then used for reporting, risk assessment, and strategic decision-making.

ESG data is collected from various internal and external sources, including operational reports, employee surveys, regulatory filings, and third-party assessments. The dashboard allows for manual data entry and can integrate with existing systems such as HR platforms, financial systems, and environmental management systems.

The portfolio emission dashboard utilizes standard methodologies such as the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol's Financial Sector Standard. These methodologies help ensure consistency and accuracy in calculating emissions across different financial activities.

The ESG Dashboard is designed to align with major ESG reporting standards and frameworks, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Compliance ensures that the data and reports meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Our technical team is available 24*7 to offer customization options, allowing you to configure settings, add specific data sources, and tailor reports to align you’re your organizational goals and reporting requirements.

Emissions data would be updated on a financial year end basis.

The dashboard can generate a variety of reports, including detailed emissions breakdowns by investment type, geographical region, and sector. Customizable reports can also be created for specific stakeholders or regulatory requirements.

ESG reports can be customized to align with a client’s goals and reporting needs.

The dashboard provides visualizations and analytics to help interpret the data. Key metrics, such as total financed emissions, intensity ratios, and trend analyses, are displayed in charts and graphs. Detailed explanations and guidance are provided to help users understand the implications of the data.

The portfolio carbon emission dashboard is designed to comply with major regulatory standards and frameworks related to emissions reporting and climate risk management. It helps users meet requirements from regulatory bodies and international initiatives such as the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).

The ESG Dashboard is designed to align with major ESG reporting standards and frameworks, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Compliance ensures that the data and reports meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Support is available through a dedicated helpdesk or support team. Users can access a knowledge base, troubleshooting guides, and contact support directly for assistance with technical issues, data discrepancies, or other inquiries.