ESG VISIBILITY FOR MANUFACTURING SME

Mid-sized manufacturing SME supplying components to large domestic and global OEMs

Operates multiple plants with energy-intensive production processes

Increasing ESG scrutiny from: Enterprise customers (vendor audits, renewals), Banks and NBFCs (sustainability-linked financing), Regulators and statutory bodies

ESG data embedded within plant operations, EHS registers, HR systems, and utility records

Annual ESG reporting driven by consultants, offering limited operational insight

ESG data scattered across: Production, utilities, EHS, HR, and procurement teams

No real-time visibility into: Energy and emissions intensity; Water usage and waste generation; Safety incidents and compliance status

Heavy reliance on spreadsheets and manual consolidation

High audit effort with poor evidence traceability

ESG treated as a reactive compliance requirement, not an operational system

Implemented a Real-Time ESG Analytics Platform purpose-built for manufacturing SMEs

Integrated data from: Energy meters, utility bills, and production systems, EHS incident logs and statutory compliance registers, HR systems for workforce, training, and safety, Procurement and vendor compliance records

AI-enabled ESG metric mapping across: Energy, emissions, water, waste, Safety, training, workforce composition, Policies, audits, compliance timelines

Role-based dashboards for: Plant Heads, EHS & Compliance teams, CXOs & Board

One-click, audit-ready ESG reports with source-level traceability

Deployed across all plants in ~16 weeks

65% reduction in manual ESG data collection and consolidation effort

35+ manufacturing-specific ESG KPIs tracked in real time

40% faster ESG audits with fewer clarification cycles

Improved visibility into energy, waste, and safety performance

Higher confidence in customer ESG audits and lender assessments

ESG embedded into daily plant management, not just annual reporting