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ESG Office: Your Chief Sustainability Officer
ESG Office is the solution for companies that want to manage sustainability professionally and long-term without building their own ESG department. As your external Chief Sustainability Officer, we take ongoing responsibility for all relevant ESG topics—from strategy development and regulatory compliance to reporting and internal and external ESG communication. This ensures that ESG is implemented continuously, in a structured way, and with minimal internal effort.
ESG as a long-term responsibility.
Why outsource a Chief Sustainability Officer?
ESG is not a one-off task, but an ongoing process. Regulatory requirements, rising expectations from banks, business partners, and employees, as well as internal sustainability goals, require continuous management and clear responsibilities. For many companies, however, building an in-house ESG function is time- and resource-intensive. This is exactly where the ESG Office fills the gap. As your external ESG function, we take long-term responsibility for your sustainability topics, structure processes, monitor regulatory developments, and ensure that ESG is implemented consistently, compliantly, and strategically across the company—without the need to build additional internal structures.
The ESG Office takes care of the following for you:
Ongoing responsibility for ESG issues
Structuring and management of central processes
Monitoring of regulatory developments
Ensuring compliance and consistency
Strategic development without new internal structures
ESG management that delivers measurable relief.
>8 ESG-Areas
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Comprehensive coverage of all key ESG
topics from a single source.
Support as an external ESG function with clear responsibilities.
All the way to your first audit-ready sustainability report (VSME):
Maximum support. Measurable results.
ESG Office Features
Get to know ESG Office now.
Find out how ESG Office, as an external ESG function, takes on all relevant ESG topics on an ongoing basis and supports your company in a structured way with minimal effort.
Pain Points & how we solve them
Keine klare ESG-Verantwortung
ESG-Aufgaben sind oft verteilt, Zuständigkeiten unklar und Entscheidungen verzögern sich.
Zentrale ESG-Funktion
ESG Office übernimmt ESG als externe Funktion mit klarer Verantwortung und Steuerung.
Reporting Aufwand
Berichte, KPIs und regulatorische Anforderungen binden laufend Zeit und Ressourcen.
Laufendes ESG-Management
Wir übernehmen Reporting, Compliance und Aktualisierungen kontinuierlich und prüfungssicher.
Fehlende Strukturen
Ohne klare Prioritäten bleibt ESG reaktiv und wenig wirksam.
Ganzheitliche ESG-Steuerung
ESG Office verbindet Strategie, Risiken, CO2 und Kommunikation zu einem klaren Gesamtsystem.
The perfect starting point for your ESG Journey.
Want to take a strategic approach to sustainability, but unsure where you stand? Our free ESG self-assessment delivers a clear initial assessment of
your ESG position compared to your industry - in just a few minutes. Within 48 hours, you will also receive a personalised evaluation with specific recommendations for action.
In collaboration with a specialised AI partner, ESGbot, we integrate AI-supported analysis expertise to prepare your results precisely, automatically, and based on current regulatory requirements.
Check ESG status. Identify potential. Plan next steps.
Our Solutions
Service
You will receive a complete, legally compliant and audit-ready sustainability report – including a double materiality assessment, data collection, KPIs, and AI-supported preparation. Our software runs in the background; we guide you through the key steps and take care of the rest. This way, you can report quickly, securely, and without the need for extensive familiarization with tools and EU regulations.
ESG report – complete & audit-ready
Complete preparation tailored to your company’s size and obligations, with clearly defined points of involvement and minimal effort.
Structured ESG process
All steps from materiality to KPIs are presented in a clear and standardized way.
AI-supported content + expert review
Automated preparation of text and data, professionally reviewed and individually tailored.
Efficient, resource-saving reporting
No internal ESG team required. Clear deadlines and minimal time investment—without complex tools.
Clear, easy-to-understand transparency
Relevant requirements explained clearly—exactly as much as needed to make confident decisions.
CO₂-Management (optional)
Complete Scope 1–3 emissions accounting, plus concrete measures.
Report in your corporate design
Professionally designed and ready for immediate publication.
Reusable data foundation.
Einmal eingerichtet, sinkt der Aufwand in den Folgejahren massiv.
Software
Starboard Enterprise is the ESG software for companies that need to comply with statutory disclosure requirements. It helps you structure data, manage the entire reporting process, and meet ESRS requirements—clear, scalable, and audit-ready.
Double materiality assessment & AI support
Relevant ESG topics in line with ESRS, including impact, risk, and financial perspectives—with clearly traceable assessment steps.
ESG baseline assessment, scoring & gap analysis
Overview of ESG maturity, regulatory gaps, and the measures required for strategy and reporting.
Integrated CO₂ accounting (Scopes 1–3) (optional)
Complete emissions capture and calculation in line with the GHG Protocol, including emission factors.
Audit-ready data structures & auditor communication
Transparent evidence, consistent data, and version-controlled documentation for audit and assurance.
Intuitive use & knowledge base
Step-by-step guidance through all ESRS requirements, with definitions, templates, and AI support.
Virtual onboarding & expert support
Expert guidance for setup, materiality, data collection, and report preparation.
Software
ESG.DNA Starboard SME is the smart ESG solution for SMEs: AI-supported ESG scoring, materiality assessment, and benchmarking provide a solid basis for decision-making. Modular—from a starter package to the mid-market module—with intuitive operation, CO₂ management, templates, and expert support—always GDPR-compliant and up to date.
VSME materiality assessment & AI support
Prioritization of relevant sustainability topics based on VSME logic—transparent, efficient, and supported by AI.
ESG-Status & VSME-Scoring
Transparent classification of sustainability maturity in line with the VSME structure—providing guidance for targets and measures.
Sector-Benchmarking
Comparison of key sustainability KPIs with relevant market peers to identify improvement potential.
Integrierte CO₂-Bilanzierung (optional)
Clear capture and assessment of emissions (Scopes 1–3) to complement VSME reporting.
(Scope 1–3) zur Ergänzung des VSME-Reportings.
Intuitive operation & knowledge modules
Clearly structured software guidance aligned with VSME requirements, supported by practical explanations and practical support.
Virtual onboarding & fast support
Direct access to ESG experts for the setup, analysis, and preparation of voluntary sustainability reports in accordance with VSME.
Service
Outsource your ESG management to a trusted partner and transform sustainability into a driver of resilience and long-term value. We take full ownership—from strategy implementation and action planning to audit-ready reporting—delivering a complete, compliant yearly sustainability report quickly and cost-effectively. AI-supported processes which integrate double materiality, ESG risks and opportunities, data collection, and KPI management allow us to provide your company with the sustainability department your company deserves.
Holistic ESG management (ongoing)
Strategy, control, and further development of all ESG topics from a single source.
Reporting & Compliance (VSME / ESRS)
Double materiality analysis, risks & opportunities, KPIs, benchmarking, and complete VSME and ESRS reports.
CO₂ monitoring & data management
Structured emissions recording and ongoing ESG data maintenance based on company data provision (time required approx. ¼ FTE).
CO₂ monitoring & data management
Identification, assessment, and reduction of ESG risks by experts.
ESG communication & public image
Website content, ESG communication strategy, stakeholder and customer communication.
ESG rating preparation
Targeted preparation for ratings, inquiries from customers, banks, and partners.
Training & internal empowerment
Training for employees and management on relevant ESG topics.
Data protection & governance support
Consideration of relevant data protection and governance requirements in the ESG context.
Why ESG.DNA?
ESG.DNA GmbH is a specialised service company that supports companies in the development, optimisation and communication of sustainability profiles, strategies and reports, in order to fulfil the ESG-related requirements of stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, investors/lenders and employees.
As a partner to banks and financial service providers, companies, associations and their members, as well as auditors and consultants, ESG.DNA develops solutions for the specific ESG challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises.
Our partners
As a biotechnology company, we are faced with the challenge of meeting the regulatory requirements of ESRS reporting while developing a sound, long-term sustainability strategy. The ESG.DNA Starboard tools have proven to be an indispensable tool for us. They provide us with the structure and transparency we need to efficiently meet the complex ESRS requirements, and help us to accurately capture and analyse relevant data.
Michael Schneiders
Member of the Management Board , BRAIN Biotech AG
‘We are at the beginning of our journey towards a sustainability report and a double materiality analysis, and we are already excited about our collaboration with ESG.DNA. The ESG Starboard Tools are intuitive to use and provide us with exactly the support we need to effectively address our sustainability goals. We feel we are in good hands and look forward to the next steps with ESG.DNA at our side.’
Dirk Bäcker
CEO of Mr. Wash Autoservice AG
‘For us as a leasing company, the requirements of our refinancing banks with regard to ESG reports are crucial. The ESG.DNA Starboard tools enable us to aggregate and present all relevant ESG data in a precise and transparent manner. This strengthens the trust of our financing partners, who are increasingly incorporating ESG criteria into their decisions. With our partner ESG.DNA, we meet these expectations efficiently and reliably.’
Udo F. Mann
Managing Director, FML FINANZIERUNGS- UND MOBILIENLEASING GMBH & CO. KG
‘We are grateful for the support of ESG.DNA in the preparation of our sustainability report. Thanks to the expertise of the consultants, we were able to develop and report on a precise sustainability strategy based on the double materiality analysis. We are proud of the result – a report that documents our commitment, goals and vision for a future worth living. We could not have achieved this without ESG.DNA as a competent partner at our side.’
Lennart Maack
Geschäftsleiter & Prokurist, IndustriebedarfNiemann-Laes GmbH
