ESG Reporting in one place.
Instead of everything in your head.
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No more spreadsheet chaos and time-consuming data collection
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Manage your ESG strategy, automate processes and reporting
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Answer stakeholder questions quickly and without the stress
leadity. lead with clarity.
Digitalising your ESG Reporting
The central ESG software for your organisation
Sustainability is a complex topic — leadity makes it simpler: one central software for your ESG strategy development, action management, and ESG reporting across all major reporting standards.
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Get started fast — no implementation effort required: leadity is web-based and ready to use straight away. You receive efficient onboarding with leadity’s experts. Optionally, we support you with technical and content workshops.
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All major ESG reporting standards in one system: The leadity software simplifies your ESG reporting: whether VSME, Corporate Carbon Footprint according to the GHG Protocol, CSRD/ESRS, DNK, GRI, ZNU or SDG — enter your data once and output it across multiple reporting standards, time and again.
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Always up to date — scientifically and legally: leadity was developed with the support of the Centre for Sustainable Corporate Governance at the University of Witten/Herdecke. All information resources and industry templates are continuously updated.
Strategy, Management and ESG Reporting
Plan, Do, Measure, Report
The leadity software guides you through all ESG topic areas relevant to your organisation in four compact steps.
Create your (double) materiality assessment, coordinate goals and actions, measure your relevant KPIs, and continuously generate legally compliant ESG reports. This makes your ESG reporting simpler, more transparent, and more efficient — across all major standards.
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Environment, Social Issues and Corporate Governance
Less effort – greater impact
Manage your ESG goals and actions, store required evidence digitally, and automate responsibilities and deadlines.
Optimise your KPI data collection using Excel and API integrations. Save time through automation and avoid potential errors. Your customisable dashboard gives you a clear overview of all key ESG metrics at all times.
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leadity is your software-based ESG hub
Would you like to try out leadity in practice?
leadity simplifies ESG reporting and makes your sustainability management smart and efficient. Our team of experts would be happy to show you, in a short, personalised session, how you can take your sustainability management to the next level with leadity’s ESG software.
Software for ESG Reporting
Additional software features
The leadity Basic Module includes all the key functions for ESG strategy, ESG management and ESG reporting. With the additional reporting modules for CSRD in accordance with ESRS, the carbon footprint module and our LkSG module, leadity provides you with a comprehensive solution for sustainable business practices within your organisation.
FAQs on ESG Reporting and Management
Questions and answers about ESG reporting
If you have any questions about ESG strategy, management, and reporting in leadity, feel free to send them to kontakt@leadity.de
As of: June 2025
The most important ESG criteria (Environmental, Social, and Governance) for German companies are guided by the requirements of the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which are primarily relevant for larger organisations. In addition, there are further relevant standards and frameworks — such as the ZNU standard, VSME, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and the German Sustainability Code (DNK) — that support smaller and medium-sized companies in particular with sustainable reporting and implementation.
Environment
1. Climate change:
- Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3)
- Strategies for reducing emissions and adapting to climate change
- Use of renewable energy and energy efficiency
2. Resource management:
- Water consumption and management
- Waste management and recycling rates
- Use of raw materials and other materials, including sourcing from sustainable sources
3. Biodiversity and ecosystems:
- Measures to protect biodiversity
- Impact of business activities on natural habitats
- Conservation and restoration of ecosystems
4. Environmental pollution:
- Emissions of pollutants into the air, water and soil
- Strategies for preventing and reducing environmental pollution
Social
1. Employees’ rights and conditions:
- Compliance with labour standards and fair working conditions
- Health and safety at work
- Measures to promote work-life balance
2. Equality and diversity:
- Promoting gender equality and diversity within the workforce
- Inclusion and diversity programmes
3. Training and further education:
- Investment in staff training and development
- Career development and professional development programmes
4. Human rights:
- Respect for human rights throughout the supply chain
- Measures to combat child labour, forced labour and other human rights violations
5. Community and society:
- Commitment to and contributions to the local community
- Social projects and sponsorship
Governance
1. Ethics and integrity:
- Implementation of and compliance with ethical guidelines
- Measures to combat corruption and bribery
2. Risk management:
- Implementation of risk management systems
- Monitoring and management of ESG risks
3. Corporate structure and transparency:
- Transparency in corporate governance and decision-making processes
- Disclosure of the remuneration structure for senior management
4. Stakeholder engagement:
- Communication and collaboration with stakeholders
- Taking stakeholder interests into account in decision-making processes
5. Data protection and information security:
- Protection of personal data and cybersecurity measures
- Compliance with data protection laws and regulations
Governance
1. Ethics and integrity:
- Implementation of and compliance with ethical guidelines
- Measures to combat corruption and bribery
2. Risk management:
- Implementation of risk management systems
- Monitoring and management of ESG risks
3. Corporate structure and transparency:
- Transparency in corporate governance and decision-making processes
- Disclosure of the remuneration structure for senior management
4. Stakeholder engagement:
- Communication and collaboration with stakeholders
- Taking stakeholder interests into account in decision-making processes
5. Data protection and information security:
- Protection of personal data and cybersecurity measures
- Compliance with data protection laws and regulations
Other frameworks and standards
1. ZNU Standard:
- The ZNU Standard for Sustainable Business offers companies a practical management system for integrating sustainability into all areas of their business and is particularly popular with small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany.
2. VSME:
- The VSME is a concise, voluntary reporting standard comprising around 140 structured data points, enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to produce standardised and comparable ESG reports.
- For companies in sustainability-critical industries, we recommend the extended VSME plus standard, as the information included in the basic standard is often insufficient to adequately reflect industry-specific sustainability requirements.
3. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI):
- The GRI Standards are globally recognised guidelines for voluntary sustainability reporting. They provide detailed guidelines for reporting on a wide range of ESG issues and promote comparability and transparency.
4. Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex (DNK):
- The DNK is a national standard for reporting on sustainability issues, tailored specifically to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. The code comprises 20 criteria and enables a structured and transparent presentation of sustainability performance.
These comprehensive criteria and frameworks help German and EU companies to systematically record, assess and transparently communicate their sustainability efforts. This not only contributes to sustainable development, but also enhances the reputation and competitiveness of these companies.
As of June 2025
Creating ESG reports using specialised and professional ESG software such as leadity offers numerous benefits that can significantly improve the accuracy, efficiency and quality of reporting. Here are the main reasons why companies should use leadity software to create ESG reports:
1. Automation and efficiency:
- Time savings: ESG software such as leadity automates many processes that would otherwise have to be carried out manually. These include data collection, processing and analysis.
- Reduced workload: Automation enables companies to significantly reduce the workload involved in report generation, which is particularly beneficial for SMEs with limited resources
2. Accuracy and consistency:
- Error reduction: Manual data entry and processing are prone to errors. leadity minimises these errors through standardised and automated processes.
- Data consistency: leadity ensures that data is collected and processed consistently, which improves comparability across different reporting periods.
3. Data integration and management:
- Centralised data management: Leading ESG software such as leadity enables the integration and centralisation of all relevant data in one place, simplifying management and analysis.
- Real-time data: With excellent ESG software such as leadity, companies can capture and process data in real time, resulting in more up-to-date and relevant reports.
4. Compliance with standards and regulations:
- Regulatory compliance: The robust ESG software solution leadity ensures compliance with various reporting standards and regulatory requirements, such as the CSRD/ESRS, GRI, DNK and the ZNU standard.
- Keeping up to date: leadity is regularly updated to reflect new legal requirements and reporting standards.
5. Transparency and traceability:
- Documentation and audit trail: The ESG software leadity offers features for the detailed documentation of all processes and data, which improves traceability and verifiability.
- External audit: A well-structured and documented database facilitates the external audit and verification of reports.
6. Reporting and visualisation:
- Report generation: The leadity software provides tools for automatically generating reports that meet the requirements of various stakeholders.
- Visualisation: The scientifically grounded ESG software solution leadity includes features for visualising data on dashboards, which makes it easier to communicate sustainability performance.
7. Benchmarking and performance analysis:
- Comparative analysis: leadity enables companies to analyse their performance against industry standards and competitors.
- Progress tracking: Companies can track and analyse their progress towards their sustainability targets.
8. Stakeholder-Engagement:
- Transparent communication: Clearly structured ESG reporting supports transparent communication with investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders. Through leadity, for example, they can be directly involved in the materiality analysis.
- Building trust: Through transparent and consistent reporting, companies can strengthen the trust of their stakeholders.
Conclusion
Using professional ESG software such as leadity offers significant advantages in terms of efficiency, accuracy, transparency and regulatory compliance when producing ESG reports. This enables companies not only to meet legal requirements, but also to improve their sustainability performance and communicate it more effectively.
Operating more sustainably – digitally and efficiently
See for yourself what leadity has to offer
Combine sustainability management, strategy development and reporting in a single centralised system. Thanks to customisable templates and advanced automation and control tools, your company will be fully equipped to tackle any ESG challenges.
