What is ESG due diligence?
ESG due diligence is the process of systematically investigating the ESG risks and opportunities associated with a business relationship, investment or acquisition. It goes beyond financial due diligence by examining environmental impact, social practices and governance structures.
When is ESG due diligence required?
- Mergers and acquisitions: Assessing ESG risks before acquiring or merging with a company
- Supplier selection: Evaluating ESG performance of new and existing suppliers
- Portfolio management: Monitoring ESG maturity across portfolio companies or business units
- Regulatory compliance: The CSDDD will require supply chain due diligence from 2027
How does ESG Passport support due diligence?
ESG Passport provides a standardised, comparable framework for assessing ESG maturity. Every entity, whether your own organisation, a supplier or a portfolio company, is assessed on the same 16 topics and 7 activities with a transparent score from 0 to 10.
Key features for due diligence:
- Guest accounts: Invite suppliers to fill in their own ESG scores, supported by evidence documents
- Comparison mode: Compare entities side by side across all topics
- Delta analysis: Identify gaps between current state and desired state
- Consolidation: Aggregate scores across entities to a portfolio or group level
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