Data & systems
ESG data platform selection and implementation
We support housing associations and real estate investors in choosing and implementing an ESG data platform. We are platform-independent: we advise on selection, implementation and optimisation so that data, governance and strategy end up in one place you can audit.
Selection
The scorecard we actually use.
We do not rank vendors or invent scores. These are the criteria we assess a platform against for your organisation.
Criterion
What we assess
ESG objectives
Whether the platform can carry the targets and frameworks you have committed to, not just generic ESG fields.
Portfolio structure
Funds, entities, ownership shares and asset types — and whether the model bends to fit yours.
IT integration
How it connects to the systems you already run, and who maintains that connection.
Reporting requirements
GRESB, CSRD, EU Taxonomy, INREV and investor reporting, out of the box versus by workaround.
Governance
Roles, approval steps, audit trail and data ownership inside the workflow.
User needs
Whether the people who have to enter and check data will actually use it.
What we do
Four things, end to end.
Selection
Advice on platform choice aligned with your ESG goals, portfolio and IT landscape.
Implementation & configuration
System setup, configuration to the needs of housing associations and institutional investors, onboarding and training.
Data & stakeholder integration
Collection integrated across assets and stakeholders, for better coverage and consistency.
Governance, training & improvement
Quality control embedded in the workflow, plus ongoing support as ESG standards move.
Three phases
Each phase has an output.
01
Preparation
Output: a requirements set, a selection decision and an IT integration plan you can hand to your own IT team.
02
Implementation
Output: a configured platform with reliable data flowing in, process integration and working reports.
03
Continuous improvement
Output: optimised data flows and reporting, plus internal knowledge so the platform is not dependent on us.
Platforms
Platforms we work with.
We are independent of any vendor. Two platforms we implement often, because clients ask for them:
Scaler implementation
Aimed specifically at housing associations and investors. Implementing Scaler takes more than technical expertise: it needs an understanding of your organisation, its processes and its ambitions. We support the end-to-end implementation, from strategy to execution, aligning the platform with the specific needs of housing associations and investors so that data, governance and digitalisation come together.
Deepki
Where clients already run Deepki, we work inside it: configuration, data flows, coverage and the reporting outputs that come off it.
