compliance manager

Stay ahead of Every Compliance that Matters

From ESG disclosures and carbon rules to product footprints and supply chain mandates, KarbonWise helps you stay ready for what’s already here and what’s coming next.

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The Fastest way to go from Scattered inputs to Audit-ready Outputs

Step 1

Bring your Data together

Collect once. Use everywhere.

Connect footprint, financial, activity, and supplier data into one system

Use templates or secure integrations to gather information

Map data to processes, products, and sites for full visibility

Generate consistent baselines and product footprints to power analysis

Step 2

Build your Reports

Disclosures without the stress.

Start with pre-built templates for CSRD, BRSR, GRI, and more

Assign owners, collaborate on evidence, and manage review cycles

Identify gaps and fix issues with expert-guided checks

Publish export-ready reports aligned to stakeholders and regulators

Step 3

Track the Right KPIs

Measure what matters most.

Run double materiality and risk assessments

Monitor targets, supplier performance, and ESG indicators

Get strategic input to focus your time and resources

Show progress to investors, boards, and regulators

Step 4

Align with any Framework

One platform. Many outputs.

Apply your data across frameworks from CDP to SBTi

Map once and respond across reports, assessments, and scorecards

Stay compliant with evolving rules in India, the UK, UAE, and beyond

Export in the right format with version history and evidence intact

Compliance on Time, Every Time

Bring structure, visibility, and confidence to every reporting milestone and regulatory change.

GHG

The global standard for measuring carbon emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3.

GHG – Global – Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Forms the foundation for carbon reporting in CSRD, BRSR, CDP, and SBTi
  • Enables consistent and credible tracking of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
  • Improves risk visibility and supports climate strategy development
  • Strengthens transparency and trust with investors, regulators, and customers

Who should use this framework:

Companies of any size that want to measure and manage their greenhouse gas emissions. This includes those preparing reports under CSRD, BRSR, or setting targets with SBTi.

Why it matters now:

Carbon accounting is no longer optional. GHG Protocol is the backbone of most major sustainability regulations and is increasingly required in both compliance and supply chain disclosures.

SBTI

Guides companies in setting science-based emissions reduction targets.

SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) - Global - Voluntary

Key advantages:

  • Builds trust with investors, regulators, and global supply chains
  • Creates a science-aligned roadmap to Net Zero
  • Helps link climate targets to financial and operational planning
  • Positions companies as climate leaders in their industries

Who should use this framework:

Companies looking to align their decarbonisation efforts with global climate goals and gain third-party validation of their Net Zero commitments.

Why it matters now:

SBTi has become the benchmark for credible climate targets. Validation signals that a company’s ambitions are grounded in science, not marketing.

SASB

Provides sector-specific ESG metrics tied to financial materiality.

SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) - Global - Voluntary

Key advantages:

  • Clarifies ESG issues most relevant to investors
  • Improves capital allocation decisions
  • Enhances comparability and performance benchmarking
  • Aligns with global standards like ISSB and TCFD

Who should use this framework:

Companies and investors needing sector-specific sustainability data for reporting, risk assessment, and decision-making.

Why it matters now:

Investors want focused, decision-useful ESG data. SASB helps companies report what truly impacts financial performance in their industry.

GRI

Covers environmental, social, and governance impacts across all sectors.

GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) - India, Global - Voluntary

Key advantages:

  • Globally recognised frame work for ESG impact reporting
  • Aligns with BRSR, CSRD, and other major sustainability frameworks
  • Supports double materiality by capturing social and environmental outcomes
  • Improves accountability and communication with stakeholders

Who should use this framework:

Organisations looking to disclose sustainability impacts in a structured and stakeholder-relevant way.

Why it matters now:

GRI helps companies meet growing pressure from stakeholders to report not just risks, but impacts. It also forms the core of India’s BRSR and is referenced in the EU’s CSRD standards.

EcoVadis

Sustainability ratings platform for supply chain transparency.

EcoVadis - Global - Voluntary

Key advantages:

  • Enables consistent supplier ESG evaluations across geographies
  • Strengthens B2B trust and compliance in procurement workflows
  • Improves visibility into environmental, labour, and ethics performance
  • Helps meet buyer requirements and qualify for ESG-driven contracts

Who should use this framework:

Companies that need to assess, benchmark, or improve the sustainability performance of their suppliers and business partners.

Why it matters now:

EcoVadis has become a key access point to global value chains. A strong score not only improves ESG credibility but also unlocks new business opportunities with sustainability-focused buyers.

SECR

UK regulation requiring large companies to disclose energy use and carbon emissions.

SECR (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting) - UK - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Ensures legal compliance with UK carbon disclosure rules
  • Strengthens investor and regulator confidence through verified data
  • Supports long-term cost savings through energy efficiency insights
  • Lays the groundwork for TCFD, Net Zero, and global ESG alignment

Who should use this framework:

UK-incorporated companies and LLPs that meet size or revenue thresholds set by UK law.

Why it matters now:

SECR is a legal requirement in the UK. It is also a gateway to meeting more advanced disclosure frameworks and investor expectations on climate performance.

TCFD / IFRS

Climate-related financial disclosures aligned with global standards.

TCFD / IFRS (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures / International Financial Reporting Standards) - UK - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Improves financial risk transparency
  • Enhances strategic and long-term planning
  • Increases investor confidence in ESG reporting
  • Supports resilience through climate-informed governance

Who should use this framework:

Public and private companies, particularly in financial sectors, that are required or expected to disclose how climate risks impact their business.

Why it matters now:

TCFD has become the global foundation for climate risk reporting. It is already mandatory in countries like the UK and now embedded in IFRS S2, making it essential for investor-facing disclosures.

SFDR

Requires financial institutions to disclose how they manage sustainability risks in their products.

SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) - Global - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Defines ESG classifications that attract sustainable investors
  • Increases access to Article 8 and 9 fund labels
  • Builds investor confidence through transparent disclosures
  • Prevents reputational risk tied to greenwashing claims

Who should use this framework:

Asset managers, financial advisors, and firms offering investment products in the EU.

Why it matters now:

SFDR shapes how financial products are evaluated and funded. Firms that meet its standards gain an edge with ESG-conscious investors and avoid regulatory penalties.

EU Taxonomy

A classification system defining what counts as an environmentally sustainable economic activity.

EU Taxonomy – Global - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Defines whether activitiesqualify as “green” under EU law
  • Aligns investments withcredible environmental goals
  • Enables access to sustainable finance and green bond markets
  • Minimises risk of greenwashing through science-based criteria

Who should use this framework:

EU companies already subject to CSRD and financial institutions offering green investment products.

Why it matters now:

The EU Taxonomy determines what counts as sustainable and what doesn’t. Companies that align gain financing advantages, credibility in disclosures, and market access under the EU’s green transition policies.

BRSR

India’s official ESG reporting format for listed companies.

BRSR – India - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Clarifies ESG expectations from Indian regulators
  • Aligns with global standards like GRI and reflects the NGRBC principles
  • Builds trust with investors and improves access to ESG-focused capital
  • Prepares companies for evolving global disclosure demands

Who should use this framework:

Listed companies in India required to comply with SEBI regulations. Also relevant for unlisted companies preparing for ESG-aligned investment or supplier standards.

Why it matters now:

BRSR is no longer optional for India’s largest companies. It has become the foundation for corporate ESG accountability in Indian capital markets.

ESRS

The reporting standards required to comply with the EU’s CSRD.

ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) - India – Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Defines exactly what to disclose under CSRD
  • Ensures audit-ready ESG data
  • Covers double materiality and aligns with investor expectations
  • Creates consistency across industries and borders

Who should use this framework:

EU companies and non-EU companies with significant operations in the EU that fall under CSRD scope. Applies in phases starting from 2025 based on size and listing status.

Why it matters now:

ESRS is the reporting language of CSRD. Companies that do not align will risk non-compliance, investor pressure, or exclusion from EU supply chains.

CSRD

Mandates sustainability reporting for large EU and international companies.

CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) - Global - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Ensures regulatory compliance
  • Improves investor access
  • Builds trust with stakeholders
  • Provides a competitive edge in ESG transparency

Who should use this framework:

EU companies meeting size thresholds and non-EU companies with over 150 million euros in annual EU turnover and a local branch or subsidiary.

Why it matters now:

CSRD is transforming ESG from optional to enforced across Europe. Companies that delay risk legal exposure, supply chain exclusion, and capital market penalties.

CBAM

Applies a carbon price to certain goods imported into the EU.

CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) - Global - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Requires emissions reporting at product level
  • Encourages low-carbon production and transparency in supply chains
  • Helps avoid carbon levies by proving actual emissions
  • Signals climate readiness to EU buyers and regulators

Who should use this framework:

Exporters of carbon-intensive products such as steel, aluminium, cement, fertilizers, electricity, and hydrogen shipping to the EU.

Why it matters now:

Quarterly emissions reporting is already in force. From 2026, exporters will be required to pay carbon costs at the EU border unless they can prove their emissions are low or offset.

DPP

A digital system that links every product to verified sustainability, traceability, and circularity data.

DPP (Digital Product Passport) - Global - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Makes product data accessible across the value chain
  • Verifies circularity and emissions claims for buyers and regulators
  • Unlocks access to EU markets and green procurement contracts
  • Reduces compliance risk under upcoming eco-design and waste laws

Who should use this framework:

Manufacturers, brands, and importers selling into the EU, especially in textiles, electronics, and construction.

Why it matters now:

DPP will be mandatory across major sectors from 2026. Companies that act early can avoid disruption, strengthen compliance, and lead in verified sustainable product innovation.

UAE Climate Law

Requires all businesses in the UAE to measure, report and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

UAE Climate Law (Federal Decree Law No. 11 of 2024) - UAE - Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Ensures compliance with theUAE’s first binding national climate law
  • Improves access to green finance and offset markets
  • Builds trust through transparent climate reporting
  • Lowers operating costs byimproving energy and emissions efficiency

Who should use this framework:

All businesses operating in the UAE, including free zones, must begin emissions reporting by May 2025 and show reduction strategies by May 2026 to remain compliant and avoid penalties.

Why it matters now:

Falling behind risks' fines of up to AED 2 million. Early movers gain regulatory certainty and earn trust in climate-conscious markets.

CDP

Encourages companies and cities to disclose their environmental data, including emissions, risks, and strategies, through a globally recognised reporting framework.

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) - Global - Voluntary

Key advantages:

  • Strengthens transparency and environmental accountability
  • Builds investor and stakeholder confidence through verified data
  • Identifies climate risks and opportunities across operations
  • Improves readiness for future disclosure regulations

Who should use this framework:

Investors and customers increasingly rely on CDP scores to evaluate sustainability performance. Early participation improves brand reputation, investor access, and readiness for evolving global climate mandates.

Why it matters now:

Investors and customers increasingly rely on CDP scores to evaluate sustainability performance. Early participation improves brand reputation, investor access, and readiness for evolving global climate mandates.

ISO 14067

Standard for quantifying the carbon footprint of products.

ISO 14067 - Global - Voluntary

Key advantages:

  • Establishes consistent rules for calculating product-level greenhouse gas emissions
  • Supports transparent carbon footprint communication across markets
  • Improves comparability of climate impacts for materials, goods and services
  • Strengthens credibility of carbon claims used in sustainability reporting and disclosures

Who should use this framework:

Companies that manufacture, design or distribute products and need reliable carbon footprint data for reporting, compliance or customer communication.

Why it matters now:

Demand for verified product carbon footprints is rising across supply chains. ISO 14067 helps businesses demonstrate accuracy, avoid greenwashing risks and meet growing requirements from buyers, regulators and sustainability standards.

SRS

A regional ESG framework designed to simplify local disclosure requirements.

SRS (Sustainability Reporting Standards) - Global, UK - Emerging

Key advantages:

  • Reduces friction in local ESG compliance
  • Offers a simplified alternative to complex global frameworks
  • Supports government-aligned reporting formats
  • Builds trust with regional regulators and investors

Who should use this framework:

Companies reporting in regions that are developing national ESG disclosure rules outside the EU or US.

Why it matters now:

As governments introduce their own ESG rules, aligning with SRS helps companies stay ahead of local compliance shifts while avoiding unnecessary global reporting burdens.

EUDR

Requires companies to prove that their products are deforestation-free and legally sourced before being placed on or exported to the EU market.

EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – EU – Mandatory)

Key advantages:

  • Ensures compliance with the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation 
  • Strengthens traceability and supplier verification systems 
  • Reduces risk of penalties and trade restrictions 
  • Builds brand trust through responsible sourcing 

Who should use this framework:

All businesses involved in importing, exporting, or trading regulated commodities such as soy, palm oil, timber, cocoa, coffee, and rubber within or to the EU must comply with EUDR requirements by December 2025.

Why it matters now:

Non-compliance may result in product bans, fines, or exclusion from EU markets. Early movers gain supply chain credibility and a stronger foothold in environmentally conscious markets.

ESDD

Requires businesses to identify, assess, and mitigate environmental and social risks across their operations and value chains.

Environmental & Social Due Diligence (ESDD) - Global - Emerging Mandatory

Key advantages:

  • Strengthens compliance with ESG and sustainability-linked finance requirements 
  • Reduces operational and reputational risks across the value chain 
  • Enhances investor confidence and access to global funding 
  • Builds transparency and accountability in business practices 

Who should use this framework:

Applicable to companies seeking finance, certification, or alignment with international frameworks such as CSRD, IFC Performance Standards, and OECD Guidelines. Increasingly expected by investors, lenders, and regulators.

Why it matters now:

As due diligence becomes a global expectation, companies that establish structured ESDD systems gain investor confidence, reduce exposure, and future-proof their operations against tightening regulations.

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