Case Study: VBG Group scales decentralized sustainability reporting with Position Green

VBG Group scales sustainability reporting across 150+ reporters with Position Green

VBG Group, an international industrial group with a decentralized structure, faced the challenge of implementing consistent sustainability targets and reporting across its numerous global sites and independent business divisions. With a small central team, they needed a way to translate central ESG ambitions into local action without resorting to top-down control. To solve this, they partnered with the vendor Position Green, utilizing their platform to create a shared framework for data collection and reporting.

By implementing the Position Green platform, VBG Group established a consistent process for over 150 reporters worldwide, ensuring standardized data collection and validation. The solution enabled local ownership of sustainability processes while providing central oversight and aggregation of data for group-level reporting. This operational model allowed VBG Group to effectively manage its complex supply chain emissions, which constitute over 90% of its footprint, and integrate new acquisitions seamlessly into its sustainability framework. The work with Position Green helped shift sustainability from a compliance exercise to a strategic foundation, crucial for meeting stakeholder expectations and securing access to capital.

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