Case Study: Green Plains unifies reporting and eliminates spreadsheets with Workiva

Green Plains cuts data collection time by 50-75% with Workiva

Green Plains, a biofuel producer and publicly traded company, was challenged by an over-reliance on disconnected spreadsheets for its sustainability reporting. This process created significant risk, poor data governance, and consumed excessive time for data collection and version control. To centralize reporting and mitigate these risks, Green Plains turned to vendor Workiva and its platform for carbon management and sustainability reporting.

By implementing the Workiva platform, Green Plains unified its data collection and reporting processes end-to-end. The solution eliminated spreadsheets, improved collaboration across finance, risk, and sustainability teams, and integrated with their design partner. Workiva helped Green Plains achieve a 50-75% reduction in data collection time, allowing the team to take on new responsibilities and ensuring reporting data is always accurate and up-to-date.

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