Method for supporting ESG management of company through integrated ESG management platform and system using same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for supporting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management of a user company through an integrated ESG management platform and, more particularly, to a method that provides a user company with an inventory interface in which various ESG indicator items required for ESG management are systematically classified, so that the user company can conveniently input indicator data for each indicator item, the user company can effectively identify an ESG management situation by using the input indicator data, the indicator data can be easily managed, and the user company can easily prepare an ESG report thereof by utilizing the indicator data stored in the inventory, whereby the method provides technical effects.

Description

A method for supporting corporate ESG management through an ESG integrated management platform and a system utilizing it.

[0001] The present invention relates to the management and utilization of environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) data, and more particularly, to a method and system for collecting, managing, reporting, and web-disclosing ESG data through an integrated ESG management platform. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and system for receiving ESG data from user companies, managing it as an inventory, and mapping it to an inventory of various ESG evaluation indicators, thereby enabling the creation of ESG reports using the ESG data.

[0002]

[0003] As global ESG regulations strengthen, the need for companies to manage ESG data is growing. While corporate evaluations previously relied primarily on financial indicators, non-financial factors, such as climate change, are now significantly influencing corporate value assessments. As the importance of ESG management grows, so too does the need for companies to systematically manage and publicly disclose their ESG performance.

[0004] However, ESG indicators are comprised of a variety of items, each containing complex data. The process of collecting, managing, and reporting data based on these indicators is cumbersome and time-consuming, posing challenges for many companies.

[0005] Furthermore, each company faces unique challenges, including meeting increasing ESG disclosure requirements, complying with global standards, and responding to diverse assessments. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive solution that simplifies ESG data management and the labor-intensive process of custom reporting through effective ESG assessment and response mechanisms.

[0006]

[0007] The present invention aims to provide a user company with an inventory interface in which various ESG indicators required for ESG management are systematically classified under the industrial need for an ESG integrated solution / platform service.

[0008] In addition, another purpose of the present invention is to enable a user company to conveniently input indicator data for each indicator item, to enable the user company to effectively understand the ESG management situation through the input indicator data, and to facilitate indicator data management.

[0009] In addition, the present invention enables a user company to utilize indicator data stored in an inventory when preparing an ESG report, thereby facilitating the preparation and disclosure of ESG reports based on ESG data that is constantly managed even when the evaluation response purpose is different.

[0010] The technical challenges are not limited to those described above, and other technical challenges may be derived from the following description.

[0011]

[0012] A method for supporting ESG management of a user company through an ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) integrated management platform according to one aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: providing an inventory interface for receiving indicator data for a plurality of ESG indicator items to a user company terminal; receiving the input indicator data for each ESG indicator item from the user company terminal and storing the input data in an inventory; and generating ESG management status information based on the plurality of indicator data stored in the inventory and displaying the generated ESG management status information on the platform, thereby providing ESG management status information to the user company, wherein the inventory interface includes a classification section in which a plurality of ESG indicator items are listed as a set of items for one or more major categories, and an input section having an input box for inputting indicator data for ESG indicator items selected from the classification section, and the plurality of ESG indicator items displayed in the classification section of the inventory interface are indicator items selected by the user company to be exposed to the classification section.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present invention, a system for supporting ESG management of a user company through an ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) integrated management platform includes an ESG indicator processing unit that provides an inventory interface for inputting indicator data for a plurality of ESG indicator items to a user company terminal, receives the input indicator data for each ESG indicator item from the user company terminal and stores it in an inventory, generates ESG management status information based on the plurality of indicator data stored in the inventory, and displays the generated ESG management status information on the platform, thereby providing ESG management status information to the user company, and the inventory interface provided by the ESG indicator processing unit includes a classification unit in which a plurality of ESG indicator items are listed as a set of items for one or more major categories, and an input unit having an input field for inputting indicator data for ESG indicator items selected from the classification unit, and a plurality of ESG indicator items displayed in the classification unit of the inventory interface are indicator items selected by the user company to be exposed to the classification unit.

[0014]

[0015] The present invention has the effect of providing a user company with an inventory interface in which various ESG indicators required for ESG management are systematically classified.

[0016] In addition, the present invention allows the user company to conveniently input indicator data for each indicator item, and allows the user company to effectively manage ESG through the input indicator data.

[0017] It has the effect of helping to understand the current situation and facilitating the management of indicator data.

[0018] In addition, the present invention has the effect of facilitating the preparation and disclosure of ESG reports based on ESG data that is constantly managed, even when the purpose of the evaluation response is different, by enabling the user company to utilize indicator data stored in the inventory when preparing an ESG report.

[0019] In addition, the present invention can alleviate the complex preparation efforts of companies for ESG disclosure and response, and has the effect of drastically reducing time and cost.

[0020] The effects are not limited to those described above, and other effects may be derived from the following description.

[0021]

[0022] Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of a platform operating system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 is a configuration diagram of the platform operation server illustrated in Figure 1.

[0024] Figure 3 is a flowchart of a platform operation method according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an inventory interface provided to a user terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a report page provided to a user terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an inventory page provided to a user terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state of writing a draft report according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are diagrams illustrating examples of indicator tables provided by a report processing unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a table of contents selection page provided by a report processing unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state of an inventory page according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of an indicator table generated by a report processing unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 13 is a drawing for explaining a history function according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0034]

[0035] The detailed description of the present invention, which follows, refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention, while different from each other, are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0036] Furthermore, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description is not intended to be limiting, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is defined solely by the appended claims, along with the full scope equivalents thereof. Similar reference numerals in the drawings designate the same or similar functions throughout.

[0037] Hereinafter, in order to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to easily practice the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0038] The embodiments of the present invention described below relate to a method and system for supporting corporate ESG management through an integrated ESG management platform. Hereinafter, the integrated ESG management platform (ESG management support platform operating system) supporting corporate ESG management may be referred to simply as the "platform operating system" or "ESG platform operating system," and the method for operating the ESG management support platform may be referred to simply as the "platform operating method" or "ESG platform operating method."

[0039] In an embodiment of the present invention, the user company is a company that wishes to utilize ESG management support services through the ESG platform operating system according to this embodiment. The first associated company is a company that is business-related to the user company and can provide some of the ESG indicator data required by the user company.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first associated company may be a subsidiary of the user company.

[0041] A second related company is a company that shares interests with the user company and can provide some of the ESG indicator data required by the user company.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second associated company may be a partner company of the user company.

[0043] In this embodiment, each of the user company, the first associated company, and the second associated company may refer not only to a company but also to various types of organizations such as institutions.

[0044] Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of a platform operating system (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 1, the platform operation system (1) according to the present embodiment is composed of a platform operation server (10), a user enterprise terminal (20), a first associated enterprise terminal (30), and a second associated enterprise terminal (40).

[0046] The platform operation server (10) is connected to the user enterprise terminal (20), the first associated enterprise terminal (30), and the second associated enterprise terminal (40) via a communication network so that they can communicate with each other. The communication network can be configured regardless of the communication mode, such as wired or wireless, and can be implemented in various forms to enable communication between the server and the terminal.

[0047] The platform operation server (10) can receive ESG indicator data from a user company terminal (20) and store the received ESG indicator data in an inventory. Using the ESG indicator data stored in the inventory, the platform operation server provides ESG management-related content to the user company. Furthermore, upon request from the user company, the platform operation server provides a service for generating an ESG report using the ESG indicator data stored in the inventory.

[0048] More specifically, the platform operation server (10) can provide an inventory interface (41) that allows the user company to input each ESG indicator data by indicator item so that the user company can easily manage the ESG indicator data.

[0049] Each indicator data entered through the inventory interface (41) is stored in the inventory, and when a request for ESG report creation is received from a user company, an interface that can create an ESG report using the ESG indicator data stored in the inventory can be provided.

[0050] Additionally, the platform operation server (10) operates an ESG integrated management platform that provides services for downloading or disclosing generated ESG reports. Users and affiliated companies can utilize the ESG management support services provided by the platform operation server (10) by accessing the ESG integrated management platform operated by the platform operation server (10).

[0051] Referring to Fig. 2, which shows a configuration diagram of a platform operation server (10), the platform operation server (10) according to this embodiment is composed of a storage unit (11), a communication unit (12), a control unit (13), an ESG indicator processing unit (14), and a report generation unit (15).

[0052] The storage unit (11) stores various types of information or data. For example, the storage unit (11) may store ESG indicator data for multiple ESG indicator items input from multiple user companies and information on previously generated ESG reports for multiple user companies.

[0053] Here, since the terms "information" and "data" are used interchangeably in practice, the concepts of those terms will not be specifically limited. In the present embodiment, the storage unit (11) may include at least one of a volatile storage medium and a non-volatile storage medium.

[0054] The communication unit (12) may be configured with at least one of a wired and wireless communication module. For example, the communication unit (12) may perform wired and wireless communication via a communication network. For example, the communication unit (12) may include a wireless communication module such as Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Zigbee, near field communication (NFC), Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro), etc., and a wired communication module such as a wired LAN (LAN) such as Ethernet. The communication unit (12) may perform communication with the user enterprise terminal (20), the first associated enterprise terminal (30), and the second associated enterprise terminal (40) via the communication network.

[0055] The control unit (13) includes a processor such as a CPU, an MPU, a GPU, and may further include a memory such as RAM. The processor and the memory may be formed as a single chip in the form of an IC chip, etc. The control unit (13) is responsible for the overall control operation of the storage unit (11), the communication unit (12), the ESG indicator processing unit (14), and the report generation unit (15). For example, the control unit (13) may execute a program loaded in the ESG indicator processing unit (14) to manage ESG indicator data and execute a program loaded in the report generation unit (15) to generate an ESG report in order to perform a platform operation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] The ESG indicator processing unit (14) receives ESG indicator data for each of a plurality of ESG indicator items from the user company and stores the received ESG indicator data in the inventory. More specifically, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) configures an inventory interface (41) so that the user company can easily input a plurality of ESG indicator data to be stored in the inventory, provides the inventory interface (41) to the user company terminal (20), and stores the ESG indicator data input through the inventory interface (41) in the inventory.

[0057] The report generation unit (15) generates and discloses an ESG report using ESG indicator data stored in the inventory.

[0058] The specific configuration and operation of the ESG indicator processing unit (14) and the report generation unit (15) will be specifically examined below with reference to FIG. 3, which illustrates a procedure diagram of a platform operation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Meanwhile, a person having ordinary skill in the art to which this embodiment pertains can understand that the components of the storage unit (11), communication unit (12), control unit (13), ESG indicator processing unit (14), and report generation unit (15) may be implemented as hardware providing specific functions, or may be implemented as a combination of a memory, processor, bus, etc. in which software providing specific functions is recorded. Each of the above components is not necessarily implemented as separate hardware, and multiple components may be implemented by a combination of common hardware, for example, a processor, memory, bus, etc.

[0060] Referring to FIG. 3, in step 301, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) of the platform operation server (10) provides an inventory interface (41) to the user company terminal (20) for receiving indicator data for multiple ESG indicator items required for ESG integrated management.

[0061] In one embodiment of the present invention, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) can provide an inventory interface (41) to a user terminal (20) when the 'Inventory' menu (414) displayed on one side of the screen of the platform is selected by a user company accessing the ESG integrated management platform. The inventory interface (41) is largely composed of a classification unit (411) and an input unit (412).

[0062] In the classification unit (411), a plurality of ESG indicator items are provided as a set of items for one or more major categories. Referring to FIG. 4, which illustrates an inventory interface (41) provided to a user enterprise terminal (20) according to the present embodiment, in the classification unit (411) of the inventory interface (41), a plurality of ESG indicator items can be classified into four major categories: E, S, G, and Sustainable Finance. Each major category item can be further subdivided into medium, small, and detailed categories, and provided to the user enterprise.

[0063] In this embodiment, multiple ESG indicator items displayed in the classification section (411) can be pre-selected by the user company. For example, the user company can set the classification section (411) to display only the E and S major categories among the four major categories of E, S, G, and Sustainable Finance. Accordingly, the user company can collect and check only the ESG indicator data it wishes to check, thereby increasing work efficiency.

[0064] The input section (412) displays the item name, sub-classification, description unit, etc. for the indicator items selected from the classification section (411), and an input box (413) is provided for each indicator item in which the user company can input data, thereby allowing the user company to input indicator data for each item into the input box (413).

[0065] That is, the user company selects the indicator item to be entered in the classification section (411) and enters the indicator data value for the indicator item selected in the input section (412) into the input field (413).

[0066] For example, if a user company wants to input data on greenhouse gas emissions among ESG indicator items, it can select “Greenhouse Gas and Energy” from the sub-categories by selecting “E” in the classification section (411).

[0067] In addition, the user company can load at least one subcategory item related to greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., total emissions, direct emissions, indirect emissions, etc.) into the input unit (412) by selecting "Greenhouse Gas" among the subcategories for "Greenhouse Gas and Energy" and selecting "Emissions" as a detailed category. In the input unit (412), indicator data can be entered into the input box (413) for each item.

[0068] In one embodiment of the present invention, the input unit (412) of the inventory interface (41) provided by the ESG indicator processing unit (14) may be provided with a yearly data input field to input each ESG indicator item by year. In this case, if indicator data for the previous year has already been input and stored in the storage unit (11), the ESG indicator processing unit (14) may load the indicator data previously input from the storage unit (11) and input it as the previous year's data for each item.

[0069] In this way, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) classifies multiple ESG indicator items to form an inventory interface (41) and provides it to the user company terminal (20), so that the user company can intuitively and easily find the indicator item it wants to input.

[0070] By storing previously saved indicator data and loading it to use it as indicator data from the previous year in the following year, users can easily input data on ESG indicator items required for ESG management, thereby reducing the workload of users.

[0071] Meanwhile, in order to support more reliable ESG management, there are cases where ESG indicator data related to at least one first-related company and at least one second-related company related to the user company must be included in addition to ESG indicator items related to the user company.

[0072] To this end, the user company can request input of indicator data for ESG indicator items required for at least one first associated company terminal (30) and at least one second associated company terminal (40) through the ESG integrated management platform.

[0073] In an embodiment of the present invention, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) can receive a command message from the user enterprise terminal (20) to cause at least one associated enterprise among at least one first associated enterprise terminal (30) and at least one second associated enterprise terminal (40) to input indicator data.

[0074] At this time, a request message for inputting indicator data is sent to at least one associated company terminal selected by the user company via the ESG integrated management platform. In other words, a message requesting the input of the requested indicator data from the user company terminal can be sent to at least one associated company. The message may include an alarm message (on the platform) or a link to an input page.

[0075] In addition, the person in charge of each related company who receives a message requesting input of indicator data and accesses the ESG integrated management platform can input indicator data for each ESG indicator item by accessing the input page through an alarm on the ESG integrated management platform or by accessing the input page through a link included in the message requesting input of indicator data.

[0076] In one embodiment of the present invention, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) can transmit a message to the user company notifying that the indicator data has been obtained when each person in charge of the associated company inputs each indicator data through the input page.

[0077] The person in charge of the above-mentioned user company can confirm that the indicator data has been entered through a message notifying that the above-mentioned indicator data has been acquired, and can check the above-mentioned indicator data and aggregate them (apply them to the user company's inventory, etc.).

[0078] In addition, the first associated company can automatically fill in the input page by entering indicator items (requested for input by the user company) through its inventory interface (41) within the platform. By sending this automatically filled input page, the indicator data can be transmitted to the user company.

[0079] In this way, each indicator data received from the first associated company can be applied to the inventory of the user company by reflecting a predetermined evaluation reflection ratio that takes into account the financial influence, market influence, and technological influence of the first associated company on the user company.

[0080] For example, if the predetermined evaluation reflection ratio for the first associated company is 50% and the indicator data entered by the first associated company for the C indicator item is 2.4, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) determines that the indicator data value of the C indicator item of the first associated company is 1.2 and can store 1.2 as the indicator data of the C indicator item of the first associated company in the inventory of the user company.

[0081] Meanwhile, unlike the first associated company, the second associated company can only input indicator data through the input page requested by the user company and transmit them to the user company.

[0082] In this way, indicator data received from the first and second related companies are automatically reflected and stored in the inventory upon confirmation by the user company. For example, a user company can confirm indicator data received from an associated company and then reflect it in its own indicator data by clicking the "Apply" button.

[0083] In addition, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) stores the indicator data received from the first and second associated companies in its own inventory or a separate inventory, so that the user company can collect only the indicator data received from the first and second associated companies in a separate menu and check it as linked data.

[0084] For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the 'Company', 'Subsidiary' and 'Partner' menus can be created as submenus of the inventory (414) menu, and in 'Company', the ESG evaluation items of the user company can be checked, in 'Subsidiary', the ESG evaluation items transmitted by the first associated company can be checked, and in 'Partner', the ESG evaluation items of the second associated company can be checked.

[0085] Meanwhile, if the user company does not wish to use the indicator data received from the first and second related companies as its own evaluation data, it is of course possible to not apply it.

[0086] Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) can grant different input rights to each indicator item among a plurality of ESG indicator items that can be input in the inventory interface (41).

[0087] For example, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) may allow only person A to input the first item among multiple ESG indicator items in the inventory interface (41), and may allow only person B to input the second item. Accordingly, when accessing the inventory interface (41) with the account of person A, indicator data can be input for the first item, but data input for the second item is not possible and only the entered data can be confirmed.

[0088] The person in charge set for each item in this way can be displayed in the person in charge item of the input unit (412), as illustrated in FIG. 4. In this embodiment, when there is a request from a person in charge of inputting some of the multiple ESG indicator items, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) outputs only the ESG indicator items for which the person in charge has input authority to the person in charge's inventory interface (41), thereby simplifying the items output on the person in charge's screen and increasing work efficiency.

[0089] Who will have input authority for each item can be determined in advance by the user company, and input authority can be set by the ESG indicator processing unit (14) at the user company's request. Setting input authority for each of multiple ESG indicator items in this way aims to increase the reliability of the generated ESG report by ensuring that only those with specialized knowledge of each indicator item can input the relevant information.

[0090] In one embodiment of the present invention, a lock function may be set for the input field of each ESG indicator item in the inventory interface (41). For example, for each ESG indicator item, a person A with input authority and a person B with lock authority may be set.

[0091] Accordingly, person A enters indicator data for each ESG indicator item, and person B reviews each indicator data entered by person A, and then locks the input fields of indicator items for which the review has been completed, thereby indicating that the review has been completed, and preventing changes to the reviewed indicator data due to operational errors, etc.

[0092] Meanwhile, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) can provide a writing function for each ESG indicator item on the inventory interface (41). In addition to inputting indicator data for each ESG indicator, there may be cases where the person responsible for inputting the indicator item or a third party wishes to leave a record related to the indicator item. In this way, by allowing for memos to be left when mutual communication is necessary, it can be used as a reference for future confirmation of issues related to the item.

[0093] In one embodiment of the present invention, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) may provide a history function in the inventory interface (41). The history function corresponds to a function that allows a user company to check the history of entering indicator data for ESG indicator items.

[0094] As illustrated in Figure 13, users can use the history function to review previously created indicator data and check the numerical differences between previously created and currently entered indicator data. If users wish to use previously created indicator data, they can press the "Restore" button to input the indicator data values ​​saved in the history as the current indicator data values.

[0095] The history function allows users to check the records of changes made by other ESG management personnel in cases where the company has multiple ESG management personnel, thereby enabling smoother work between personnel by confirming the author of any changes in data.

[0096] In addition, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) can display the calculation formula or definition of the indicator data entered for each indicator item to enable the person in charge of the user company to input the indicator data more easily through the inventory interface (41).

[0097] For example, as shown in Figure 4, when the mouse cursor is moved over the small "ⓘ" icon next to "Direct Emissions (Scope 1)", an explanation such as "Direct Emissions Occurring in the Production Stage (Oil, Natural Gas, etc.)" is displayed over the cursor, thereby guiding the user company to input each ESG indicator data more easily and conveniently.

[0098] In step 302, in response to the provision of the inventory interface (41) (step 301), the ESG indicator processing unit (14) receives indicator data entered by the user company for each indicator item within the inventory interface (41) and stores it in the inventory. The inventory can be implemented through the storage unit (11) of the present invention.

[0099] The indicator data for ESG indicator items stored in the inventory can be conveniently checked by the user company at any time by accessing the platform through the inventory interface (41).

[0100] Since each indicator item is systematically classified, entered, and stored, users can easily find the indicator data for the desired item, and management and utilization of the indicator data are easy.

[0101] In addition, the ESG indicator processing unit (14) can use the ESG indicator data entered in this manner to generate graphs and charts for ESG indicator items such as the user company's ESG management status information, such as union membership target, training hours, union membership rate, ISO 27001 certification rate, and total greenhouse gas emissions. By displaying this on the platform, user companies accessing the platform can more quickly understand the status of their ESG management and manage it more efficiently.

[0102] In step 303, the report generation unit (15) provides a report page (51) for inputting a draft report to the user company terminal (20). In one embodiment of the present invention, the report generation unit (15) can provide a report page (51) to the user company terminal (20) when the 'Report' menu (511) displayed on one side is selected by a person in charge of the user company who has accessed the ESG integrated management platform. The report page (51) is largely composed of an item selection unit (512), a guide unit (513), and a report input unit (514).

[0103] The item selection section (512) provides a set of items for one or more major categories for the table of contents to be inserted into the ESG report. Referring to Fig. 5, which illustrates a report page (51) provided to a user terminal (20) according to the present embodiment, multiple table of contents to be inserted into the ESG report are displayed in a classified manner.

[0104] In one embodiment of the present invention, a person in charge of a user company can select the entire table of contents menu (515) and move to the table of contents selection page (101) to check the entire table of contents that can be inserted into an ESG report. From the entire table of contents, a table of contents to be inserted into the user company's ESG report can be selected so that only the selected table of contents is displayed in the item selection section (512).

[0105] Referring to Fig. 10, which illustrates a table of contents selection page (101) provided to a user terminal (20) according to this embodiment, if a person in charge wants to insert a table of contents into an ESG report in addition to the tables of contents provided in advance, he or she can add a table of contents by clicking the 'Add' button.

[0106] The guide section (513) provides guidance on the content to be included in the table of contents selected by the person in charge. This can help those unfamiliar with the ESG report format to more easily write the report. In this embodiment, the writing guide provided in the guide section (513) compiles international reporting guidelines and requirements from rating agencies.

[0107] The report input section (514) provides an input window where the person in charge can enter content for the table of contents selected by the person in charge. That is, the person in charge can select a table of contents for which content will be entered from among multiple table of contents to be included in the ESG report in the item selection section (512). In addition, the person in charge can create a draft report that will serve as the basis for the ESG report by writing report content in the report input section (514) with reference to the guide contents displayed in the guide section (513).

[0108] In this embodiment, the report generation unit (15) allows the entry of report contents for items among multiple ESG report items for which the person in charge is granted the authority to write, but allows the person in charge without the authority to write only to read the report contents already written, and may not allow the writing of the contents.

[0109] While the person in charge of the user company is entering qualitative information for each table of contents to be inserted into the ESG report into the report input section (514), there may be a need to insert quantitative data to further support the entered qualitative information.

[0110] In this case, the person in charge of the user company can load the inventory page (601) by selecting the 'Load Inventory' button (516) provided in the report input section (514) of the report page (51). In this embodiment, the inventory page (601) is a web page where indicator data is classified and listed, and indicator data stored in the inventory can be loaded in a table format through steps 301 and 302.

[0111] In step 304, when the report generation unit (15) receives an inventory loading request from the user terminal (20), it provides the user terminal (20) with an inventory page (601) that can retrieve indicator data stored in the inventory by inputting it through the inventory interface (41) in step 302.

[0112] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an inventory page (601) according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the inventory page (601) displays a plurality of sub-category indicator items, a unit for each indicator item, and indicator data values ​​received and stored in step 302 for each year. A person in charge of a user company can select at least one indicator item from among the plurality of sub-category indicator items included in the inventory page (601) to be inserted into a draft report.

[0113] In one embodiment of the present invention, the report generation unit (15) can classify and provide a list of indicator items so that a person in charge can easily find an indicator item that he or she wants to insert into a draft report among a plurality of indicator items.

[0114] At this time, the report generation unit (15) can classify indicator items using the same classification system as the indicator item classification system of the classification unit (411) of the inventory interface (41) provided in step 301 and provide it to the user company terminal (20).

[0115] Referring to FIG. 11, which illustrates an inventory page (601) according to an embodiment of the present invention, it can be confirmed that the classification of indicator data items provided in the inventory page (601) is the same as the classification of indicator data items in the classification section (411) of the inventory interface (41) illustrated in FIG. 4.

[0116] In step 305, the report generation unit (15) can receive a selection from a person in charge for at least one indicator item from the user enterprise terminal (20) in response to the inventory page (601) being provided to the user enterprise terminal (20) (step 304).

[0117] In addition, the report generation unit (15) can generate an indicator table (701) for at least one indicator item selected by the person in charge and then provide the generated indicator table (701) to the report input unit (514) of the report page (51) that the user company terminal (20) is currently connected to.

[0118] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an indicator table (701) provided to a report input unit (514) by a report generation unit (15) according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the indicator table (701) according to the present embodiment is composed of a table title (702) and a table (703).

[0119] At this time, the table title (702) can be automatically filled with the subcategories of the corresponding indicator items.

[0120] Table (703) lists the detailed classifications and sub-classifications, and displays the indicator data values ​​for each year entered in step 302.

[0121] Figures 8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating an indicator table (701) when some of the indicator items of the same subcategory are selected by the person in charge on the inventory page (601). Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating an indicator table (701) provided to the report input unit (514) when three indicator items are selected by the person in charge.

[0122] Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating an indicator table (701) provided to the report input section (514) when five indicator items are selected by the person in charge.

[0123] Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the report generation unit (15) determines the number of columns in the indicator table (701) according to the number of items selected by the person in charge, thereby allowing multiple indicator items to be entered in an aligned manner within one indicator table.

[0124] Meanwhile, when the report generation unit (15) receives a selection from a person in charge of multiple indicator items corresponding to different subcategories from the user enterprise terminal (20), the report generation unit (15) can classify the multiple indicator items selected by the person in charge based on the subcategories. In addition, the report generation unit (15) can create indicator items corresponding to each subcategories into a single indicator table (701).

[0125] Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating an indicator table (701) provided by the report generation unit (15) in response to the person in charge selecting to insert a total of six indicator items, including third-party verification of greenhouse gases, total emissions (Scope 1+2), total emissions (Scope 1+2+3), products sold, products manufactured, and products recovered, into the draft report.

[0126] Referring to Figure 12, among the six indicators selected by the person in charge, the third-party verification of greenhouse gases, total emissions (Scope 1+2), and total emissions (Scope 1+2+3) are classified into subcategories of greenhouse gases and energy, and the products sold, products manufactured, and products recovered are classified into subcategories of sustainable resources.

[0127] Accordingly, the six indicator items selected by the person in charge can be divided into two subcategories. Accordingly, the report generation unit (15) generates an indicator table (701) for each subcategory and provides it to the user company terminal (20).

[0128] In one embodiment of the present invention, the report generation unit (15) can determine the table of contents that the person in charge was writing through the user enterprise terminal (20) at the time of receiving an inventory loading request from the user enterprise terminal (20). In addition, the report generation unit (15) can list the indicator items that are stored and matched to the determined table of contents at the top of the inventory page (601).

[0129] For example, as shown in Fig. 5, while writing a report on the table of contents of the detailed category ‘Quantitative Performance’ of the subcategory ‘Greenhouse Gas and Energy’ on the report page (51), the person in charge may request inventory loading.

[0130] In this case, the report generation unit (15) lists the subcategories of the 'emissions' subcategory of the 'greenhouse gas' subcategory, which are index items stored in a matching manner in the 'quantitative performance' table of contents of the 'greenhouse gas and energy' subcategory, as shown in Fig. 6, and provides them to the user company terminal (20).

[0131] This is to increase convenience for managers by providing indicators that are likely to be inserted into the table of contents of the ESG report being prepared by managers on the inventory page (601) first, thereby enabling managers to easily find the indicators they want.

[0132] In step 306, the report generation unit (15) receives a completed draft report from the user company terminal (20). The draft report includes qualitative text written by the person in charge for each table of contents of the ESG report, and at least one quantitative indicator table (701) provided in step 305.

[0133] In this embodiment, the person in charge of the user company can notify the report generation unit (15) that the draft report has been completed by entering the contents of each table of contents in the report input unit (514) on the report page (51) and then pressing the completion (not shown) button.

[0134] In step 307, when the report generation unit (15) receives a request for disclosure of an ESG report from a user company terminal (20), it can provide a design interface page that can edit the design of the draft report received in step 306.

[0135] The design interface page may include at least one interface that allows the person in charge to upload at least one of the cover of the ESG report and the company's logo to be inserted in the ESG report, and at least one interface that allows the person in charge to set the main color, sub color, accent color, etc. to be used in the ESG report.

[0136] The report generation unit (15) generates an ESG report by combining the user company's design elements received through the design interface page with the draft report received in step 306. Accordingly, the user company's manager can generate an ESG report that better suits the user company's characteristics.

[0137] Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, when a request for disclosure of an ESG report is received, the report generation unit (15) can generate an ESG report by combining the draft report received in step 306 with at least one of a plurality of indicator data stored in the inventory.

[0138] In this embodiment, the report generation unit (15) can generate an ESG report by adding information on indicator data for indicator items not inserted in the draft report among the indicator data for each indicator item stored in the inventory to the draft report.

[0139] In addition, the report generation unit (15) can disclose the ESG report (generated in step 307) in step 308. In this embodiment, the report generation unit (15) can disclose the generated ESG report by receiving, in advance, from the user company terminal (20) a web page address, for example, a URL address, where the ESG report will be uploaded, and uploading the ESG report to the input web page so that a third party who accesses the web page can download it.

[0140] That is, the report generation unit (15) may disclose the ESG report generated in step 307 so that it can be downloaded as a PDF file. The template design (ex. Type A, Type B) for the PDF file may be determined by the selection of the user company terminal (20).

[0141] The report generation unit (15) can also proceed with the ESG report as a web disclosure in addition to disclosure as a PDF file.

[0142] First, if an input requesting the addition of a website disclosure is received, the report generation unit (15) can automatically create a microsite including sub-pages of the ESG report and publish it on the web (creating a link (URL)). In other words, a microsite containing the table of contents and contents included in the report can be created. In this case, the items included in the report can be grouped according to content, and these can be displayed on the site by group, separated by top tabs, pages, etc.

[0143] According to the platform operation method according to this embodiment, by providing the user company with an inventory interface (41) in which various ESG indicator items required for ESG management are systematically classified, the user company can more conveniently input indicator data for each indicator item.

[0144] Through the indicator data entered in this way, the user company can effectively understand the ESG management status, the indicator data management is easy, and the user company can utilize the indicator data stored in the inventory when preparing the ESG report, which has the technical effect of making it easier for the user company to prepare the ESG report.

[0145] The embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of program commands that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, etc., either singly or in combination. The program commands recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or may be known and usable by those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program commands, such as a hard disk, ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.

[0146] Examples of program instructions include not only machine codes, such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

[0147] Although the present invention has been described above with specific details such as specific components and limited examples and drawings, these are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications and variations from this description.

[0148] Therefore, the idea of ​​the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments described above, and all things that are modified equally or equivalently to the following claims as well as the claims are considered to fall within the scope of the idea of ​​the present invention.

[0149] * Explanation of symbols

[0150] 10: Platform operation server

[0151] 20: User terminal

[0152] 30: 1st Associated Enterprise Terminal

[0153] 40: Second related company terminal

Claims

1. In terms of supporting the ESG management of user companies through an ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) integrated management platform, A step in which the platform operation server provides an inventory interface to a user company terminal for inputting indicator data for multiple ESG indicator items; The step of the platform operation server receiving the index data entered for each ESG index item from the user company terminal and storing it in the inventory; and The platform operation server includes a step of generating ESG management status information based on multiple indicator data stored in the inventory, and displaying the generated ESG management status information on the platform, thereby providing ESG management status information to the user company. The above inventory interface includes a classification section in which multiple ESG indicator items are listed as a set of items for one or more major categories, and an input section having an input field for entering indicator data for ESG indicator items selected from the classification section. The multiple ESG indicators displayed in the classification section of the above inventory interface are indicators selected by the user company to be exposed in the classification section. A step in which the platform operation server receives a request from the user company terminal to input indicator data to at least one of the first associated company and the second associated company; A step in which the platform operation server transmits a first message to at least one associated company to input index data requested from the user company terminal; The platform operation server further includes a step of transmitting a second message to the user company terminal, notifying that the platform operation server has obtained the indicator data from at least one associated company. The above first associated company is a subsidiary of the above user company, the above second associated company is a partner of the above user company, and the above inventory includes items corresponding to the above user company, items corresponding to the above first associated company, and items corresponding to the above second associated company, which are distinguished from each other. The first message transmitted to the first associated company includes a link to a notification message or input page in the integrated management platform, and the first associated company can input the indicator data through an inventory interface in the integrated management platform. The first message transmitted to the second associated company includes a link to the input page, and the second associated company can input the indicator data only through the input page requested by the user company. In a state where the evaluation reflection ratio k% is predetermined based on the influence of the first associated company on the user company, the platform operation server calculates the evaluation reflection ratio k% for the indicator data X obtained from the first associated company and stores the resulting value X xk% in the inventory. When the above platform operation server receives input corresponding to reflection from the user company terminal, it reflects the indicator data obtained from the first associated company and the second associated company into the indicator data of the user company. The above platform operation server includes, as submenus of the above inventory, i) a user company menu including ESG evaluation items for the user company, ii) a first associated company menu including ESG evaluation items for the first associated company, and iii) a second associated company menu including ESG evaluation items for the second associated company. If, among the multiple ESG indicator items within the above inventory interface, the first person in charge is granted input authority for the first ESG indicator item and the second person in charge is granted input authority for the second ESG indicator item, The platform operation server outputs only the first ESG indicator item to the first inventory interface corresponding to the first person in charge, and outputs only the second ESG indicator item to the second inventory interface corresponding to the second person in charge. The above platform operation server is, It is possible to set a third party with locking authority for each of the above multiple ESG indicator items, and when the input of indicator data is completed, have the third party inspect the entered indicator data and lock the input field of the indicator item for which inspection has been completed. Provides writing and history functions for each of the multiple ESG indicator items on the above inventory interface, The above platform operation server displays a specific mark near a specific ESG indicator item included in the inventory interface through the ESG indicator processing unit, and when the mouse cursor is positioned on the specific mark, a definition corresponding to the specific ESG indicator item is displayed. The step of the platform operation server providing a report page for creating a draft report that serves as the basis for the ESG report to the user company terminal; and The above platform operation server includes a step of receiving a draft report completed by the user company terminal through the above report page, The above report page includes an item selection section in which multiple tables of contents to be inserted into the ESG report are classified and displayed, and only the selected table of contents is displayed, a guide section that provides a guide for the content to be written for the selected table of contents, and a report input section that provides an input window for entering content for the selected table of contents. The above platform operation server grants input authority to a designated person in charge for a designated item among multiple ESG report items, and allows a designated person in charge with input authority to enter content for the designated item in the report, and does not allow a person in charge without input authority to enter content for the designated item in the report. A step in which the platform operation server receives a request for loading the inventory from the user terminal accessing the report page; A step in which the platform operation server provides an inventory page in which multiple indicator data stored in the inventory are sorted to the user company terminal; A step in which the platform operation server receives information on at least one indicator data among multiple indicator data included in the inventory page from the user company terminal, and the information is determined to be inserted into the draft report; The platform operation server generates at least one indicator table based on at least one determined indicator data; and The platform operation server further includes a step of inserting at least one generated indicator table into the draft report, The above indicator table is composed of a table title and a table, and the table title is filled with the subcategories of the corresponding indicator items, and the table is filled with the detailed classifications and subcategories, and the indicator data values ​​by year are displayed. When a predetermined number of selected indicator items are classified into a first subcategory and a second subcategory, the platform operation server creates a first indicator table for the first subcategory and a second indicator table for the second subcategory and provides them to the user enterprise terminal. The above platform operation server further includes a step of disclosing the ESG report, The above-mentioned steps are A step of providing a design interface page for editing the design of the draft report received above to the user terminal; A step of inputting at least one of the cover of the draft report, the company logo to be inserted into the draft report, the main color, the sub color, and the accent color as design elements through the design interface page; A step of generating an ESG report by combining the input design elements into the draft report; and Including the step of disclosing the generated ESG report, The platform operation server can proceed with the above-mentioned generated ESG report as a PDF file or a web disclosure, and when a request input for the web disclosure is obtained, a method characterized in that it automatically creates a microsite including a sub-page of the ESG report and discloses it on the web, and creates a connectable URL link.

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