ESG Questionnaire Response
Respond to ESG and sustainability assessments
CDP, TCFD, GRI, and custom ESG questionnaires — AI-assisted responses drawn from your sustainability documentation and public reporting.
75% time saved — and a consistent ESG narrative across every questionnaire and framework
The Problem
The problem with ESG questionnaires
ESG requirements are growing rapidly
Five years ago, ESG questionnaires were rare. Today, enterprise procurement teams routinely require ESG assessments as part of supplier vetting, institutional investors expect annual ESG data packages, and rating agencies like EcoVadis, MSCI, and Sustainalytics score suppliers that affect fund composition. The demand is only increasing.
ESG data lives across the entire business
Carbon emissions data sits in Operations. Diversity and inclusion metrics sit in HR. Supply chain ethics information sits in Procurement. Governance policies sit in Legal. Assembling a complete ESG response requires coordinating across every function — and the same exercise repeats for every questionnaire received.
Frameworks differ by buyer and investor
CDP uses one framework. SASB uses another. GRI uses a third. EcoVadis has its own proprietary assessment. TCFD, SFDR, and emerging regulatory frameworks add more complexity. Without a system to manage this, teams answer from different source documents each time — creating inconsistency in how your ESG story is told.
The Solution
How SEQUESTO solves it
SEQUESTO creates a single, consolidated ESG data library — pulling together your emissions data, diversity metrics, governance policies, and sustainability commitments. When an ESG questionnaire arrives, AI maps it to the right framework and generates accurate, consistent responses automatically.
Centralise your ESG data
Upload your sustainability reports, emissions data, diversity statistics, governance policies, supply chain certifications, and past ESG responses. SEQUESTO creates one unified ESG data library across all functions.
AI answers by framework
Import the ESG questionnaire. SEQUESTO identifies the underlying framework (GRI, SASB, CDP, EcoVadis, or custom) and generates framework-appropriate responses from your centralised data — with consistent messaging across all buyers.
Sustainability team reviews and submits
Your sustainability team reviews AI-drafted responses, updates any data points that have changed since the last submission, and submits — with a full audit trail for future reference and external verification.
Capabilities
Built for the complexity of ESG reporting
Multi-Framework Intelligence
Native understanding of GRI, SASB, CDP, TCFD, SFDR, EcoVadis, MSCI, and other major ESG frameworks — generating appropriately structured responses for each framework automatically.
Cross-Function Data Aggregation
Route ESG data requests to the right internal teams automatically — Scope 1/2/3 data to Operations, diversity metrics to HR, supply chain data to Procurement — and aggregate into a single coherent response.
Consistent ESG Narrative
SEQUESTO ensures your ESG story is told consistently across every questionnaire — same data, same messaging, same commitments — preventing contradictions that could undermine your sustainability credibility.
Results
What sustainability teams achieve with SEQUESTO
3
Major frameworks covered
GRI, SASB, CDP — plus EcoVadis, TCFD, SFDR, and custom buyer formats
75%
Time saved
Average reduction in time to complete and return any ESG questionnaire
100%
Consistent ESG narrative
Same data, same story, same commitments — across every investor, customer, and rating agency
Related Use Cases
More ways SEQUESTO can help
Compliance Questionnaire Response
Automate compliance questionnaire responses at scale. Always up-to-date with live policy sync, 85% auto-answered, full audit trail for every submission.
Explore →DDQ Response
Run your complete DDQ Response operation inside the SEQUESTO aOS your way. From agent-drafted answers with source citations through to audit-logged submission in your preferred format.
Explore DDQ Response →Reference Mapping
Map every question to the right evidence automatically. Instant matching, 99% document coverage, AI confidence scoring on every single answer.
Explore →Turn ESG questionnaires into a competitive advantage
See SEQUESTO handle a real ESG questionnaire in a personalised 30-minute demo.
FAQ
Common questions about ESG Questionnaire Response
SEQUESTO supports all major ESG frameworks including GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project), TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation), UN SDGs, and CSRD. For rating agencies, we support EcoVadis, MSCI, Sustainalytics, ISS, and custom enterprise assessment formats.
SEQUESTO maintains version history of all ESG data points, allowing you to track metrics over time and compare year-on-year performance. When annual data is updated (e.g., new emissions figures, updated diversity statistics), you can bulk-update your ESG knowledge base and SEQUESTO will flag all affected questionnaire answers for review before they're used in new submissions.
Yes. SEQUESTO's analytics features identify which questions your organisation consistently answers with low confidence — indicating potential ESG gaps. These insights help your sustainability team prioritise where to improve actual ESG performance and documentation, leading to better scores on frameworks like EcoVadis over time. Customers typically see significant score improvements within the first two annual assessment cycles.
SEQUESTO handles both quantitative data inputs (Scope 1/2/3 emissions in tonnes CO2e, percentage female leadership, supplier audit pass rates, etc.) and qualitative narrative responses within the same questionnaire. Quantitative data is drawn from your connected data sources or manually uploaded datasets, while narrative responses are generated from your policy and sustainability documentation library.