「booost Sustainability Cloud」が大企業向け機能を
大幅にバージョンアップしSXを加速

　booost technologies Inc. (Shinagawa, Tokyo, CEO: Hirokazu Aoi), which supports the acceleration of corporate Sustainability Transformation (SX) through its integrated SX platform "Sustainability ERP," has significantly upgraded the integrated SX platform "booost Sustainability Cloud" as of November 1.

 

　To address the evolving mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements for large global enterprises —including compliance with ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board), CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), and SSBJ (Sustainability Standards Board of Japan)— we have enhanced our Sustainability Cloud version. In this enhanced version, we have implemented two new features — “booost Data Governance” and “booost Intelligence”— designed to strengthen three key areas: "faster sustainability disclosure" through efficient and accurate data collection, "internal controls" for obtaining third-party assurance based on global governance, and "advanced sustainability data analysis" to identify issues from aggregated data and inform management strategies.

　Through the significant upgrade of our integrated SX platform, "Sustainability ERP," we aim to contribute as a partner in promoting SX projects for global enterprises that are at the forefront of sustainability efforts. Our commitment is to accelerate the realization of sustainability in Japan.

 

■We have released two new features: "booost Data Governance" and "booost Intelligence."

 

＜booost Data Governance＞

　Features that meet regulatory and disclosure requirements across all industries while ensuring globally consistent governance. These capabilities enable faster sustainability information disclosure and establish internal controls for obtaining third-party assurance.

 

Areas of focus:
・Accelerating sustainability information disclosure
・Establishing internal controls for obtaining third-party assurance based on global governance

 

Features:
Enhanced efficiency and accuracy in sustainability information collection:

• Capability to collect data in accordance with key disclosure frameworks such as SSBJ, ISSB, and CSRD/ESRS.
• Implementation of a bulk data import functionality for headquarters, along with direct input capabilities from branch locations.
• Customizable input fields based on branch characteristics, allowing for data collection of only the necessary items.
• In addition to pre-set input fields, users can freely configure their unique fields and annotations on-screen.
• Various settings available to prevent and detect errors, including threshold settings for input values that are challenging to manage in Excel, alerts for differences between input values and previous year values, and the collection of reasons for discrepancies.

Streamlining and Accelerating Assurance Acquisition Based on Reviewer Needs:

• Advanced permission management features were implemented, allowing role-specific access. This includes input permissions for contextual menus, approval permissions for affiliated company data, and audit user permissions for necessary audit information.
• Configurable organizational hierarchies of up to 15 levels enable effective data extraction and multi-level approval processes for parent companies, subsidiaries, and groups.
• Essential features for third-party assurance audits include fields for documenting variance explanations relative to prior year values, audit trail documentation for input values, comments for instances when attachments are unavailable, and rationale for approval or rejection, along with data locking (exclusive access) upon approval.
• Introduced a translation dictionary feature that allows registered text to be translated into any language or phrasing, supporting emissions management for 235 countries and regions across 25 languages.

 

＜booost Intelligence＞

Real-Time Advanced Analytics Features to enhance corporate value.
Accurate Issue Identification to identify precise challenges and incorporate them into sustainability management strategies.

 

Scope of Support：
Advanced Sustainability Information Analysis

 

Features：

Real-Time Monitoring of SX Initiatives：

• This Custom Aggregation Functionality for Sustainability Data will help users perform advanced aggregation, exportation, analysis, and monitoring of sustainability data from global locations along multiple dimensions using drill-down capabilities.
• Automatically aggregates the status of the organization's SX initiatives in real-time from the inputted data, allowing for comprehensive management of activity statuses, input, review, and approval histories. It also accommodates comments on input details for each company and reflects bulk reminders for any outstanding submissions.
• Facilitates real-time monitoring of leading and lagging KPIs for executives, enabling swift decision-making.

 

 

■Background of the Version Upgrade (Trends in Sustainability Information Disclosure)

　Recent trends in sustainability information disclosure have become increasingly active both domestically and internationally. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), initiated by the European Commission, will start to apply to certain companies from the fiscal year 2024, which will also affect Japanese companies with local subsidiaries in Europe. Additionally, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) established the IFRS sustainability disclosure standards in June 2023, which took effect on January 1, 2024.

 

　In Japan, the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) is actively developing the SSBJ standards, which are intended to serve as the Japanese equivalent of the IFRS sustainability disclosure standards. Disclosure through securities reports is expected to be mandated for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market with a market capitalization of over 3 trillion yen starting from the fiscal year ending March 2027. Furthermore, the scope of application is expected to extend to companies with a market capitalization exceeding 1 trillion yen by the fiscal year ending March 2028, with finalization projected for March 2025.      

 

　Moreover, companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime Market, mandated to adhere to the SSBJ standards, are required to aggregate sustainability information from their suppliers when disclosing relevant data. Thus, there is an urgent need for these companies to accelerate their disclosure processes, implement internal controls for third-party assurance, and establish a data infrastructure that integrates global sustainability information.

 

　In fact, sustainability-related information offers insights into a company's actual and potential environmental and social impacts, along with associated financial risks and opportunities. Therefore, it is essential to monitor this data in real-time, including financial information, rather than aggregating it annually to achieve sustainable management and long-term corporate value enhancement. By integrating these insights into sustainable management strategies, leading sustainability-focused companies are already taking steps to strategically utilize sustainability-related information alongside financial data, going beyond merely using data for disclosure purposes.

 

　Based on current and future trends, achieving genuine sustainable management necessitates strengthening measures in three key areas for companies to comply with ISSB, CSRD, and SSBJ: 1) accelerating sustainability information disclosure; 2) realizing third-party assurance based on global governance; and 3) enhancing analytics. Considering this, we have implemented a significant upgrade to our product.

 

　The “booost Sustainability Cloud,” a sustainability ERP*, serves as an integrated SX platform for managing both company and supplier sustainability information. It automates the collection and aggregation of over 1,200 sustainability-related data points concerning environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, in alignment with international disclosure standards, allowing for real-time monitoring.

　Equipped with global data governance features, the platform allows for the implementation of multi-tiered approval workflows across organizations, including groups and supply chains. Designed to accommodate third-party assurance and other requirements, it comprehensively provides functionalities to streamline and optimize operations related to sustainability information disclosure at each phase.

　Since the launch of our Sustainability Cloud, it has been implemented by around 2,000 companies across over 180,000 locations in more than 80 countries, predominantly among large enterprises, as of the end of October 2024.

 

　The “booost Sustainability Cloud,” a sustainability ERP*, serves as an integrated SX platform for managing both company and supplier sustainability information. It automates the collection and aggregation of over 1,200 sustainability-related data points concerning environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, in alignment with international disclosure standards, allowing for real-time monitoring.

 

　Equipped with global data governance features, the platform allows for the implementation of multi-tiered approval workflows across organizations, including groups and supply chains. Designed to accommodate third-party assurance and other requirements, it comprehensively provides functionalities to streamline and optimize operations related to sustainability information disclosure at each phase.

Since the launch of our Sustainability Cloud, it has been implemented by around 2,000 companies across over 180,000 locations in more than 80 countries, predominantly among large enterprises, as of the end of October 2024.

Service website: https://booost-tech.com/solutions

　

＜Company Profile＞
Company Name: booost technologies inc.
Location: Shin-Osaki Kangyo Building 10F, 1-6-4 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Established: April 15, 2015
Representative: Hirokazu Aoi, President, and Representative Director
Capital: 100 million yen (as of June 30, 2023)
Development and operation of “boost Sustainability Cloud
Provision of sustainability consulting services
Corporate website: https://booost-tech.com/

 

booost and BOOOST are registered trademarks of booost technologies inc.
* Sustainability ERP: An “integrated SX platform” that optimizes sustainability information management for global enterprises. It supports compliance with domestic and international sustainability disclosure standards such as CSRD and ISSB and contributes to accelerating SX (Sustainability Transformation) and GX (Green Transformation) for companies aiming to enhance corporate value.

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning, a system that integrates and aggregates all business information across areas such as sales, finance, human resources, inventory, and production. It enables real-time processing of core business data to optimize management and operations.