Governance systems, put to work
How organisations use CorpStage to move from ad-hoc ESG effort to a governed system: ESG strategy and governance, supplier due diligence, ISSB-aligned reporting, and disclosure that survives scrutiny. Each engagement is built on the same principle: data, methodology, controls, and evidence in one place.
Supplier ESG due diligence and risk, on one register
A global food and FMCG group
The challenge
A global food and FMCG group needed to assess and manage ESG risk across a large, multi-tier supplier base, and run due diligence that would satisfy buyers, procurement requirements, and emerging regulation such as EUDR and CBAM. Ad-hoc, spreadsheet-based supplier checks could not be compared, tracked, or defended.
What CorpStage did
- A supplier ESG risk register, scored across geography, sector, criticality, and ESG performance evidence
- EUDR deforestation exposure and CBAM carbon-border obligations flagged at the supplier level
- Scope 3 supplier data integrated, so procurement and sustainability work from one source
- Assessments dispatched to suppliers from the platform, with status and evidence tracked per supplier
The outcome
- A single, defensible supplier ESG risk register in place of scattered spreadsheets
- Due diligence and reassessment run as a repeatable workflow, not a one-off exercise
- Supplier risk visible by tier and band, so effort goes to the exposures that matter
From a sustainability narrative to ISSB-aligned, assurance-ready disclosure
A Singapore-based logistics company
The challenge
A Singapore-based logistics company needed to move beyond a sustainability narrative to ISSB S1 and S2 aligned disclosure, backed by data, methodology, and evidence that would hold up under investor and assurance scrutiny.
What CorpStage did
- ESG data structured across operations in one governed hub, with ownership and quality scoring
- Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions calculated on GHG Protocol methodology, documented and reproducible
- Controls, an evidence library, and an approval workflow that make the numbers auditable
- Disclosures mapped to ISSB S1 and S2, with gap flagging and evidence linked to each disclosure
The outcome
- An ISSB S1/S2 aligned disclosure supported by traceable data and linked evidence
- A reusable operating model, so each reporting cycle builds on the last rather than starting over
- Numbers that can be traced, explained, and defended when they are challenged
A first credible ESG report, built on a governed system
A Vietnam-based building-materials manufacturer
The challenge
A building-materials manufacturer in Vietnam needed a first credible ESG report to meet investor and buyer expectations and prepare for emerging disclosure requirements, starting from a low baseline with limited emissions and ESG data.
What CorpStage did
- An ESG data hub stood up across sites and operations, with an owner assigned to each data point
- An emissions baseline built across Scope 1, 2, and 3 with transparent activity data and factors
- A materiality assessment run and disclosures mapped to recognised frameworks
- Controls, evidence, and financial linkage added, so the report can be defended, not just published
The outcome
- A structured, evidence-backed ESG report in place of a blank page
- An operating model the team can run internally each reporting cycle
- A baseline the company can improve against year on year
An ESG strategy and governance structure the board can own
A large global insurance company
The challenge
A large global insurance company needed to move from fragmented, reactive ESG activity to a defined ESG strategy and a governance structure that the board, regulators, and rating agencies would recognise. Priorities, accountability, and oversight were unclear, and there was no single view of how ESG commitments connected to decisions and evidence.
What CorpStage did
- A materiality assessment run to set ESG priorities and anchor the strategy in the issues that matter to the business and its stakeholders
- A governance structure defined, with roles, committee oversight, and clear accountability for each ESG area
- Policies and commitments held in a governed vault, with versioning, approval, and links to the controls that back them
- ESG priorities mapped to recognised frameworks and to a set of metrics and targets the board can track
- A ratings and disclosure view set up, so external ESG ratings and obligations are monitored from one place
The outcome
- A board-owned ESG strategy, tied to material issues rather than ad-hoc activity
- A governance operating model with clear ownership, oversight, and an evidence trail behind each commitment
- A structure the company can explain and defend to regulators, investors, and rating agencies
Bring us the problem you have to defend
Whether it is supplier due diligence, ISSB or CSRD reporting, or AI governance, the starting point is the same: a system that makes the work defensible.