AI-Powered Sustainability: PwC’s New Tool Changes the Game for CSRD

In today’s business world, sustainability is no longer optional, especially for companies operating in the European Union.

With strict environmental regulations and increasing pressure from consumers to act responsibly, companies must now follow detailed sustainability reporting standards. One such regulation is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which requires certain businesses to report how their operations impact people and the planet.

But complying with CSRD can be overwhelming. It means gathering thousands of data points, making detailed disclosures, and calculating numerous key performance indicators (KPIs) across the entire value chain. Manual handling of these tasks can be time-consuming, error-prone, and resource-draining.

That’s where PwC Germany’s CSRD.AI Manager, an award-winning AI solution built on SAP technology, enters the picture.

Automation to the Rescue

Developed by PwC Germany in collaboration with SAP, the CSRD.AI Manager uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automate many of the difficult and repetitive tasks involved in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting. It streamlines data collection, simplifies KPI calculations, and speeds up report generation, all while helping clients stay compliant with evolving European Union (EU) sustainability regulations.

According to Nico Reichen, a partner at PwC Germany, the manual approach was inefficient and affected team morale. “We needed a streamlined, automated solution,” he said. The CSRD.AI Manager is their answer, a digital tool that’s transforming how companies approach sustainability compliance.

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Built on a Strong Tech Foundation

The AI tool is powered by SAP AI Core and includes components like SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Build Apps, and SAP Analytics Cloud. These technologies help automatically extract, organize, and analyze relevant data. The system also integrates PwC Germany’s CSRD-specific content with customizable data models to ensure companies are prepared for both current and future compliance requirements.

The Director at PwC and Product Owner of the ESG Reporting Manager – CSRD, Benjamin Lösken, highlights the solution’s impact: “CSRD compliance used to be a major drain on clients’ resources. But CSRD.AI Manager completely changed the game, automating the heavy lifting and freeing clients’ teams to focus on real sustainability improvements.”

Benefits for Businesses

The CSRD.AI Manager delivers several key benefits for businesses trying to meet EU sustainability rules:

• Comprehensive ESG Reporting: Helps companies comply with CSRD and promote responsible business practices.
• Efficiency and Speed: Automation reduces data processing time and manual effort.
• Lower Risk of Errors: AI reduces the chances of mistakes and boosts data accuracy.
• Improved Productivity: Frees up employees to work on more strategic tasks.
• Seamless Integration: Works smoothly with existing IT systems.
• Data Security and Integrity: Protects sensitive ESG information across departments.

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A Recognized Innovation

For its efforts, PwC Germany won the Partner Paragon Award at the SAP Innovation Awards 2025. This award honors partners that develop leading-edge applications using SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and other modern tools.

As sustainability regulations grow stricter, AI-powered tools like CSRD.AI Manager will play a crucial role in helping companies keep pace, turning a compliance challenge into a strategic advantage.

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Source: CIO