As part of a project funded by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (German Federal Foundation for the Environment), brands & values GmbH has developed this guide, which can help the interested reader to...
to get an overview for the market of sustainability management software,
use a generic standard process to identify potentially suitable software to use with their sustainability indicators.
Content
Sustainability management software
1.1 General value (requirements)
1.2 Overview of the market
1.3 Quality characteristics of user-beneficial software
1.4 General software requirements (according to ISO 25010)
1.5 Specific requirements for sustainability management software (according to brands & values)
Benefits of sustainability management software
2.1 Gaining knowledge through the introduction and use of sustainability management software
2.2 Data collection and use in the company from a general sustainability perspective
2.3 Data quality requirements for indicators
2.4 Sustainability reporting
2.5 Investigation of the expression and communication modes of the software solutions
Research and analysis of available software for capturing and calculating sustainability KPIs.
3.1 About the sustainability management software market
3.2 Selection of relevant sustainability management software providers
3.3 Risks in relation to sustainability management software selection and implementation
3.4 The make or buy decision
The path of selecting the suitable sustainability management software
4.1 Procedure model and selection methodology in the software selection process
4.2 The procedure model as a reference model from brands & values
Status 2018