Sustainability
The socio‑economic and environmental context has made the transition towards sustainable business models no longer postponable.
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Synesgy is a global digital platform for assessing ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) sustainability. It is used by a wide range of stakeholders ranging from companies around the world to share their ESG performance, supply chain managers to evaluate their supplier base, and financial institutions to assess ESG-related risks and opportunities.
The platform collects data through a self-assessment questionnaire completed by each company. This information is then processed to generate an ESG Score, a certificate, benchmarking and a customised action plan. These outputs help companies understand their sustainability KPIs, share their performance with peers, and enhance their attractiveness in the market.
Synesgy enables companies to self-assess their sustainability practices, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and take practical steps towards a sustainable transition.
The platform offers easy, direct and global access, without losing sight of local requirements. The questionnaire is available in more than 21 languages and is adapted to the regulatory and business context of each country.
The Synesgy scoring model developed by CRIF Ratings (which will be certified by CRIF Synesgy Ratings in the future) makes it easy to understand the scores obtained in the five main sections of the questionnaire: Business, Environmental, Social, Governance and Sector.
There is also an integrated GHG calculator — aligned with international standards — that companies can use to estimate and track carbon emissions, together with guided navigation, multilingual support, and an app that facilitates ESG performance sharing, especially for SMEs and site-based operations.
CRIF obtained a Global Reporting Initiative license in 2024 thanks to Synesgy’s compliance with GRI standards.
Companies that undergo an ESG assessment gain a wide range of benefits and quickly develop a competitive advantage over those who have not yet taken part.
Here are some of the benefits offered by the Synesgy ESG assessment:
At the same time, Synesgy users avoid the hassle of setting up an end-to-end process to collect structured data from suppliers or customers.
The most important tool is the questionnaire: a key instrument in Synesgy®'s success, which is based on timely and strict compliance with global ESG market regulations.
Overall, the questionnaire is based on a two-tiered approach:
Support and consultancy are always guaranteed along the journey in every country CRIF operates in.
Customer care is geared towards working with the client at every stage of the process, from understanding ESG principles to filling in the questionnaire to obtain a certificate.
The final result is an overall score developed by CRIF and authorized by its credit rating agency, as well as the scores obtained in the five main sections of the questionnaire: Business, Environmental, Social, Governance and Sector.
The Synesgy® certificate is valid for 12 months; on expiry or whenever necessary, a new assessment should be carried out.