GreenBDG offers a SaaS platform that consolidates facilities‑management, ESG reporting, carbon compliance, and Green Star certification for South African commercial buildings.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
South African commercial building owners and facilities managers face fragmented processes for energy and water auditing, fault management, and compliance with multiple local ESG, carbon, and green‑building standards, leading to delayed reporting and regulatory risk.
Solution
GreenBDG provides a SaaS platform that unifies facilities‑management, ESG reporting, carbon compliance, and Green Star certification into a single, cloud‑based system built for South Africa’s regulatory environment. The solution follows a four‑step workflow—audit and benchmark, onboarding, operational management, and automated reporting—enabling users to assess energy and water risk, log faults, track real‑time consumption, and generate investor‑grade ESG reports within weeks. Integrated modules handle Eskom tariff modelling, carbon‑tax calculations, and certification tracking (Green Star, SANS 10400‑XA, GRESB, etc.), while a tenant portal facilitates communication and data sharing. The platform’s magic‑link onboarding eliminates IT overhead, and its built‑in compliance engine ensures data are audit‑ready for all mandated standards.
Target Audience
Primary customers are facilities managers, property owners and real‑estate developers of commercial buildings in South Africa who need to meet local ESG, carbon and green‑building compliance while improving operational efficiency.
Features
- FM & reactive maintenance module with fault logging, job cards, contractor management and SLA tracking linked to ESG records
- Energy and carbon tracking dashboards with real‑time water/energy data, Eskom tariff modelling and monthly carbon‑tax liability updates
- Full ESG compliance suite covering Green Star V2, SANS 10400‑XA, GRESB, GRI, TCFD and B‑BEE requirements
- One‑click automated generation of GRESB, GRI and TCFD reports, board‑ready PDFs and data‑room exports
- Certification tracking for Green Star, EPC and SANS certifications with renewal alerts and pipeline management
- Tenant portal for fault submission, energy usage visibility and access to ESG certificates
- Magic‑link, password‑free onboarding of buildings, meters and staff across devices