Sustainista provides Austrian SMEs with an AI-driven platform for CSRD-compliant ESG reporting and CO₂ accounting. The tool automates Scope 1–3 data collection from invoices and supplier documents, using official Austrian UBA emission factors to generate audit-ready reports in 4–6 weeks, with up to 80% of costs potentially covered by public funding.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Austrian small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU) face growing pressure to report ESG data, driven by the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). While large corporations are directly obligated, SMEs are increasingly required to provide emissions data by their larger customers, yet lack the internal teams and budgets to handle complex reporting standards like ESRS, GHG Protocol, and XBRL.
Solution
Sustainista offers a software and service platform that automates CSRD and ESG reporting for Austrian SMEs. The platform uses AI to extract, classify, and calculate CO₂ emissions from existing documents such as invoices, supplier emails, and product data sheets, eliminating manual data entry for Scope 3. It applies official Austrian UBA emission factors and generates audit-ready ESRS reports that are bankable and externally verifiable. The service includes a CSRD-readiness assessment, a first ESG report, and ongoing automation pipelines that turn annual reporting into a routine process rather than a project.
Target Audience
Primary customers are Austrian SMEs with 10–250 employees, including manufacturers, suppliers, vehicle and e-bike dealers, and service providers that need to respond to CSRD data requests from larger clients or prepare for upcoming regulatory obligations.
Features
- AI-powered extraction of CO₂ data from invoices, PDFs, and supplier communications for automated Scope 3 accounting
- CO₂ balance calculation according to GHG Protocol using official Austrian UBA emission factors (e.g., 0.152 kg CO₂e/kWh for electricity)
- CSRD-readiness assessment and ESRS-compliant first report, deliverable in 4–6 weeks
- Integration with ERP, SAP, and accounting systems for continuous data aggregation
- Digital Product Passport (DPP) creation for ESPR compliance and Battery Passport Light for EU Battery Regulation, including State-of-Health calculation and QR-code integration
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) services from quick checks to full ISO 14040/14044 analyses
- Funding eligibility check for Austrian subsidies (aws, FFG), covering up to 80% of project costs