ESG / Sustainability

New in v0.7.0

DataSynth generates comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data aligned with major reporting frameworks including GRI, SASB, and TCFD.

Overview

The ESG module covers three pillars:

Environmental

GHG Emissions — Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (purchased energy), Scope 3 (value chain) following the GHG Protocol
Energy Consumption — By type (electricity, gas, diesel, solar, wind) with renewable tracking
Water Usage — Withdrawal, discharge, and consumption by source
Waste Management — By type and disposal method with diversion targets

Workforce Diversity — Gender, ethnicity, age, disability, and veteran dimensions by organizational level
Pay Equity — Pay gap analysis with group comparisons and ratios
Safety — Individual incidents (injury, illness, near-miss, fatality) and aggregate metrics (TRIR, LTIR, DART rates)

Governance

Board Metrics — Composition, independence, diversity, and ethics metrics
Disclosures — GRI/SASB/TCFD framework disclosures with assurance status
Supply Chain ESG — Supplier assessments and ratings
Climate Scenarios — Scenario impact analysis

Data Models

Category	Models
Environmental	`EmissionRecord`, `EnergyConsumption`, `WaterUsage`, `WasteRecord`
Social	`WorkforceDiversityMetric`, `PayEquityMetric`, `SafetyIncident`, `SafetyMetric`
Governance	`GovernanceMetric`, `EsgDisclosure`, `SupplierEsgAssessment`, `ClimateScenarioAnalysis`

Configuration

esg:
  enabled: true
  environmental:
    scope1:
      enabled: true
      regions: [US, EU, APAC]
    scope2:
      enabled: true
      regions: [US, EU, APAC]
    scope3:
      enabled: true
      categories: [purchased_goods, business_travel, commuting]
    energy:
      enabled: true
      facility_count: 5
      renewable_target: 0.30
    water:
      enabled: true
      facility_count: 3
    waste:
      enabled: true
      diversion_target: 0.50
  social:
    diversity:
      enabled: true
      dimensions: [gender, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran]
    pay_equity:
      enabled: true
    safety:
      enabled: true
      target_trir: 1.5
  governance:
    enabled: true
    board_size: 12
    independence_target: 0.75
  supply_chain_esg:
    enabled: true
    assessment_coverage: 0.80
  reporting:
    frameworks: [gri, sasb, tcfd]
    assurance_level: limited       # limited, reasonable
  climate_scenarios:
    enabled: true
    scenarios: [below_2c, net_zero_2050, business_as_usual]
  anomaly_rate: 0.02

Output Files

File	Description
`emission_records.csv`	GHG emissions (Scope 1/2/3)
`energy_consumption.csv`	Energy by source & facility
`water_usage.csv`	Water withdrawal/discharge/consumption
`waste_records.csv`	Waste by type & disposal
`workforce_diversity_metrics.csv`	Diversity by dimension & org level
`pay_equity_metrics.csv`	Pay gap analysis
`safety_incidents.csv`	Individual safety incidents
`safety_metrics.csv`	Aggregate safety rates (TRIR/LTIR/DART)
`governance_metrics.csv`	Board composition
`esg_disclosures.csv`	Disclosure & assurance records
`supplier_esg_assessments.csv`	Supply chain ratings
`climate_scenarios.csv`	Scenario impact analysis
`esg_anomaly_labels.csv`	Data quality labels

Reporting Frameworks

Framework	Coverage
GRI	Global Reporting Initiative Standards — environmental, social, governance disclosures
SASB	Sustainability Accounting Standards Board — industry-specific metrics
TCFD	Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures — climate risk and scenario analysis

Process Mining (OCPM)

The ESG module contributes 3 object types and 3 activities:

Object Types: esg_data_point, emission_record, esg_disclosure
Activities: ESG data collection, emission calculation, disclosure submission
Lifecycle: Data points follow collected → validated → reported; Disclosures follow draft → submitted → assured

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