Published On: October 10, 2023

Holmdel, New Jersey 9/27/23: ESG Playbook and TMF Group are proud to announce the launch of a globally strategic collaboration combining ESG Playbook’s sustainability reporting tools and frameworks in a single integrated platform with TMF Group’s expertise of administrative services to aid clients’ investments. TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. TMF Group’s statement of “We make a complex world simple” combined with ESG Playbook’s aim to “Build a Sustainable Advantage” culminates to a comprehensive range of services for various Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting. This collaboration enables TMF’s clients to meet emerging regulatory requirements as well as the ability to set goals and track their progress for all their sustainability reporting needs.

Under the new partnership, TMF Group and ESG Playbook, tailor to each client’s needs through a selection of modules with an “add as you go” approach. The partnership allows companies who are beginning their sustainability journey to “start small” with only the critical module(s) first with the caveat that clients can continuously add additional reporting modules as their sustainability team and strategy increases in operations. The partnership also boasts individualized training for each clients’ team.

The partnership includes an intensive training of the reporting tools and further product development, with a focus on private equity clients’ needs, while ESG Playbook can assist companies report on the incoming double materiality and CSRD regulation with step-by-step guidance. Further, tools include a Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) module with Principal Adverse Impact (PAI), Periodic and Pre Contractual disclosures, an EU Taxonomy module for all asset classes, a Carbon Reporter with a Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) dashboard and a Supply Chain Dashboard to aggregate Scope 3 emissions. Each of these modules act as a reporting tool to assess a company’s current status and future progress in line with country and industry specific directives outlined by regulations, thus supporting TMF Group’s statement of “Global reach, Local knowledge”.

Sonia Zugel, CEO and Founder of ESG Playbook, said:

“We are excited to have a partner such as TMF Group, who is a global leader in fund administration for private equity and who has similar ambitions to assist and guide companies to a more sustainable future.”

About TMG Group:

TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. With more than 10,000 colleagues across 125 offices in 86 jurisdictions, all working to the same high standards of service and security, we provide our clients with local expertise where it is needed most. Our locations cover 92% of world GDP and 95% of FDI inflow. We are a key part of our clients’ governance, providing the accounting, tax, payroll, fund administration and legal entity management services essential to their success. We make sure rules are followed, reputations protected and operational compliance maintained. We serve corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private equity and real estate investors, and family offices. Our clients include the majority of the Fortune Global 500, FTSE 100 and top 300 private equity firms.

We make a complex world simple : www.tmf-group.com

About ESG Playbook:

ESG Playbook is a one stop platform for comprehensive sustainability reporting with seamless regulatory compliance, carbon reduction strategies, and supply chain due diligence. The platform assists with streamlined data collection, intuitive project management with pre-built templates and audit-ready solutions. With 10+ reporting tools for public and private companies, the platform offers frameworks like SASB/ISSB, GRI, TCFD, CDP, UN SDGs, WEF, and regulations including EU Taxonomy, SFDR, and CSRD.

Build a Sustainable Advantage : www.esgplaybook.com