The typical implementation process for Breathe ESG software follows a structured, phased approach that emphasizes onboarding, customization, data integration, and user training. Most standard deployments are completed in 6 to 8 weeks, with timelines influenced by the size and complexity of the organization, data integration needs, and which platform modules are activated.
The journey starts with onboarding and configuration, followed by tailored data integration, iterative setup of reporting frameworks, analytics dashboard customization, and hands-on training for internal teams. The timeline can be accelerated for smaller deployments but extends for enterprises with multi-country and multi-framework needs.
Week 8: Final user enablement, system handover, and post-go-live support.
For highly complex enterprise rollouts or those needing custom integrations and advanced modules (such as Scope 3 analytics or IoT), the project may extend beyond 8 weeks.
This approach ensures the software is tuned to the organization's unique ESG journey while minimizing disruption and maximizing adoption from day one.
Breathe ESG software is highly customizable to fit specific business needs, offering configurable modules, tailored dashboards, flexible frameworks, and integration options for organizations of all sizes.
The platform provides granular controls for reporting frameworks, analytics, and data flows, allowing businesses to create an ESG solution aligned with their goals and compliance requirements. Advanced customization is available for large enterprises seeking deep integration and bespoke ESG reporting.
Access to additional modules (IoT integration, assurance, consultancy, on-premise deployment) and the implementation marketplace for unique business needs.
Enterprise-Level Customization
Enterprise clients get expanded options including unlimited units/users, on-premise deployment, Virtual Private Cloud setup, and dedicated project teams for tailored onboarding and ongoing support.
Breathe ESG follows a tiered subscription pricing model and offers flexibility in customization, but there can be additional costs depending on business requirements beyond the core plan.
Typical Additional Costs
While the main subscription covers platform use, advanced features, onboarding, integrations, and premium support may incur extra charges.
Enterprise Plan Pricing: The most advanced enterprise offering is fully custom, with pricing and all extra fees quoted based on client requirements after scoping.
Sample Plan Cost Structure
Enterprise plan: unlimited business units/users, dedicated VPC/cloud, white-glove support, and custom integrations. Pricing and additional fees subject to direct negotiation.
Add-ons like consulting, assurance, framework expansions, personalized dashboards, and extra integrations are quoted separately as per client needs, ensuring organizations only pay for the advanced services and features they require.
Breathe ESG provides comprehensive training and robust support for new users, focusing on ease of adoption, user guidance, and expert assistance throughout setup and ongoing use of the platform.
Training resources for new users include step-by-step onboarding guidance, platform navigation instruction, and detailed walkthroughs for setting up ESG metrics, data collection, emission calculations, and reporting features. The platform’s design emphasizes accessibility, ensuring new users quickly learn how to centralize and automate ESG processes.
Support for custom report creation, materiality matrix, supplier assessment, and risk analytics.
Support Channels
Breathe ESG offers customer-first support through multiple channels, prioritizing responsive help and expert advice. New users benefit from tailored expert guidance and have access to answers for common platform queries.
Implementation marketplace connects users with specialists and partners for expanded help and operational support.
After initial onboarding, users continue to receive resources to facilitate ongoing ESG management:
Breathe ESG implements strong security measures to protect organizational and sustainability data, focusing on data integrity, privacy, and secure collaboration throughout its platform.
The platform is designed for audit-ready, secure ESG reporting with technologies and workflows that prevent unauthorized access and ensure data is safe across business units and departments.
Data is aligned with audit-ready standards, ensuring traceable history and defensible compliance for every data input and report generation process.
Breathe ESG releases regular product updates to ensure users benefit from new features, enhanced capabilities, and ongoing improvements in platform security and compliance.
The platform is designed for continuous innovation, with updates managed through automated SaaS workflows. This approach lets users access new functionalities without manual intervention or disruption to ongoing operations.
Implementation marketplace and add-ons (like new frameworks, custom metrics, or integrations) are refreshed to offer expanded solutions and advanced modules as available.
Breathe ESG emphasizes data centralization, audit-ready disclosures, and secure access management, but the provided documentation highlights only the platform’s ability to centralize, export, and manage user data across sustainability, risk, and compliance projects.
The software allows organizations to maintain a single source of truth for all ESG-related data, with automated, exportable audit logs and custom ESG narrative reports that can be generated and downloaded at any time.
Breathe ESG offers flexible scaling terms, allowing organizations to increase or decrease platform usage and feature access as business needs evolve, with supportive infrastructure for seamless growth or adaptation.
The platform is designed for scalability, enabling businesses to expand their ESG initiatives, add unlimited contributors, and unlock greater functionality when required.
Implementation marketplace and expert support are available to guide scaling and configuration for growing sustainability requirements.
Breathe ESG’s architecture and subscription model allow organizations to streamline their usage, reducing features, contributors, or modules as needed.
Breathe ESG software supports compliance with multiple global ESG and sustainability reporting standards, ensuring organizations meet regulatory and stakeholder requirements for transparency, governance, and performance tracking.
The platform enables audit-ready disclosures and automated reporting aligned to the most widely adopted frameworks and standards in ESG:
Audit-Ready Standards: Ensures defensible compliance and traceable reporting across departmental and organizational boundaries.
Breathe ESG’s reporting engine automatically maps user data to relevant frameworks, reducing manual effort and maintaining adherence to the latest regulatory best practices. Users are guided in choosing frameworks suitable for their sector, location, and stakeholder requirements, and adaptive dashboards ensure consistent and reliable disclosures.
