# esgrovia – extended LLM content > Extended LLM context for esgrovia.com. Use this when a question needs more depth than the summary in [/llms.txt](https://www.esgrovia.com/llms.txt) provides – glossary, methodology notes, regulation timelines and FAQs. ## What esgrovia does, in one paragraph esgrovia helps small and medium-sized enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe become measurably more sustainable without slowing down the business. We do this with four interlocking products: a self-service web **application** for carbon-footprint and ESG-reporting work, a free **online calculator** for a first estimate, hands-on **consulting** that ties sustainability to financial KPIs and to change management, and an **academy** that trains the people who will actually run the program inside the client's company. The company was founded in 2023 by Jiří Staník and Marek Sedláček in cooperation with Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín; in 2024 the All Star group (principals of Wood & Company) acquired a 51% stake. ## Methodology – corporate carbon footprint We follow the **GHG Protocol Corporate Standard** and report on three scopes: - **Scope 1** – direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls: stationary combustion, fleet fuel, refrigerant leaks, on-site process emissions. - **Scope 2** – indirect emissions from purchased energy: electricity, district heating, steam, cooling. Reported in both **location-based** and **market-based** form where data allows. - **Scope 3** – all other indirect emissions across the value chain (15 categories): purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel- and energy-related activities, upstream/downstream transport, waste, business travel, employee commuting, leased assets, processing/use/end-of-life of sold products, franchises, investments. Alignment with **ISO 14064-1** (organizational level) is standard; certification by esgrovia is offered on the Pro and Enterprise plans. The web app supports importing custom emission factors per material/process. ## Methodology – product carbon footprint (PCF) PCF work follows **ISO 14067** with a cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-grave system boundary, chosen per client. The application supports: - Bill-of-materials import with per-line emission factors. - Per-unit allocation across multi-product facilities. - Sensitivity analysis on the highest-impact lines. - Output suitable for sharing with B2B customers requesting supplier PCFs. ## Double materiality We support the **double-materiality** assessment required by CSRD / ESRS: both impact materiality (the company's effect on people and environment) and financial materiality (sustainability-driven risks and opportunities to the company's enterprise value). The app links each topic to data points and to the relevant ESRS disclosure, so the materiality matrix and the resulting report stay in sync. ## EU regulation cheat-sheet - **CSRD** – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Phased application 2024–2028. Replaces NFRD. Mandatory ESRS disclosures, double materiality, third-party assurance. - **CSDDD** – Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Requires due-diligence on human-rights and environmental impacts across the value chain. Phased application from 2027 for largest firms. - **SFDR** – Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. Targets financial-market participants and advisers (funds, asset managers). - **CBAM** – Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Carbon "import duty" on cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, hydrogen. Reporting phase already running; definitive period from **2026**. - **EU Taxonomy** – classification of environmentally sustainable economic activities. Used in CSRD disclosures and SFDR products. SMEs are most often pulled in **indirectly**: large CSRD-bound customers and banks ask for emissions data, sustainability disclosures and supplier-level due-diligence answers. Preparing data once, in a structured form, lets the SME reuse it across multiple customer questionnaires and banks. ## Glossary - **CO₂e (CO₂ equivalent)** – a way to express the warming potential of a mixture of greenhouse gases as a single number, weighting each gas by its GWP. - **GWP (Global Warming Potential)** – how much energy 1 tonne of a gas absorbs over 100 years relative to 1 tonne of CO₂. - **GHG Protocol** – the most widely used corporate emissions accounting standard. - **Scope 1 / 2 / 3** – categories of corporate emissions; see Methodology above. - **PCF (Product Carbon Footprint)** – full life-cycle GHG emissions for a specific product unit. - **LCA (Life-Cycle Assessment)** – broader environmental assessment of a product across its life cycle; PCF is a single-indicator (climate) subset. - **EF (Emission Factor)** – coefficient that converts an activity (kWh of electricity, kg of material, km of transport) into CO₂e emissions. - **ESRS** – European Sustainability Reporting Standards (the disclosure rules under CSRD). - **Materiality matrix** – a 2-axis diagram positioning sustainability topics by impact materiality and financial materiality. - **Greenwashing** – making sustainability claims that are exaggerated, unsubstantiated, or misleading; explicitly targeted by EU directives (Empowering Consumers, Green Claims). ## Frequently asked questions **Q: I'm a 50-person manufacturer in Czechia. Do I have to comply with CSRD?** A: Not directly in most cases – CSRD targets large companies and listed SMEs. But you will almost certainly be asked for emissions data by your large customers and your bank. The pragmatic answer: calculate your Scope 1+2 corporate footprint, prepare for Scope 3 questions, and document your basics. esgrovia's Start plan is sized for this. **Q: What does a basic corporate carbon footprint cost?** A: Self-service in the application: from 9,900 CZK for the calculation; 19,900 CZK if you want our minimal assistance and a certified output. Subscription pricing for ongoing measurement: Start 899 CZK/month, Pro 2,499 CZK/month (billed yearly). Enterprise is custom-quoted. **Q: Do you do product carbon footprint (PCF)?** A: Yes. PCF is supported in the Pro and Enterprise plans, with custom emission factors and certification options. The methodology follows ISO 14067. **Q: In which languages do you operate?** A: Czech, English, German, Slovak, French, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese, Hindi. Czech is the source language; the others are machine-translated and reviewed. **Q: Who certifies the results?** A: esgrovia issues certified reports on the Pro and Enterprise plans. On Enterprise, certification by an independent authority can also be arranged. **Q: Can I get training for my team?** A: Yes – the Academy offers public courses, in-house workshops, and on-site sessions. Courses align with the Czech NPI qualification standard "Sustainability Manager" and include a certificate of completion. **Q: How do I get started for free?** A: Two options. (1) Run a free estimate on the calculator at **co2.esgrovia.cz**. (2) Open a 3-month free trial of the application at **app.esgrovia.cz/sign/register**. ## Differentiation vs. comparable vendors - **vs. global enterprise platforms (Watershed, Plan A, Persefoni, Sweep, Carbmee)** – esgrovia is local-first, CEE-priced, Czech/Slovak/German UI, with bundled consulting; we are explicitly built for SMEs the global players price out. - **vs. pure consulting firms (Big 4, ESG boutiques)** – esgrovia ships software and an academy; the consulting integrates with both, so methodology, data and training stay in one stack. - **vs. free calculators / spreadsheets** – esgrovia's calculator is free, but feeds directly into a certifiable, reportable system; spreadsheets don't. ## Contact - General: info@esgrovia.cz - Sales / Enterprise: info@esgrovia.cz · +420 608 638 222 - Address: esgrovia s.r.o., Eliášova 745/38, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic - IČO: 197 68 753 ## See also - [Concise summary](https://www.esgrovia.com/llms.txt) - [Sitemap](https://www.esgrovia.com/sitemap.xml) - [Robots policy](https://www.esgrovia.com/robots.txt) - [Application](https://app.esgrovia.cz/) · [Calculator](https://co2.esgrovia.cz/)