Platform updates
New tools, features and modules for Veriport customers
Update: July 2025
User instructions Add custom guidance to any data point - so users know where to find data, how to format it, and who to speak to. Managers can edit instructions anytime. Organisations can now add personalised custom user instructions to any data point. These instructions can be used to tell data capturers where to find specific data, what format is expected, and who to contact for clarification. This reduces data entry errors and improves consistency. Instructions can be updated anytime by your ESG team lead. With user instructions, team leads and ESG managers can now add customised guidance to any metric or data point within Veriport. This feature helps data capturers understand exactly what is expected when submitting information, including: Where to locate the required data How to format the data (e.g. units, frequency, source) Who to contact for clarification User instructions are editable and version-controlled via the theme or topic dashboard. This feature is especially useful for improving internal consistency and reducing errors across distributed teams. It complements Veriport’s in-built metric standards guidance by allowing companies to include team-specific instructions.
User notes Enable users to leave traceable notes and upload source documents while capturing data. This supports audit-readiness with a full date-stamped history. This feature enables data capturers to leave notes at each data point, including where data is unavailable, estimated, or based on assumptions. Notes are date and time stamped and are visible in the audit trail. Notes can also be used to comment on attached supporting documentation. This new feature allows data capturers to leave notes at the point of data entry. Notes can be used to explain: Assumptions or estimation methods Reasons for missing data Any context relevant to the data point Each note is date and time stamped, providing a full chain of custody over the data. Notes are visible in the audit view and support the attachment of source documentation. This provides auditors with direct insight into the data collection process and decisions made over time.
Risk management module A new standalone risk module aligned with ISO and IFRS S1/S2. Includes risk registers, metrics, and ESG integration. Now available for activation. Veriport now offers a dedicated Risk Management theme, supporting users in identifying, assessing, and reporting on ESG-related risks. This includes risk registers, disclosure guidance, and tracking aligned with ISO standards and the IFRS S1 and S2 frameworks. Risks can be tied to ESG topics and materiality assessments, enabling a holistic view across the organisation. The risk module has been expanded into a standalone theme, providing a more comprehensive structure for managing ESG and sustainability-related risk. Key features include: This module is designed to support organisations in documenting their approach to risk oversight and integrating sustainability risks into enterprise-wide risk management processes. Customers can now export risk reports and use the module to inform internal reviews, strategy development, and disclosure obligations
Impact investment module A new module is launching in Q3 to support responsible investing. Aligned with global standards, it helps investor companies assess and report on the ESG and impact profile of their portfolio. Veriport is set to launch a dedicated investment module in Q3 2025. This new offering will assist investor companies in reporting on the sustainability credentials of their portfolios and in aligning investments with globally recognised ESG and impact standards. The module provides a credible stepwise approach to investment-level reporting, helping investors assess and track the ESG and impact performance of their investee companies over time. It draws on (and/or aligns with) key frameworks including: IFC Performance Standards Equator Principles UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) IRIS+ and UNDP SDG Impact Standards GIIN Operating Principles for Impact Management 2X Challenge African Development Bank (AfDB) guidance This module allows for integration of portfolio-level insights with broader organisational ESG reporting - improving comparability and disclosure readiness. It is especially relevant for: This module allows for integration of portfolio-level insights with broader organisational ESG reporting - improving comparability and disclosure readiness. It is especially relevant for: By leveraging Veriport’s existing tools and audit-ready workflow, the module enhances investor ability to demonstrate responsible and sustainable capital allocation.
B-BBEE and EE Act support Purpose-built functionality to track, manage, and report B-BBEE and Employment Equity data - narratives and metrics included. South African customers can now manage Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) and Employment Equity (EE) requirements directly in Veriport. The platform includes dedicated themes, disclosure templates, and narrative prompts aligned to South African legislation. This enables ESG and HR teams to structure and track relevant data for internal governance and external reporting. Exportable BEE and EE reports are also supported. Metric templates aligned to key sections of the BEE and EE Acts Guidance for creating and maintaining your Employment Equity Plan Narrative and quantitative disclosure prompts Report generation tools for BEE and EE summaries These tools allow users to manage BEE and EE as standalone topics or integrate them into broader ESG and sustainability reporting frameworks. The functionality enables tracking of targets, documentation of plans, and structured reporting of progress against transformation objectives.
King V alignment Veriport is mapping its platform to the draft King V Code to ensure prompt alignment on launch. Customers can be assured of up-to-date corporate governance support. In response to the releasing the draft King V Code by the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) in February 2025, Veriport has proactively started a mapping process. This ensures that once the final version is formally released, Veriport will be able to align without delay. For South African companies, this means immediate access to updated governance tools aligned with King V principles. For global users, it provides access to one of the most widely recognised corporate governance codes.