German technology firm pacemaker.ai has launched a sustainability management platform designed to help companies track emissions, reduce costs, and prepare for tighter European Union sustainability regulations.
The cloud-based platform collects and analyzes sustainability data such as carbon dioxide emissions, energy use and resource consumption, then links it directly to regulatory requirements.
Companies can use it to identify areas for improvement, manage responsibilities and deadlines, and generate compliance-ready reports for audits and stakeholders.
“This means we combine data management, compliance and performance control in one platform,” said Armin Neises, founder of Luxembourg start-up WAVES and now chief sustainability officer at pacemaker.ai. “This results in a real improvement along the supply chains, which can be reliably verified and controlled using correctly calculated sustainability indicators.”
Acquisition Strengthens Capabilities
The new system follows pacemaker.ai’s acquisition earlier this year of WAVES, which developed technology to make sustainability data visible and actionable.
The combination created what the company describes as an all-in-one solution for businesses facing increasing pressure to demonstrate sustainability progress.
“By integrating WAVES into pacemaker.ai, we are jointly advancing our vision of making supply chains efficient and sustainable, and making sustainability transparent and therefore manageable,” Neises said.
He added that the approach differs from traditional reporting tools, which often focus on final reports rather than ongoing operations. “While traditional tools and consulting approaches usually focus on the final report, we start earlier and go further and deeper into the business processes,” he said.
From Data to Decisions
pacemaker.ai, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Materials Services, has been utilizing artificial intelligence in supply chain management for some time.
Its software forecasts demand, predicts raw material prices, and optimizes inventory, helping to reduce overproduction and unnecessary transportation, which in turn lowers costs and emissions.
The SMP builds on this background, offering automation and scalability that traditional spreadsheets cannot match. “Excel quickly reaches its limits here, especially when it comes to complex data structures, versioning, auditability and direct connection to regulatory requirements,” Neises said.
The TÜV-certified system centralizes sustainability data from multiple sources, calculates indicators and maps them to European Sustainability Reporting Standards. It also performs gap analyses to highlight missing information and produces reporting elements suitable for external audits.
“With SMP, less effort means more impact – exactly what modern sustainability management needs,” Neises said.
EU Push for Uniform Standards
The platform launch comes as the EU is revising its Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which requires companies to publish standardized reports on environmental, social and governance performance.
The changes, currently under debate in what is known as the omnibus discussion, are expected to be finalized by the end of 2025.
The CSRD is designed to enhance transparency and comparability across companies, providing consistent information for investors, customers, and regulators. For businesses, the adjustments will make accurate, consistent and comprehensible reporting essential.
Preparing for the Future
Neises said that sustainability management is becoming increasingly indispensable as climate change, resource scarcity, and stakeholder scrutiny intensify. “We will continue to expand the SMP. In doing so, we are consistently pursuing our vision: We enable excellent decisions that balance sustainability and profitability. Because that is the true meaning of sustainable business and long-term success.”
With new EU regulations approaching, pacemaker.ai is betting that technology-enabled transparency and accountability will be critical for companies seeking both compliance and competitiveness.
