63: We Manage Sustainability Like Finance – With Accurate Data and Clear Impact, Says Kerstin Heinrich, KUKA

Tracking ESG data in Excel? With over 100 sites in 50 countries, that simply wouldn’t work at KUKA. “To manage ESG effectively, it’s not enough to just collect data. We need to understand the impact – across divisions, regions, and products,” says Kerstin Heinrich, Head of Corporate Sustainability at KUKA.  In the latest Adastra podcast episode, she explains how ESG reporting is no longer just a compliance formality. It’s becoming a new standard—much like financial accounting. KUKA implemented Microsoft Sustainability Manager, built a custom data collector, and developed detailed guidelines for data governance and estimations.