Endorsed by the World Economic Forum

The Leading ESG Framework for Manufacturers

COSIRI helps manufacturers assess sustainability maturity, identify net-zero pathways, and build an actionable roadmap for long-term ESG improvement.

WEF
Endorsed
50+
Countries
3
GHG scopes
What COSIRI Covers
Scope 1
Direct GHG emissions from manufacturing operations
Scope 2
Indirect emissions from purchased energy
Scope 3
Value-chain emissions across supply chain and logistics
Globally Recognised
COSIRI is endorsed by the World Economic Forum as a leading ESG assessment framework for the global manufacturing sector.
The Sustainability Imperative

Why ESG Readiness Has Become Urgent

Manufacturers are under pressure from regulators, investors, and customers to demonstrate measurable sustainability progress. COSIRI gives them a standardised way to assess readiness and decide what to improve first.

Regulatory Pressure

Manufacturers face growing disclosure obligations, climate reporting requirements, and sector-specific ESG rules.

CSRD and ISSB reporting expectations
Supply-chain traceability and due diligence
Higher scrutiny of climate and governance controls

Investor Pressure

Capital is increasingly linked to credible ESG baselines, measurable plans, and proof of operational sustainability maturity.

ESG scoring influences access to capital
Green financing requires evidence-based readiness
Private equity now screens portfolio sustainability

Customer & Supply Chain Pressure

Global buyers increasingly expect suppliers to quantify emissions, improve transparency, and demonstrate credible ESG progress.

Scope 3 requests from large buyers
Preferred-supplier sustainability screening
More pressure on measurable net-zero roadmaps
Who Uses COSIRI

Built for the Full Sustainability Ecosystem

COSIRI is used by manufacturers, investors, governments, and partners who need a disciplined way to assess and scale ESG progress.

Manufacturers

Measure ESG maturity across operations, supply chain, leadership, and governance to build a clear sustainability roadmap.

Identify priority ESG gaps
Baseline Scopes 1, 2, and 3 readiness
Track progress across assessment cycles

Equity Firms

Use COSIRI inside due diligence and portfolio transformation programmes to benchmark ESG risk and value-creation potential.

Screen acquisition targets
Track portfolio sustainability progress
Support green financing narratives

Governments & Associations

Deploy a standardised sustainability baseline across sectors to direct support programmes with real evidence.

Compare sector performance
Design targeted policy interventions
Measure ecosystem-wide ESG capability

Consultancies & Technology Partners

Position services against measured sustainability gaps and deliver more relevant solutions to manufacturers.

Map offerings to COSIRI dimensions
Improve advisory precision
Strengthen partnership-based delivery
Methodology

The Four Pillars of COSIRI Assessment

COSIRI uses the same LEAD, TIER, assessment matrix, and prioritisation logic as INCIT’s broader framework ecosystem, adapted for sustainability maturity.

Process

LEAD Framework

A structured cycle for learning, evaluating, architecting, and delivering sustainability improvements across the manufacturing organisation.

Prioritisation

TIER Prioritisation

A practical filter for ranking ESG initiatives by business impact, sustainability urgency, and implementation feasibility.

Measurement

Assessment Matrix

A detailed ESG maturity assessment across sustainability strategy, emissions, operations, governance, and workforce dimensions.

Roadmapping

Prioritisation Matrix

A company-specific improvement map that highlights which ESG dimensions deserve action first and why.

Beyond the Assessment

Scale Sustainability Intelligence With Analytics

COSIRI’s analytics layer turns individual assessments into portfolio, sector, and ecosystem intelligence so organisations can compare sites, identify gaps, and direct action with more precision.

Corporations

Compare factories globally, target underperforming sites, and track net-zero progress portfolio-wide.

Governments

Build sector-wide dashboards and design support programmes around actual ecosystem sustainability gaps.

Associations

Benchmark member networks, identify common challenges, and develop shared sustainability programmes.

Proof of Impact

COSIRI in Action

Crispa Snacks
Food Manufacturing
Roadmap built around measurable ESG priorities

Using COSIRI to turn sustainability into a competitive advantage

Crispa used COSIRI to identify ESG gaps, shape a net-zero roadmap, and build a stronger sustainability narrative for customers and investors.

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APAC Manufacturing Network
Regional Industry
Sector-wide benchmarking for targeted support

Benchmarking climate readiness across a distributed manufacturing ecosystem

COSIRI enabled ecosystem leaders to compare sustainability maturity and focus support on the dimensions with the largest performance gaps.

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Capgemini
Consulting Partner
Regional delivery scaled through certified assessors

Scaling assessor capability for Europe and the Americas

Training and certification programmes expanded COSIRI delivery capacity across new markets while keeping methodology consistent.

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From the Community

What Certified COSIRI Assessors Say

COSIRI helped us understand sustainability in manufacturing beyond reporting. It gave us a practical structure for assessment and action.

Steven Moskowitz
Principal, Industry4ward

The programme built not only capability but confidence. It clarified how to assess ESG maturity and communicate priorities with manufacturers.

Yin Jia
Senior Engineer, Yokogawa Electric (China)

COSIRI stands out because it combines practical checklists, measurable dimensions, and a realistic pathway to embed sustainability in culture.

Michael Stevens
Director of Digital Sustainability, MidasDX

It moves organisations beyond metrics into a more complete view of how ready they are to make sustainability part of the business.

Steven Moskowitz
Principal, Industry4ward
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