IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite (EIS) vs. Workiva

Given we are a larger accounting firm with clients in different geographical regions the tool was insightful but for smaller firms with a more robust business I'm not sure how useful the tool would be for those users. For our business the tool was specifically useful in the EMEA regions and how their climate impact differs from the US and the specific resourcing we need for it.

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Wdesk is best suited for companies with demanding SEC filings and documents, with multiple revisions due to auditor/counsel review, and where financial reporting is extremely manual. Wdesk really helps take out the potential errors out of extremely manual processes, and helps automate regular financial reporting by allowing companies to link financial information and build customized flows of their information into financial statements and other documents (such as presentations or other internal reporting).

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• Presented meaningful charts and tables of our climate data in the 4 countries we operate and showed strengths and weaknesses across each market.
• Formatted the presentation materials so our team did not have to take the reports and put them into a presentable format. We were able to leverage the technology's outputs in raw form which was very helpful and saved a lot of time.
• Applied this to some of our client's data to see how we can better serve their business based off the different climates, environments, and countries they operate in (specifically within the real estate sector which is a large portion of our business).

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• Incredible support from Workiva and always bringing news and improving the product through community feedback.
• I think the product is easy to use, has a friendly interface and we feel safe to use it.
• Quick business vision and improved decision making with the help of software with real-time reports.
• Exceptional support service, very fast and they help you with everything you need and are super helpful.

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• Workflow of Tasks
• API Connectivity

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• The automation could be better. A lot of mass updates are done manually.
• Sometimes the system has connection issues and certain functions are down.
• The customer service could be more proactive to provide regular training and sharing updates on the software.
• Customer service could be better to help process the mass updates in a timely fashion.

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Given the newness of the platform we have struggled with the integration and onboarding as previously mentioned. Not only from getting our team members setup and able to use the platform but also integrating our current systems to be compatible we had to reach out to the customer support team quite a bit.

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Overall it's a good-to-go product because of its features. It's easy to set up, meets requirements, has quality support, etc. So far, it has been working quite well for me, and I wish to continue using it for as long as it meets my requirements.

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I have not had to deal with the Support Team, but overall our experience with the tool has been positive. They try to set new customers up for success from the start (I was part of the sales process, not the actual onboarding) and seemed to know that it’s a difficult transition, but worth it in the long run.

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I liked Merrill Bridge and Wdesk. I'd be happy with either one, as both have a user interface that's simple for seasoned users of the Microsoft suite of products. We use Wdesk because there's a large network of Wdesk users in this community, there are lots of training resources available online and in-person, and all of the departments in the company like the program.

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• Faster ESG Reporting
• Higher Quality Location Data for Program Performance
• Compliance Tracking
• Benchmarking

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• We have not quantified the ROI but we have definitely saved money and time by switching to Wdesk.
• By integrating other things we do currently outside of Wdesk, like SOX, we can reap better benefits.
• We currently use a third party tool for Form 4s etc and this too could be brought into the Wdesk fold.

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