esg

ESG — ESG & Sustainability

Capability overview

Code: ESG Full name: ESG & Sustainability Description: ESG strategy, sustainability reporting, carbon accounting (Scope 1/2/3), CSRD/GRI/SASB alignment, and net-zero pathway design.

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Skills index

#	Skill	Command	Purpose
1	Materiality Assessment	/cps-esg:materiality	Run double-materiality assessment per CSRD ESRS 1; identify material topics.
2	Carbon Baseline	/cps-esg:carbon-baseline	Establish Scope 1/2/3 inventory using GHG Protocol; produce baseline year report.
3	Net-Zero Pathway	/cps-esg:net-zero-pathway	Design SBTi-aligned net-zero pathway with milestones and sector decarbonization levers.
4	CSRD Gap	/cps-esg:csrd-gap	Map current disclosure to ESRS standards; identify gaps and remediation plan.
5	ESG Rating Prep	/cps-esg:esg-rating-prep	Prepare for MSCI/Sustainalytics/CDP scoring; identify quick wins.

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Skill 1: Materiality Assessment

Command: /cps-esg:materiality

Purpose

Run double-materiality assessment per CSRD ESRS 1; identify material topics.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Materiality Assessment method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year).

Output shape

A CPS-branded Materiality Assessment deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year)
• Materiality assessment includes ≥10 stakeholder groups and double-materiality lens
• Net-zero pathway is SBTi-aligned (1.5°C trajectory, near-term + long-term targets)

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Skill 2: Carbon Baseline

Command: /cps-esg:carbon-baseline

Purpose

Establish Scope 1/2/3 inventory using GHG Protocol; produce baseline year report.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Carbon Baseline method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year).

Output shape

A CPS-branded Carbon Baseline deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year)
• Materiality assessment includes ≥10 stakeholder groups and double-materiality lens
• Net-zero pathway is SBTi-aligned (1.5°C trajectory, near-term + long-term targets)

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Skill 3: Net-Zero Pathway

Command: /cps-esg:net-zero-pathway

Purpose

Design SBTi-aligned net-zero pathway with milestones and sector decarbonization levers.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the Net-Zero Pathway method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year).

Output shape

A CPS-branded Net-Zero Pathway deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year)
• Materiality assessment includes ≥10 stakeholder groups and double-materiality lens
• Net-zero pathway is SBTi-aligned (1.5°C trajectory, near-term + long-term targets)

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Skill 4: CSRD Gap

Command: /cps-esg:csrd-gap

Purpose

Map current disclosure to ESRS standards; identify gaps and remediation plan.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the CSRD Gap method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year).

Output shape

A CPS-branded CSRD Gap deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year)
• Materiality assessment includes ≥10 stakeholder groups and double-materiality lens
• Net-zero pathway is SBTi-aligned (1.5°C trajectory, near-term + long-term targets)

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Skill 5: ESG Rating Prep

Command: /cps-esg:esg-rating-prep

Purpose

Prepare for MSCI/Sustainalytics/CDP scoring; identify quick wins.

Inputs required

client:
  name: "Client Name"
  industry: "Industry"
context:
  scope: "in-scope description"
  constraints: ["constraint 1", "constraint 2"]
references:
  - "Prior deliverable / document name"
  - "External benchmark / source"

Methodology

1. Frame. Translate client request into a structured problem statement and hypotheses.
2. Gather. Pull data from engagement brain, client documents, and external sources.
3. Analyze. Apply the ESG Rating Prep method using domain frameworks (see Frameworks section of the agent).
4. Synthesize. Produce primary deliverable with recommendations, evidence, and risks.
5. Validate. Run /cps:verify-quality and pass through Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year).

Output shape

A CPS-branded ESG Rating Prep deliverable in 05_Deliverables_Final/. Pyramid-Principle structured, sourced, and reviewed.

Quality checklist

• Every emission figure cites methodology (location-based vs market-based, emission factor source, year)
• Materiality assessment includes ≥10 stakeholder groups and double-materiality lens
• Net-zero pathway is SBTi-aligned (1.5°C trajectory, near-term + long-term targets)

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Cross-skill workflows

Discovery → /cps-esg:materiality → /cps-esg:carbon-baseline → Recommendations

Integration with other CPS plugins

Plugin	Integration point
cps-finance	Finance side of ESG capex / transition financing
cps-ai-regs	CSRD / SEC climate rule tracking
cps-str	ESG-strategy linkage to corporate strategy

Templates & artifacts

All deliverables use standard CPS branding via:

• /doc-gen for document generation
• assets/cps-branding.json for styling
• scripts/cps-document-generator.js for automation

Skill	Primary artifact	Format
/cps-esg:materiality	Materiality Assessment Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-esg:carbon-baseline	Carbon Baseline Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-esg:net-zero-pathway	Net-Zero Pathway Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-esg:csrd-gap	CSRD Gap Report	DOCX/PDF
/cps-esg:esg-rating-prep	ESG Rating Prep Report	DOCX/PDF