CSRone

What CSRone does

CSRone (永續智庫) is a Taipei-based sustainability intelligence platform founded in 2013 as a subsidiary of Veda International, positioning itself as Taiwan's first and most comprehensive Chinese-language sustainability knowledge hub. The platform aggregates sustainability news, in-depth editorial topics, original research reports, a database of over 7,100 corporate sustainability reports, an events calendar, and an indicator/benchmarking library covering GRI Standards, ISO 26000, SDGs, and the UN Global Compact with more than 3,000 disclosure cases. Its proprietary M-Tool enables organizations to create customized materiality assessment questionnaires through a guided 6-step workflow that generates cross-analysis matrix outputs for sustainability reporting.

The business operates a freemium model: free registration provides access to sustainability news, selected articles, and limited content, while premium content—including full research report downloads and ESG Academy courses (ESG學堂)—requires "Smile Coins" (微笑幣), a proprietary virtual currency purchased in bundles. Revenue streams include Smile Coin sales, research report subscriptions, online course fees, event registrations, and B2B consulting partnerships. Its flagship outputs include the 13-edition annual "Taiwan and Asia-Pacific Sustainability Report Status and Trends" series and the 2026 "Inflection Point: Global Sustainability Commitments and Breakthroughs Report," co-published with the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) covering 1,643 Taiwan listed companies and 148 global market leaders.

CSRone serves a horizontal segmentation across Taiwanese listed/OTC enterprises subject to GRI and IFRS S1/S2 mandates, government and regulatory bodies (Environmental Administration, Financial Supervisory Commission), academic institutions, sustainability consulting firms, and SMEs. Strategic partnerships with CIER, CDP/Oliver Wyman, BSI, and GRI Software and Tools Partner status underpin its content credibility. The platform is multilingual (Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English) and operates a partner ecosystem (永續夥伴) listing sustainability service providers across the Asia-Pacific region.

Name

CSRone

Legal name

CSRone 永續智庫

Website

https://csrone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CSRone (永續智庫) is a Taipei-based sustainability intelligence platform founded in 2013 that aggregates ESG news, research, and a database of over 7,100 sustainability reports for Taiwanese listed companies, government bodies, academia, and consultants via a freemium model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Intelligence and ESG Data Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD) (EUAHAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Carbon Credit/REC Tracking, Claims & Chain-of-Custody Platforms (EUABAEAH), ESG Reporting, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD/ISSB) (FSAAALAK), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Sustainability reporting
• ESG data platform
• Carbon disclosure
• Sustainability benchmarking
• ESG education

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Smile Coins (微笑幣): Virtual currency used on the platform to unlock premium content including full research report downloads and ESG academy courses. Users purchase Smile Coin bundles to access paid content.
2. Research Report Sales: Full research reports require Smile Coins to download. Key reports include the flagship Taiwan and Asia-Pacific Sustainability Report series, the annual Global Sustainability Inflection Point report, and co-published reports with partners like CDP.
3. ESG Academy Courses: Online and video courses on sustainability topics (sustainability reporting, carbon asset management, climate scenarios, etc.) priced in Smile Coins.
4. Events and Training Programs: Hosting of and participation in sustainability events, webinars, forums, and training programs (e.g., International Sustainability Summit, TWBF Taiwan Biodiversity Forum, AI and ESG Forum).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CSRone operates a Chinese-language sustainability knowledge aggregation platform serving Taiwan and Asia-Pacific markets. The platform delivers daily sustainability news, in-depth topics, original research reports, an archive of over 7,100 sustainability reports, a GRI/ISO 26000/SDG/UNGC benchmarking database with 3,000+ disclosure cases, and a proprietary M-Tool for materiality assessment questionnaire creation. Premium content (research reports, ESG academy courses) is unlocked via the proprietary Smile Coins virtual currency, with free-tier access to basic news and topics.

Product overview

CSRone 永續智庫 operates as a comprehensive sustainability knowledge platform that combines multiple integrated modules. The core offering is the main CSRone platform which aggregates sustainability news, in-depth topics, and research reports. Additional modules include M-Tool for questionnaire creation, ESG學堂 for learning courses, 標竿學習 for GRI/SDG benchmarking with over 3,000 disclosure cases, 智庫研究 for original research reports, 永續新聞 for daily ESG news updates, 深度專題 for curated analysis articles, 永續報告書 for reports database, 永續活動 for event management, 永續夥伴 for consultant directory, and 微笑幣 as a virtual currency for premium access. The platform positions itself as the largest Chinese-language sustainability intelligence platform in the Asia-Pacific region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• M-Tool: CSRone's proprietary tool for creating customized questionnaires for material topic analysis and risk assessment, generating cross-analysis matrices in 6 steps.
• ESG學堂 (ESG Hub)

Products and services

• CSRone Sustainability Intelligence Platform The CSRone flagship platform aggregates sustainability news, in-depth topic analyses, think tank research reports, sustainability events, and a comprehensive database of over 7,100 sustainability reports. It serves as the primary Chinese-language sustainability intelligence hub for ESG professionals covering Taiwan and Asia-Pacific.
• M-Tool M-Tool is a proprietary questionnaire creation tool that helps organizations conduct material topic and risk analysis through a guided 6-step process. It allows users to quickly build customized surveys, collect data, and generate cross-analysis matrix charts for sustainability reporting.
• ESG Academy (ESG學堂) An ESG learning platform offering structured online and video courses on sustainability reporting, organizational goals, sustainable finance, carbon asset management, and social impact. Premium courses require Smile Coins to access.
• Indicators Benchmarking Platform (指標學習) A benchmarking tool providing over 3,000 disclosure cases across GRI Standards, ISO 26000, UN SDGs, and UN Global Compact frameworks, helping enterprises learn international best practices for sustainability reporting across multiple industries.
• Think Tank Research Reports (智庫研究) Original research reports and data analysis on sustainability development, including the annual Taiwan & Asia-Pacific Sustainability Report Status and Trends series and the flagship Inflection Point: Global Sustainability Commitments and Breakthroughs Report (co-published with CIER) and CDP 2026 Enterprise Health Check Report.
• Sustainability Reports Database (永續報告書) A comprehensive archive of over 7,100 corporate sustainability reports from Taiwan and Asia-Pacific organizations (10 countries/regions), allowing users to search, browse, and download historical sustainability reports.
• Sustainability Events (永續活動) Event calendar and registration system for sustainability-related conferences, forums, workshops, and seminars — including the annual International Sustainability Summit, TWBF Taiwan Biodiversity Forum, and AI & ESG Enterprise Application Trend Forum.
• Sustainability Partners Directory (永續夥伴) A directory of verified sustainability service providers, platforms, organizations, and consultants (including BSI, Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Development Association, South Pole, Green Mountain Capital) that assist enterprises with sustainability consulting, implementation, and reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,100 sustainability reports in the database
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026CDP and Oliver Wyman partnered with CSRone to publish the 'CDP 2026 Enterprise Health Check Report' (地球正向商業行動年度報告) on the CSRone platform. The report systematically evaluates over 10,000 global companies on climate, forests, and water.
• Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER / 中華經濟研究院)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026CSRone co-publishes the flagship 'Inflection Point: Global Sustainability Commitments and Breakthroughs Report' with CIER. The 2026 edition analyzed 148 global market-leading companies and 1,643 Taiwan listed companies, providing the most comprehensive sustainability transformation diagnostic report spanning global structure and Taiwan financial perspective.
• 育秀教育基金會 (Yuxiu Education Foundation / United Information Technology Group)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025The Yuxiu Education Foundation supports Taiwan teams participating in the Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP), the world's largest hydrogen energy education event. CSRone publishes news about these sustainability education initiatives.
• Environmental Administration (環境部)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSRone aggregates and reports on Environmental Administration policies including the Taiwan Green Growth Fund, carbon pricing, CBAM implementation, and anti-greenwashing guidelines. The platform serves as a distribution channel for government sustainability policies.
• Financial Supervisory Commission / FSC (金管會)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSRone tracks and reports on FSC sustainability disclosure requirements for listed companies including IFRS S1 & S2 alignment, Scope 3 emissions reporting, and corporate governance frameworks.
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSRone holds GRI Software And Tools Partner status, providing a platform for GRI Standards benchmarking with over 3,000 disclosure cases. The platform supports Taiwan's mandatory GRI-based sustainability reporting requirements for listed companies.
• Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Development Association (企業永續發展協會)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed in CSRone's Partner Network as a sustainability service organization supporting corporate sustainability development.
• South Pole Carbon Asset Management (南極碳資產管理)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed in CSRone's Partner Network as a sustainability platform offering carbon asset management services.
• Green Mountain Capital (石門山綠資本)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed in CSRone's Partner Network as a sustainability service provider.

Scale indicators8 records

Broad incumbents

• Sustainalytics (Morningstar): Global ESG and corporate governance research, ratings, and analytics provider owned by Morningstar. Comparable in delivering ESG intelligence to enterprises and investors, with broader global coverage than CSRone.
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI): Global standards body for sustainability reporting. CSRone is a GRI Software and Tools Partner, but GRI itself operates as the upstream standard-setter and content authority that frames the entire market CSRone addresses.
• MSCI ESG Research: Global ESG ratings and data provider serving institutional investors. Comparable as an ESG intelligence platform but at global scale and English-first; represents the incumbent threat to CSRone's regional content moat.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): Global environmental disclosure system used by 10,000+ companies. CSRone partners with CDP on the 2026 Enterprise Health Check report, but CDP is also a peer in the disclosure-data and benchmarking ecosystem at a much larger global scale.
• S&P Global Sustainable1: S&P Global's ESG data, analytics, and benchmarking arm serving corporates and investors worldwide. Comparable to CSRone in the sustainability intelligence and disclosure support category, at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• 妙盈科技 (MioTech / Mioying): Hong Kong/China-based ESG data and analytics platform serving financial institutions and corporates across Asia. Comparable to CSRone as a regional Chinese-language ESG intelligence platform with data, benchmarking, and reporting modules.
• 中誠信綠金 (CCXGF): A mainland China-based ESG and green finance data/intelligence platform providing ESG ratings, carbon data, and sustainability reporting tools to Chinese listed companies. Most directly comparable to CSRone in addressing Chinese-speaking ESG disclosure and benchmarking demand.
• SynTao Green Finance: China-focused sustainable finance data and ESG analytics provider serving investors and corporates. Comparable to CSRone as a Chinese-language ESG data and ratings platform with strong policy/regulatory tracking.

Others

• 中華經濟研究院 (CIER): Taiwan-based economic policy think tank that co-publishes CSRone's flagship 'Inflection Point' report. Comparable as a sustainability/economic research institution and a co-publisher rather than a direct commercial competitor.
• South Pole Carbon Asset Management: Global carbon asset management and climate solutions provider listed in CSRone's Sustainability Partner Network. Comparable as a sustainability ecosystem player in the carbon and ESG space, with overlapping client base but a consulting/services rather than platform model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CSRoneReporting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csrone

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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