ESG Software for APE Companies
The French State Holdings Agency manages a portfolio of approximately 80 companies — EDF, Air France, Renault, Thales, La Poste — representing several hundred billion euros in value. As a shareholder, APE exercises rights, sets expectations, and establishes standards. And for several years now, sustainability has been one of these standards.
The message is clear: being exemplary is not a bonus, it's a condition of public shareholding. Harnest structures your APE data collection to meet this requirement rigorously and traceably.
Who is concerned?
The APE framework applies to companies in which the French State holds a direct or indirect stake:
- Companies in the APE portfolio subject to annual ESG monitoring by the public shareholder
- Executives whose annual evaluation includes the ESG indicators monitored by APE
- CSR and Finance teams responsible for structuring and ensuring the reliability of data reporting to the shareholder
- Public companies wishing to align their APE reporting with their CSRD obligations
A framework for exemplary performance, not minimum compliance
The APE framework doesn't just tick boxes. It incorporates particularly demanding indicators on governance — remuneration transparency, representation of women in leadership bodies, anti-corruption policy — and on climate commitments.
APE actively monitors their evolution over time and integrates them into its annual executive evaluations. This is an operational reality, not a formal exercise.
110 data points covered
Climate strategy and carbon footprint scopes 1, 2 and 3, professional equality, health and safety, anti-corruption, social dialogue, responsible tax policy. Harnest covers the entire APE framework in a single environment.
Structured and traceable collection
Collection campaigns assigned by manager, automatic reminders, year-on-year value history. The evolution of your APE indicators is documented and defensible to shareholders.
CSRD-aligned without duplication
APE indicators share many data sources with ESRS. In Harnest, a single indicator collected once simultaneously feeds your APE reporting and your CSRD report — without re-entry.
APE · CSRD: one effort, two deliverables
APE portfolio companies subject to CSRD face a dual reporting obligation. Harnest leverages the convergence between APE requirements and ESRS to eliminate data collection duplication. Climate, social, and governance data collected for your CSRD report directly feeds your APE reporting — and vice versa.
Ready to structure your APE reporting?
Public shareholders expect exemplary conduct, not just statements. Harnest provides you with the data infrastructure to meet these expectations rigorously.