EDCI reporting software
Deliver investor-ready ESG data with Harnest
The ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI) is the global reference standard for harmonising ESG reporting in private equity. It now brings together more than 475 GPs and LPs representing $38 trillion in assets under management. The EDCI requires few indicators but demands rigorous definitions, traceability and comparability. Harnest natively integrates its metrics so your preparation is seamless and your delivery is investor-ready.
EDCI : an expanding framework
Founded in 2021, the EDCI has established itself as the de facto ESG reporting standard in private equity. For the 2026 cycle, the data submission template has been updated with a new cybersecurity metric and an optional sheet on commercial outcomes. Private credit funds can now join the initiative as contributing members.
It is particularly relevant for:
- Portfolio companies of private equity, infrastructure or private debt funds
- SMEs and mid-caps under LBO or raising funds from ESG-conscious investors
- Investment funds seeking to consolidate and benchmark ESG data across their portfolio
EDCI reporting: Harnest collects, structures and delivers your data
Harnest natively integrates the official EDCI metrics into its multi-framework data model. Collection, historisation, methodology documentation and investor-ready export : everything is structured so you deliver on time, without last-minute scrambling.
Standardised EDCI metrics collection
GHG emissions, diversity, safety, climate targets, cybersecurity: Harnest structures the collection of each EDCI metric with data historisation and year-on-year variance documentation.
EDCI, CSRD and France Invest alignment
Your EDCI data simultaneously feeds all your active reporting frameworks. One collection effort to meet EDCI, CSRD, France Invest and VSME requirements — with no double entry.
For the 2026 cycle, the submission deadline is April 30, 2026. Harnest helps you get ahead of data collection and deliver on time — no last-minute rush.
Be investor-ready at every EDCI cycle
Your investors expect robust, comparable and auditable data. Harnest enables you to meet their EDCI requirements with clarity, demonstrate your extra-financial maturity and strengthen the confidence of your shareholders and lenders — at every reporting cycle.