Why disconnected systems undermine your sustainability goals
As sustainability continues to be a priority for businesses of all sizes and across various industries, many are setting sustainability goals, such as reducing carbon emissions. But delivering on them can be harder than first thought.
It’s often not intent, action or commitment that prevents these goals from being met; in many cases, it's a lack of clear, connected data that can help form carbon and other sustainability reporting.
If your sustainability data is scattered across databases, platforms and departments, it can be a struggle to track progress, maintain accurate reports and make informed decisions. That’s why disconnected systems are often the hidden obstacle standing between you and your sustainability goals.
How siloed data can hold your sustainability strategy back
As with any area of your business, data is paramount. This is also true for your sustainability strategy; it depends on solid and reliable data to help you accurately report on your actions and track progress with your sustainability goals.
However, if you're dealing with siloed data, this becomes significantly more challenging and can make your sustainability goals seem far from achievable. When data is spread across tools that do not talk to each other, things can begin to get messy, and you may find yourself dealing with:
Spreadsheets from different departments that don’t match up
Manual processes that drain time and resources
Separate systems for operations, energy use and finance
Data gaps that make reports feel incomplete or inconsistent
This can make the process frustrating, where even the basics take too long. It can hinder your sustainability journey and prevent you from having a clear view of what’s happening, meaning it’s impossible to make informed decisions or keep stakeholders informed.
Disconnected data doesn’t just make life harder. It risks undermining your entire sustainability plan. Common issues include:
Inaccurate carbon reporting: Mistakes creep in when data is copied and pasted between systems
Missed insights: Trends, risks and opportunities go unnoticed
Slower progress: Decisions get delayed because there’s no single source of truth
Weaker credibility: It’s harder to show impact to stakeholders, partners and regulators
Frustrated teams: Staff spend more time gathering data than acting on it
Over time, these challenges stall momentum, even for organisations with strong environmental ambitions.
How MPX Helps
At MPX, we help businesses fix the disconnect. Our platform connects your systems, simplifies your carbon reporting and gives you real-time insights to support your goals.
MPX helps businesses significantly reduce the time and effort required for sustainability reporting by replacing manual processes with automated, integrated tools. No more chasing spreadsheets, exporting CSVs or copying figures between platforms. Instead, everything is integrated into a single, secure system that updates in real-time.
Here’s what we bring to the table:
System integration: We bring together your energy, operations, logistics and emissions data in one connected flow — no more silos
Automated carbon reporting: Generate up-to-date reports without hours of manual work or risk of error
Custom dashboards: Get a clear view of the data that matters most to you — whether it’s site-level emissions, progress against targets or energy usage
Compliance support: Be ready for audits and regulatory requirements with consistent, traceable data
Scalable solutions: Whether you’re just starting or scaling up, MPX grows with your business
Actionable insights: Track trends over time, identify your biggest opportunities and make more confident sustainability decisions
With MPX, your teams can stop firefighting and start focusing on what really matters: delivering meaningful progress on your sustainability goals. Instead of losing hours to data wrangling and report prep, they can spend that time identifying carbon hotspots, planning reduction strategies and engaging stakeholders with clear, credible insights.
When the data is reliable and the systems are connected, sustainability stops feeling like a reporting burden and starts becoming a source of innovation, efficiency and long-term value.
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