Frequently Asked Questions

Endura is a digital sustainability data platform designed to support companies, capital providers, and other stakeholders operating in Africa collect, validate and share sustainability data.

You can sign up by visiting our website and clicking on the "Get Started" button. Follow the prompts to create your account.

Currently, Endura provides a suite of standard reports that become available once the relevant modules are completed. Looking ahead, Endura will offer full report customization, empowering you to tailor sustainability reports to your specific business requirements and strategic goals.

Benchmarking in Endura allows you to compare your sustainability performance against local competitors and industry standards.

This information is required to identify company size and in some cases for calculations relevant to the carbon calculator module. This is merely used for comparative purposes. Information is not visible in any outputs of the platform and will not be shared.

As a user of the platform, you can control who has access to your data via a permissions setting.

The scoring is based on a subjective rating method that is based on international reporting standards. It uses client specific inputted data and external data sources to output an sustainability scores.

At present, sustainability reporting is not universally mandatory in South Africa. Most organisations report on sustainability voluntarily, often driven by investor expectations, stakeholder pressure, or alignment with global best practice.

Data management in Endura focuses on four main areas, namely accuracy, security, consistency and reliability. Each of these areas is governed by defined standards e.g. IFRS SS2, TCFD, GHG Protocol and CDP guides quality (which includes accuracy, completeness and consistency), while ISO standards and internal Endura policies informs data security. Endura further complies with both POPIA and GDPR when handling PI data across the platform. The customer (data owner) controls what is shared with other parties in the platform. Reliability is handled by the platform architecture which employs ACID transactions, data segregation and replication.

The scoring methodology was developed for FirstRand by an international sustainability consulting firm in conjunction with the IFC. Validated by EY.

Endura caters to the private markets and is the first of its kind in Africa. It invites users to input their data once and share it with multiple stakeholders. Endura considers the different levels of maturity of its users, providing options to those who are just starting out on their sustainability journey to those who are already advanced. Endura includes multiple functionalities including the ability to capture, track and benchmark data including a Carbon Calculator for those wanting to calculate their carbon footprint.

Clients only require access to the internet to use the Endura platform.

At present, Endura is free to use during the beta phase. Pricing or commercial terms may be introduced in the future once these phases are completed.

If you need assistance, have questions, or encounter any issues while using the platform, you can contact the Endura support team directly at support@endura.earth. Our support team is available to help you with setup, troubleshooting, and general enquiries.

The Endura modules have been designed in alignment with international standards and frameworks e.g. SASB, CDP, IFRS and the GHG protocols. The modules have been developed by both African and International sustainability experts with technical consultation from the IFC.

The name Endura envokes the spirit of endurance, reflecting a commitment to long-term sustainability. Our logo features a butterfly and a ripple effect, symbolizing the profound impact of small, persistent actions. The butterfly effect illustrates how minor actions can lead to significant changes over time, while the ripple effect signifies how sustainable actions can lead to expanding circles of positive influence

As part of a future phase, and with the client’s permission, Endura data will have the cpability to be integrated into existing systems of our clients through API's.