Data owner

The person responsible for supplying and signing off a piece of sustainability data, such as energy use or headcount.

Naming data owners and approvals early is one of the biggest time savers in ESG reporting. Software workflows often assign and chase them automatically.

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Reviewed 14 October 2026. General information, not legal advice.

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