Sherpa & Company Provides Sustainability Information Disclosure Support Cloud "SmartESG" and AI-Powered Response Generation Service "Answer Ease" to Fuji Oil
Sherpa & Company has begun providing its sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG" and AI-powered response generation service "Answer Ease" to Fuji Oil. This aims to centralize ESG data management and streamline disclosure operations for Fuji Oil.
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Sherpa & Company (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Jun Sugimoto; hereinafter "Sherpa") announced that it has started providing its sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG" and AI-powered automatic response generation service "SmartESG Answer Ease" (hereinafter "Answer Ease") to Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Izumisano City, Osaka; Representative Director & President: Tatsuji Omori; hereinafter "Fuji Oil") from April 1, 2026.
Fuji Oil promotes sustainability management under the Fuji Oil Group Constitution Vision, "We pursue deliciousness and health with plant-based ingredients and co-create a sustainable food future." It aims to contribute to the development of a sustainable society with its stakeholders.
This time, Fuji Oil decided to implement "SmartESG" and "Answer Ease," and Sherpa began providing both services from April 2026. By utilizing the "Database" and "Workflow" functions, Fuji Oil will centrally manage its sustainability information on the cloud, dramatically improving the efficiency of its internal data collection process. Furthermore, by using "Answer Ease" for various survey responses, Fuji Oil will streamline its interactions with rating agencies using AI.
Through the provision of "SmartESG," Sherpa will continue to support the further advancement of sustainability management for its client companies.
■ About "SmartESG"
"SmartESG" is a data platform that centrally manages scattered sustainability and ESG data within companies and supports strategic sustainability management. The four core functions of "SmartESG" streamline sustainability information disclosure operations and enable advanced analysis. "Database" and "Workflow" visualize the collection and management of internal data that tends to be siloed, while "Focus" and "Benchmark" provide advanced analysis utilizing AI. "SmartESG" contributes not only to the sophistication of corporate information disclosure and the strengthening of stakeholder engagement but also to accelerating the formulation and execution of sustainable management strategies. Since its launch in November 2022, it has been adopted by approximately 100 large enterprises, and the cumulative market capitalization of its client companies has exceeded 300 trillion yen (as of April 2026).
https://smartesg.jp/
■ About "SmartESG Answer Ease"
"Answer Ease" is an assist function that automatically generates draft responses to sustainability-related questionnaires using AI based on a company's existing data. By utilizing AI as an assistant in the task of responding to sustainability and ESG-related questionnaires, which companies spend a lot of time and effort on, it reduces the workload and achieves significant efficiency improvements. In addition, by presenting references that serve as the basis for the answers, it addresses hallucination risks and ensures accuracy.
https://smartesg.jp/answerease
Company Profile
Company Name: Sherpa & Company Inc.
Representative: Jun Sugimoto, Representative Director & CEO
Location: TERRACE SITE GOTANDA 1F, 3-6-32 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Established: September 2019
Capital: 100 million yen
Business: Development and provision of sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG," operation of ESG and sustainability-focused media "ESG Journal Japan," and provision of consulting services "ESG Advisory" by sustainability experts.
Corporate Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/
Recruitment Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/recruit
Fuji Oil promotes sustainability management under the Fuji Oil Group Constitution Vision, "We pursue deliciousness and health with plant-based ingredients and co-create a sustainable food future." It aims to contribute to the development of a sustainable society with its stakeholders.
This time, Fuji Oil decided to implement "SmartESG" and "Answer Ease," and Sherpa began providing both services from April 2026. By utilizing the "Database" and "Workflow" functions, Fuji Oil will centrally manage its sustainability information on the cloud, dramatically improving the efficiency of its internal data collection process. Furthermore, by using "Answer Ease" for various survey responses, Fuji Oil will streamline its interactions with rating agencies using AI.
Through the provision of "SmartESG," Sherpa will continue to support the further advancement of sustainability management for its client companies.
■ About "SmartESG"
"SmartESG" is a data platform that centrally manages scattered sustainability and ESG data within companies and supports strategic sustainability management. The four core functions of "SmartESG" streamline sustainability information disclosure operations and enable advanced analysis. "Database" and "Workflow" visualize the collection and management of internal data that tends to be siloed, while "Focus" and "Benchmark" provide advanced analysis utilizing AI. "SmartESG" contributes not only to the sophistication of corporate information disclosure and the strengthening of stakeholder engagement but also to accelerating the formulation and execution of sustainable management strategies. Since its launch in November 2022, it has been adopted by approximately 100 large enterprises, and the cumulative market capitalization of its client companies has exceeded 300 trillion yen (as of April 2026).
https://smartesg.jp/
■ About "SmartESG Answer Ease"
"Answer Ease" is an assist function that automatically generates draft responses to sustainability-related questionnaires using AI based on a company's existing data. By utilizing AI as an assistant in the task of responding to sustainability and ESG-related questionnaires, which companies spend a lot of time and effort on, it reduces the workload and achieves significant efficiency improvements. In addition, by presenting references that serve as the basis for the answers, it addresses hallucination risks and ensures accuracy.
https://smartesg.jp/answerease
Company Profile
Company Name: Sherpa & Company Inc.
Representative: Jun Sugimoto, Representative Director & CEO
Location: TERRACE SITE GOTANDA 1F, 3-6-32 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Established: September 2019
Capital: 100 million yen
Business: Development and provision of sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG," operation of ESG and sustainability-focused media "ESG Journal Japan," and provision of consulting services "ESG Advisory" by sustainability experts.
Corporate Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/
Recruitment Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/recruit