Sherpa & Company Provides Sustainability Information Disclosure Support Cloud "SmartESG" and AI-Powered Answer Generation Service "Answer Ease" to Haseko Corporation
Sherpa & Company has announced the commencement of providing its sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG" and AI-powered automatic answer generation service "Answer Ease" to Haseko Corporation from April 1, 2026. This collaboration aims to streamline Haseko's responses to major sustainability assessment organizations such as S&P Global and CDP, leveraging Sherpa's certified partnership with S&P Global and CDP silver certification.
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Sherpa & Company Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director CEO: Jun Sugimoto; hereinafter "Sherpa") announced that it has begun providing its sustainability information disclosure support cloud "SmartESG" and AI-powered automatic answer generation service "SmartESG Answer Ease" (hereinafter "Answer Ease") to Haseko Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director President: Satoshi Kumano) starting April 1, 2026.
The Haseko Group upholds the corporate philosophy of "creating optimal living environments for cities and people, and contributing to society." For over half a century, as a leading company in the condominium industry, it has been working through its business to solve social issues surrounding daily life.
Following the decision by Haseko Corporation to adopt "SmartESG" and "Answer Ease," Sherpa commenced providing both services from April 2026. Haseko will utilize the "Database" function of "SmartESG" to centrally manage information such as response histories and results for major sustainability rating agencies in the cloud.
Furthermore, Haseko Corporation will utilize "Answer Ease" to streamline its responses to "CSA (Corporate Sustainability Assessment)" operated by S&P Global, and "CDP," aiming for efficiency in dealing with assessment organizations through AI. As Sherpa is a certified partner of S&P Global (※1) and "SmartESG" has achieved API integration with the "CSA" portal (※2), smooth handling from answer generation to submission is possible on the "SmartESG" platform. Sherpa has also been recognized as a "CDP Silver Accredited Solution Provider" (※3) for its track record of supporting CDP and its business activities.
(※1) Sherpa Certified as S&P Global Partner, First in APAC, Strengthening Collaboration between "Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA)" and "SmartESG"
https://smartesg.jp/news/20250529
(※2) Sherpa Commences API Integration with S&P Global's Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Platform
https://cierpa.co.jp/posts/qDRw4nnh
(※3) Sherpa Certified as CDP's "CDP Silver Accredited Solution Provider"
https://cierpa.co.jp/posts/20250902
■ About "SmartESG"
"SmartESG" is a data platform that centralizes 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 enhancing corporate information disclosure and strengthening stakeholder engagement but also to accelerating the formulation and execution of sustainable management strategies.
https://smartesg.jp/
■ About "SmartESG Answer Ease"
"Answer Ease" is an assist function where AI automatically generates answer drafts for sustainability-related questionnaires based on existing corporate 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 operational burden and achieves significant efficiency. Furthermore, by presenting reference sources as a basis for the answers, it takes measures against hallucinations and ensures accuracy.
https://smartesg.jp/answerease
■ Company Overview
Company Name: Sherpa & Company Co., Ltd.
Representative: Representative Director CEO Jun Sugimoto
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 specialized media "ESG Journal Japan," and provision of consulting services by sustainability experts "ESG Advisory."
Corporate Website: https://cierpa.co.jp/
Recruitment Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/recruit
The Haseko Group upholds the corporate philosophy of "creating optimal living environments for cities and people, and contributing to society." For over half a century, as a leading company in the condominium industry, it has been working through its business to solve social issues surrounding daily life.
Following the decision by Haseko Corporation to adopt "SmartESG" and "Answer Ease," Sherpa commenced providing both services from April 2026. Haseko will utilize the "Database" function of "SmartESG" to centrally manage information such as response histories and results for major sustainability rating agencies in the cloud.
Furthermore, Haseko Corporation will utilize "Answer Ease" to streamline its responses to "CSA (Corporate Sustainability Assessment)" operated by S&P Global, and "CDP," aiming for efficiency in dealing with assessment organizations through AI. As Sherpa is a certified partner of S&P Global (※1) and "SmartESG" has achieved API integration with the "CSA" portal (※2), smooth handling from answer generation to submission is possible on the "SmartESG" platform. Sherpa has also been recognized as a "CDP Silver Accredited Solution Provider" (※3) for its track record of supporting CDP and its business activities.
(※1) Sherpa Certified as S&P Global Partner, First in APAC, Strengthening Collaboration between "Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA)" and "SmartESG"
https://smartesg.jp/news/20250529
(※2) Sherpa Commences API Integration with S&P Global's Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Platform
https://cierpa.co.jp/posts/qDRw4nnh
(※3) Sherpa Certified as CDP's "CDP Silver Accredited Solution Provider"
https://cierpa.co.jp/posts/20250902
■ About "SmartESG"
"SmartESG" is a data platform that centralizes 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 enhancing corporate information disclosure and strengthening stakeholder engagement but also to accelerating the formulation and execution of sustainable management strategies.
https://smartesg.jp/
■ About "SmartESG Answer Ease"
"Answer Ease" is an assist function where AI automatically generates answer drafts for sustainability-related questionnaires based on existing corporate 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 operational burden and achieves significant efficiency. Furthermore, by presenting reference sources as a basis for the answers, it takes measures against hallucinations and ensures accuracy.
https://smartesg.jp/answerease
■ Company Overview
Company Name: Sherpa & Company Co., Ltd.
Representative: Representative Director CEO Jun Sugimoto
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 specialized media "ESG Journal Japan," and provision of consulting services by sustainability experts "ESG Advisory."
Corporate Website: https://cierpa.co.jp/
Recruitment Site: https://cierpa.co.jp/recruit