ESG Questionnaire Time Calculator
Find out how much time and money your team spends on ESG questionnaires — and how much you could save.
Your current workload
Adjust the sliders to match your business.
Hourly cost should include salary, benefits, and overhead. A typical UK SME figure is £40–60/hour for sustainability or compliance staff.
Your results
Based on an estimated 80% reduction in questionnaire response time.
Current annual cost
£8,000
160 hours/year across 10 questionnaires
Projected cost with AnswerVault
£1,828
32 hours/year (£1,600 staff time + £228 Starter plan)
Annual savings
£6,172
Time saved
16 days
128h/year
Estimated ROI (vs from £19/mo subscription)
+2707%
How we calculate this
Current cost = Questionnaires per year × Hours per questionnaire × Hourly staff rate
Projected cost = (Current cost × 20%) + Annual subscription. A structured answer vault reduces response time by approximately 80% by reusing existing answers and evidence.
Annual savings = Current cost − Projected cost (includes subscription)
ROI = Annual savings ÷ Annual subscription cost × 100
The 80% time reduction estimate is based on the improvement seen when moving from manual, ad-hoc questionnaire responses to a structured, reusable answer vault. Your actual results may vary depending on complexity and existing content maturity.
Related guides
- Why UK SMEs Need a Better Way to Manage ESG Questionnaires
The forces driving ESG questionnaire volume and what to do about it
- ESG Data Management: When to Move Beyond Spreadsheets
How to tell when you have outgrown spreadsheets
- How to Respond to a Supplier ESG Questionnaire
Step-by-step guide to completing ESG questionnaires
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