We designed Green Compass, a tool that simplifies the EU Taxonomy assessment process, helping businesses understand and align with sustainable finance regulations. Through research and iterative design, we created a user-friendly platform that clarifies compliance requirements and enhances accessibility.
Navigating the EU Taxonomy framework is complex, time-consuming, and overwhelming for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Many companies struggle to understand regulatory jargon, assess eligibility, and track compliance, which hinders sustainable investment decisions.
By designing an intuitive, structured tool, we aimed to:
We began by exploring the struggles businesses face with EU Taxonomy compliance. Our goal was to identify pain points and opportunities to create a solution that simplifies the assessment process.
Behind the scenes we interviewed sustainability consultants, financial officers, and compliance experts to uncover their challenges. We also conducted competitive research to analyze existing tools and frameworks, evaluating their usability, clarity, and effectiveness.
Regulatory docs read like legal puzzles. Users wanted simple, actionable steps not walls of text.
They didn’t know where they stood. A live compliance status would be a game-changer.
Assessments were fragmented across spreadsheets and PDFs.
An integrated platform was high on the Wishlist.
