What is VS Assist?
VS Assist is the integrated AI chatbot from ESG Lift, guiding SMEs through all data points of the VS standard. It asks targeted questions in simple language, explains every term and helps to allocate the correct operational data. VS Assist is fully compliant with the EU AI Act and also supports complex data points, such as carbon footprint calculation according to the GHG Protocol.
What exactly does VS Assist do?
VS Assist is an AI chatbot integrated into ESG Lift, specifically trained on the VS standard. It guides users through all data points of the basic module (100 data points) and optionally the supplementary module (47 additional data points) in a conversational format, streamlining your ESG reporting.
How does VS Assist work?
VS Assist operates as an intelligent virtual assistant:
• Asks context-dependent questions for each sustainability data point
• Explains ESG terminology such as "FTE", "Scope 2" or "GHG Protocol" upon request
• Provides guidance on where to locate the required data within your organisation
• Automatically calculates CO₂ equivalents from entered consumption data
• Flags missing or inconsistent entries to ensure data quality
Is VS Assist secure and GDPR-compliant?
Yes – VS Assist is fully compliant with GDPR and the EU AI Act. ESG Lift stores all data on secure servers in Germany (Made in Berlin). Corporate data is strictly protected and is never used to train external AI models.
What distinguishes VS Assist from ChatGPT?
Unlike general-purpose AI tools like ChatGPT, VS Assist is specifically trained on the VS standard and directly integrated into the ESG data collection template. The generated responses are automatically populated into the correct fields of your VS report, whereas ChatGPT only generates unstructured text without producing a structured, compliant ESG reporting file.
What is VS Assist: The AI chatbot from ESG Lift explained – how it guides you through all VS data points and what sets it apart from general AI tools.