Certified mapping of energy assets aids climate due diligence

It provides a tool for climate-related reporting and due diligence requirements.

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and Global Energy Monitor (GEM) have completed the first certified mapping between GEM's entity identifiers and the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), enabling traceable legal ownership of energy assets through open, standardised data.

It aims to address the gap of energy assets operating under complex ownership structures that make risk and exposure assessments difficult for organisations and regulators.

The data link gives companies a tool for climate-related reporting and due diligence requirements under frameworks such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

It also supports investor portfolio screening against verified ownership data and allows regulators to cross-check reported ownership structures against authoritative open-source records.

The first open mapping file will be published in June, with integration into GLEIF's API and LEI Search to follow.