benefyd impacts
“benefyd helps us simultaneously impact our recruiting, retention, sustainability, community, and diversity objectives. ESG efforts can be complicated, this isn’t.”
“I feel much more connected to my company and appreciate the opportunity to be part of the solution. I now have a plan of action and my utility bills are already so much lower. I love how my company is helping me save money and make a difference!”
Impact snapshot
100 employee company over 5 years*
- employee actions – 1900
- CO2 averted – 9K metric tons
- employee utility spend savings (lifetime) – $3.2M
- leveraged incentives – $200K
- kWh savings – 13M
- water savings – 27M gallons
*results may vary based on employee location and employer contribution
trust is earned, not given
benefyd was developed by energy datametrics, a pioneering minority business enterprise that has provided assurance at scale to more than 150 utility, federal, state, and local government agencies over the past decade. our platform helps companies meet their sustainability objectives by engaging and empowering employees to take the best, most environmentally conscious actions in their homes and lives while purposefully contributing to their company and community.
expertise for proven results
LEADERSHIP
Sukant is a seasoned technology entrepreneur with 21 years of technology leadership and executive management experience. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Datametrics (EDM), creator of innovative software and transformative technologies that have a meaningful impact on energy conservation. EDM has created the leading energy efficiency program management software used by nation’s largest energy companies and the leading consumer energy efficiency assessment platform.
Sukant is a seasoned technology entrepreneur with 21 years of technology leadership and executive management experience. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Datametrics (EDM), creator of innovative software and transformative technologies that have a meaningful impact on energy conservation. EDM has created the leading energy efficiency program management software used by nation’s largest energy companies and the leading consumer energy efficiency assessment platform.
Dan is a proven transformational leader and innovator who ensures our solutions drive value to our partners, their people, and the planet we all share.
Samir leads architecture, design, and development of EDM software products. His teams are responsible for delivering our market leading software platform and application architecture.
Lindsay ensures our products and teams keep the customer at the center and that we proactively evolve our products and processes over time in sync with them.
An expert engagement and communications strategist, Julie supports product development, sales and customer engagement strategy. She excels at pulling a compelling story out of very complex, technical information and then using that story to inspire customers to take action that results in measurable change.
An expert engagement and communications strategist, Julie supports product development, sales and customer engagement strategy. She excels at pulling a compelling story out of very complex, technical information and then using that story to inspire customers to take action that results in measurable change.
ADVISORS
Helped establish and lead Conservation Services Group from inception to the sale of operations in 2015. Expert in residential energy efficiency program design, Led CSG’s business development and new program design department and oversaw major residential efficiency programs in several states and the province of Quebec over a 30+ year career. Now working with a variety of organizations on residential energy efficiency and distributed generation policy and program design and on incorporating residential work into efficiency and carbon reduction plans.
Helped establish and lead Conservation Services Group from inception to the sale of operations in 2015. Expert in residential energy efficiency program design, Led CSG’s business development and new program design department and oversaw major residential efficiency programs in several states and the province of Quebec over a 30+ year career. Now working with a variety of organizations on residential energy efficiency and distributed generation policy and program design and on incorporating residential work into efficiency and carbon reduction plans.
Kendall has dedicated her career to climate change adaptation and marine plastic pollution reduction. Key areas of focus include: Climate adaptation and resilience, ocean conservation, marine plastic pollution, ocean-bound plastics recycling, supply chain innovation, social and environmental responsibility (SER), corporate sustainability strategy, corporate social responsibility, science communication, stakeholder engagement, change management, program management, triathlons, open water swimming, science fiction novels and picnics in parks.
Kendall has dedicated her career to climate change adaptation and marine plastic pollution reduction. Key areas of focus include: Climate adaptation and resilience, ocean conservation, marine plastic pollution, ocean-bound plastics recycling, supply chain innovation, social and environmental responsibility (SER), corporate sustainability strategy, corporate social responsibility, science communication, stakeholder engagement, change management, program management, triathlons, open water swimming, science fiction novels and picnics in parks.
Jeff Gowdy is a thought leader and award winning practitioner in sustainability and CSR, particularly in the areas of reporting, goal setting, and materiality. He serves on the Boards of the One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) and teaches at Vanderbilt. He has led hundreds of sustainability projects, dating back to 2002, across all aspects of environmental, social & governance issues. He is a frequent speaker and writer for Sustainable Brands, GreenBiz, Triple Pundit and Nashville Business Journal. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Systems Engineering and from Vanderbilt an MBA degree in strategy.
Jeff Gowdy is a thought leader and award winning practitioner in sustainability and CSR, particularly in the areas of reporting, goal setting, and materiality. He serves on the Boards of the One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) and teaches at Vanderbilt. He has led hundreds of sustainability projects, dating back to 2002, across all aspects of environmental, social & governance issues. He is a frequent speaker and writer for Sustainable Brands, GreenBiz, Triple Pundit and Nashville Business Journal. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Systems Engineering and from Vanderbilt an MBA degree in strategy.
Nahal is committed to ensuring the protection of freshwater resources, and that those resources are allocated and managed equitably. Over the past decade, Nahal has served as a leading advocate for historically marginalized communities and tribes in climate and water equity planning, policy, and public funding decision-making processes. She now facilitates a nationwide initiative, bringing utilities together with community partners to elevate and advance promising practices that foster equitable water management and investments. Outside of work, Nahal enjoys riding bikes with her husband and child along the SF Bay shoreline, cooking, gardening, and dancing at live music events.
Nahal is committed to ensuring the protection of freshwater resources, and that those resources are allocated and managed equitably. Over the past decade, Nahal has served as a leading advocate for historically marginalized communities and tribes in climate and water equity planning, policy, and public funding decision-making processes. She now facilitates a nationwide initiative, bringing utilities together with community partners to elevate and advance promising practices that foster equitable water management and investments. Outside of work, Nahal enjoys riding bikes with her husband and child along the SF Bay shoreline, cooking, gardening, and dancing at live music events.
PARTNERS
benefyd enables not only an investment in carbon reduction and employee welfare, it enables capital investments in infrastructure.