Hydrus.ai: Unifying AI Governance and Sustainability Reporting for Regulated Organizations
A new platform, Hydrus.ai, Inc., has introduced a unified audit-evidence platform for AI governance and sustainability reporting. This platform aims to assist regulated organizations in consolidating critical information scattered across various sources into one system for compliance claims. By connecting source data with controls, approvals, calculation methods, and audit trails, Hydrus provides a centralized evidence engine for supporting AI governance workflows and sustainability disclosures.
Hydrus offers AI Governance and Sustainability products to address the challenges faced by organizations in managing AI oversight and emissions reporting. The AI Governance product helps in discovering and inventorying models, agents, and third-party AI systems, conducting impact assessments, and maintaining post-market monitoring records. It supports governance workflows associated with regulatory frameworks such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and ISO/IEC 42001.
On the other hand, the Sustainability product assists teams in collecting supplier and facility information, calculating greenhouse gas emissions, and documenting estimation methods. It enables organizations to preserve evidence behind reported figures and supports reporting workflows associated with sustainability disclosure programs like CSRD, ISSB, and the GHG Protocol.
Hydrus uses a three-layer platform architecture comprising data ingestion, governance and evidence, and reporting and exports. This architecture allows organizations to collect information, connect it with relevant records, and generate governance packs, regulatory reporting views, and audit evidence. The platform is designed for regulated and risk-sensitive industries, including financial services, healthcare, government, and technology sectors.
Hydrus offers flexible pricing plans for both self-service and enterprise customers, starting at $199 per month for up to five AI systems with a 30-day full-access trial. Customers can choose between SaaS, private-cloud, or self-hosted deployment options. Whether organizations are looking to enhance their AI governance or streamline their sustainability reporting, Hydrus provides a comprehensive solution to meet their compliance needs.
In conclusion, Hydrus.ai's platform offers a seamless way for regulated organizations to connect AI oversight, emissions reporting, and compliance evidence through a unified system of record. By providing a centralized evidence engine and supporting multiple regulatory programs, Hydrus simplifies the process of collecting, structuring, and preserving critical information for compliance purposes. Organizations can leverage Hydrus to streamline their AI governance workflows, sustainability disclosures, and assurance requests, ensuring transparency and accountability in their operations.