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Data Steward

What is Data Steward?

An individual responsible for managing data assets within a specific domain, ensuring data quality, defining data standards, and implementing data governance policies. Data stewards bridge the gap between business needs and technical data management.

Governance

Frameworks that govern data steward

COBIT 2019View framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →

What the standards actually require on data steward

Requirements naming data steward across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

GHG Protocol1 control

GHG Protocol implementation roadmap. INVENTORY PROCESS (annual cycle): (1) DEFINE GOAL + AUDIENCE - business goals + stakeholders + reporting standards; (2) SET BOUNDARIES - organisational (equity/financial/operational control) + operational (Scope 1/2/3);

GHG-Implementation-Roadmap-Inventory · GHG Protocol Implementation - Inventory Process, Organizational Roles and Tooling →
GRI Standards1 control

GRI Standards implementation roadmap. ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES: (a) CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER (CSO) / VP SUSTAINABILITY - strategic ownership + Board engagement; (b) SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER / GRI REPORTING MANAGER - operational reporting lead;

GRI-Implementation-Roadmap-Roles-Reporting-Process · GRI Implementation Roadmap, Organizational Roles, Reporting Process and Tooling →
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security1 control

GS1 implementation roadmap + organizational roles. ROLES: (a) MASTER DATA MANAGER + DATA STEWARD - day-to-day GS1 keys allocation + master data quality + GDSN data publication + maintenance;

GS1-Implementation-Roadmap-Roles-Tooling · GS1 Implementation Roadmap, Organizational Roles, Tooling and Data Quality →

Questions people ask about data steward

What is Data Steward?
An individual responsible for managing data assets within a specific domain, ensuring data quality, defining data standards, and implementing data governance policies. Data stewards bridge the gap between business needs and technical data management.
Why is Data Steward important for compliance?
Data Steward is a key concept in Governance. Understanding data steward helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Data Steward?
Data Steward appears in the requirement text of GHG Protocol, GRI Standards, GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Data Steward?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how data steward applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.