Smart Innovators: ESG & Sustainability Reporting And Data Management Software (2025)

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Executive Summary

A growing number of organizations are turning to commercially available ESG and sustainability reporting and data management software, driven by increasing regulatory pressure, heightened public scrutiny of ESG claims, and concerns over data accuracy and reliability. Against this backdrop, this report provides buyers of ESG and sustainability reporting and data management software with a high-level benchmark of the capabilities of 38 software vendors. Executives across a range of different industries and geographies should use this report to compare the relative capabilities of vendors in 10 key functionality areas to inform their software purchasing decisions for 2025.
Summary for decision-makers
Reporting ESG and sustainability data remains the number one priority in 2025

Recent developments in the ESG and sustainability reporting landscape
The current state of the ESG and sustainability reporting and data management software market
Evaluated firms and selection criteria
There are many options for firms selecting ESG and sustainability reporting software
Core capabilities for ESG and sustainability reporting and data management software
Vendors differentiate their offerings through innovation
Figure 1. Corporate ESG and sustainability funding priorities
Figure 2. Uses of AI in ESG and sustainability reporting and data management software
Figure 3. Evaluated firms and selection criteria
Figure 4. ESG and sustainability reporting and data management capabilities and definitions
Figure 5. ESG and sustainability reporting and data management software providers: capabilities assessment

About the Authors

Luke Gowland

Luke Gowland

Senior Analyst

Luke is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix ESG & Sustainability practice. His current research agenda focuses on the ESG reporting and data management landscape, as well as…

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Jessica Pransky

Jessica Pransky

Principal Analyst

Jessica is a Principal Analyst in the Verdantix ESG & Sustainability practice, which she joined in 2022. Her current research agenda covers ESG reporting and data manageme…

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Kim Knickle

Kim Knickle

Research Director, ESG & Sustainability

Kimberly Knickle is Research Director of the ESG & Sustainability practice at Verdantix. Her research areas encompass ESG regulations and reporting, ESG risk, supply chain…

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