Strategic Focus: Growing Reliance On Geospatial Data For ESG And Sustainability
Kim Knickle
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Executive Summary
The demand for more granular ESG data is expected to increase, as a result of net zero commitments, regained confidence in the voluntary carbon market, upcoming regulations around methane emissions and climate risk disclosures becoming mandatory. Satellite-based data offer accurate and timely information for corporates and investors, for uses ranging from monitoring and reducing GHG emissions to a risk-averse allocation of capital. This report gives an overview of the main drivers of geospatial data application for ESG and the variety of use cases associated with it, from supply chain management to monitoring methane leaks and biodiversity loss. Once limited by availability, a wave of investment for geospatial data providers and geospatial-informed analytics tools is enhancing the granularity and frequency of the data captured, and a growing number of new vendors are joining the market.Net Zero Targets And Regulations Are Driving The Need For More Granular Data
Geospatial Data Provide Unparalleled ESG Insight
The Number Of Geospatial-Powered Software Vendors Has Exploded In Recent Years
Use Cases Of Geospatial Data: The Key To ESG Success
Figure 2. Uses And Users Of Geospatial Data
About the Authors
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Alessandra Leggieri
Senior Analyst
Alessandra is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in carbon management and software for product carbon footprints. Her research spans over 100 vendors in the carbon ma...
View ProfileKim Knickle
Research Director
Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...
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