Market Overview: The ESG & Sustainability Software And Services Partnership Ecosystem
Guy Lewis
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Executive Summary
This report explores the ways that software and service firms partner to deliver tools, strategy and insights to corporates who are actively pursuing ESG and sustainability agendas. As ESG momentum continues to grow, firms will increasingly rely on a combination of software and advisory services to support their ESG programmes and reporting strategies, where specific use-cases to assist with technology integration and to meet industry demands will become ever more important. Sustainability executives should use this report to understand how software and service partnerships can deliver value to their ESG reporting processes and operations.New challenges require expertise and technology in equal measure
An integrated software and services approach can support end-to-end ESG and sustainability strategy implementation
Sustainability expertise is crucial for software and services selection
A combined software-services proposition guides firms on their ESG journeys
Sustainability will percolate into new areas for partners to support firms
As ESG maturity develops, new opportunities will emerge for collaboration
Figure 2. Factors most likely to influence the selection of consulting services for buyers
Figure 3. Factors most likely to influence the selection of software services for buyers
Figure 4. Key benefits for corporates from partnerships
Figure 5. Recently announced partnerships with specific ESG application
About the Authors
Guy Lewis
Industry Analyst
Guy is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix ESG & Sustainability practice. He currently leads research on circular economy software and services and supports research acro...
Kim 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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