Smart Innovators: ESG Reporting And Data Management Software For Investors
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Executive Summary
A growing number of investors are turning to ESG reporting and data management software because of increasing stakeholder and regulatory pressure, heightened public scrutiny of ESG claims, and concerns over data accuracy and reliability. Against this backdrop, this report provides buyers of investor-focused ESG reporting and data management software with a high-level benchmark of the capabilities of 23 software solutions. Investors across a range of different asset classes should use this report to compare the relative capabilities of vendors in 10 key functionality areas to inform their software purchasing decisions for 2024.Developments in the sustainable finance landscape
Investor-specific functionality emerges as a distinct software category
Evaluated firms and selection criteria
Vendors from a range of backgrounds target the investor reporting market
Core capabilities essential for ESG reporting software providers
Vendors differentiate their offerings through innovative functionality
Figure 2. Definitions and disclosure obligations under SFDR Articles 6, 8 and 9: product classifications
Figure 3. Selection process for identifying smart innovators
Figure 4. ESG reporting and data management capabilities and definitions
Figure 5. ESG reporting and data management software capabilities assessment
Figure 6. Product innovations in the market
About the Authors
Lily Turnbull
Senior Analyst
Lily is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, where she delivers in-depth research to help executives navigate ESG, sustainability and product innovation, and make confident decision...
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Luke Gowland
Senior Analyst
Luke is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in ESG and sustainability reporting software and financial ESG. He advises both technology buyers and software vendor and s...
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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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