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.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 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
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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Jessica Pransky
Principal Analyst
Jessica is a Principal Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in providing insights to sustainability leaders and analysing ESG and sustainability reporting software. She advises ...
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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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