Smart Innovators: ESG Reporting And Data Management Software
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Executive Summary
Over the last two years, preparing voluntary and mandatory ESG reports and disclosures has become a top priority for many corporates. Firms are increasingly turning to digital solutions to help them with these commitments and to collect, analyse and manage the underlying data that are essential to those disclosures. This report provides buyers of software for ESG reporting and data management with a high-level benchmark of the capabilities of 39 software solutions. It covers solutions for ESG reporting and disclosures, and for data management and analysis. Heads of ESG and sustainability should use this report to compare the relative capabilities of vendors across 10 key functionality areas, to inform their software purchasing decisions for 2023.Shifts In The Reporting Landscape Since 2021
Current Status Of The ESG Reporting And Data Management Software Market
Evaluated Firms And Selection Criteria
Vendors From Different Backgrounds Offer ESG Reporting And Data Management Capabilities
Core Capabilities Essential To Software Providers
More Corporates Will Be Looking For Reporting Solutions
Innovative Functionality Can Help Corporate Selection In A Busy Market
Figure 2. Selection Process For Identifying Smart Innovators
Figure 3. Key Mergers And Investments In 2022
Figure 4. ESG Reporting And Data Management Capabilities And Definitions
Figure 5. ESG Reporting And Data Management Software Capabilities Assessment
About the Authors
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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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...
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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