CSRD/ESRS reporting software
Planted
German startup offering an AI-assisted ESG management platform for carbon accounting and CSRD reporting.
ESG software and service providers in global companies
289 providers that cover global companies, compared by framework, category and verified reviews.
ESG reporting rules in global companies
Companies that operate in several regions usually use international frameworks as a base: the ISSB standards for investors, GRI for impacts, the GHG Protocol for emissions, and CDP and SBTi for disclosure and targets. Local rules then sit on top.
ISSB standards
The global baseline for sustainability disclosure, adopted by a growing number of countries.
Providers and guide: ISSB (IFRS S1/S2)GRI Standards
The most widely used standards for reporting impacts on people and the environment.
Providers and guide: GRIGHG Protocol
The method for measuring Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions that nearly every rule builds on.
Providers and guide: GHG ProtocolCDP
The disclosure system investors and customers use to compare companies.
Providers and guide: CDP
By category
- Carbon accounting and emissions management (101)
- ESG reporting and disclosure software (89)
- ESG and sustainability consulting (73)
- Supply chain ESG and due diligence (55)
- ESG data and ratings platforms (38)
- Assurance and audit (31)
- GHG inventory and verification (26)
- Training and capacity building (26)
- Sustainable finance and EU Taxonomy tools (21)
- Legal and regulatory advisory (20)
- CSRD/ESRS reporting software (19)
- Data collection and verification (19)
Sustainable finance and EU Taxonomy tools
Carbon4 Finance
Paris-based provider of climate transition, physical risk and biodiversity analytics and regulatory reporting data for financial institutions.
Supply chain ESG and due diligence
Farmforce
Norwegian agritech software for farm-level traceability, farmer databases with GPS mapping, deforestation monitoring and child labour monitoring.
Carbon accounting and emissions management
GHGSat
Emissions intelligence company providing satellite and aerial methane and CO2 monitoring data at site level.
Sustainable finance and EU Taxonomy tools
Climate Bonds Initiative
International organisation that certifies and screens green bonds and publishes taxonomies, market data and training.
XBRL/iXBRL tagging and filing tools
CoreFiling
XBRL software for ESEF and UKSEF reports, including the Seahorse tagging tool.
ESG data and ratings platforms
Clarity AI
Sustainability data and analytics for investors and companies. Announced a merger with Glass Lewis in 2026.
Assurance and audit
Toitu Envirocare
New Zealand certification body for climate impact, environmental management and greenhouse gas assurance.
GHG inventory and verification
Intertek
Assurance, testing and certification company offering sustainability verification.
SBTi and net-zero target setting
Science Based Targets initiative
Standards body that develops criteria and guidance for companies and financial institutions to set science-based emissions reduction targets.
Supply chain ESG and due diligence
Worldly
Sustainability data and analytics platform for retail and consumer goods brands, manufacturers and their suppliers.
Assurance and audit
DEKRA
Inspection, audit and certification group with services in sustainability reporting, ESG compliance and carbon management.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Climate Impact Partners
Carbon market specialist offering carbon credits, energy attribute certificates, sustainable aviation fuel and project development.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Carbon Direct
Climate consultancy and carbon management firm advising on net zero and carbon removal.
CSRD/ESRS reporting software
Carbon Trail
Sustainability software for fashion and retail covering carbon accounting, product LCA and digital product passports.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
TNFD
Taskforce that publishes recommendations and guidance for organisations to report nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Guidehouse
Consultancy with energy, sustainability and climate advisory practices.
Carbon accounting and emissions management
Sami
French carbon accounting and ESG management software with double materiality, gap analysis and VSME and CSRD reporting, plus consulting and training.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Element Energy
Strategic energy consultancy analysing low carbon energy markets for public and private clients in the UK and Europe.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Ramboll
Engineering and consultancy group with sustainability and ESG advisory services.
Common questions
Which standards should a global company use?
Most start with the GHG Protocol for emissions and the ISSB standards or GRI for reporting, then add local rules such as the EU CSRD, Singapore’s ISSB-based rules or California SB 253 where they apply.