Supply chain ESG and due diligence
Meridia
Netherlands-based provider of Meridia Verify, a field-data risk platform for EUDR and deforestation-free commodity sourcing.
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)
Legal and regulatory advisory
Bird & Bird
International law firm advising on sustainability regulation including CBAM.
Data collection and verification
Gold Standard
Independent non-profit that certifies climate and sustainable development projects and sets standards for measuring their carbon and SDG impacts.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Arcadis
Design, engineering and consultancy firm with sustainability advisory services.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
ERA Environmental Software
Web-based EHS software covering health and safety, safety data sheets, environmental compliance and sustainability reporting.
Training and capacity building
ISEAL Alliance
Membership body that works to strengthen the credibility and impact of sustainability standards and certification schemes.
Data collection and verification
Briink
AI software that extracts ESG data from documents, pre-fills questionnaires and verifies answers, available as a web platform and API.
Supply chain ESG and due diligence
Sedex
Supply chain data platform and ethical trade audits (SMETA).
ESG reporting and disclosure software
Credibl
ESG data and reporting platform, including BRSR.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
Uniqus
Consulting firm combining advisory with its own software, including sustainability and climate services and an ESG reporting platform.
Training and capacity building
Sustainability Academy
Online training platform from the Centre for Sustainability & Excellence offering ESG reporting, ESRS and net zero certificates.
CSRD/ESRS reporting software
Denxpert
Software for ESG and EHS management, including CSRD reporting and compliance registers.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
HanaLoop
HanaLoop is a Korean climate-tech company selling the Hana.eco carbon management software platform.
XBRL/ESEF conversion and tagging services
DFIN
Regulatory filing software and services, including XBRL and ESEF.
CSRD/ESRS reporting software
Carbon Maps
Sustainability platform for food-sector companies covering carbon footprints, life cycle assessments and supplier engagement.
Training and capacity building
GRI Academy
Training on the GRI Standards from the Global Reporting Initiative.
CBAM reporting software
SupplyOn
Supply chain collaboration platform with CBAM reporting, product carbon footprint exchange and ESG risk and compliance for purchasing teams.
Double materiality assessment tools
Datamaran
Software for ESG risk monitoring and materiality assessment using regulatory and public data.
GHG inventory and verification
Bureau Veritas
Testing, inspection and certification group offering GHG verification and sustainability assurance.
Carbon accounting and emissions management
Microsoft Sustainability Manager
Microsoft’s tools for recording, reporting and reducing emissions and ESG data within its cloud.
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.