Supply chain ESG and due diligence
Cascale
Non-profit alliance that manages the Higg Index sustainability measurement tools for apparel, footwear and textile supply chains.
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)
ESG data and ratings platforms
RepRisk
ESG and business conduct risk data based on public sources.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
Risilience
Climate and nature risk analytics software that quantifies risk in financial terms.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
EcoOnline
Software for health and safety, chemical management and sustainability.
XBRL/ESEF conversion and tagging services
Toppan Merrill
Financial reporting and regulatory filing services and software, including XBRL tagging.
CSRD/ESRS reporting software
refinq
Vienna-based refinq provides asset-level climate and nature risk analytics for banks and corporates.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Mott MacDonald
Employee-owned engineering and development consultancy with climate change and sustainability work across transport, energy, water and buildings.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Anthesis
Sustainability consultancy covering strategy, carbon, reporting and target setting.
ESG data and ratings platforms
CDP
Environmental disclosure system where companies, cities and regions report climate, forest and water data, with benchmarking and supply chain programmes.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
AMCS
Software company serving waste, recycling and transport industries, with EHSQ and ESG management software added through acquisitions.
Legal and regulatory advisory
Enhesa
AI-enhanced regulatory compliance platform and expert services covering EHS, product compliance, chemicals and corporate sustainability.
ESG and sustainability consulting
South Pole
Climate consultancy and project developer advising on emissions, targets and climate strategy.
ESG data and ratings platforms
FactSet
Financial data and analytics provider that includes ESG and sustainable-investing data for portfolio analysis.
ESG and sustainability consulting
AtkinsRéalis
Engineering services and nuclear organisation with a sustainability strategy and net zero engineering programme.
CSRD/ESRS reporting software
GovEVA
AI-driven ESG management and reporting platform covering materiality, emissions and multi-framework disclosure.
ESG and sustainability consulting
RSK Group
UK-based environmental and engineering group of 200+ businesses offering consulting, testing, inspection and certification services.
ESG data and ratings platforms
GRESB
Provider of ESG data, benchmarks and assessments for real estate and infrastructure assets, used by investors and managers.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
Diligent
Governance, risk and compliance software that includes ESG data collection and reporting for boards.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Arup
Global engineering and design consultancy that applies sustainability thinking across buildings, infrastructure and energy projects.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Resilio
Green IT specialist offering training, life cycle assessments and consulting to reduce the environmental footprint of technology.
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.