ESG and sustainability consulting
CSRWorks International
Singapore-based sustainability consulting, assurance and training firm covering reporting, GHG verification training and ESG ratings support.
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 and sustainability consulting
Carbon Trust
Climate consultancy helping organisations measure, certify and reduce emissions.
Supply chain ESG and due diligence
IntegrityNext
Supply chain due diligence software covering CSDDD, German supply chain law and EUDR.
Legal and regulatory advisory
Freshfields
International law firm advising on ESG regulation and sustainability reporting.
ESG data and ratings platforms
Impact Cubed
London investment solutions and sustainability data provider offering ESG factor data, custom indices and regulatory reporting support.
Carbon accounting and emissions management
PCAF
Financial industry partnership that publishes a standard for measuring and disclosing greenhouse gas emissions linked to financial activities.
ESG and sustainability consulting
McKinsey Sustainability
Management consulting practice advising on decarbonisation, ESG and net-zero strategy, sustainable investing, carbon management and nature.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
Makersite
Product lifecycle intelligence software for LCAs, product carbon footprints and supply chain risk.
Supply chain ESG and due diligence
Manufacture 2030
Supplier decarbonisation platform for Scope 3 reduction.
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.