ESG and sustainability consulting
Pure Strategies
B Corp sustainability consultancy advising on strategy, climate, nature and circularity.
ESG software and service providers in North America
44 providers that cover North America, compared by framework, category and verified reviews.
ESG reporting rules in North America
In North America, the strongest requirements come from California, where SB 253 and SB 261 apply to large companies doing business in the state. Canada has published voluntary ISSB-based standards. Many companies also report voluntarily through CDP and GRI to meet investor and customer requests.
California SB 253 and SB 261
SB 253: companies over $1 billion revenue doing business in California report Scope 1 and 2 emissions, with the first report due 10 November 2026. SB 261, a climate risk report, is paused by a court injunction.
Providers and guide: California SB 253/261GHG Protocol
The accounting method nearly all North American climate rules and customer requests rely on.
Providers and guide: GHG ProtocolCDP
Widely used by US and Canadian companies to answer investor and customer climate questionnaires.
Providers and guide: CDPEU rules for North American groups
Groups with more than €450 million EU turnover and a large EU subsidiary or branch may be in scope of the CSRD from 2028. Importers into the EU may need CBAM reporting.
Providers and guide: CBAM
By category
- ESG and sustainability consulting (16)
- Carbon accounting and emissions management (13)
- ESG reporting and disclosure software (12)
- SBTi and net-zero target setting (10)
- ESG data and ratings platforms (8)
- GHG inventory and verification (6)
- Sustainable finance and EU Taxonomy tools (5)
- Data collection and verification (3)
- Supply chain ESG and due diligence (3)
- Training and capacity building (3)
- CSRD/ESRS reporting software (2)
- Legal and regulatory advisory (2)
ESG reporting and disclosure software
ERA Environmental Software
Web-based EHS software covering health and safety, safety data sheets, environmental compliance and sustainability reporting.
ESG reporting and disclosure software
BlueKanGo
French QHSE, CSR and ESG software platform with a CSR/ESG reporting module covering CSRD, EU Taxonomy and VSME.
ESG and sustainability consulting
Governance & Accountability Institute
New York ESG and sustainability consultancy for reporting, materiality, GHG inventories and SBTi target setting.
Common questions
Do US companies have to report emissions?
Not federally, but California’s SB 253 requires companies over $1 billion revenue that do business in California to report Scope 1 and 2 emissions, with the first report due 10 November 2026. “Doing business in California” has a specific legal meaning, so confirm it with an adviser.