# ESG & Climate — alternative data chapter V (ESG)

Canonical: https://altdataatlas.com/category/esg-climate
JSON: https://altdataatlas.com/api/categories/esg-climate.json
As of: 2026-09-24
Licence: AltData Atlas Data Licence v1 (https://altdataatlas.com/agents#licence) — attribution required; no bulk redistribution. Not investment advice.

> ESG and climate data is independent measurement of a company's environmental, social, and governance exposure — emissions, controversies, and physical climate risk — compiled from sources beyond the company's own disclosure.

9 providers tracked, 8 verified, 2 offer a free sample.

## Primer

ESG and climate data measures environmental, social, and governance characteristics independently of what an issuer chooses to disclose. Providers combine company reporting, regulatory records, news controversies, and physical-risk modelling into scores and raw indicators. Investors use it for screening, risk management, and increasingly for regulatory reporting. Buyers should scrutinise methodology transparency, how scores are revised over time, and the degree to which ratings from different vendors actually agree.

Typical universe: Broad listed universes (global large- and mid-cap indices, corporate bond issuers), with the deepest coverage of emitters and physical-asset-heavy sectors.

## Providers

Since = earliest year on record for the provider. Price bands are indicative: < $50k, $50–150k, $150k+; — = not published. Coverage tier: inferred = editorial inference (likely, unconfirmed); stated = quoted from the provider's own page. Each provider has a Markdown twin at /provider/<id>.md.

| Provider | Since | Delivery | Price band | Sample | Verified | Coverage tier | Regions | Approx. companies | Ticker-mapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Clarity AI](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/clarity-ai) | 2017 | API, Dashboard | $150k+ | — | yes | stated | Global | 2,300,000 | not stated |
| [Climate TRACE](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/climatetrace) | 2021 | Bulk, API | Free | yes | yes | stated | Global | — | not stated |
| [Entelligent](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/entelligent) | 2014 | Feed | $50–150k | — | yes | stated | Global, North America | 38,000 | yes |
| [EPA Envirofacts](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/epaenvirofacts) | 1995 | API, Bulk | Free | yes | yes | inferred | North America | — | not stated |
| [ESG Book](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/esg-book) | 2018 | API, Dashboard | $150k+ | — | yes | stated | Global | 76,000 | not stated |
| [ISS ESG](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/iss-esg) | 2018 | Feed, API | $150k+ | — | yes | stated | Global | 170,000 | not stated |
| [RepRisk](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/reprisk) | 1998 | Feed, API, Dashboard | $150k+ | — | yes | stated | Global | 357,035 | not stated |
| [Sustainalytics](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/sustainalytics) | 1992 | Feed, API, Dashboard | $150k+ | — | yes | inferred | Global | — | not stated |
| [Util](https://altdataatlas.com/provider/util) | 2018 | API, Dashboard | $50–150k | — | no | inferred | Europe | — | not stated |

## Sector coverage

| Sector | Providers | Stated | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 19 | 8 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/energy |
| Materials | 19 | 8 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/materials |
| Industrials | 17 | 7 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/industrials |
| Consumer Discretionary | 18 | 10 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/consumer-discretionary |
| Consumer Staples | 17 | 8 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/consumer-staples |
| Health Care | 11 | 7 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/health-care |
| Financials | 14 | 9 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/financials |
| Information Technology | 14 | 8 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/information-technology |
| Communication Services | 11 | 7 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/communication-services |
| Utilities | 19 | 8 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/utilities |
| Real Estate | 17 | 9 | https://altdataatlas.com/coverage/esg-climate/real-estate |

Cite as: AltData Atlas, ESG & Climate (https://altdataatlas.com/category/esg-climate), as of 2026-09-24. AltData Atlas Data Licence v1.