Global Enterprises Strengthen Sustainability Data Systems TMCnet News [October 30, 2026] | / | Global Enterprises Strengthen Sustainability Data Systems Enterprises worldwide are linking sustainability records across environmental, supplier and financial functions to meet changing requirements and inform business choices, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens(R) global Digital Sustainability report finds that firms continue to invest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) data modernization amid diverse and evolving regulations. Europe remains the largest center of demand, while U.S. federal retreat and state requirements complicate compliance for multinational firms. Enterprises are adopting reusable data foundations that accommodate changing taxonomies, disclosures and assurance expectations while reducing redesign costs. "Dynamically changing rules have turned ESG data from a reporting task into an architecture challenge," said Kathy Rudy, partner, ISG Data, Analytics and Technology Office. "Enterprises need systems that preserve trust in the numbers while allowing teams to quickly apply sustainability information to financial, operational and product decisions." Enterprises are creating common ESG architectures, taxonomies and control models to support regional regulations and voluntary frameworks. This approach avoids duplicate pipelines and calculations as taxonomies, disclosures and assurance expectations change. ESG systems of record are expanding beyond corporate reporting repositories to include product, component, supplier, asset and financial records. The resulting foundation supports closer links between environmental and financial information. Product teams are adding lifecycle assessments, digital product passports and supplier traceability. They are integrating these records with enterprise resource planning (ERP), workflow, product lifecycle and specialist systems. This gives teams more complete information for sourcing, product design, capital allocation and risk management. It also gies operations, finance and procurement organizations more ownership. Finance, risk and assurance teams are seeking lineage, reconciliations, evidence workflows and role-based access. These measures make sustainability information comparable with other managed enterprise records. Organizations with limited specialist capacity are adopting managed services for stewardship, disclosure cycles and regulatory interpretation. Enterprises are rapidly adopting GenAI for narrative creation and analysis and gradually introducing agentic AI, ISG says. "AI can improve sustainability information only when organizations preserve traceability and human oversight," said Matt Warburton, ISG principal consultant and digital sustainability lead, and lead author of the report. "Service providers can help clients establish controls for trusted automation and enduring data quality." The report also explores other global digital sustainability trends, including the need for modular interfaces and exit options to avoid platform dependency, as well as the increasing demand for measurable post-implementation service outcomes. For more insights into the digital sustainability challenges faced by enterprises globally, along with ISG's advice for addressing them, see the ISG Provider Lens Focal Points briefing here. The report evaluates the capabilities of 62 providers across two quadrants: Data Transformation Services and Data Management Solutions. The report names Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, ERM, Genpact, HCLTech, IBM, Infosys, TCS and Wipro as Leaders in both quadrants. It names Cority, Deloitte, EcoVadis, EY, LTM, Microsoft, PwC, SAP, Sphera, Wolters Kluwer and Workiva as Leaders in one quadrant each. In addition, Atos, Hitachi Digital Services, osapiens and Sphera are recognized as Rising Stars - companies with a "promising portfolio" and "high future potential" by ISG's definition - in one quadrant each. In the area of customer experience, Atos is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2026 among digital sustainability service providers. Atos earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in ISG's Voice of the Customer survey, part of the ISG Star of Excellence(TM) program, the premier quality recognition for the technology and business services industry. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens global Digital Sustainability report is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage. About ISG ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data and research, in-depth knowledge and governance of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,500 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261030794357/en/ [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage] |

ERM recognized by Verdantix as a market leader in health and safety consulting. 29 October 2026 ERM, the world's largest sustainability consultancy, has been recognized by independent analyst firm Verdantix for its market-leading health and safety consulting capabilities, earning the highest possible scores across seven critical service areas in the firm's latest assessment of leading H&S providers. The Verdantix Smart Innovators: Health and Safety Consulting Providers 2026 report assessed nine prominent providers across eight capabilities and delivery differentiators, including technical expertise, structured methodologies, measurable outcomes and digitally enabled approaches. The report highlights how organizations are increasingly seeking consulting partners that can strengthen proactive risk management and improve safety performance across the enterprise. Verdantix awarded ERM the highest possible scores across seven key capabilities: health and safety strategy; safety culture and leadership; audits, inspections and assurance; occupational health and industrial hygiene; process safety; construction and contractor safety; and safety training. ERM was also recognized for its strong capabilities in incident investigation. As organizations increasingly connect safety performance with operational resilience, workforce productivity and business continuity, demand is growing for integrated, technology-enabled approaches to risk management. April Choy, Industry Analyst at Verdantix said: "More advanced offerings extend to multi-year and multi-site transformation, measurable performance improvement, and integration with wider operational risk and resilience. ERM provides an example of this broader capability, combining specialist expertise through global centres of excellence across multiple EHS domains with digital capabilities such as AI-enabled risk identification, connected worker technologies and predictive analytics." Ramesh Narasimhan, Global Service Leader, Safe & Sustainable Operations at ERM said: "Health and safety is no longer a standalone function. In a world shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, workforce change, AI and the energy transition, it has become a critical driver of operational resilience and business performance. "We are proud to see Verdantix recognize the breadth and depth of our capabilities. By combining specialist expertise, operational experience and AI-enabled technologies, we help organizations anticipate risk, strengthen performance and create safer, more resilient operations at scale. I particularly want to recognize and thank the hundreds of health and safety professionals across ERM who have dedicated their careers to this field. This recognition is a testament to their expertise, commitment and the impact they deliver for our clients every day." This recognition reflects ERM's continued investment in helping organizations move beyond compliance, embedding health and safety as a strategic enabler of operational excellence, workforce wellbeing and long-term business resilience. Sustainability is our business. As the world's largest sustainability consultancy, ERM combines integrated expertise and implementation capabilities, powered by AI and technology, to help clients turn sustainability into measurable business value. With more than 50 years of experience, ERM's diverse team of 8000+ experts in 40 countries and territories helps clients create innovative solutions to their sustainability challenges, unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. Learn more here. About Verdantix Verdantix is a trusted intelligence provider for software and services markets. Through its AI-enabled Voyager platform, Verdantix delivers insights and analysis that constitute the most granular intelligence available across the marketplaces it serves. This allows the firm to make highly accurate far-reaching forecasts and big-picture predictions. With more than 3,000 subscribing organizations relying on Verdantix intelligence to make technology and market decisions, Verdantix's work has a major influence on decision-making across Climate and Energy, EHS and Quality, Facilities and Real Estate, Industrial Transformation, Sustainability and Risk functions worldwide. verdantix.com