This IDC study categorizes the market for sustainability software into different domains and offering categories based on vendor offerings and consumer needs. This document is an update to IDC's worldwide environmental, social, and governance management and reporting tools taxonomy published in 2023. As with all taxonomy documents, this taxonomy will be continually revised and edited to ensure its applicability to market offerings."This update to the inaugural environmental, social, and governance software solutions taxonomy published in 2023 provides an updated definition and segmentation in the developing sustainability software space," said Amy Cravens, research manager, Sustainability and ESG Software at IDC. "The document serves as a guideline for users to better understand IDC's Sustainability and ESG Software research and provides a standardized framework for defining the market."
IDC's Worldwide Sustainability Software Taxonomy
Sustainability Software Taxonomy Changes for 2025
Definitions
Sustainability Data Management Definitions
Automated Data Capture
Data Warehouse
Intelligent Data Management
Sustainability Disclosure and Compliance Definitions
Voluntary Reporting
Mandatory Reporting
Integrated Reporting
ESG Compliance Management
ESG Audit Management
Sustainability Strategy Management
Sustainability Strategy and Performance
Goal Management and Forecasting
Materiality/Double Materiality Assessment
Stakeholder Optimization
Economic Impact Assessment
ESG Risk Management
Ratings/Benchmark Data
Sustainability Governance and Ethics Management
Corporate Social Responsibility
Dashboards and Visualization Tools
Carbon Management
Corporate Carbon Footprint
Product Carbon Footprint
Carbon Emissions Database
Value Chain Carbon Management
Decarbonization Strategy Intelligence and Analytical Tools