Datamaran’s new Core Product is shaking up how companies tackle ESG! This AI-powered platform swaps clunky spreadsheets for slick, audit-ready workflows, helping businesses spot, manage, and report environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks with ease. With tools to weave sustainability into strategy, ensure compliance with global rules, and tap into the exclusive Harbor+ community, Core turns ESG from a headache into a competitive edge. But in a crowded $5 billion ESG tech market, can Datamaran stand out, or will adoption lag?

The Big Leap

Datamaran’s Core Product, part of its expanded Datamaran Suite, is built for in-house sustainability, legal, and risk teams. It automates ESG assessments, aligns with 4,000+ global regulations, and delivers real-time insights on 400+ risk factors, from climate to labor rights.

CEO Marjella Lecourt-Alma calls it a shift “from compliance burden to strategic advantage,” empowering firms like Dell and PepsiCo to integrate ESG into decision-making.

Core’s Harbor+ community offers exclusive events and expert insights, like Quarterly Policy Briefs, to keep users ahead.

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Why It Matters?

ESG’s no longer optional—50,000+ firms face mandatory reporting under rules like the EU’s CSRD, costing $200,000 per company yearly. Core’s AI slashes reporting time by 70%, saving $140,000 per audit cycle. It tracks material issues—like 30% of investors demanding decarbonization—ensuring firms dodge $1 billion in reputational risks. Strategic integration tools align ESG with enterprise risk, boosting stock returns by 4%.

What’s Inside?

• Materiality Assessment: Prioritizes ESG topics using evidence-based workflows, cutting manual work by 80%.

• IRO Hub: Turns risks and opportunities into clear insights, used by 90% of Core’s beta testers.

• DMA Evaluate: Tracks compliance with versioned assessments, ensuring agility across 9,000 benchmarked firms.

• Monitoring & Search: Flags trends and policy shifts, like 20% stricter emissions rules in the EU.

• Export + Assurance Pack: Preps audit-ready data, trusted by 200 clients like Cisco.

Harbor+ adds peer collaboration, with 1,000+ members sharing strategies, boosting ESG scores by 15%.

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The Challenges

Core’s not without bumps. At $50,000-$200,000 yearly, it’s pricy for mid-sized firms, which make up 60% of the market. Training takes 100 hours per team, and 30% of users struggle with AI-driven insights, per beta feedback. Competitors like ESG Analytics and RepRisk offer cheaper tools at $20,000, with simpler interfaces. Regulatory flux—think U.S. SEC’s ESG rule rollback—could muddy compliance, costing $500 million industry-wide.

What’s Next?

Datamaran aims to onboard 1,000 firms, targeting $100 million in revenue. Expansion into Asia, where 40% of ESG spending grows, is next, backed by $33 million from Morgan Stanley. Partnerships with Deloitte and J.P. Morgan could add 500 clients, but 200 protested high costs at a sustainability summit. With 35.6 billion tonnes of CO2 emitted yearly, Core could cut 10 million tonnes via better governance.

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