SUSTAINABILITY – SOFTWARE & DATA BUSINESSES WE WORK WITH
Carbon Accounting & Management
Software to measure, manage and reduce an organisation’s own Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
ESG Reporting & Compliance
Corporate software for sustainability disclosure, regulatory reporting, ESG data and EHS compliance
ESG Data & Analytics
Ratings, scores, datasets, indices and portfolio analytics sold to investors, lenders and insurers
Climate Risk Management
Analytics and risk-transfer products quantifying physical and transition climate risk, catastrophe and weather intelligence
Biodiversity & Nature Risk
Technology and data for measuring, modelling and accounting for nature, biodiversity, land and water
Supply Chain Sustainability & Circularity
Supplier assessment, traceability, human rights compliance, product footprinting, LCA and circular-economy platforms
Energy & Built Environment Decarbonisation
Software and data reducing energy use and carbon intensity across buildings, industry and the grid
Carbon & Environmental Markets
Marketplaces, ratings, MRV, registries and brokerage infrastructure for carbon and environmental credits
Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing
Financial products and platforms where sustainability is the primary proposition – impact investing, green banking, climate finance
ESG Consulting & Sustainability Services
Human-delivered sustainability strategy, net-zero, reporting, ecology and environmental consulting and assurance
EXAMPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY – SOFTWARE & DATA M&A DEALS WE HAVE ADVISED ON WITH FOLLOWING DEALS:
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S&P Global → Trucost Goldenhill advised Trucost, a leading provider of environmental data to investors, companies and governments, on the sale of a controlling stake to S&P Dow Jones Indices. (ESG Data & Analytics, ESG Reporting & Compliance)
Moody’s → Four Twenty Seven Goldenhill advised Four Twenty Seven, a leading provider of physical climate risk data and analysis, on its acquisition by Moody’s Corporation. (Climate Risk Management)
ICE → Urgentem Goldenhill advised Urgentem, a provider of global corporate emissions and climate transition data, on its acquisition by ICE. (ESG Data & Analytics, ESG Reporting & Compliance, Climate Risk Management)
Bamboo Rose → Supply Pilot Goldenhill advised Supply Pilot, a supplier engagement and collaboration software provider, on its sale to Bamboo Rose. (Supply Chain Sustainability & Circularity)
ISS STOXX → ECPI Goldenhill advised Confluence Technologies on the sale of ECPI, a sustainability index and data provider, to ISS STOXX. (ESG Data & Analytics)
South Pole Group → ISS Goldenhill advised South Pole Group on the sale of its Investment Climate Data division, a provider of climate change data, analytics and advisory services to investors, asset owners, fund managers and banks, to ISS. (ESG Data & Analytics, ESG Reporting & Compliance)
OUR WORK IN SUSTAINABILITY – SOFTWARE & DATA M&A
Sustainability issues have become increasingly important in recent years, with the growth in this area including software and data products expected to continue for years to come.
Our Sustainability – Software & Data team are here to support throughout this evolution, providing M&A services to businesses across the globe. We have an excellent track record of successfully completing transactions in support of Buyer and Seller clients in the Sustainability – Software & Data sectors.
We have advised multiple sell-side clients who have developed and offered premier products in these sectors. These successful transactions featured acquisitions of our clients by major industry players such as ICE, Moodys, S&P and ISS STOXX.
Due to our participation in these successful transactions, we have a well-developed understanding of Sustainability software, data and also services market dynamics.
Why engage us?
Goldenhill has an excellent track record of closing deals for our clients with major companies. See our recent deals below to learn more.
Expertise
We focus on this sector and have in-depth understanding of the market.
Relationships
Our global network, market relationships and proprietary CRM mean we engage with the best acquirers.
Partner-led
Sustainability – Software & Data is of great personal interest to our partners.
Our partners
- Have over 30 years’ specialist knowledge in Sustainability – Software & Data M&A deals
- Have developed specialist knowledge in Sustainability – Software & Data, responsible investment and sustainability tech businesses
- Have worked operationally in businesses like yours, not just with mergers and acquisitions
- Understand how your business works, inside and out and know the issues you face
- Find the M&A opportunities for you and advise on how to make the most of them
- Talk your language
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