If you’re scoping the market for sustainability data providers, Environmental Finance’s Sustainability Data Guide 2026 is a useful place to start – and GIST Impact’s feature offers a comprehensive view of what data we cover, spanning:
- Climate Risk
- Data Foundations
- Double Materiality Assessment + Impacts, Risks and Opportunities
- Nature and Biodiversity
- Social Impact
Rather than a single point solution, the guide shows how these categories fit together – from the core ESG data and infrastructure layer (Data Foundations), through risk assessment (Climate Risk, Nature and Biodiversity), to materiality and social value analysis (Double Materiality/IRO, Social Impact).
For organisations trying to work out which data provider covers which need, it’s a quick way to see the full breadth of the offering in one place and to identify exactly which category matches a specific requirement, whether that’s climate scenario analysis, CSRD-aligned materiality assessment, or social programme evaluation.
Backed by recent industry recognition
The guide listing comes on the back of GIST Impact being named Global Data Provider of the Year at Environmental Finance’s Sustainable Investment Awards 2026. The judges pointed to GIST Impact’s nature and biodiversity data ecosystem – including sensitive location analysis, natural capital impact valuation, biodiversity footprint metrics, and Nature Value at Risk – alongside its climate risk assessment capabilities and alignment with leading sustainability regulations and frameworks. The judges also cited GIST Impact’s partnership with independent wealth and asset manager Cape Capital as part of the case for the award.
Combined, the guide and award point to GIST Impact as a data provider with genuine breadth across the sustainability data landscape, recognised by the market as a leading name in the space.
Explore the guide in full: Environmental Finance’s Sustainability Data Guide.
If you’d like to chat to our team about any details within the guide, get in touch.
