Matter

Most ESG ratings tell investors whether a company manages sustainability risks to its own financials. Matter was built on a different question: what is the actual impact of this company on society and the planet? That distinction shapes everything about how the product works. Rather than assigning a single composite score, Matter delivers thematic flags drawn from over 50 independent sources including NGOs, academic institutions, and international organisations, making it possible to trace every data point back to its originating source.

For investment teams evaluating sustainable mandates or preparing SFDR disclosures, Matter provides several specific capabilities:

• SDG Revenue and CapEx Fundamentals mapping company activity to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Thematic ESG Flags covering areas such as human rights, deforestation, and controversial activities
• SFDR Principal Adverse Impact indicators for regulatory reporting
• Climate Transition readiness scores for portfolio-level analysis
• Daily SDG Signals for sentiment-driven, forward-looking alignment data

Data is accessible via a browser-based Analytics Platform for portfolio and issuer-level analysis, or through API for direct integration into internal workflows. Matter’s data also powers ESG analysis on Nasdaq eVestment and is available via SimCorp and BlackRock Aladdin. In 2023, the company was acquired by Diginex, a publicly listed AI-driven ESG data firm. Pricing is not disclosed publicly, and the platform appears primarily oriented toward institutional users such as asset managers and pension funds rather than smaller family offices. Teams managing impact or sustainability mandates that require transparent, source-traceable ESG data beyond standard ratings will find the most value here.