ESG Software Buyer’s Guide for Private Finance

Many private markets investors are just beginning their search for an ESG software for private finance tool. But private markets investors have unique challenges: They may hold hundreds of assets across different asset classes and the relevant ESG metrics to track can vary quite significantly based on the asset class and maturity of their investments. Unlike the public markets, there is limited access to information on private companies other than getting it directly from the company. And using spreadsheets to manage data collection is cumbersome and does not scale well. This guide was designed to help investment firms think through how to evaluate their tracking and reporting options. Many – especially in the United States – are just beginning to think through how they might track the ESG attributes of their portfolio companies.

This ESG software for private finance guide was designed to help investment firms think through how to evaluate their tracking and reporting options. Many are just beginning to think through how they might track the ESG attributes of their portfolio companies:

  1. Do you understand the priorities related to ESG software?
  2. Can the solution adapt to changing regulations?
  3. Is it easy to use and flexible?
  4. Does it adhere to established ESG frameworks?

 

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Mark is CEO of Cority Software Inc., a Toronto-based, award-winning, global SaaS company. Under Mark’s leadership, Cority’s revenue has grown consistently at a compounded rate of 25%. The company has grown in employees from 29 when Mark started in 2003 to close to 400 employees today. It enjoys an industry-leading profit margin. In 2016, Cority raised capital with Norwest Venture Partners, Georgian Partners, and BMO; in 2019 Cority raised capital from software specialist Private Equity firm Thoma Bravo and with Norwest again stepping up as an investor. Mark was a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017 and 2018. Previously, Mark was Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and a member of the executive management team of AT&T Canada Corp. Mark is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, where he recently completed 10 years on the Board of Governors, including four as Chair of the Board. He received his J.D. from the University of Victoria and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Mark is active in mentoring young entrepreneurs and has served on several other not for profit boards.