What Esgauge does

Esgauge is a privately held, New York-based data mining and analytics firm founded in 2016 that specializes in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure for U.S. public companies. Its platform, Esgauge Analytics, applies AI and machine learning to deliver customized peer-group, sector, and company-size analyses of executive and director compensation, board practices, CEO and named-executive-officer profiles, proxy voting, shareholder activism, and corporate sustainability disclosure. The company serves enterprise B2B buyers including compensation consultants, law firms, accounting and audit firms, business corporations, asset management firms, and investment companies, and partners on research projects with think tanks, academic institutions, and media organizations.

The product portfolio centers on Esgauge Analytics plus four specialized data solution modules: Compensation (executive/director benchmarking, incentive plan design, pay-for-performance assessments), Corporate Governance (board organization, member profiles, director elections, anti-takeover policies), Corporate Sustainability (climate policy, emissions, energy/water consumption, human rights, charitable and political contributions), and Shareholder Voting & Activism (shareholder proposals, proponents, voting outcomes, activist campaigns, SEC no-action letters, say-on-pay). The platform's differentiator is customizability — clients can configure analyses by peer group, business sector, and company size rather than consuming fixed datasets. No APIs, SDKs, or developer integrations are offered.

Esgauge operates a subscription-based, quote-priced revenue model distributed via direct enterprise sales through its website. Go-to-market combines sales-led engagement with professional service firms and corporates, plus earned-media leverage through joint research publications with The Conference Board and Major, Lindsey & Africa. The firm employs 11-50 people, has no disclosed institutional funding, and concentrates its geographic footprint on the United States. No parent company, M&A, or leadership-change events are reported in source materials.

Name

Esgauge

Legal name

ESGAUGE

Website

https://esgauge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Esgauge is a New York-based B2B data mining and analytics firm providing AI-driven ESG intelligence on U.S. public companies to professional service firms, corporations, and asset managers via subscription data modules covering compensation, governance, sustainability, and shareholder activism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG Data Analytics

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG Data, Ratings & Research (Providers, Methodologies, Analytics) (FSAAALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Reporting, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD/ISSB) (FSAAALAK), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• ESG data analytics
• Corporate governance data
• Executive compensation benchmarking
• Shareholder activism tracking
• Corporate sustainability disclosure

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Data Solutions Subscription Services: ESGAUGE provides subscription-based data and analytics services to corporate practitioners and professional service firms seeking customized information on U.S. public companies. The company offers specialized data solutions across compensation, corporate governance, corporate sustainability, and shareholder voting and activism categories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Esgauge operates an AI and machine learning data analytics platform (Esgauge Analytics) that mines and analyzes environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure data from U.S. public companies. It offers four specialized data solution modules covering executive and director compensation benchmarking, corporate governance and board practices, corporate sustainability/CSR disclosure, and shareholder voting and activism tracking, serving corporate practitioners and professional service firms.

Product overview

ESGAUGE is a data mining and analytics firm offering a unified platform called Esgauge Analytics, which leverages AI and machine learning to provide customized information on U.S. public companies' ESG practices. The product portfolio consists of the core Esgauge Analytics platform plus four specialized data solution modules: Compensation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Sustainability, and Shareholder Voting & Activism. Together, these solutions cover executive and director compensation, board practices, CEO/NEO profiles, proxy voting, shareholder activism, and CSR/sustainability disclosure. The company primarily serves compensation consultants, law firms, accounting firms, investment companies, and partners on research with academics and media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Esgauge Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning platform tailored to specific empirical information needs, with analyses by custom peer groups, business sector, company size, and other measures.

Products and services

• Esgauge Analytics Core AI and machine learning platform that mines and analyzes U.S. public company ESG disclosures, enabling analyses by custom peer groups, business sector, company size, and other measures. Serves corporate practitioners and professional service firms seeking customized ESG intelligence.
• Compensation Data solution providing executive and director compensation benchmarking, incentive plan analytics, and pay-for-performance assessments, including Summary Compensation Table (SCT) components, incentive plan design, and metrics. Built for compensation consultants and corporate compensation teams.
• Corporate Governance Data solution covering corporate governance and risk oversight practices including board organization, member profiles, director elections, shareholder engagement practices, anti-takeover policies, and executive/director compensation oversight. Built for governance, legal, and investor relations advisors.
• Corporate Sustainability Data solution covering social and environmental disclosure data including climate change policies, atmospheric emissions, energy and water consumption, procurement and human rights, health and safety policies, and charitable and political contributions. Built for sustainability teams and ESG analysts.
• Shareholder Voting & Activism Data solution tracking management and shareholder resolutions, proponents, voting performance, activist campaigns, shareholder proposals, SEC no-action letters, and management proposals including say-on-pay votes. Built for investor relations advisory firms and proxy consultants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of S&P 500 firms disclosed at least one material AI risk in 2025, up from just 12% in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Conference BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026ESGAUGE collaborates with The Conference Board on research reports covering executive compensation trends and corporate governance priorities. Joint reports include the CLO Compensation Report showing 27% median compensation increase in S&P 500 from 2022-2025, and the Top 5 Corporate Governance Priorities for 2026 analysis.
• Major, Lindsey & AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026ESGAUGE partners with Major, Lindsey & Africa (executive search and leadership advisory firm) on the CLO Compensation Report, contributing data on Chief Legal Officer compensation trends and external hiring patterns in the S&P 500.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MSCI ESG Research: MSCI's ESG research arm provides ESG ratings, data and analytics used by asset managers and corporations globally. It overlaps directly with Esgauge's Corporate Sustainability and Governance modules but is part of MSCI's broader index and analytics portfolio rather than a standalone offering.
• Sustainalytics (Morningstar): Sustainalytics provides ESG risk ratings and research used by asset managers and wealth advisors. It is a direct competitor in ESG data and analytics for institutional investors, sitting inside Morningstar's broader investment research franchise.
• Bloomberg ESG Data: Bloomberg delivers ESG, governance and executive compensation data through the Bloomberg Terminal and enterprise data feeds. It competes with Esgauge for asset manager and corporate customers who already license Bloomberg for market data and want consolidated ESG datasets.
• LSEG (Refinitiv) ESG Data: London Stock Exchange Group's Data & Analytics business (incorporating the former Refinitiv) offers ESG scores, governance data and sustainability analytics as part of its enterprise data platform. It overlaps with Esgauge's offerings, particularly for institutional investors operating across U.S. and European disclosure regimes.
• S&P Global ESG: S&P Global provides ESG scores, sustainability data and corporate governance analytics through its Sustainable1 platform and integrated data feeds. It overlaps with Esgauge's Corporate Sustainability and Governance modules, particularly for S&P 500 buyers already using S&P Capital IQ or Sustainable1.

Direct peers

• Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS): ISS provides governance, proxy voting, compensation and shareholder activism data and advisory services to institutional investors and corporations. Its Governance and Compensation solutions directly overlap with Esgauge's Corporate Governance, Compensation and Shareholder Voting & Activism modules for the same U.S. public company buyer set.
• Glass Lewis: Glass Lewis is a proxy advisory firm that provides governance research, voting recommendations and shareholder activism data to institutional investors. It overlaps with Esgauge's Shareholder Voting & Activism and Corporate Governance offerings for the U.S. public company market.
• Equilar: Equilar provides executive compensation benchmarking, board composition and governance data for U.S. public companies, primarily serving compensation consultants, corporate secretaries and institutional investors. Its Compensation and Governance products directly overlap with Esgauge's two highest-margin modules.

Emerging players

• RepRisk: RepRisk is a data science company that provides ESG risk metrics and business conduct analytics driven by AI/ML on public sources. It is comparable to Esgauge as a smaller, technology-led ESG data provider serving asset managers and corporations.
• Clarity AI: Clarity AI is a sustainability analytics platform using machine learning to deliver ESG and impact data to investors and corporations. It is comparable to Esgauge as a tech-forward ESG data vendor with broader international scope and a similar AI-driven extraction approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/esgauge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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