Governance Solutions Group

What Governance Solutions Group does

Governance Solutions Group (鼎力可持续数字科技) is a Shenzhen-headquartered, privately held ESG data analytics and proxy advisory firm serving institutional investors, banks and insurers, and corporate clients in China and across borders. The firm operates from four offices (Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong) and maintains a customer base spanning public mutual funds (Bosera, Yinhua, Dacheng, Huabao, China Europe, CSOP), the National Social Security Fund, VC/PE firms (IDG Capital, Yuanhe, CITIC Capital), banks and insurers (BNP Paribas, Ping An), and large corporates (Adidas, Peacebird, Luolai, Erdos, China Telecom).

The product portfolio is anchored by the 碳管易 (Carbon Manager Easy) SaaS platform for real-time carbon emission monitoring and reporting, the proprietary GSG IQ corporate governance evaluation system using a three-tier scoring architecture with 100+ underlying indicators, and the 鼎力碳策数据库 built on TCFD and PCAF methodologies under the guidance of China's National Climate Strategy Center. Adjacent offerings include ESG datasets for institutional investors, Digital Product Passport (DPP) compliance tooling, ESG investment solutions, TCFD-aligned climate risk management and carbon neutrality planning, and Science-Based Target (SBT) advisory. The 碳管易 platform received SGS dual certification for carbon inventory and product carbon footprint modules in January 2026.

The firm monetizes through four revenue streams: SaaS subscriptions (annual, quote-based), ESG data product subscriptions to institutional investors, professional consulting on ESG strategy and compliance (SFDR, TCFD, PRI, SBTi), and ESG certification and verification services. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise sales supplemented by a self-serve SaaS platform (carbon-e.cn), thought leadership content, and active participation in industry standard bodies (PRI, ICGN, TCFD, SASB, GRI, CDP) and Chinese policy forums (AMAC, IAMAC, HKCIVC, CF40, SFI).

Name

Governance Solutions Group

Legal name

鼎力可持续数字科技

Website

https://gsg.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Governance Solutions Group (鼎力) is a China-based ESG data, carbon management, and corporate governance advisory firm offering SaaS, datasets, and consulting to institutional investors, banks and insurers, and corporate clients in China and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG and Carbon Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Audit-Ready Controls, Assurance & Compliance Workflow Tools (CSRD/SEC/ISSB) (EUABAEAG), Climate Data Measurement & IoT/Telemetry Enablement (Energy/Meter/Asset Data Ingest) (EUABAEAI), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• ESG data analytics
• Carbon management software
• Corporate governance advisory
• Climate risk consulting
• Sustainability compliance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Software Subscription: Carbon Manager Easy (碳管易) carbon management SaaS software sold on a subscription basis, providing carbon emission monitoring, data collection, and reporting capabilities to enterprise clients.
2. ESG Data Products: ESG datasets including investment target carbon emissions, EU SFDR compliance indicators, and corporate governance evaluation indicators sold to institutional investors.
3. Professional Consulting Services: Custom ESG solutions including ESG evaluation system development, ESG investment product strategy consulting, domestic and international ESG compliance services (SFDR, FMCC), TCFD/PRI strategic planning, system construction, and disclosure support. Also includes climate risk analysis, assessment, carbon neutral planning, and SBT (Science Based Targets) setting services.
4. ESG Certification & Verification Services: Carbon management system certification and verification services (e.g., SGS dual certification for carbon inventory and product carbon footprint modules) providing credibility validation for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Governance Solutions Group provides ESG data products, a carbon management SaaS platform (Carbon Manager Easy / 碳管易), a corporate governance evaluation system (GSG IQ), and a Digital Product Passport (DPP) compliance solution, complemented by professional ESG advisory, climate risk management, and SBTi target-setting services for institutional investors, banks/insurers, and corporate clients in China and internationally. The company combines proprietary datasets and analytics software to help Chinese listed companies and investors meet domestic dual-carbon goals and international frameworks (SFDR, TCFD, PCAF, CBAM, DPP).

Product overview

Governance Solutions Group (鼎力可持续数字科技) offers a unified platform of ESG and carbon management solutions. The core portfolio includes 碳管易 SaaS for carbon emission monitoring, 数字产品护照 (DPP) for product lifecycle compliance, ESG数据 datasets, 鼎力碳策数据库 for carbon accounting, and GSG IQ for corporate governance evaluation. Supporting services include ESG investment solutions, climate risk management, and SBT setting. These products are designed to serve institutional investors, asset managers, and enterprise clients across public funds, VC/PE, banking/insurance, and corporate sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 碳管易 (Carbon Manager): Carbon emissions management SaaS software that provides intelligent information and data collection, integrating domestic and international mainstream frameworks and standards, supporting real-time monitoring of corporate carbon emissions and generating corresponding reports.
• 鼎力碳策数据库 (Dingli Carbon Strategy Database)
• 鼎力公司治商（GSG IQ）
• 数字产品护照（DPP）

Products and services

• Carbon Manager Easy (碳管易) SaaS SaaS carbon emission management platform that uses intelligent data collection to integrate domestic and international ESG/carbon frameworks and standards, supporting real-time corporate carbon emission monitoring, automated report generation, multi-site and multi-business-unit adaptation, upstream supply chain carbon tracking, and product LCA carbon footprint management for corporate clients.
• Digital Product Passport (DPP) Solution Full lifecycle Digital Product Passport technology solution integrating data collection, traceability management, certification disclosure, decision analysis, and international compliance alignment, designed to help enterprises respond to global green regulatory upgrades (e.g., EU DPP requirements) and China's dual-carbon strategy for exporting products.
• ESG Data (ESG数据) Subscription ESG datasets for institutional investors covering investee company carbon emissions, EU SFDR compliance indicators, and corporate governance evaluation metrics, integrated into a single data portal to save data retrieval and aggregation time for investment research and decision-making.
• Dingli Carbon Policy Database (鼎力碳策数据库) Carbon policy database developed under the support and guidance of China's National Climate Strategy Center (NCSC) and built on TCFD and PCAF international authoritative methodologies for carbon emission modeling, combining self-disclosed data with production volume and economic behavior model data to support issuer carbon assessment, portfolio-level carbon measurement, and disclosure compliance for investors pursuing portfolio net-zero targets.
• GSG IQ Corporate Governance Evaluation System (鼎力公司治商 / GSG IQ) Proprietary corporate governance evaluation system using a three-tier scoring architecture with over 100 underlying indicators to comprehensively cover governance fundamentals and sustainability potential of Chinese listed companies, helping investors identify governance risk and value investment opportunities.
• ESG Investment Solutions (ESG投资解决方案) Customized ESG solutions for investment institutions and corporate clients covering bespoke ESG evaluation systems, ESG investment product strategy development, domestic and international compliance services (SFDR, FMCC), and PRI/TCFD-aligned strategic planning, system construction, and disclosure support.
• Climate Risk Management and Carbon Neutrality Planning (气候风险管理与碳中和规划) TCFD-aligned climate risk analysis, assessment, and management services for enterprises, including corporate carbon emissions baseline measurement, hotspot analysis, mitigation options evaluation, and customized carbon neutrality roadmaps supported by feasibility, sensitivity, and financial analysis.
• Science-Based Targets (SBT) Setting Service (科学碳目标设定) Consulting service that supports enterprises in setting Science-Based Targets and Net-Zero Targets in line with SBTi standards, including target decomposition and path analysis, and the design of corresponding implementation plans to demonstrate low-carbon leadership to investors and customers.
• ESG Certification and Verification Services Carbon management system certification and verification services, including SGS dual certification for Carbon Manager Easy carbon inventory and product carbon footprint modules and EcoVadis advisory engagements, providing third-party credibility validation for client carbon and ESG programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• SGS dual certification achieved for Carbon Manager Easy carbon inventory module and product carbon footprint module, validating algorithm and核算 standards meet international specifications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Climate Strategy Center (NCSC) (国家气候战略中心)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCSC provided support and guidance in the development of the Dingli Carbon Policy Database (鼎力碳策数据库), which was built using TCFD and PCAF international methodologies. This is a core product partnership providing methodological authority to the company's carbon measurement database.
• Responsible Investment Principles Organization (PRI) (负责任投资原则组织)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRI is a co-development and strategic partner providing frameworks and standards (Principles for Responsible Investment) that the company integrates into its ESG investment solutions, TCFD-based climate risk management, and PRI-aligned strategic planning and disclosure services for clients.
• Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (气候相关财务信息披露工作组)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCFD provides the foundational framework for the company's carbon policy database methodology and climate risk management services. Company uses TCFD framework for climate risk analysis, assessment, and management for enterprise and investor clients.
• Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) (可持续发展会计准则委员会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSASB standards are integrated into the company's ESG evaluation frameworks and reporting services, helping clients align with industry-specific sustainability disclosure standards.
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) (全球报告倡议组织)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRI standards are incorporated into the company's ESG reporting and disclosure solutions, enabling clients to produce globally recognized sustainability reports.
• Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) (碳信息披露平台)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDP provides the carbon disclosure framework that the company leverages for its ESG data products and carbon reporting services, helping institutional investors and corporate clients meet CDP disclosure requirements.
• International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) (国际公司治理网络)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICGN membership supports the company's corporate governance evaluation and responsible governance/engagement services, providing international governance standards and best practices.
• Paulson Institute (保尔森基金会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Paulson Institute supports thought leadership and research initiatives in sustainable finance and environmental protection between China and the US.
• China Securities Regulatory Commission / Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) (中国证券投资基金业协会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive engagement with AMAC supports the company's institutional investor services, including ESG investment solutions and industry standard development for China's fund management industry.
• China Insurance Asset Management Association (IAMAC) (中国保险资产管理业协会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IAMAC supports the company's ESG risk assessment and management services for insurance and banking sector clients, aligning with industry-specific regulatory requirements in China.
• Hong Kong Chinese Funds Association (HKCIVC) (香港中资基金业协会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHKCIVC partnership supports the company's Hong Kong office operations and enables ESG investment solutions for cross-border institutional investors in Hong Kong and mainland China.
• Shanghai New Finance Institute (SFI) (上海新金融研究院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFI partnership supports research and thought leadership in sustainable finance, providing a platform for the company to contribute to financial innovation discussions in China.
• China Finance 40 Forum (CF40) (中国金融四十人论坛)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCF40 membership supports the company's involvement in policy discussions and research on sustainable finance and ESG development in China.
• Capital Market Academy (资本市场学院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Capital Market Academy supports professional training and education in ESG investing and sustainable finance for China's capital market participants.
• NPI Enpai (NPI恩派)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPI Enpai partnership supports social enterprise development and ESG impact measurement initiatives, expanding the company's reach into the nonprofit and social impact sector.
• EcoVadisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company provides advisory services to help enterprises achieve EcoVadis ratings, which currently covers 150,000+ companies across 185+ countries and 250+ industries. EcoVadis is the world's most trusted sustainability ratings provider.
• SGS (通标标准技术服务有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGS independently audited and verified the Carbon Manager Easy carbon management system, certifying both the carbon inventory module and product carbon footprint module meet international standards. This certification is a key trust signal for the company's SaaS product.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EcoVadis: World's largest sustainability ratings provider covering 150,000+ companies across 185+ countries. GSG already operates as an EcoVadis advisory partner in China, making EcoVadis a competitor on enterprise ratings and a referrer for adjacent SaaS and consulting revenue.
• MSCI ESG Research: Industry-leading ESG data and ratings business within MSCI, providing institutional investors with company-level ESG scores, climate metrics, and screening tools. Competes with GSG's ratings and carbon data products for global asset owner mandates.
• S&P Global ESG: Provides ESG scores, climate analytics (Trucost), and sustainability data inside S&P Global's broader market intelligence platform. Competes with GSG's carbon database and ESG datasets for institutional clients seeking integrated offerings.

Direct peers

• Sustainalytics (Morningstar): Global ESG ratings and research provider serving institutional investors with company-level and portfolio-level ESG analytics. Directly competes with GSG's ESG datasets, ratings, and governance evaluation offerings, particularly for cross-border mandates.
• ISS ESG: Specialist in corporate governance, proxy voting, and ESG research for institutional investors. Closely comparable to GSG's stated positioning as a 'governance and proxy advisor,' with deep competition in voting recommendations and engagement support.
• Persefoni (Climate Management & Accounting Platform): Cloud-based climate management and accounting platform enabling enterprises to measure, manage, and report emissions across scopes. Direct software competitor to Carbon Manager Easy for enterprise SaaS carbon management.

Others

• Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP): Global carbon and climate disclosure platform that GSG already partners with. Functions as both a data source and a disclosure standard GSG aligns its clients against; an emerging if indirect competitive force as CDP expands corporate reporting tools.

Emerging players

• South Pole Group: Global climate consulting and carbon management firm providing advisory, target setting, and carbon-neutral roadmaps. Competes with GSG's climate risk management, SBT setting, and carbon-neutral planning service lines for enterprise mandates.
• Carbon Trust: International climate consulting and certification body offering carbon footprinting, target setting, and verification services. Comparable to GSG's consulting and verification revenue streams and a potential partner/competitor for SBT-related mandates.
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon accounting platform used by large corporates for emissions measurement and disclosure. Competes with Carbon Manager Easy in the carbon SaaS category, particularly with international and Fortune 500 clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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