imug rating

Name

imug rating

Legal name

imug rating

Website

https://imug-rating.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG Rating Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ), ESG & Sustainability Research (FSACAGAH), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ), ESG Reporting, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD/ISSB) (FSAAALAK), ESG Data, Ratings & Climate Benchmarks (FSAFAIAI)

Keywords

• ESG ratings
• Sustainability assessments
• Sustainable finance
• ESG advisory
• ESG data

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ESG Advisory Services: Personal consulting for sustainable investments and financing strategies targeting investors and issuers.
2. ESG Ratings and Assessments: Sustainability ratings and independent assessments for sustainable securities, stocks, funds, and bonds.
3. ESG Data and Reporting: ESG data provision and customized reporting services for investment decision-making.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

imug rating is an independent ESG rating agency that provides sustainability ratings, ESG data, second-party opinions, advisory services, and expert opinions/certificates for institutional investors, banks, insurers, and sustainable issuers. The firm evaluates companies, funds, and projects on environmental, social, and governance criteria to support sustainable investment decisions and regulatory reporting requirements.

Product overview

imug rating offers a unified platform of ESG investment and assessment services. The core offerings include ESG Investments (comprising ESG Advisory, ESG Data, and ESG Reporting sub-products) for strategy and implementation support, and Assessments (including Second Party Opinion, Sustainability Rating, Expert Opinions and Certificates, and ESG Risks) for independent verification and rating of sustainable financial products. Additionally, the company has developed proprietary ESG indices such as the Euronext V.E ESG-World-select75 Bund/SV Index in partnership with Euronext and Moody's ESG Solutions. The portfolio is unified under a consulting-and-ratings model focused on sustainable finance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainability Rating (ESG Investments) Independent sustainability/ESG ratings of companies, funds, and investment products used by institutional investors to support sustainable investment decisions.
• ESG Advisory
• ESG Data
• ESG Reporting
• Second Party Opinion
• Expert Opinions and Certificates
• ESG Risks Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• Custom ESG index development for four federal special funds aligning with EU climate transition benchmarks

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EuronextcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Strategic partnership to develop the Euronext V.E ESG-World-select75 Bund/SV Index for German federal capital investments. The index considers exclusion criteria, best-in-class approaches, and EU Climate Transition Benchmark requirements.
• Moody's ESG SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Moody's ESG Solutions (V.E) to develop the Euronext V.E ESG-World-select75 Bund/SV Index. Moody's provides ESG data and expertise as part of the index development team.
• CRIC e.V.minorOthersDisplayed as part of imug rating's professional network. CRIC e.V. is a sustainability-focused organization in the responsible investment space.
• PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment)minorOthersListed as part of imug rating's professional network. UN PRI is an international organization promoting responsible investment.
• EUROSIFminorOthersDisplayed as part of imug rating's professional network. EUROSIF is the European Sustainable Investment Forum.
• FNG (Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen)minorOthersDisplayed as part of imug rating's professional network. FNG is the German Sustainable Investment Forum.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• S&P Global ESG Scores:
• Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP): Global disclosure system for environmental data used by investors, companies, and public sector entities. Overlaps with imug rating's ESG data and disclosure advisory services but operates as a non-profit disclosure platform rather than a paid rating agency.

Direct peers

• Sustainalytics: Independent ESG and corporate governance research, ratings, and analytics firm owned by Morningstar. Directly competes in ESG risk ratings and Second Party Opinions for European institutional investors and issuers.
• Moody's ESG Solutions: Global ESG ratings, data, and indices provider. Closest direct peer to imug rating's ESG rating and index products, and simultaneously a strategic data partner for the Euronext V.E ESG-World-select75 Bund/SV Index.
• ISS ESG: Provider of ESG ratings, Second Party Opinions, and sustainable investment analytics for institutional investors. Directly comparable to imug rating's ratings, SPO, and advisory offerings across European institutional buyers.

Broad incumbents

• MSCI ESG Research: Large, established global provider of ESG ratings, indices, and analytics integrated with MSCI's broader index franchise. Overlaps with imug rating across ratings, data, and equity indices, but at materially greater scale and with a global footprint.
• FTSE Russell ESG: Provides FTSE ESG indices and ESG ratings/data as part of LSEG's index and analytics franchise. Comparable to imug rating's index development capabilities, though embedded within a much larger market infrastructure group.

Emerging players

• EcoVadis: Provider of business sustainability ratings focused on supply chain and corporate ESG assessments. Adjacent peer to imug rating's issuer-side sustainability ratings but oriented around procurement and supply-chain use cases rather than capital markets.
• Arc Ratings: Independent European ESG rating agency focused on SMEs and European mid-market issuers. Comparable to imug rating as a smaller independent European ESG rating challenger, though with a different issuer size focus.

Regional players

• Inrate: Swiss-based independent ESG rating and research provider serving Swiss and European institutional investors. Closest regional comparable to imug rating in size, language footprint (German-speaking), and independent European positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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