# KEY ESG: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/key-esg

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ESG and carbon reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/esg-and-carbon-reporting/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "KEY ESG is best for mid-sized and enterprise organisations that need robust carbon accounting alongside broader ESG reporting" (Claude Haiku 4.5, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "worth considering if you need a platform focused on ESG and carbon accounting data collection/management" (GPT-5.4 mini, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "KEY ESG / Novata — Best for Private Equity-Backed & Board-Level ESG" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ESG and carbon reporting)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named KEY ESG, from 7 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- gartner.com: 2
- keyesg.com: 2 (its own site)
- seedling.earth: 2
- softwareadvice.com: 2
- bardo-technology.com: 1
- breatheesg.com: 1
- carbontool.com: 1
- completecontroller.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-reporting/small-business: 2
- https://gartner.com/reviews/market/esg-management-and-reporting-software: 2
- https://keyesg.com/article/best-carbon-accounting-software-platforms: 2
- https://softwareadvice.com/esg/small-business: 2
- https://bardo-technology.com/articles/best-carbon-accounting-software-compared-2026: 1
- https://breatheesg.com/resources/sustainability-reporting-software: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/10039556/Horizon-ESG: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/275672/KEY-ESG: 1

## In its own words

What KEY ESG's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: All-in-one sustainability management software to drive efficient ESG processes, data-driven decision making and value creation. (https://keyesg.com/)
- For: In-house sustainability teams managing their own ESG data and reporting; PE/VC firms rolling up portfolio company ESG to fund-level reports. (https://keyesg.com/)
- Price stated: 0 (https://keyesg.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://keyesg.com/)
- Free plan or trial: We offer a free trial version in some circumstances for a limited period, allowing potential clients to experience the software's capabilities first hand. (https://www.keyesg.com/solutions/integrations)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://www.keyesg.com/solutions/integrations)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Babilou Family, Wittur, Royal Vassen, Mannatree, Galileo Global Education, Iconic London, Svante, 365 Finance

## What it publishes

Every page keyesg.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 339 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 226 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- webinar or virtual event: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-23
- conference or event: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-20
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-18
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-20
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-04
- glossary or explainer: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-22
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Getting ready for reporting season a practical guide to esg data collection https://www.keyesg.com/article/getting-ready-for-reporting-season-a-practical-guide-to-esg-data-collection
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Ai esg data collection https://www.keyesg.com/article/ai-esg-data-collection
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Ai sustainability reporting roundtable insights https://www.keyesg.com/article/ai-sustainability-reporting-roundtable-insights
- Recent: 2026-07-04 blog: A guide to automating enterprise sustainability data with ai https://www.keyesg.com/article/a-guide-to-automating-enterprise-sustainability-data-with-ai
- Recent: 2026-06-11 blog: From reporting to decisions using ai safely to turn sustainability data into action https://www.keyesg.com/article/from-reporting-to-decisions-using-ai-safely-to-turn-sustainability-data-into-action
- Recent: 2026-05-18 blog: Introducing the key esg benchmarking tool your esg performance in context https://www.keyesg.com/article/introducing-the-key-esg-benchmarking-tool-your-esg-performance-in-context

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.