Q Insights #007

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Welcome to this edition of Q Insights — our bi-weekly newsletter for sustainability and ESG professionals looking to make smarter solution decisions.

Each edition brings you concise, relevant updates on the tools, trends, and technologies driving the sustainable transition. We filter the noise, highlight what matters, and help you navigate the sustainability solution landscape with clarity and confidence.

In this edition, we’ll cover:

• Q Intelligence: Are You Ready to Catch the Sales Leads Wave on KanataQ? 📊

• Q Interview: How Datamaran Powers Governance and Strategy Through Its Platform (An interview with Marjella Lecourt-Alma, Co-Founder & CEO of Datamaran) 💬

• Q Signals: Makersite raises €60 million, Green Project Technologies acquired Emitwise’s software platform, Datamaran launches Suite, and other news 🟢

• KanataQ Corner: New Listed Providers and Ecosystem Partners announced ✅

• and other insights 💡

KANATAQ ANNOUNCEMENT

📢 KanataQ Angel Round Announcement

KanataQ is excited to announce the launch of its angel investment round to accelerate our growth and expansion! 

This is a unique opportunity to join us on our journey as we scale our solutions marketplace and deepen our market intelligence offering. We are seeking passionate investors who believe in our vision and want to be part of the next stage of KanataQ’s success story.

If you are interested in participating in this round or would like more details, please reach out directly to: Nawar Alsaadi, Co-Founder & CEO, KanataQ ([email protected]).

Q INTELLIGENCE

🌊 Catch the wave of qualified leads on KanataQ!

As of 23 Jul, we’ve driven 4,620 sales leads for solution providers - a +39% surge over the past three months. Visitor numbers and profile views are also climbing fast.

🚀 Curious how your solution stacks up?
Sign up for the upcoming KanataQ’s Market Intelligence Portal at [email protected] - and start optimising for the next big wave of opportunities.

Q INTERVIEW

This week’s guest:

Marjella Lecourt-Alma 

Co-Founder & CEO of Datamaran

1. How would you describe Datamaran’s unique value proposition in a crowded sustainability solutions landscape? What sets your platform apart?

Datamaran stands out by offering an evidence-based, technology-driven approach to ESG strategy and governance. Our platform enables companies to continuously monitor ESG-related risks and opportunities, regulations, stakeholder expectations, and peer intelligence all in one place.

We’re the only solution that brings together AI-powered data analytics with robust governance workflows, giving executives and boards the oversight they need. Fortune 500 companies use Datamaran to strengthen decision-making across risk, strategy, compliance, and reporting.

Our difference? We’ve spent over a decade developing the most advanced platform for internal ESG management, and we continue to innovate. What underpins it all is our deep subject matter expertise: our experts work directly with clients to ensure our technology aligns with their needs and evolving expectations and standards.

2. At a time when others are stepping back, you’re doubling down — recently launching both Datamaran Core, your new solution, and Harbor, your new community platform. Can you walk us through these two initiatives and the problems they aim to solve?

ESG has always been about understanding emerging risks and opportunities in the context of long-term business success, and never has that been more relevant than now, in a fast-moving and fragmented regulatory landscape.

That’s why we launched Datamaran Core, a streamlined solution for companies earlier in their ESG journey, and Harbor, our new global community for in-house sustainability professionals, alongside Datamaran Suite, our full enterprise platform. We’ve also rolled out new peer benchmarking and internal collaboration tools to support smarter, faster decisions across teams.

While others are stepping back, we’re investing in innovation and community to help companies turn complexity into clarity and make ESG a living, breathing, strategic process.

3. You also conduct materiality assessments. Why are they important, and how does Datamaran help companies approach them in a more effective and evidence-based way?

Materiality is no longer a one-off exercise; it’s a core part of corporate strategy and risk management. With Datamaran, companies move from static spreadsheets to a dynamic, tech-enabled process. Our platform powers the entire double materiality process, from initial assessment to stakeholder input to regulatory alignment, all backed by AI and auditable evidence. 

We recently introduced our DMA Evaluate capability, which lets clients update their assessment quarterly to stay ahead of emerging risks and expectations. It’s a game-changer for companies seeking to embed materiality into their governance processes and make it a living part of their strategy.

4. The sustainability space has faced growing scrutiny and pushback in the past few months. What’s your take on how companies should respond — what guidance would you offer to those trying to stay the course?

The current pushback is forcing many companies to rethink their plans, targets, and how they communicate externally, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. By focusing on the most material risks and opportunities, companies can come back stronger, with strategies rooted in business fundamentals and long-term value.

Scrutiny is a sign of maturity. It pushes ESG beyond PR and into performance. The best response now is to lead with transparency, relevance, and evidence. Datamaran enables this by turning real-time data into clear governance and actionable insight.

My advice? Block out the noise, stay focused on what matters most to your business, and equip internal teams with the tools and confidence to keep ESG strategic, especially in these uncertain times.

Q SIGNALS

Latest developments, insights, and trends

📊 New tools, features, and funding rounds from solution providers

Makersite (KanataQ listed) raised €60 million ($71 million) in Series B funding to scale its AI-powered platform that helps manufacturers like Microsoft and Schneider Electric design greener, safer, and more cost-effective products. The platform integrates cost, environmental, compliance, and risk data to enable smarter supply chain decisions and product design, addressing rising regulatory pressure and emissions tied to manufacturing. (link)

Green Project Technologies (KanataQ listed) acquired Emitwise’s software platform to enhance its Scope 3 carbon accounting and supply chain decarbonization offerings. The deal adds automated Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) capabilities and advanced supplier engagement tools to Green Project’s suite. Emitwise’s AI-powered solution helps procurement teams engage suppliers, track emissions, and set net-zero targets, while Green Project’s audit-grade tools and renewable energy marketplace provide end-to-end sustainability support. (link)

Datamaran (KanataQ listed) launched Datamaran Suite, a new ESG platform designed to help companies manage their sustainability strategies through advanced benchmarking, disclosure analysis, and target setting. Built on the foundation of Datamaran Core, the Suite enhances AI-powered materiality assessments with new governance features and modules like IROs Benchmarking, which lets users compare their impact, risk, and opportunity disclosures against industry peers. (link)

Palau (KanataQ listed) and Sustainserv announced a strategic partnership to enhance ESG reporting through AI, aiming to boost the efficiency and quality of sustainability disclosures amid evolving regulatory demands. Sustainserv will integrate Palau’s AI-powered platform—which automates tasks like data extraction, gap analysis, and disclosure drafting—into its consulting services to support clients in streamlining and improving ESG reporting. (link)

Benchmark Gensuite launched a new Sustainability and Climate Risk Management Solution to help companies identify, assess, and mitigate climate-related risks across global operations and supply chains. Developed with data partner GIST Impact (KanataQ listed), the tool leverages science-based datasets and sources like NASA and WRI to analyze both physical and transition risks. Key features include site-specific risk profiling, scenario-based modeling, heatmapping, and integrated reporting aligned with CSRD, IFRS S2, CDP, and more.

Sustainability software provider osapiens announced a €35 million UK expansion, creating over 150 sustainability roles to support firms with growing compliance demands. The Germany-based company offers a platform to help companies meet regulations like CSRD, EUDR, and CSDDD. The move follows a $120 million raise last year and aligns with the UK’s push toward mandatory sustainability reporting.

Schneider Electric launched Zeigo Hub, a new digital platform designed to help companies decarbonize their supply chains by engaging suppliers, setting targets, and tracking emissions progress. Key features include guided supplier onboarding, emissions calculation tools, real-time analytics, and alignment with frameworks like CDP, CSRD, and TCFD.

RepRisk and BlackRock have expanded their collaboration by integrating RepRisk’s AI-powered business conduct risk data into BlackRock’s Aladdin® platform, enhancing transparency and decision-making for asset managers and owners. RepRisk’s data—covering over 300,000 companies and 108+ risk factors—is now available to Aladdin clients, enabling real-time risk insights and improved ESG oversight across both public and private markets.

KANATAQ CORNER

What’s new on KanataQ?

📈 KanataQ Growing Family

Here is the list of providers that joined KanataQ since our last edition: ITI Network (Strategic Advisory Services), Anthesis MERO (Strategic Advisory Services), Furthr (Sustainable Operations), ESGenius! (Sustainable Operations), Aligned Sustainability (Strategic Advisory Services),  Finboot (Circular Economy), EnergyUse Strategy Advisors  (Strategic Advisory Services), DNV (Sustainable Operations), Tunley Environmental (Strategic Advisory Services), Dazzle (Strategic Advisory Services), and ESG Global Advisors (Strategic Advisory Services).

🔵 New Ecosystem Partners

We’re pleased to welcome Nicholas Buccheri, who joins KanataQ as an Associate Partner. As a reminder, KanataQ Ecosystem Partners are a select group of sustainability experts carefully chosen by KanataQ to contribute to the platform's growth and success.

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