# Diligent ESG: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/diligent-esg/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESG and carbon reporting | 0% | 28 | 12% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "Connecting ESG metrics and monitoring with governance, risk, compliance, and board-level oversight." (GPT-6 Luna, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "Strong governance orientation with ESG data collection, benchmarking, and reporting." (Perplexity Sonar, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "Best for: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) integrated with ESG" (Kimi K2, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "Best-in-class for the "G" in ESG." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ESG and carbon reporting)

## And against it

- "Enterprise platforms like Sphera, IBM Envizi, or Diligent ESG are often overkill (and overpriced)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ESG and carbon reporting)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- ESG and carbon reporting: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 16 → 28 of 110.

## In its own words

What Diligent ESG's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Monitor & achieve your ESG Goals (https://www.diligent.com/solutions/modern-esg)
- For: ESG stakeholders throughout your organization (https://www.diligent.com/solutions/modern-esg)
- Price stated: Request pricing (https://www.diligent.com/solutions/modern-esg)
- Free plan or trial: Request a demo (https://www.diligent.com/solutions/modern-esg)
- Certifications: ISO/IEC 27001
- Customers named: Sage

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.