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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/key-esg/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESG and carbon reporting | 0% | 34 | 20% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Mid-market companies that need broader ESG reporting (Social and Governance) alongside carbon accounting." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "A great alternative to Novata that specializes in automated data requests" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "3. KEY ESG – Best for Comprehensive ESG Reporting" (Claude Haiku 4.5, ESG and carbon reporting)

## And against it

- "The platforms with the most consistent negative feedback are EcoVadis (cost, support, rigidity) and KEY ESG (complexity)." (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. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 34 of 110.

## 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: AICPA SOC, SOC 2 Type 2, AWS software partner
- 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://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.