Novata

ESG data management for private markets

4.1Enterprise / CustomBest for GPs standardizing ESG data across portfolios

ESG Reporting Private Markets

Overview

Novata is a public-benefit company providing ESG data collection, benchmarking, and reporting purpose-built for private markets. It helps GPs gather standardized sustainability metrics from portfolio companies and report to LPs.

Key features

ESG data collection from portfolio companies
Standardized metrics and frameworks
Benchmarking
LP reporting
Carbon and diversity tracking

Pros

Purpose-built for private markets ESG
Aligns to recognized frameworks
Simplifies portfolio-wide data gathering

Cons

Value depends on portfolio company participation
ESG reporting requirements still evolving

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