RepTrak Acquires ESG Data Provider ESG Analytics

Mark Segal March 8, 2022

Reputation, brand and ESG data and insights company RepTrak announced today the acquisition of ESG data analytics and research provider ESG Analytics.

ESG Analytics employs full-scale alternative data and artificial intelligence to measure risks and opportunities in the ESG practices of countries, companies and ETFs. The company’s AI-powered platform, enables researchers, analysts, funds and companies to get real time insights as they integrate ESG as part of the investment management process and company decision making.

According to RepTrak, the acquisition aims to expand the company’s footprint in the ESG space, and accelerate its ESG strategy, filling a gap in the market by combining ESG and Reputation data.

RepTrak CEO Kylie Wright-Ford, said:

“RepTrak is a pioneer in measuring the conduct, leadership, sustainability and citizenship of companies around the globe and delivering strategic insights to our clients. Adding fast and explainable data from ESG Analytics to this strong foundation makes for an exciting combination.”

Qayyum Rajan, ESG Analytics Founder and CEO will join RepTrak as Global Head, ESG Analytics, with responsibility for continuing ESG product development and introducing the solution to companies throughout the Americas.

Rajan said:

“ESG Analytics is proud to join the RepTrak family. With a shared ethos of using innovative data sources to benchmark the world around us, I believe that we are stronger together, and can continue to push the boundaries of what is possible for the two closely linked domains of ESG and corporate reputation.”

Mark founded ESG Today following a 20 year career in investment management and research. Prior to founding ESG Today, Mark worked at Delaney Capital Management (DCM) in Toronto, Canada, most recently as the firm’s head of U.S. equities. While at DCM, Mark was part of the firm’s ESG team, responsible for evaluating and tracking the sustainability factors impacting portfolio companies, and assessing the suitability of companies for portfolio inclusion. Mark also spent several years in the sell-side research industry, covering the technology and services sectors. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.