New platform combines independent analyst research, market intelligence and AI-powered insights to help organisations evaluate sustainability, ESG and operational technology solutions with greater confidence.
As sustainability and operational technology markets become increasingly crowded, Verdantix has launched a new platform designed to help organisations make more informed technology investment decisions while reducing procurement and implementation risk.
The independent research and advisory firm has unveiled Atlas, a technology discovery and evaluation platform that combines analyst research, proprietary market data and vendor intelligence to support software and services selection across sustainability, industrial operations, risk management and built environment sectors.
The launch comes as organisations face growing pressure to demonstrate returns on sustainability and digital transformation investments while navigating an expanding ecosystem of vendors, platforms and service providers. Verdantix estimates software spending across the markets it covers will exceed US$700 billion by 2029, increasing the importance of robust technology selection processes.
Atlas is designed to help buyers compare solutions, evaluate vendors and identify technologies aligned with their operational, environmental and business objectives.
The platform covers a broad range of categories including ESG and sustainability management, climate risk, net zero, environmental health and safety (EHS), industrial operations, real estate and enterprise risk management.
By bringing together independent research and verified market intelligence, Verdantix aims to help organisations cut through increasingly complex technology markets and make faster, more informed decisions.
A key objective of Atlas is to address growing concerns around the use of generative AI for technology research, where inaccurate information, unverified vendor claims and marketing-driven content can complicate procurement decisions.
The platform integrates analyst validation and independent market research directly into the evaluation process, providing organisations with a more reliable foundation for vendor assessments, shortlisting and business case development.
According to Rodolphe d’Arjuzon, Chief Product Officer at Verdantix, buyers are spending increasing amounts of time validating vendor claims as software markets expand and solutions become more difficult to differentiate.
“We’re investing significantly in our AI capabilities and expanding our technology team to deliver a dynamic product ecosystem that removes data and intelligence burdens and simplifies complex markets,” said d’Arjuzon.
“Atlas provides buyers with a clear, independent view of who is in the market, how solutions differ, and which vendors are worth serious consideration from the outset, so they can be confident in the decisions they make.”
Atlas enables users to explore vendors by category, filter solutions based on functionality and industry requirements, and access relevant Verdantix research to support technology evaluations.
For sustainability leaders, the platform offers a structured approach to assessing software and service providers supporting emissions management, climate risk analysis, sustainability reporting, environmental compliance and operational performance.
The company says the platform is intended to accelerate vendor discovery while reducing the risk of selecting technologies that fail to deliver expected business or sustainability outcomes.
The launch reflects a broader market trend towards increased scrutiny of technology spending as organisations seek measurable value from sustainability and operational technology investments.
David Metcalfe, CEO of Verdantix, said the platform was developed in response to growing demands on organisations to justify technology expenditure and demonstrate business impact.
“Technology buyers are facing tighter budgets, higher expectations and greater scrutiny on every decision,” said Metcalfe.
“By combining independent analyst validation with an intuitive, buyer-focused experience, Atlas cuts through AI slop to help organizations save time, reduce risk and make technology decisions that are aligned to their business needs.”
Verdantix describes Atlas as the first in a planned suite of platforms designed to support technology and services buyers as AI, digitalisation and sustainability requirements reshape enterprise software markets.
Available to technology buyers, function leaders and procurement teams through Verdantix Vantage, the platform forms part of the firm’s broader strategy to improve decision-making through independent market analysis and trusted intelligence.
