The Upright Platform

Core Features

Upright organises sustainability analysis around a “net impact” model that quantifies the real-world effects of companies’ core business activities. Its methodology is based on aggregating scientific research, product data, and external datasets rather than relying solely on corporate disclosures. Its main capabilities include:

• Net Impact Quantification – Measures companies’ positive and negative impacts across environment, health, society, and knowledge using a unified model.

• Science-Based Data Engine – Builds impact assessments from large-scale scientific datasets, market data, and public sources rather than self-reported ESG data.

• Large-Scale Company Database – Provides access to impact data on tens of thousands of companies, enabling cross-company comparison.

• CSRD Double Materiality Assessment – Offers automated tools and datasets to support double materiality analysis aligned with EU regulatory requirements.

• API & Data Access – Allows users to integrate impact data into internal systems and workflows for investment or corporate decision-making.

Closing Insights

Upright was founded in 2017 with the aim of improving how company impact is measured and communicated, particularly in response to limitations in traditional ESG frameworks. Its core premise is that sustainability assessments should reflect the real-world effects of a company’s products and services, rather than focusing primarily on financial risk or self-reported disclosures. This perspective is embedded in the platform’s data model, which aggregates scientific research and external datasets to produce comparable impact metrics across industries.

The platform is used by investors, corporates, and financial institutions—including organisations such as Nasdaq, Invesco, and Nordea—to analyse investment portfolios and corporate activities through a net impact lens. It has also been applied by companies such as Wirepas to understand how different business segments contribute to overall sustainability outcomes. Recent developments include the launch of a large-scale double materiality database covering over 50,000 companies, aimed at supporting CSRD compliance and improving consistency in sustainability assessments.

For clients looking to go beyond self-reported disclosures in their ESG screening, the Upright Platform offers a way to evaluate companies based on the real-world impacts of their products and services, rather than relying solely on reported sustainability data.