London, 13 November 2025
London, 13 November 2025
CRIF, a global company specialising in credit bureau and business information systems, analytics, outsourcing and processing services, as well as advanced digital and open banking solutions, has been named in the ESGFinTech100 for the second year running. This recognition highlights CRIF’s commitment to driving sustainability in financial services through its combined solutions: ESG Analytics and Synesgy.
The announcement follows the release of CRIF’s Banking on Banks report, which explores the growing importance of ESG credentials for financial service providers. The report offers key insights to help financial providers align their services with the values and expectations of both current and prospective customers.
CRIF’s ESG Analytics enables banks, insurers, and corporates to gain a clear, comprehensive view of ESG compliance across their companies, customers, and suppliers, driving innovation and informed decision-making.
Operating across the UK and all EU-27 countries, organisations can integrate CRIF’s automated ESG insights into their core processes to evaluate transition, physical, and environmental risks, in compliance with regulatory frameworks. These insights are derived from over 140 proprietary key indicators, sourced from both public and private data.
Complimenting ESG Analytics is Synesgy, CRIF’s global digital platform for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) sustainability assessment. It is used globally by companies to share ESG performance, supply chain managers to evaluate suppliers, and financial institutions to assess ESG risks and opportunities.
Through a self-assessment questionnaire, companies receive an ESG Score, certificate, benchmark, and tailored action plan. These outputs help companies gain awareness of their sustainability KPIs, share their performance with peers, and improve market positioning.
Since 2022, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has introduced the Green Asset Ratio (GAR), to measure banks' commitment to sustainable transformation on total assets.
For both banks and insurance companies, ESG analysis is becoming a critical and decisive component of financial assessments driven by investors, regulators, and corporations.
Completing an ESG questionnaire enables financial players to guide lending strategies toward more sustainable, responsible, and transparent companies.
Every year, Synesgy releases the ESG Global Observatory, a report that analyses ESG trends across more than 500,000 companies in 161 countries. The latest edition, released in October, revealed that companies without an ESG certificate experienced more payment delays than certified ones, demonstrating the certificate’s predictive value for payment behavior and resilience. This analysis, conducted via CRIF’s iTrade Program, also showed that companies with a Synesgy Certificate maintained a 50% lower commercial risk level compared to non certified companies (in respect to the beginning of the year).
Sara Costantini, Regional Director for the UK & Ireland at CRIF, said: “Europe’s financial sector stands at a crossroads, where the pursuit of sustainability and ethical leadership is not just a regulatory obligation, but a reflection of our shared values. As economic pressures mount and global trends threaten to erode progress, the true test for our industry is whether we will continue to champion long-term purpose over short-term gains. The decisions we make today will shape our region’s identity for decades to come. Upholding ESG and DEI principles is not merely a question of compliance; it is a question of credibility, relevance, and the kind of society we aspire to build. I am proud to see CRIF featured in the ESGFinTech100, recognising the role we are playing in creating a more sustainable financial service industry.”
The relevance of ESG FinTech continues to grow, even amid challenging market conditions. Experts anticipate that ESG FinTech could attract $123.7bn in investment by 2026. This highlights the sector’s enduring importance as investors and institutions seek solutions that embed sustainability into financial operations and decision-making.
Developed to help institutions identify the technologies driving ESG transformation, the ESGFinTech100 recognises the top 100 companies at the intersection of sustainability and financial innovation. These firms provide tools that enable financial institutions to manage ESG risks, streamline compliance, improve reporting accuracy, and advance progress toward net-zero objectives.
A panel of leading analysts and industry experts evaluated more than 600 ESG technology providers to select this year’s finalists. Data and research from FinTech Global supported the assessment process, with selections based on each company’s ability to address significant industry challenges, deliver measurable ESG impact, and contribute to long-term sustainability improvements.
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