ESG DATA CORE

About Us

Built by the people who lived the problem.

ESG Data Core builds CIS, the portal where a company keeps its environmental, social and governance records.

Mission & Vision

From reactive reporting to proactive, data-driven growth.

Mission

To empower enterprises to transition from reactive compliance reporting to proactive, data-driven strategic growth.

Vision

To build the world's leading compliance and sustainability intelligence ecosystem, enabling companies to mitigate hidden risks, optimize performance and create a global multiplier effect.

What we stand for

Five values we hold ourselves to.

  • Transparency

    One portal for the records.

    • Activity, people and the board
    • Frameworks and regulations
    • Visible to the people who have access
  • Innovation

    Entered once, then reused.

    • The activity, with the document
    • The datapoints beside it
    • Filtered and exported from the same portal
  • Cybersecurity

    Access limited to the people who need it.

    • Sign-in, with MFA available
    • Roles for each area
    • Files encrypted at rest
  • Impact

    The same portal, in every company.

    • One portal per organisation
    • Subsidiaries roll up
    • The same areas in every sector
  • Trust

    Who changed it, and the value before.

    • On each datapoint
    • The document on the activity
    • An export when you need the table
  • The team

    Three founders covering regulation, product and technology.

    Meet the team →

The team

35+ years of combined expertise.

Regulation, product and technology. Three disciplines, each led by a founder who has done the work inside regulated environments.

Flávia Melo Vieira Macruz

CEO & Co-Founder

Flávia Melo Vieira Macruz

Co-Founder · ESG Data Core

Helping companies turn ESG complexity into trusted business decisions.

Leads strategy, regulatory alignment and commercial direction. Previously at State Street, Deloitte and Fidelity International.

Henrique Sloty Gonçalves

CTO & Co-Founder

Henrique Sloty Gonçalves

Co-Founder · ESG Data Core

Building the operating foundation for trustworthy ESG data.

Leads technology, data foundations, security and AI. Previously at Verde, Parfin, N26, Remessa Online and Cabify.

Alexandre Spezani de Moraes

CPO & Co-Founder

Alexandre Spezani de Moraes

Co-Founder · ESG Data Core

Turning ESG complexity into a product people can understand, use, and trust.

Leads product, design and the roadmap. Previously at Farfetch, Cegid and Capgemini.

Achievements & recognition

Milestones on our journey.

The programmes, events, awards and publications that have been part of building ESG Data Core.

  • Selected to exhibit

    COP31

    Selected to exhibit at COP31, bringing ESG Data Core to the global climate conversation.

  • Founder programme

    New Frontiers · Phase 2

    Completed Phase 2 of Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme with IADT and NovaUCD.

  • Exhibitor

    Web Summit · Lisbon

    A stand at Web Summit in Lisbon to introduce ESG Data Core to founders, investors and potential partners.

  • Exhibitor

    Dublin Tech Summit

    Showcased ESG Data Core at our stand at Dublin Tech Summit, connecting with the technology community.

  • Selected to pitch

    Digital Irish · Nasdaq

    Selected by Digital Irish for Irish Tech Week in New York, where we pitched ESG Data Core at Nasdaq.

  • Regional finalist · 2026

    Sustainable Startup · Regional

    Named on the regional shortlist for Sustainable Startup at the National Startup Awards.

  • National finalist · 2026

    Sustainable Startup · National

    Selected for the national final in the Sustainable Startup category at the National Startup Awards.

  • In the press

    Revista Savoir Faire

    A feature on co-founder and CEO Flávia Macruz and ESG Data Core’s approach to sustainability data.

  • In the press

    Revista Empresários

    An interview with Flávia Macruz about her journey and the creation of ESG Data Core.

Focus Brasil · ESG beyond the conversation

A conversation about how sustainability can reduce risks and costs, and open new markets.

Partnerships

Supported by founders’ programmes and global networks.

The founder programme behind the company, and the chambers that connect it to Brazil, France and Japan.

Incubated by

New Frontiers and Enterprise Ireland

New Frontiers is Enterprise Ireland's national programme for early-stage founders. Enterprise Ireland is the state agency that helps Irish companies grow and export.

Member of

  • Brazil Ireland Chamber of Commerce

    A business network linking companies and institutions between Brazil and Ireland.

  • France Ireland Chamber of Commerce

    The chamber for companies doing business between France and Ireland.

  • Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce

    The business network for Irish and Japanese companies and professionals.

Let the data lead the way.

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