In an era of growing regulatory pressure and public scrutiny, staying ahead of ESG-related risks is more important than ever. That’s why we’re introducing UNGC Violation Screening, a powerful new capability that automatically flags ESG controversies potentially breaching the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Principles.

Built with compliance and transparency in mind, this feature enables you to:

• Stay ahead of reputational and compliance risks
• Evaluate global norm breaches with a standardized lens
• Focus your attention on the events that matter most

Powered by advanced AI and large language models, SESAMm classifies millions of ESG events in real time, helping you prioritize reputational and compliance risks at scale.

Why UNGC Violation Screening Matters

Whether you're tracking supply chain risks or screening investments for SFDR alignment, SESAMm’s new feature offers a standardized approach to evaluating potential UNGC breaches. It helps you:

• Stay compliant: Built to align with the 10 UNGC Principles and SFDR PAI 10, this feature supports streamlined compliance workflows and helps ensure you're meeting disclosure and due diligence obligations.
• Surface critical risks fast: Quickly detect ESG controversies tied to UNGC violations, without relying solely on manual review.
• Quickly prioritize critical ESG issues: Standardized risk scoring cuts through irrelevant noise.
  

Three Levels of Risk Classification

Each ESG controversy is categorized by severity:

• Violator: Clear and explicit breaches of the UNGC Principles, backed by evidence such as official sanctions, public admissions, or substantial regulatory fines.
• Watchlist: Potential serious violations where evidence is partial or inconclusive. These events suggest possible misconduct but fall short of confirming a clear breach.
• Low Risk:  Events that raise concerns but lack evidence of a UNGC violation. While no breach is confirmed, these cases still merit monitoring.

Each classification includes a justification, offering full transparency into the rationale behind the label. For example:

"Shein’s acknowledgment of child labor practices within its supply chain raises serious concerns regarding human rights violations and labor standards. The company’s prior actions [...] indicate a high-risk breach of multiple UNGC principles.”

A Closer Look: Rio Tinto

Consider the case of Rio Tinto, which agreed to pay a $15 million fine following foreign bribery charges. The company was accused of making improper payments to a consultant linked to a former Guinean official to secure mining rights in Guinea. Since then, Rio Tinto has cooperated with the investigation, improved its internal controls, and terminated employees involved in the misconduct, while maintaining its commitment to ethical business practices.

While serious, SESAMm’s UNGC Violation Screening labeled this incident not as a full violation, but rather Watchlist level. Why? Because investigators acknowledged that the company:

• Cooperated with authorities
• Was unaware of the employee’s misconduct
• Took disciplinary action and corrective steps

This demonstrates the power of SESAMm’s nuanced approach: balancing evidence and context to provide actionable, explainable insights.

UNGC Screening: Designed for Today’s Compliance Landscape

As expectations rise, investors, sustainability teams, and risk managers need tools that go beyond checkbox compliance. SESAMm’s UNGC Violation Screening delivers speed, clarity, and global coverage, helping you meet your due diligence goals and protect against reputational fallout.

Ready to integrate UNGC breach detection into your workflow?  Contact us to learn more or request a demo.

SESAMm’s AI Technology Reveals ESG Insights

Discover unparalleled insights into ESG controversies, risks, and opportunities across industries. Learn more about how SESAMm can help you analyze millions of private and public companies using AI-powered text analysis tools.

Nous sommes fiers d’annoncer que SESAMm figure une nouvelle fois dans le Palmarès FinTech 100 France, qui distingue chaque année les 100 meilleures entreprises fintech du pays selon des critères tels que l’innovation, la croissance, la pertinence des solutions proposées et l’impact environnemental et social. Cette reconnaissance met en lumière les fintechs qui façonnent l’avenir du secteur financier.

Depuis 2022, notre progression dans ce classement prestigieux témoigne de notre engagement constant pour l’excellence et l’innovation : nous avons débuté en 63ᵉ position en 2022, grimpé à la 36ᵉ en 2023, puis à la 34ᵉ place en 2024 où nous étions également reconnus parmi les entreprises les plus actives sur les enjeux environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance (ESG). En 2025, nous avons franchi un nouveau cap en atteignant la 19ᵉ place, en hausse de 15 rangs par rapport à l’an dernier, et en nous hissant à la 1ʳᵉ place dans la catégorie Environnement, Impact et ESG.

Cette reconnaissance reflète le dynamisme de nos équipes et la pertinence de nos innovations pour accompagner les acteurs financiers dans l’analyse et la gestion des risques ESG. Nos dernières avancées, telles que nos AI ESG Assessment Reports et notre fonctionnalité de détection en temps réel des violations du United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), illustrent notre volonté de fournir des solutions toujours plus performantes et fiables à nos clients.

Merci à nos équipes, nos clients et nos partenaires pour leur confiance et leur soutien indéfectible !

SESAMm’s AI Technology Reveals ESG Insights

Discover unparalleled insights into ESG controversies, risks, and opportunities across industries. Learn more about how SESAMm can help you analyze millions of private and public companies using AI-powered text analysis tools.

Generate reports on any company - public or private - in under 30 minutes.

Due diligence just got a major upgrade. With SESAMm’s new AI-powered ESG Assessment Reports, you can uncover critical risks on any company in minutes. These reports leverage state-of-the-art AI technology to analyze billions of documents and generate detailed reports that cover environmental, social, and governance risks, as well as controversial activities, industry and regulatory pressures, and sanctions screening. SESAMm’s ESG reports unlock rapid, scalable, and data-driven due diligence, so you can make fast, confident investment decisions.

The Benefits at a Glance

Fast, Scalable Due Diligence

Traditional due diligence research is time-consuming and manual, particularly when covering small, private firms. SESAMm’s reports are ready in minutes, letting you assess companies quickly and at scale.

Complete ESG Risk Coverage

Get a 360° view of risk, with sections on E, S, and G risks, controversial activities, industry and regulatory pressures, norms screening, sanctions screening, ESG disclosure maturity, and more. Beyond ESG risks, SESAMm is analyzing publicly available company disclosures for the first time.

Built for All Company Types

Analyze any company and even infrastructure projects. Our AI-generated reports adapt to the company’s size and context.

Ready to Share

Delivered as polished PDFs, these reports are ready to be shared.

Ready to see these reports in action? Request a demo here.

SESAMm’s AI Technology Reveals ESG Insights

Discover unparalleled insights into ESG controversies, risks, and opportunities across industries. Learn more about how SESAMm can help you analyze millions of private and public companies using AI-powered text analysis tools.

Inrate’s Controversies assessment and ESG Ratings will now be enhanced by SESAMm’s extensive AI-driven controversy data, deepening visibility into real-time corporate risks.

Zurich & Paris — 5^th May 2025 — Inrate, the leading ESG data and ratings specialist that pioneered impact ratings built on science-based sustainability analysis, and SESAMm, a global leader in AI-powered ESG and reputational risk data, have announced a new partnership. This collaboration will enrich Inrate’s ESG Ratings with SESAMm’s real-time controversy insights, which cover millions of companies across
over 4 million global sources.

Through this partnership, Inrate will integrate SESAMm’s large-scale controversy event data into its controversies analysis, ESG assessments, and ratings. This enhances Inrate’s insights into ESG controversies and strengthens its rigorous approach to evaluating corporate sustainability performance. All of Inrate’s research and ratings extend beyond reported data, incorporating the sustainability impact of business activities and ESG controversies for a holistic picture of a company’s sustainability performance.

“Our ESG Ratings are built on a robust foundation—assessing companies based on the impact of their activities, not just on what they choose to disclose,” said Saurabh Srivastava, Head of Sustainability Data and Ratings at Inrate. “By integrating SESAMm’s extensive data set, we further enhance our ability to uncover relevant ESG events quickly and with greater global coverage, capturing a more complete and
objective view.”

“Inrate’s ESG Ratings offer a powerful lens on real ESG impact. By adding SESAMm’s expansive, multilingual controversy data, users gain faster and broader visibility into the ESG events that matter,” said Sylvain Forté, CEO & Co-founder of SESAMm. “We’re proud to partner with a company that shares our values of providing unbiased, transparent data.”

About Inrate

Inrate, a Sustainability Data & ESG Ratings firm, helps financial institutions view sustainable finance through an impact lens. We offer high-quality, granular analyses across a broad range of datasets used by investment teams from due diligence, portfolio analysis, and reporting, to exit.

About SESAMm

SESAMm is a global leader in ESG controversy data, using advanced Generative AI. We automate monitoring and due diligence on public and private assets, providing coverage of more than 5 million companies. We work with Carlyle, Warburg, Natixis, RBI, Fitch, Oddo, and many more. SESAMm has raised $50M from renowned investors and operates across four continents.
Learn more at www.sesamm.com.

SESAMm’s AI Technology Reveals ESG Insights

Discover unparalleled insights into ESG controversies, risks, and opportunities across industries. Learn more about how SESAMm can help you analyze millions of private and public companies using AI-powered text analysis tools.

At SESAMm, we’re committed to helping our clients navigate the complexities of ESG risk management and compliance. Our Partner Network, set to launch in 2025, is a new initiative designed to provide clients with seamless access to expert remediation services—something that is especially important in light of new regulations like CSDDD. Whether conducting on-site audits, providing grievance mechanisms, or offering cybersecurity due diligence, our partners are carefully selected to address diverse client needs.

Why the Partner Network?

Identifying risks is only part of the battle—effectively mitigating them is just as crucial. The SESAMm Partner Network bridges this gap by connecting clients with top-tier partners offering important mitigation services.

Key Features of the Partner Network

• Remediation Options: Comprehensive services for CS3D compliance and financial regulations.
• Streamlined Processes: Pre-negotiated agreements ensure fast access to expert teams.
• Seamless Integration: Automated recommendations and real-time results tracking via SESAMm’s platform.

The Partner Network

Discover our partners below - and keep an eye out for new additions; the Partner Network is growing fast.

Proactive M&A Cyber Due Diligence with CybelAngel

CybelAngel offers a cutting-edge external risk protection platform that proactively identifies and mitigates external threats before they can be exploited. Recognized for its excellence by Gartner, CybelAngel has become a trusted partner for organizations globally.

CybelAngel's M&A Cyber Due Diligence reports provide a comprehensive external assessment of a third party's cybersecurity posture. By combining advanced threat intelligence with expert human analysis, these reports offer crucial context and actionable insights into potential cyber exposures. This approach enables organizations to make informed decisions about mergers, acquisitions, or partnerships by revealing vulnerabilities that may not be apparent through traditional due diligence methods.

The reports include:

• Exposure scores and detailed metrics
• Benchmark of cyber exposure to industry standards
• Detailed analysis, technical findings, and data samples
  

Learn more about CybelAngel.

ESG & Sustainability Assessments, Due Diligence, and more with Indefi

Indefi are strategy consultants dedicated to serving investment managers and financial investors globally. They partner with business leaders on growth strategy, market entry, product development and enhancement, sustainability, M&A and transaction support.

Through this collaboration, SESAMm clients can now access Indefi’s industry-leading services, including ESG and sustainability assessments, buy- and sell-side commercial due diligence, sustainable investment strategies, and sustainability reporting (SFDR, Article 29, and CSRD). This partnership ensures an efficient and effective response to identified risks while supporting clients in meeting regulatory and sustainability goals.

Learn more about Indefi.

Looking Ahead

The SESAMm Partner Network will officially launch in Q1 2025. Stay tuned for updates as we welcome new partners to the network and continue to develop innovative solutions for risk and ESG management.

SESAMm’s AI Technology Reveals ESG Insights

Discover unparalleled insights into ESG controversies, risks, and opportunities across industries. Learn more about how SESAMm can help you analyze millions of private and public companies using AI-powered text analysis tools.

Paris, France – November 21, 2024 – SESAMm, a leading artificial intelligence company, has been prominently featured in the latest edition of Datos Insights' Capital Markets Fintech Spotlight for Q3. This recognition underscores SESAMm's pivotal role in transforming the landscape of ESG and sentiment analysis through innovative AI technologies.

SESAMm's technological prowess allows clients to conduct in-depth due diligence and risk assessments, monitor investments, and make informed decisions. The platform’s strength lies in its ability to detect ESG controversies and identify positive impact events related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The report by Datos Insights highlights the challenges investment firms face regarding timely and transparent ESG risk information, particularly with small to mid-sized companies and in diverse geographic locations. SESAMm addresses these issues by providing a robust alternative to more traditional, often costlier, solutions. Its capacity to offer detailed ESG monitoring and analysis positions SESAMm as a valuable asset to its clients, which include some of Europe's largest financial institutions and notable names like Carlyle and Raiffeisen Bank International.

The Capital Markets Fintech Spotlight is a quarterly report that evaluates innovative companies shaping the future of finance through technology. Featuring SESAMm in this report highlights its impact on integrating ESG considerations into the investment process globally. This recognition is a testament to SESAMm’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the rapidly evolving fintech landscape.

Access the full report here: Capital Markets Fintech Spotlight: Q3 2024

SESAMm’s AI Technology Reveals ESG Insights

Discover unparalleled insights into ESG controversies, risks, and opportunities across industries. Learn more about how SESAMm can help you analyze millions of private and public companies using AI-powered text analysis tools.

We have exciting news to share! Real Deals has recognized SESAMm for Best ESG Tech for TextReveal® ESG Alerts at the Real Deals ESG Awards 2022! These awards focus on: 1. a mixture of demonstrable customer and revenue growth; 2. detailed overviews of how new initiatives, products, or services have aided the business and helped their clients

ESG monitoring is becoming increasingly critical as legislation and stakeholders focus on sustainability, positive impact initiatives, and CSR. Early detection of controversies and positive impact events for private and public companies is possible through natural language processing (NLP)-powered technologies. SESAMm's ESG and SDG Alerts use AI to give firms the ability to monitor millions of public and private companies worldwide, providing more objective indicators.

A big thanks to SESAMm's investors, partners, and clients

We thank our clients, investors, and partners for your support and patronage. Thank you for being such a big part of SESAMm; you're why we do what we do, and many of you have been involved since day one. And your generous and encouraging attitude has helped get us here today.

Of course, we're honored to earn the ESG Tech award at Real Deals ESG Awards 2022. We're also excited for our clients and partners. And while we have more work to do and clients to serve, we think the future looks bright for us, our partners, and our clients.

About SESAMm and TextReveal

SESAMm is a leading NLP technology company serving global investment firms, corporations, and investors, such as private equity firms, hedge funds, and other asset management firms. Through TextReveal, we give you NLP capabilities to generate your own alternative data for use cases, such as ESG and SDG, sentiment, private equity due diligence, corporation studies, and more. And with access to SESAMm’s massive data lake, made up of 20 billion articles and messages and growing, you can make better investment decisions.

Reach out to SESAMm

For a personal demonstration of our award-winning platform, reach out to a representative

Paris, France – November 12, 2025 – SESAMm, a leader in AI-powered text analysis for financial services, proudly announces its inclusion in the ESGFinTech100 list by FinTech Global for the third consecutive year. This recognition highlights SESAMm's commitment to sustainability and ESG through the application of advanced AI technologies.

FinTech Global's annual ESGFinTech100 list, now in its fourth year, showcases the top 100 ESG companies that are revolutionizing the financial services industry. The list is carefully curated by a panel of industry experts who evaluate over 500 ESG tech companies worldwide. This year’s criteria focused on innovative technology solutions addressing a significant industry challenge, as well as their contributions to ESG imperatives and sustainability improvements for clients.

"We’re proud to be recognized again among the ESGFinTech100, alongside innovators redefining the role of technology in sustainable finance. At SESAMm, we believe the future of ESG lies in intelligence that’s both real-time and actionable. Our mission is to make external data speak — transforming how investors, corporations, and financial institutions understand risk and opportunity.” Said Sylvain Forté, SESAMm’s CEO. “Looking ahead, we’re building on this foundation with SESAMm’s own AI-powered agents, automating entire workflows from risk detection to report generation. These systems make ESG intelligence seamless, embedded, and action-ready."

The inclusion of SESAMm in this year's ESGFinTech100 underscores the rising significance of ESG factors in the financial sector. As institutions increasingly focus on sustainability, SESAMm leverages AI to enhance operational efficiencies while supporting ESG initiatives.

About SESAMm

SESAMm is a global leader in controversy data, leveraging advanced large language models and generative AI to uncover ESG, reputational, and supplier risks in seconds. Our AI-powered platform surfaces real-time insights, even in low-disclosure markets, on millions of companies and infrastructure projects, supporting more informed decisions, enhanced due diligence, and regulatory alignment at scale. We work with leading firms, including Carlyle, Warburg, Natixis, RBI, Sustainable Fitch, Oddo, and others. SESAMm has raised $50M from renowned investors and operates across four continents. Learn more at www.sesamm.com

SESAMm’s AI Technology Reveals ESG Insights

Discover unparalleled insights into ESG controversies, risks, and opportunities across industries. Learn more about how SESAMm can help you analyze millions of private and public companies using AI-powered text analysis tools.

Paris, October 16 — SESAMm, an innovative leader in AI-powered information processing and analysis, is expanding its services with ODDO BHF Asset Management initiated in 2021. The solutions provided will focus on leveraging SESAMm’s cutting-edge technology to enhance decision-making in various aspects of its investment processes, specifically thematic strategies, facilitating a deeper understanding and more robust analysis of market opportunities through detailed market insights derived from SESAMm’s data feeds and analytical dashboards.

Innovative Solutions for Complex Markets

SESAMm’s proprietary platform, TextReveal®, offers a suite of solutions that enhance investment decisions. These solutions include detailed market sentiment analysis and comprehensive thematic research tools. SESAMm’s ability to process and analyze vast amounts of data allows its clients to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
“The solution chosen by ODDO BHF Asset Management reflects the trust and efficiency we have cultivated over the past years,” stated Sylvain Forté, CEO and co-founder at SESAMm. “Our continued collaboration is set to unlock new potentials and further innovate the way financial markets operate.”

About SESAMm

SESAMm is a global leader in AI-powered text analytics, specializing in providing insights on ESG controversies and positive-impact events. With its cutting-edge technology, SESAMm helps private equity firms, asset managers, and other financial institutions, as well as ESG consulting firms and rating agencies, monitor and analyze vast amounts of textual data to identify potential risks and opportunities in their investments.
For more information, visit SESAMm.
For further information, please contact:
SESAMm Press Office
Email: contact@sesamm.com

Reach out to SESAMm

TextReveal’s web data analysis of over five million public and private companies is essential for keeping tabs on ESG investment risks. To learn more about how you can analyze web data or to request a demo, reach out to one of our representatives.