London, UK – July 15, 2025 — Ikano Insight, a data science and sustainability analytics company, part of the Ikano Group and owned by the founders of IKEA, today announced a strategic partnership with Unravel Carbon, one of the world’s leading agentic, enterprise ESG & sustainability management platforms.
The collaboration powers Ikano Insight’s ESG Performance Optimiser solution, leveraging Unravel Carbon’s AI agents and software, to deliver an end-to-end solution for businesses striving to elevate their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.
The use of AI Agents will change how sustainability management is done, and this partnership is the first to bring that capability into Europe.
This partnership marks a significant step in Ikano Insight’s mission to empower companies with smarter, data-driven sustainability strategies. Putting Unravel Carbon’s cutting-edge Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking and analytics directly within Ikano Insight’s end to end ESG advisory offering, ESG Performance Optimiser, clients can now access a deeply guided experience that blends ESG industry knowledge and expertise with best-in-class ESG metrics, carbon transparency, supply chain intelligence, and strategic reporting.
Meeting the moment: technology for the new ESG era
As global and local regulatory frameworks evolve — from UK SRS, IFRS S1 & S2 (ISSB) to the EU’s CSRD — and pressure from the finance industry and consumers mounts, businesses are seeking actionable, compliant, and scalable ESG tools.
The enhanced ESG Performance Optimiser provides exactly that, now bolstered by Unravel Carbon’s automated data ingestion, audit-grade emissions reporting, and built-in alignment with major global standards.
Founded in 2022, Unravel Carbon is backed by Sequoia and is a YCombinator company. It is used in 52+ countries and trusted by global brands including CBRE, Big Dutchman, Wilscott, SATS, AIA and others.
Its application of agentic AI means that sustainability teams around the world are able to achieve their strategic goals like never before – from creating a compliance gap assessment report to major disclosure frameworks in 2 minutes to collecting data in their messy and raw forms and transforming them into real-time emissions inventories in minutes, making enterprise-grade Scope 3 visibility and auditability achievable at scale — a critical need for companies facing complex value chains and rising sustainability obligations.
Why it matters
With ESG no longer optional, businesses need to shift from static reporting to dynamic performance management. The combined offering empowers organisations to:
- Automate and accelerate ESG reporting across environmental, carbon, social, and governance metrics
- Improve data quality and transparency across operations and supply chains
- Align with major global standards such as ISSB, TCFD, GRI and CSRD
- Model and track progress toward net-zero and 2030 sustainability goals
- Benchmark performance and engage stakeholders with confidence and clarity
The partnership is now live, with the integrated ESG Performance Optimiser available to new and existing clients across retail, finance, manufacturing, and other sectors.
About Ikano Insight
Ikano Insight is a purpose-driven data science and analytics specialist, helping businesses unlock strategic value through ESG, customer, and operational intelligence.
Part of the Ikano Group, owned by the founders of IKEA, the company embodies the commercial expertise and sustainability innovation of IKEA, to help organisations make smarter decisions for people and planet.
About Unravel Carbon
Unravel Carbon is the world’s first agentic platform for sustainability outcomes. Its AI agents and award-winning sustainability management platform sets it apart and is used by global companies and consultants in >50 countries to simplify emissions tracking, meet regulatory standards, and accelerate climate action. It has offices in the US, Japan, Australia and Singapore.
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Written by Peter Jones
Head of Sustainability
Skilled in sustainability strategy and analytics, Peter is passionate about steering organisations toward a sustainable future, leveraging strategic vision and extensive experience for global betterment and bottom-line success.
