Breathe ESG vs Climes: Which ESG Platform Fits Your Team in 2026?
Breathe ESG supports all major global reporting frameworks, from BRSR and GRI to ISSB, CSRD, CDP and CBAM, all from one governed dataset.
Last reviewed: 28 September 2026. Breathe ESG publishes this page. Details about Climes come from its public website and listings on that date. Products change, so if anything here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
Climes and Breathe ESG both help Indian companies build carbon numbers that hold up to auditors, regulators and EU buyers. Climes is carbon first. Breathe ESG covers carbon plus the wider ESG reporting cycle.
If you are deciding between them, the question is simple: do you need a specialist carbon system, or one platform for carbon and everything else in your sustainability report?
Breathe ESG vs Climes: the short answer
Choose Climes if your priority is defensible carbon data for specific regimes, such as CBAM, CCTS, product standards or battery passports, and you do not need a full ESG reporting suite.
Choose Breathe ESG if you need carbon accounting and full ESG reporting together, including BRSR's social and governance sections, materiality, supplier engagement and decarbonisation planning.
Breathe ESG vs Climes at a glance
| Breathe ESG | Climes | |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | End-to-end ESG data, carbon accounting and multi-framework reporting for enterprises | Carbon data management and compliance, built around defensible, traceable numbers |
| Main modules | ESG data management, carbon accounting (Scope 1 and 2), Scope 3, value chain, product carbon footprint, materiality assessment, decarbonisation planning, reporting, audit trail | Carbon-OS platform, Carbon X-Ray free diagnostic, checkout API for carbon-neutral payments, carbon-neutral events |
| Frameworks supported | All major global reporting frameworks, including BRSR and BRSR Core, GRI, ISSB (IFRS S1 and S2), CSRD and ESRS, TCFD, CDP and CBAM | BRSR Core, CBAM, PCAF, SBTi, CCTS, ISO 14067, CDP, ISSB, CSRD, UAE Decree 11, GHG Product Standard, Battery Passport, EPD |
| AI | INARA AI layer flags data errors, fills gaps, standardises units and links every recommendation to source data | Not highlighted on homepage |
| Services | ESG consulting, fractional CSOs, training through Breathe Academy, implementation and dedicated support | Platform-led; no consulting services highlighted |
| Free way to start | Yes. Free INARA plan with 100 AI credits | Yes. Free Carbon X-Ray diagnostic |
| Pricing | Quote based, by products, users, business units and implementation scope | Not published |
Where Climes is strong
Climes has a sharp carbon offer. Public materials highlight:
- A clear promise that every number keeps its receipts: methodology, audit trail, confidence scores and source references.
- Coverage of newer carbon regimes, including CCTS, UAE Decree 11 and battery passports.
- Named customers including Netflix, Wipro, DBS Bank and Tata Consumer.
- A free Carbon X-Ray diagnostic as a way in.
How Breathe ESG is different
Carbon plus the rest of your ESG report
BRSR is not only about emissions. Principles on employees, communities and governance need data too. Breathe ESG's ESG data management and reporting workflows cover the full report, not just the carbon chapter.
Materiality that drives the agenda
Our materiality assessment brings stakeholder input and evidence together, so you can defend why each topic is in your report.
Supplier engagement at scale
Value chain workflows track supplier participation and replace estimates with primary data over time.
AI that works on your data
INARA flags errors, fills gaps and standardises units across facilities, with every suggestion linked to source. Try it free.
More than software
Breathe ESG is a platform and a team. Use as much help as you need.
- ESG consulting and fractional CSOs. Senior sustainability leadership and hands-on advisory, without a full-time hire.
- Training through Breathe Academy. Upskill your team on ESG reporting, frameworks and carbon accounting.
- A community in Breathe Zero. Connect with CSOs, supply chain leads and climate operators working on the same problems.
- EHS tracking with Breathe SAFE. Keep environment, health and safety data next to your ESG data instead of in another tool.
Questions to ask in any ESG software demo
Whichever shortlist you end up with, these questions separate a good fit from a good pitch.
- Show me a BRSR Core indicator traced from the published number back to the source invoice or meter reading.
- How do you handle a reporting boundary change, like an acquisition, without breaking last year's numbers?
- Which emission factor libraries do you use, and how are factor updates versioned?
- How do suppliers submit data, and what does your average supplier response rate look like?
- What does implementation look like in weeks, and who from your side does the work?
For a wider view of the market, see our round-up of sustainability reporting software platforms and our guide to BRSR reporting in India.
See Breathe ESG on your own data
Need carbon and full ESG reporting in one place? See how Breathe ESG handles both. Book a demo, or start free with INARA from our pricing page.
FAQs
Is Climes an ESG reporting platform?
Climes positions itself around carbon data management and compliance. Breathe ESG covers carbon and broader ESG reporting.
Do both support CBAM?
Yes. Both name CBAM. Climes also lists CCTS and product standards such as ISO 14067. Read our CCTS guide for what Indian plants must report.
Can I start free?
Climes offers a free Carbon X-Ray diagnostic. Breathe ESG offers a free INARA plan with 100 AI credits.