Noa vs Breathe ESG: Which One Fits an Enterprise ESG Team?
Breathe ESG supports all major global reporting frameworks, including BRSR and BRSR Core, GRI, CSRD and ESRS, ISSB, CDP and CBAM, all from one governed dataset.
Last reviewed: 11 November 2026. Breathe ESG publishes this page. Details about Noa come from Newtral's public website on that date. Products change, so if anything here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
Noa is the AI product from Newtral, a Bengaluru compliance software company. Breathe ESG is the ESG platform that more than 40 enterprises, from Ambuja Cement and CEAT to Swiggy and Paytm, use to run reporting from raw data to assured disclosure.
Noa vs Breathe ESG: the short answer
Choose Noa if you run a chemicals or manufacturing compliance team, your biggest pain is the sheer number of obligations (permits, REACH, Seveso, CPCB returns), and you want AI agents to take the first pass at all of it.
Choose Breathe ESG if ESG reporting is now a board-level process at your company. Your numbers go to auditors, investors and SEBI every year, you report to several frameworks at once, and you want the platform, the process and the people to come from one partner.
Noa vs Breathe ESG at a glance
| Noa (Newtral) | Breathe ESG | |
|---|---|---|
| Core approach | An orchestrator AI that hands work to specialist agents | One ESG system of record with INARA AI built in, plus a team behind it |
| Frameworks | 12 listed: BRSR, ESRS, CSRD, IFRS S2, TCFD, CDP, SBTi, CBAM, REACH, CSDDD, Seveso, GHG Protocol | All major global frameworks, including BRSR and BRSR Core, GRI, CSRD and ESRS, ISSB, TCFD, CDP and CBAM |
| GRI | Not listed on its frameworks page | Supported |
| Carbon | Scope 1 to 3, all 15 Scope 3 categories, product carbon footprints | Scope 1 to 3, value chain, product carbon footprints, decarbonisation planning |
| Beyond carbon | EHS permits and obligation tracking | ESG data management, materiality, social and governance metrics, EHS through Breathe SAFE |
| People | Software only | ESG consulting, fractional CSOs, Breathe Academy training, Breathe Zero community |
| Integrations | SAP, Oracle, Workday, Snowflake on Enterprise | ERP systems and IoT meters, plus APIs configured to your setup |
| Security | SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 claimed | ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, AES-256 encryption, role-based access, audit logs, on-premise option |
| Pricing | Self-serve from $49 per admin per month, Enterprise custom | Free plan with INARA credits, Platform and Enterprise quoted to scope |
| Base | Bengaluru | Bengaluru, serving enterprises across India, the US and the UK |
Where Noa is strong
Credit where it is due. Newtral's public materials point to:
- Agent-first design. Specialist agents (DMA Analyst, PCF Calculator, Evidence Extractor, Regulatory Intelligence and more) each own one clearly scoped job.
- Compliance beyond ESG. REACH, Seveso, CSDDD, permits and CPCB returns suit chemical plants where one team runs ESG and environmental compliance.
- Transparent entry pricing. Plans start at $49 per admin per month, with a 14-day trial and no card required.
- Big-system integrations. SAP, Oracle, Workday and Snowflake on its Enterprise plan.
If your main problem is too many compliance obligations and too few analysts, Noa is worth a demo.
How Breathe ESG is different
Built for reporting that gets audited every year
A first draft is the easy part. The hard part is the second and third year, when auditors ask why a number moved and investors compare you with last year. Breathe ESG keeps an audit trail on every data point: who entered it, who approved it, and the evidence behind it. Each cycle builds on the last one instead of starting again.
One dataset, every framework
Data is collected once at facility level, rolls up through business units and subsidiaries, and feeds BRSR, GRI, CSRD, ISSB, CDP and CBAM. Our country-by-country guide to mandatory ESG reporting shows what is due where.
AI that does the grunt work, people who own the call
INARA cleans, de-duplicates and maps utility bills, invoices and supplier files. Your team reviews and approves. Auditors trust a process with named owners and logged sign-offs, and that is what Breathe ESG is designed around.
Full disclosure, not just carbon
Carbon accounting, Scope 3, value chain, materiality, social and governance metrics all sit in one system. That matters for BRSR Core, where assurance reaches well past emissions.
Proven where the data is hardest
Cement plants, tyre factories, real estate portfolios and consumer tech companies with hundreds of sites each break ESG data in different ways. Ambuja Cement, CEAT, Star Cement, KSB, Solmax, Embassy Group, Swiggy, Paytm and Rubrik all report on Breathe ESG.
Enterprise security as standard
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified, GDPR compliant, AES-256 encryption, role-based access, audit logs, and on-premise deployment for strict IT environments. See how Breathe ESG secures enterprise ESG data.
More than software
Most ESG programmes do not stall for lack of features. They stall because nobody owns the process. Breathe ESG gives you:
- ESG consulting and fractional CSOs. Senior sustainability leadership for materiality, targets and first-time disclosures, without a full-time hire.
- Training through Breathe Academy. Upskill the people who own the data.
- A community in Breathe Zero. ESG professionals who have been through the same reporting cycles.
- EHS tracking with Breathe SAFE. Environment, health and safety data next to your ESG data.
Questions to ask in any ESG software demo
- Show me one number in last year's report traced back to its source document.
- Who approves data before it reaches the report, and is that approval logged?
- Which frameworks can I generate from the same dataset without re-entering anything?
- What happens when my auditor disagrees with an AI-generated figure?
- Where is my data hosted, which certifications cover it, and is it used to train your models?
- Who do I call when the deadline is two weeks out and the data is still incomplete?
For a wider view, see our round-up of sustainability reporting software platforms and our guide to CBAM reporting software.
See Breathe ESG on your own data
Bring one facility's messy data. We will show you INARA cleaning it and the report it produces. Book a demo, or start free with INARA from our pricing page.
FAQs
Is Noa the same company as Newtral?
Noa is the AI product. Newtral Technologies is the company behind it, based in Bengaluru.
Does Breathe ESG use AI agents?
Yes. INARA, Breathe ESG's AI engine, reasons across your facilities, suppliers and operations to clean, map and check data. Every output goes to your team for review and approval before it is published.
Which is better for BRSR Core assurance?
Both support BRSR. For assurance, what matters is the evidence trail, logged approvals and a named owner for the process. Breathe ESG gives you all three, with consultants on hand when you need them.
Does Breathe ESG support GRI?
Yes. GRI is one of the frameworks you can report to from the same dataset, alongside BRSR, CSRD, ISSB, CDP and CBAM.
Can Breathe ESG handle multiple subsidiaries and sites?
Yes. Data is collected at facility level and rolls up through business units and subsidiaries, with ERP and IoT meter integrations feeding it directly.
Is Breathe ESG secure enough for enterprise IT reviews?
Yes. Breathe ESG is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified, GDPR compliant, encrypts data with AES-256, and offers on-premise deployment for strict IT environments.