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Archer Integrated Risk Management

Archer Integrated Risk Management

by Archer

Archer Integrated Risk Management Platform for ESG Governance

Updated by Maílis Carrilho on January 22nd, 2026
Archer provides a cloud-based Integrated Risk Management (IRM) platform designed to help organisations identify, assess, manage, and monitor enterprise risks, including ESG, compliance, operational, and third-party risks. Rather than being a pure ESG reporting or sustainability performance tool, Archer functions as a governance, risk, and compliance backbone, increasingly used to structure ESG oversight, control,s and regulatory readiness. From a Net Zero Compare perspective, Archer should be positioned as an ESG governance and risk management platform, not as a carbon accounting or ESG reporting engine.

Available ESG Monitoring Features

Alerts/Notifications
Audit Support
Compliance Reporting
Customizable Dashboards
Data Import/Export
ESG Metrics Tracking
Multi-Site Support
Risk Assessment & Scoring
Supplier ESG Assessment
Workflow Automation

Missing ESG Monitoring Features

Benchmarking & Peer Comparison
Customizable Reporting Templates
Goal Setting & Tracking
Scope 1 Emissions Tracking
Scope 2 Emissions Tracking
Scope 3 Emissions Tracking

Pricing

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Options
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Available Since

2000

Deployment Options

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Deep dive


Core Features

  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): Archer supports structured identification, assessment, and monitoring of enterprise risks, including ESG-related risks such as environmental exposure, social compliance, and governance failures.

  • ESG Risk & Governance Oversight: The platform enables organisations to embed ESG topics into existing governance and risk frameworks, supporting risk registers, control frameworks, ownership and accountability, escalation and remediation tracking.

  • Compliance & Regulatory Management: Archer is widely used to manage regulatory obligations, policies, and controls, helping organisations demonstrate compliance readiness across multiple jurisdictions.

  • Audit & Assurance Support: Audit management, evidence collection, and control testing are core capabilities, supporting both internal audit functions and external assurance processes.

  • Third-Party & Due Diligence Risk: The platform supports third-party risk workflows relevant to ESG due diligence, including supplier and partner risk identification and follow-up actions.

Plans & Pricing

Archer is offered under an enterprise subscription model.

Pricing is not publicly disclosed and typically depends on:

  • number of users and entities

  • modules deployed (risk, compliance, audit, third-party risk)

  • organisational complexity and scale

Certifications & Assurance

While specific ISO certifications are not consistently highlighted publicly, Archer aligns closely with widely recognised governance and risk frameworks rather than environmental or sustainability certifications.

Customers & Use Cases

Archer is primarily used by:

  • large enterprises and multinational corporations

  • financial institutions

  • regulated organisations

  • internal audit, risk, and compliance teams

Common use cases include enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, ESG governance oversight, third-party risk management, and audit preparation.

Closing Insights

From a Net Zero Compare perspective, Archer should be positioned as a core governance, risk and compliance platform with strong ESG relevance, particularly for organisations facing increasing sustainability-related regulatory pressure. Its value lies in structure, control, and oversight, not in measuring or improving sustainability performance directly.

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