Licensing

Licensing Act IDs

Act IDs are designed for broad adoption. Free use for disclosures, frameworks, research, and public reporting. A simple vendor licence for commercial products.

Free use

Free for public reference

Act IDs may be freely referenced in disclosures, frameworks, SPO opinions, research, investor reports, regulatory filings, and all public reporting — with no licence required.

  • Bond frameworks and term sheets
  • Allocation and impact reports
  • SPO opinions and annexes
  • Academic and market research
  • Investor reports and presentations
  • Regulatory disclosures
Vendor licence

Vendor licence for commercial products

Data and software vendors who integrate Act IDs into commercial products — datasets, analytics platforms, portfolio management tools — obtain a straightforward annual vendor licence.

  • ESG data products and datasets
  • Portfolio analytics platforms
  • Bond market data services
  • Sustainable finance software tools
  • API-based data services

Annual vendor licence fees

Vendor licences are priced by vendor size. All fees are in USD with CAD equivalents shown. Invoicing is in CAD. Multi-year deals are welcome.

Small Vendor
$2,480 CAD $3,360

Smaller data providers, niche tools, and early-stage products integrating Act IDs.

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Large Vendor
$18,900 CAD $25,600

Major data providers, large analytics platforms, and enterprise software vendors.

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Vendor licence pricing may change in the future. Prices listed here apply at the time of signing. Multi-year deals lock in the current rate for the term agreed.

2026 early adopter offer

Vendors who sign a licence in 2026 and actively promote the Act ID system — including it in public communications, documentation, or product materials — may receive a free three-year vendor licence.

The promotion credit can reduce fees by up to 50% in standard licensing, and the free three-year licence applies where a vendor meets the active promotion criteria for the 2026 sign-up period.

To discuss whether you qualify, get in touch.

Promotion credit summary

  • Up to 50% fee reduction for vendors that actively promote the Act ID system in their product communications or documentation.
  • Free 3-year licence for vendors that sign in 2026 and meet the active promotion criteria for that period.
  • Multi-year deals available at any tier. Lock in current pricing for the term of your agreement.
Discuss your licence

Invoicing and terms

All vendor licences are invoiced in Canadian dollars (CAD). USD prices are indicative equivalents shown for reference; the CAD amount on the invoice is the binding amount.

Licences are annual unless a multi-year term is agreed. Vendor licence pricing may change in future periods. Pricing agreed at the time of signing applies for the term of that licence.

To discuss a licence, contact us at the address on the About page.