Measuring Impact in Impact Investing

Harvard Business School

Book / Report | Free

This document provides a valuable overview about different methods for impact assessment from the investor's perspective.

Biodiversity Footprint Tool

Plansup

Calculator / Equations / Formula | Free

This tool enables a business to measure its impact on biodiversity based on the two major pressure factors ‘Land use’ (type of management and number of hectares) and... Read More

Total Societal Impact: A New Lens for Strategy

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Framework / Guidelines | Free

Every company has positive and negative economic, social, and environmental e ects on the world. We refer to the aggregate of these as its total societal impact. TSI is a... Read More

Made-By

Made-By

Other | Paid

A European nonprofit committed to improving environmental and social conditions in the fashion industry, has created benchmarks to evaluate the sustainability of textiles... Read More

Maximize Your Impact

Social Value UK

Template / Workbook / Spreadsheet | Free

The Maximise Your Impact guide was developed within “Know Your Impact: Social Impact Management Tools for Young Social Entrepreneurs” by Estonian Social Enterprise Network,... Read More

Setting Science-based Targets

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Course | Free

Over 300 companies have committed to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets that are in line with climate science and over 70 have already set these targets. A... Read More

The Sustainability Consortium Toolkits

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC)

Article | Paid

The toolkits are designed to facilitate decision-making by retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers along the value chain, with an emphasis on impact and improving product... Read More

The Water Network (2015)

AquaSPE

Other | Free

Primary Functions:Connect and share knowledge with water professionals from 185 countriesThe Water Network is a neutral platform for multi-stakeholders to share content,... Read More

Fire Code

International Code Council (ICC)

Other | Paid

The International Fire Code, in this 2015 edition, is designed to meet these needs through model code regulations that safeguard the public health and safety in all... Read More

Corporate Natural Capital Accounts

Natural Capital Committee | PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

Framework / Guidelines | Free | Jan 01, 2015

This study develops a methodology for corporate natural capital accounting. The study is structured around three main phases of work: Constructing a methodological... Read More

Water Footprint Assessment Manual: Setting the Global Standard

Water Footprint Network

Calculator / Equations / Formula | Free

Tool available here:  http://waterfootprint.org/en/resources/interactive-tools/water-footprint-assessment-tool/The Global Water Footprint Assessment Standard is the... Read More

BS 8001:2017 Circular Economy Standard - Framework

British Standards Institute (BSI)

Other | Paid

Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organizations. 

Some principles for Science-Based Target setting

Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan

Other | Free

A short document with five inspiring and very clear thoughts about how to set (emissions) targets (and how not to set them).

Toolkit: Reducing the Food Wastage Footprint

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Suite of Tools | Free | Feb 01, 2013

The aim of the Toolkit is to showcase concrete examples of good practices for food loss and waste reduction, while pointing to information sources, guidelines and pledges... Read More

The Business Case for Responsible Corporate Adaptation: Strengthening Private Sector and Community Resilience (2015)

CDP | ND-GAIN | OXFAM | Rainforest Alliance | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | DTU Partnerships | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Article | Free | May 30, 2015

Primary Functions:Learn how companies can adapt to climate change through a collection of case examples, including some related to waterHighlights the benefits for... Read More