Estimate value created

Practice standards that provide a common language and a system for integrating sustainable development issues, the Sustainable Development Goals and impact management into business and investment decision-making. These practice standards also outline the ‘ABC’ classification methodology, which helps organisations assess whether an impact ‘Acts to reduce harm’, ‘Benefits stakeholders’, or ‘Contributes to solutions’ in relation to the SDGs.

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Set up processes and embed practices that orient an organisation towards achieving the SDGs. The SDG Impact Standard contains practice indicators that are relevant to several actions. Use the links below to access guidance for different practice indicators. Alternatively, view the whole guidance document here.

• Governance, strategy, and management approach:
  • 2.1.1 / 2.1.2 / 2.1.3 / 2.1.4 / 2.1.5 / 2.1.6 / 2.1.7
  • 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3
• Set and revise objectives:
  • 1.1.1 / 1.1.2 / 1.1.3 / 1.1.4 / 1.1.5 / 1.1.6 / 1.1.7 / 1.1.8 / 1.1.9 / 1.1.10 / 1.1.11
  • 1.2.1 / 1.2.2 / 1.2.3 / 1.2.4 / 1.2.5 / 1.2.6 / 1.2.7
• Identify sustainability topics:
  • 1.1.6 / 1.1.7 / 1.1.8
  • 2.2.1 / 2.2.2 / 2.2.3
• Measure sustainability performance:
  • 2.1.6
  • 2.2.4
  • 2.3.2
• Assess impact:
  • 2.1.6
  • 2.2.1 / 2.2.2 / 2.2.3 / 2.2.4
  • 2.3.1 / 2.3.2 / 2.3.3 / 2.3.4
• Estimate value created:
  • 2.2.1 / 2.2.4 / 2.2.5
• Verify:
  • 2.2.6
  • 3.6
• Integrate and act:
  • 2.2.5
  • 2.3.1 / 2.3.2 / 2.3.3 / 2.3.4 / 2.3.5
• Disclose:
  • 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6

Reporting standards that provide industry-specific disclosure topics and associated metrics that measure performance against 26 General Issue Categories (or sustainability topics). Management or mismanagement of performance on these sustainability topics may create, preserve or erode value for the typical company in a given industry over time.

Research on impact valuation published in the form of case studies and white papers. Specific illustrative examples are provided for product impact.

Guidance that outlines a process organisations should follow to identify, measure and value their impacts and dependencies on the natural environment.

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• Set and revise objectives: Use the guidance on how to identify and engage with stakeholders in order to set objectives for a natural capital assessment.
• Identify sustainability topics: Use the guidance on how to map the links between significant impacts and the business activities that affect or rely on them. This process helps organisations determine whether each impacted stakeholder is likely to affect their business model (and therefore enterprise value).
• Estimate value created: Use the guidance to value impacts and dependencies on natural capital. This methodology draws on organisational data, data collected from stakeholders and publicly available country- or sector-level data.

Guidance that outlines a process for organisations to follow so they can identify, measure and value their impacts and dependencies on social and human capital.

Use this resource to:

• Set and revise objectives: Use the guidance on how to identify and engage with stakeholders in order to set objectives for a social and human capital based assessment.
• Identify sustainability topics: Use the guidance to map the links between significant impacts and the business activities that affect or rely on them. This process helps the organisation determine whether each impacted stakeholder is likely to affect the business model (and therefore enterprise value).
• Estimate value created: Use the guidance to value impacts and dependencies on social and human capital. This methodology draws on organisational data, data collected from stakeholders and publicly available country- or sector-level data.

Guidance on conducting identifying, measuring and valuing social impact to calculate Social Return On Investment (SROI).

Use this resource to:

• Estimate value created: Follow this methodology to monetise the social value an organisation creates, preserves, or erodes for stakeholders. This methodology guides an organisation through the process of valuing impact from the perspective of all affected stakeholders.

Standard and guidance on how to apply the third of SVI’s Social Value Principles.

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• Estimate value created: Use the guidance to value impacts from the perspective of affected stakeholders. This standard emphasises the importance of using data collected directly from stakeholders.