Resource List

The excel-based Impact Mappings are standalone versions of the research embedded in UNEP FI’s Impact Analysis Tools, split into two parts. The first part, Sector Mappings, shows the strength of connection between economic activities (using ISIC classification) and positive and negative impacts (using UNEP FI’s Impact Radar). The second part, Needs Mappings, tracks a selection of indicators at global, country and local levels as a way to estimate the sustainable development needs in different geographies.

Use this resource for the following Actions of Impact Management:

• Identify: Use the Sector-Impact map to understand the impact areas and topics associated with different economic activities, understand positive and negative associations, and identify key sectors for different impact areas and topics.

The Impact Protocol provides a step-by-step guide of how to analyse and manage a bank’s portfolio impacts, as per UNEP FI’s holistic impact approach and in alignment with the requirements of the Principles for Responsible Banking. The Protocol provides an overview of the impact management process as a whole and is complemented by other UNEP FI resources including the Impact Management Tool and the Thematic Target-Setting Guidance, which can be used to operationalise the Protocol.

This is a cross-cutting resource, meaning that it supports the internal impact management process as a whole, rather than one or a few of the Actions of Impact Management.

The Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development (IS-FSD) is a framework for donors, development finance institutions (DFIs) and their private partners to make financial decisions that maximise their positive contribution to the SDGs. The Standards are harmonised with the UNDP SDG Impact Standards.

This is a cross-cutting resource, meaning that it supports the internal impact management process as a whole, rather than one or a few of the Actions of Impact Management.

This handbook assists impact investors with integrating their impact considerations into their investment practices. It provides practical strategies, tools and case studies to help investors align their financial goals with positive social and environmental outcomes. The handbook covers various aspects of impact investing, including impact measurement, due diligence, portfolio management, and stakeholder engagement.

Use this resource for the following Actions of Impact Management:

• Implement: Execute the strategies outlined in the handbook to integrate impact considerations into investment processes and decision-making. This involves incorporating impact metrics and assessment methodologies into investment analysis, due diligence and portfolio management practices.

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

Use this resource to:

• Learn about key considerations when monetising impact, using publicly available information on companies.

The Indicator Library builds on the Impact Radar and the Sector-Impact Map to provide a compilation of impact-related indicators and metrics.

Use this resource to:

• Measure, assess and value: To find relevant indicators and metrics for impact measurement and assessment

Reporting framework that provides principles-based guidance for organisations seeking to create an integrated report, containing both financial and non-financial information. The guidance is tailored specifically for private sector, for-profit companies, but the Framework can also be applied to the public sector and non-for-profit organisations.

Use this resource to:

• Communicate: Report to providers of financial capital on sustainability topics that are likely to affect value creation over the short-, medium-, and long-term.

The Integrated Thinking Principles are a set of guidelines promoting integrated thinking in corporate reporting. Integrated thinking encourages organisations to consider how financial, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are interconnected and affect long-term value creation.

Use this resource for the following Actions of Impact Management:

• Communicate: Provide disclosures that explain how financial and non-financial factors are considered in decision-making processes and contribute to long-term value creation.

Guidance on how to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into reporting processes.

Use this resource to:

• Communicate: Use the guidance to disclose positive and negative contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals.

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