Developer & organisation

• Commissioned by the UN Life Cycle Initiative, One Planet Network, and the UN International Resource Panel.
• Developed by WU Vienna in collaboration with CSIRO, with contributions from Sydney University and IELab (GLORIA database)

Target audience

• Policymakers, NGOs, and the general public (for country profile insights)
• Policy advisors, technical experts, and researchers (for hotspot analyses and custom data input)

Functionality & features

• Provides Country Profile module: environmental and socio-economic performance metrics at country level
• Offers Hotspots Identification module: identifies sectors and consumption value chains with disproportionate environmental pressures
• Supports National Data System: allows users to insert national data for more tailored results
• Uses a multi-region input-output approach, satellite environmental accounts, and life-cycle impact assessments
• Covers ~164–171 countries and historical data over 25+ years

Relevance to finance professionals

• Helps locate environmental risk hotspots in sectors or supply chains, relevant for ESG risk assessment or credit due diligence
• Supports capital allocation and scenario modelling by indicating which sectors may face regulatory or transition pressures
• Enables incorporation of consumption-based footprint data into investment analyses (both direct and indirect impacts)
• Produces downloadable data and harmonised indicators suitable for integration into financial models or sustainability reporting.