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Tools and databases are resources designed to help members evaluate the sustainability impact and financial performance of investments or business decisions. Tools allow members to assess impact, model scenarios and enable informed decisions that align with sustainability goals.

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IMPACT World+

IMPACT World+ is a globally regionalised method for life cycle impact assessment (LCIA), integrating multiple state-of-the-art developments as well as damages on water and carbon areas of concern within a consistent LCIA framework. Most of the regional impact categories have been spatially differentiated and all long-term impact categories have been subdivided into shorter-term damage (the first 100 years after the emission) and long-term damage categories.
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Forest IQ

Powered by data from Trase Earth, Forest IQ has been developed to support banks and investors assess and manage their exposure to deforestation risk. Forest IQ provides market leading data about corporate performance on deforestation impacts, land conversion, and natural ecosystem and human rights abuses. Trase Earth offers open source data that is free to download.
Online tool/database

GIIN's IRIS

Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
IRIS+ provides streamlined, practical, how-to guidance on integrating social and environmental factors into investment decision making. It is free to use.
Online tool/database

Indicators for the Kunming – Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

United Nations Environment Programme
This site provides information about the proposed indicators for the monitoring framework for the Post 2020 GBF.
Online tool/database

Species+

United Nations Environment Programme
Developed by UN WCMC and CITES Secretariat, Species + provides a central portal for accessing key information on species of global concern.
Online tool/database

Protected Planet

Protected Planet is the most up to date and complete source of data on protected areas and other effective are-based conservation measures (OECMs), updated monthly with submissions from governments, non-government organisations, landowners and communities.
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Land use finance impact hub 

United Nations Environment Programme
The hub hosts a collection of tools and guidance to help financial institutions harmonise environmental and social impact monitoring for sustainable land use finance.
Online tool/database

Eora global supply chain database

EORA is a global supply chain database that consists of a multi-region input output table (MIRO) model that provides a time series of high-resolution IO tables with matching environmental and social satellite accounts for 190 countries. EORA has particularly high granularity for Australia, whereas EXIOBASE is ideal for the European context.
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UN world conservation monitoring centre (UN-WCMC)

United Nations Environment Programme
The UNEP WCMC is part of the specialist biodiversity assessment arm of the United Nations Environment Program. It is a ‘centre of excellence’, home to resources, tools, data bases, project information and more — A wealth of knowledge designed to inform and support organisations.
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World database of key biodiversity areas

The key biodiversity areas database provides a comprehensive, robust, up-to-date, and accessible data management system for Key Biodiversity Areas, the most important sites in the world for nature (still in beta stage at time of writing).
Online tool/database

IUCN red list of threatened species   

The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, is a database of the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. 
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ReCiPe 

ReCiPe is a method for the impact assessment (LCIA) in an LCA. Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) translates emissions and resource extractions into a limited number of environmental impact scores by means of so-called characterisation factors. 
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Exiobase

EXIOBASE is a global, detailed Multi-Regional Environmentally Extended Supply-Use Table (MR-SUT) and Input-Output Table (MR-IOT). It was developed by harmonising and detailing supply-use tables for a large number of countries, estimating emissions and resource extractions by industry.
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Planet Tracker's nature scorecard

This Nature Scorecard examines over 470 corporates which are involved in nature-related frameworks and initiatives, rating each company based on the extent of their engagement.
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Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) forest and water risk scores

The CDP Scores page provides access to the latest environmental performance assessments of companies and cities. It features the A Lists, highlighting leaders in environmental transparency and action. Users can view detailed scores and responses to understand entities' environmental strategies and progress.
Online tool/database

Global Forest Watch

World Resources Institute
This platform provides access to near-real-time data and tools for monitoring forests worldwide. It offers satellite imagery, forest cover maps, and deforestation alerts, enabling users to track forest changes, analyse trends, and support sustainable forest management. The tool is invaluable for policymakers, businesses, and conservationists aiming to mitigate deforestation and promote forest conservation.
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