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Impact measurement and verification

Resources for developing metrics and frameworks to measure, monitor, implement and verify the environmental, social, and financial impacts of investments.

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Climate allocation compass, a framework for real-world decarbonization (Compass-FRWD)

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
This report presents a multi-asset class decarbonisation framework aimed at bridging the global climate investment gap and guiding financial institutions in capital allocation strategies to decarbonise the real economy. The framework includes steps to set emission reduction targets, allocate capital accordingly, and monitor progress using metrics like the Net Zero Deviation Index (NZDI), while emphasising collaboration with policymakers and stakeholders.
Research
15 October 2024

Investment framework for nutrition 2024

The World Bank
This is a comprehensive guide to addressing malnutrition. It emphasises cost-effective interventions, multisectoral approaches, and policy measures that integrate gender and climate change considerations. Expanding on the 2017 framework, it includes new evidence on interventions and financing strategies to improve nutrition outcomes globally, while aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2.2.
Research
2 October 2024

Setting sail: Target setting in the sustainable blue economy

United Nations Environment Programme
This report provides a manual to guide financial institutions in implementing target-setting practices within the blue economy. It outlines the principles of sustainable finance, focusing on sectors like seafood and aquaculture. The document includes guidance for creating actionable targets, monitoring progress, and integrating environmental and social risks, with case studies and examples for practical application.
Research
16 February 2024

Reporting framework for the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative

United Nations Environment Programme
This framework outlines the reporting requirements for signatories to the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles. It provides guidelines on what to report, how to report, and the annual reporting process. This framework supports transparency and accountability, with a focus on actions, targets, and governance structures aligned with sustainable blue economy principles.
Research
21 April 2023

Investment model validation: A guide for practitioners

CFA Institute
This guide offers a practical framework for assessing the robustness of investment models used in finance. This report covers methodologies such as backtesting, cross-validation, and scenario analysis to mitigate model risk, providing investment professionals with tools to enhance decision-making processes and model reliability. The guide stresses the importance of aligning model outcomes with economic theory and offers insights into performance benchmarking.
Research
27 June 2024

No data, no deal? Impact measurement and capital flows to achieve climate-compatible growth

Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment (University of Oxford)
This report explores the challenges and importance of impact measurement and management (IMM) in directing capital to climate-friendly projects, particularly in emerging markets. Through investor interviews and case studies, it highlights the need for standardised IMM to enhance transparency, avoid 'impact-washing', and ensure equitable access to capital for underrepresented markets like Zambia.
Research
27 August 2024

KnowTheChain's benchmark tool

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
KnowTheChain’s benchmark evaluates corporate efforts to address forced labour in global supply chains. It assesses companies across sectors using indicators such as worker rights, transparency, and risk management. This tool helps finance professionals and investors identify risks and drive improvements in corporate labour practices, promoting ethical and responsible investment decisions.
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Certifications Red Flags tool

Rights CoLab
This tool helps finance professionals identify potential risks in investment certifications. It provides a structured framework for assessing the credibility of certifications, enhancing decision-making in responsible investment practices. Users can access key indicators of reliability and transparency in various certifications.
Online tool/database

Responsible contracting tool

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)
The Responsible Contracting tool helps finance professionals assess and implement responsible contracting practices. It offers guidance on integrating sustainability into contract management, ensuring alignment with ESG objectives. This resource supports organisations in promoting ethical standards and accountability throughout the procurement process.
Online tool/database

Explore climate change in the American mind

This tool offers visualisations and data on American climate change opinions. It provides finance professionals with insights into public sentiment, useful for assessing risks, opportunities, and strategies in climate-related investments. The tool supports data-driven decision-making in sustainable finance practices.
Online tool/database

FINRA's Risk Meter

finra
This tool helps individuals assess their susceptibility to investment fraud. It provides a quick, easy-to-use quiz to identify potential vulnerabilities based on behaviour and demographics, offering insight into personal risk factors for unethical financial schemes. Ideal for raising fraud awareness.
Online tool/database

FINRA fixed income database

finra
This database provides a comprehensive collection of market data for US fixed-income securities, including corporate and government bonds. It assists finance professionals in tracking pricing trends, ensuring transparency, and supporting informed investment decisions.
Online tool/database

A practical guide for business: Air pollutant emission assessment

Stockholm Environment Institute
This guide provides businesses with a framework to quantify air pollutant emissions along their value chains. It offers methodologies for assessing emissions from key sources such as electricity, fuel combustion, and transportation, helping businesses reduce pollutants and support better health outcomes and environmental sustainability.
Research
13 December 2023

Material insights

Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI)
Material Insights is a tool to help companies and stakeholders manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks in mineral supply chains. It provides data-driven insights on specific minerals, supporting responsible sourcing and sustainability efforts in the raw materials sector.
Online tool/database

Evaluating due diligence programs for conflict minerals: A matched analysis of 3T mines in eastern DRC

International Peace Information Service (IPIS)
This report evaluates the impact of due diligence programs (DDP) on 3T mines (tin, tantalum, and tungsten) in Eastern DRC. It finds reductions in interference by armed forces, increased state presence, but no significant changes in child labour rates. Economic improvements are noted, but DDP does not eliminate all mining-related harms.
Research
29 March 2021

Global Biodiversity Score (GBS)

CDC Biodiversité
The Global Biodiversity Score (GBS) is a tool developed by CDC Biodiversité that helps businesses and financial institutions measure their impact on biodiversity. It provides a quantitative assessment, enabling users to integrate biodiversity considerations into decision-making and align with sustainability goals.
Online tool/database
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