Partners — Impact Management Platform

The Impact Management Platform is a collaboration between the leading providers of sustainability standards and guidance for the private sector; the Platform Partners.

The Partners cater to multiple target audiences (corporates, financial institutions, investors), support different aspects of sustainability and impact management (management, disclosure, benchmarking & certification), and cater to a spectrum of impact management objectives.

Consult our Resource Database and our System Map to explore the Partners frameworks and resources and understand how these can be used.

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B Lab is a nonprofit transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. A leader in economic systems change, our global network creates standards, policies, tools, and programs for business, and we certify companies, known as B Corps, that are leading the way. To date, our community includes 1,000,000 workers in over 10,000 B Corps across 103 countries and 160 industries.

B Lab is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in Philadelphia and New York.

Capitals Coalition is a global collaboration with a shared vision for a resilient economy that values what matters. Together with nearly 500 partners, the Coalition builds confidence in the value of all capitals, empowers people to act, with the aim, by 2035, to embed the value of all capitals – natural, social, human, and produced, into decision-making. It is building the enabling environment for impact accounting for value creation and is helping boards and investors to adopt integrated decision-making practices to have complete and consistent information, advancing competitiveness and resilience.

Capitals Coalition is a nonprofit organisation registered in the Hague, Netherlands.

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system for companies, capital markets, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change, with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and state action. Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions.

CDP is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in London.

GIIN is the leading industry body for impact investing. Since 2009, GIIN has worked to increase the scale and effectiveness of impact investing to solve systemic problems facing people and the planet. With approximately 450 members across six continents, the GIIN serves as a hub for innovation, ideas and information to help investors build a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient world.

GIIN is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in New York.

GRI is the creator of the common global language to assess and report environmental, social and economic impacts, as articulated though the GRI Standards – the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards.

For nearly 30 years, GRI has engaged in a multi-stakeholder approach to define and refine the global best practice for sustainability reporting. In addition to standards, GRI provides tools and training that empower organizations of all sizes to build sustainable, long-term value – benefiting people and planet.

GRI is an independent and nonprofit international organisation, which is headquartered in the Netherlands and supported by four Regional Networks, and has staff in more than 20 countries.

GSG Impact, active in over 50 countries through its network of National Partners, aims to build impact economies across the globe, in which social and environmental impact is embedded at the heart of every political, investment, business and consumption decision. It does that by connecting global leaders, governments, investors, regulators and social innovators, to create the infrastructure and incentives for capital to flow for the SDGs & climate goals.

GSG Impact is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in London.

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. IFC works in more than 100 countries, to improve the lives of people in developing countries by investing in private sector growth. IFC connects economic development with humanitarian needs to create real progress for the people and places that need it most. In fiscal year 2025, IFC committed a record $71.1 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging private sector solutions and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.

IFC  is an intergovernmental organisation with headquarters in Washington D.C.

ISO brings global experts together to agree on the best way of doing things – for anything from making a product to managing a process. As one of the oldest non-governmental international organisations, ISO has enabled trade and cooperation between people and companies all over the world since 1946. The International Standards published by ISO serve to make lives easier, safer and better.

ISO is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in Geneva.

OECD is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. It draws on more than 60 years of experience and insights to shape policies that foster prosperity and opportunity, underpinned by equality and well-being. The organisation works closely with policy makers, stakeholders and citizens to establish evidence-based international standards and to find solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges, whose core aim is to set international standards and support their implementation – and help countries forge a path towards stronger, fairer and cleaner societies. The OECD is home to international standards on responsible business conduct, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, and well-being measurement frameworks, such as the OECD Well-being Framework.

OECD is an international organisation with headquarters in Paris.

PRI is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment and is truly independent. It encourages investors to use responsible investment to enhance returns and better manage risks, but does not operate for its own profit; it engages with global policymakers but is not associated with any government; it is supported by, but not part of, the United Nations. The six Principles for Responsible Investment offer a menu of possible actions for incorporating ESG issues into investment practice.

PRI is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in London.

SVI is the global network for advancing impact management and changing the way the world accounts for value. Since 2007, SVI has brought together a diverse community of members across sectors and geographies, united by a shared vision of a global economy that reduces inequality and enhances wellbeing.

As a network of networks, SVI develops and promotes standards for applying the Principles of Social Value, as well as the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology. We set and maintain a professional pathway through training and accreditation, while supporting a worldwide movement to embed social value into decision-making.

SVI is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in Liverpool.

TISFD is a global initiative to develop recommendations and guidance for businesses and financial institutions to understand and report on impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities related to people. The aim of the Taskforce is to incentivise business and financial practices that create stronger, more resilient societies and economies. TISFD is an evidence-based, multi-stakeholder initiative driven by financial institutions, business, civil society, and labour leaders worldwide.

TISFD is a nonprofit organisation that operates globally.

TNFD is comprised of 40 business and finance leaders from around the world and was launched in 2021 with the support of the G20. TNFD provides recommendations and guidance for market participants and other stakeholders about how nature beyond climate should be assessed, managed and reported. It has built a global movement of support and action, including 620 organisations and over USD 20 trillion in assets under management (AUM) now committed to reporting their nature-related issues aligned with the TNFD recommendations published in September 2023. The TNFD recommendations build on the previous approach and recommendation of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and are aligned with the impact standards of the GRI, the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the sustainability reporting standards of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

TNFD is a market-led, science-based and government-backed initiative with headquarters in London.

UN DESA brings the global community together to work towards common solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. We help countries translate their global commitments into national action in the economic, social and environmental spheres. UN DESA is a pioneer of sustainable development and the home of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where each goal finds its space and where all stakeholders can do their part to leave no one behind. We are a leading analytical voice for promoting inclusion, reducing inequalities and eradicating poverty, and a champion for tearing down the barriers that keep people in poverty.

UN DESA is part of the United Nations system with headquarters in New York.

UNDP is the leading United Nations organisation fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet.

UNDP is part of the United Nations system with headquarters in New York.

UNGC is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, with more than 20,000 companies across 160 countries committed to building a better future. It holds the mandate to mobilise the private sector in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

It is a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to align their strategies and operations with the UNGC’s Ten Principles covering human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption. The UNGC provides support through a principle-based framework and comprehensive programming and policy advocacy. It offers practical resources, guidance, and a global network for dialogue, learning, and collaboration.

By fostering partnerships and scaling collective action, the UNGC empowers organisations of all sizes to drive meaningful change. UNGC’s ambition is to accelerate and amplify the private sector’s global impact by upholding universal principles and enabling accountable companies and ecosystems to deliver on the SDGs.

UNGC is part of the United Nations system with headquarters in New York.

UNEP FI brings together a large network of banks, insurers and investors that catalyses action across the financial system to deliver more sustainable global economies. For more than 30 years the initiative has been connecting the UN with financial institutions from around the world to shape the sustainable finance agenda. We’ve established the world’s foremost sustainability frameworks, helping the finance industry achieve sustainability goals, address sustainability risks and identify the business opportunities in taking a responsible approach to banking and insurance.

UNEP FI is part of the United Nations system with headquarters in Geneva.

WBA measures how the 2,000 most influential businesses are impacting people and the planet. Our research is freely available so that, together, we can hold companies accountable for contributing to sustainable development. Our benchmarks and methodologies serve as a roadmap for companies to understand the changes they need to make to put our planet, society, and the economy on a more sustainable path.

As an independent, non-profit organisation, we act as a centre for advancing corporate accountability. We support our Allies, UN agencies, governments, and other stakeholders in the broader corporate accountability ecosystem to understand how they can establish clear consequences for corporate inaction.

WBA is a nonprofit organisation with headquarters in Amsterdam.