Impact Innovation & Research | Impact Institute

Organisations today face increasing pressure to innovate in ways that deliver not only financial returns, but measurable positive impact. Sustainability expectations around impact innovation are rising, and stakeholders demand transparency through impact measurement, impact reporting, and ESG strategies.

You may already know Impact Institute through our services in Impact Measurement & Valuation, Impact Management & Implementation, or Impact Strategy. Our methodologies and frameworks provide a strong foundation for our services. For more than 12 years, we have developed research and impact innovation for our advisory and technology solutions. Innovation is not a separate activity within Impact Institute, it is embedded in everything we do.

You may recognise this:

You have a sustainability or impact strategy, but lack clear execution

You want to measure impact, but don’t have the right data or frameworks

Innovation efforts feel fragmented or hard to scale

Impact is not yet embedded in core decision-making

Reach out to our impact experts

A proven approach to impact innovation

At Impact Institute, we combine over 12 years of experience in impact measurement, impact management, and impact strategy with a strong foundation in research and innovation.

Our approach to impact innovation is built on three pillars:

Methodological innovation – advancing frameworks for impact measurement, valuation, and decision-making

Technological innovation – applying data, tools, and models for impact measurement and analysis

Institutional innovation – embedding impact into governance, strategy, and organisational processes

Our work is grounded in years of in-depth research. Our Head of Research, Reinier de Adelhart Toorop, is also associated with the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University as a lecturer in Sustainable Corporate Finance. This ensures a strong link between academic and practical application.

We work in co-creation with clients, developing new methodologies where needed, from impact frameworks to innovation strategies. Our leadership in this space has been recognised internationally, including through the UN ISAR Award for impact measurement and reporting.

Our services

Impact Measurement & Valuation

Development of impact measurement systems, valuation methodologies, and reporting frameworks that help organisations quantify social, environmental, and economic impact.

Application of methodologies including:

Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework (IWAF)

True Price monetisation factors

Impact investor guidance and frameworks

Impact Management & Implementation

Embedding impact into decision-making, governance, operations, and reporting processes to ensure organisations can move from ambition to implementation.

Alignment with broader organisational goals, regulatory frameworks, and ESG strategies, supported by practical tools and measurable KPIs.

Impact Strategy

Supporting organisations in defining long-term impact ambitions and translating them into actionable strategies grounded in data, research, and stakeholder value. We also develop new methodologies together with clients, ensuring solutions are tailored to unique organisational needs.

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Trusted by leading organisations

Looking for a knowledge partner?

We also collaborate with academic institutions, societal organisations, and public sector initiatives looking for a pragmatic partner for research or European grant applications.

If you are looking for expertise in impact valuation, impact measurement, impact strategy, or methodology and framework development, we would be happy to explore collaboration opportunities.

Start Your Impact Innovation Journey

Whether you are looking to develop a clear impact strategy, strengthen your impact measurement and management, we are here to work with you.

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