How the integrated value model enriches corporate decision-making and promotes sustainable business
We recently published a whitepaper in close collaboration with the Erasmus Platform for Sustainable Value Creation: a platform with leading sustainable finance players in the [...]
Impact Institute kicks off 2023 with the release of a new company level biodiversity dataset
Building on its flagship award-winning product, the Global Impact Database, Impact Institute launches a new dataset – developed through collaboration with the Dutch Asset [...]
The Global Impact Database by Impact Institute wins Environmental Finance Impact Awards 2022
Impact Institute’s Global Impact Database (GID) has won Environmental Finance Impact Awards 2022 in the category Award for impact measurement and metrics! Environmental Finance's [...]
Research of ABN Amro and Impact Institute show that the Dutch society causes nearly 40 billion euros in damage to biodiversity
According to the recent report published by ABN AMRO, based on a cross-sector research by the Bank and Impact Institute, the Dutch economy is [...]
Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) in SFDR regulation explained
What are PAIs? Since Q2 2021, in an effort towards increasing transparency and integrating sustainability risks, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) imposes mandatory [...]
Impact Institute joined the TNFD Forum and the nature-related data catalyst
Impact Institute is thrilled to announce that we have been accepted by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) to become a member of [...]
Importance of biodiversity for financial institutions
Why is biodiversity relevant to the financial sector? “Financial institutions have a crucial role to play in preventing further biodiversity loss and restoring nature. The role [...]
Jellie Banga joins the Board of Impact Institute as the new CEO
Amsterdam, 15 September 2022 Jellie Banga will take office as the new CEO of Impact Institute from 1st November. Until May 2021, Jellie Banga was Vice [...]
GID Featured in the Environmental Finance ESG Data Guide 2022
Our Global Impact Database (GID) has been included in the 2022 edition of Environmental Finance ESG Data Guide, which every year provides investors and other [...]
Banking For Impact publishes Principles of Impact Reporting for Financial Institutions
The Banking for Impact (BFI) working group published the document Principles for Impact Reporting for Financial Institutions. The Banking for [...]
Recent Projects Related to Key Societal Transitions
On our mission to realise an Impact Economy we work with our clients to help them transform towards impact-driven organisations. In this way can improve the impact [...]
[webinar] The IWAF in practice: How to apply impact measurement to create value for your organisation
Following the successful launch of the IWAF Public Consultation in June, the Impact Economy Foundation is organising a follow-up webinar for practitioners on September 1st. The [...]
Watch The Impact Professional series
From the True Price store in Amsterdam, start your impact education journey and became an impact professional by learning about social and environmental impact management, natural capital, [...]
GID Biodiversity Impact Data included in the Finance for Biodiversity’s Guide for Biodiversity Measurement Approaches
GID biodiversity has been selected by the Finance and Biodiversity Community and the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation for the ‘Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches’. [...]
Public Consultation on the Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework (IWAF)
To achieve the SDGs, companies need to maximize their positive impact on society. Currently, however, a comprehensive, standardized framework for measuring, reporting and [...]
ABN Amro Impact on Biodiversity
ABN AMRO published its Impact on Biodiversity report in line with its purpose and strategy and in anticipation of expected EU regulations that will [...]
New capital boost to help accelerate the sustainable transition
Impact Institute is proud to announce to have received an investment from the Triodos Regenerative Money Centre (TRMC) and ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund (AA SIF). [...]
True Value of Food: An inspiring dinner at World Economic Forum
By Max Christern What is the true value of our food? And do we pay that same price for it? Due to the [...]
Nieuwe kapitaalimpuls voor Impact Institute voor versnellen duurzame transitie
Impact Institute is trots om te kunnen aankondigen dat het een investering heeft ontvangen van het Triodos Regenerative Money Centre (TRMC) en ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund [...]
[webinar] IWAF Public Consultation
Impact Economy Foundation is holding a public consultation on the Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework that will be launched in June and will be open through September 2022. [...]
ABN AMRO Impact Report 2021
This month, ABN AMRO Bank published its fourth Impact Report and continues to lead the sector on impact reporting. This year’s publication highlights a deep dive [...]
The CFO’s impact reporting – Climate change
The third article of the series De maatschappelijke jaarrekening van de CFO - The CFO's impact reporting is out now. Michel Scholte talks about climate change, [...]
More than 90% of companies’ impact is indirect. Do you have a grip on your investments’ value chain?
We used our Global Impact Database to investigate the value chain impact of some of the largest companies in different sectors. As data shows, more than [...]
A common destination: On the road towards the true value of food
By Yannicke Goris At the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) in 2021 the True Value of Food Initiative was launched – [...]
The CFO’s impact reporting – Poverty
The second article of the series De maatschappelijke jaarrekening van de CFO - The CFO's impact reporting is out now. Michel Scholte talks about poverty, living [...]
The CFO’s impact reporting – Biodiversity
As the new year begins, we are proud to announce that our Director Michel Scholte will be discussing impact on CFO Magazine in the bi-weekly column [...]
Banking For Impact publishes guide on Impact measurement in the financial sector
The Banking for Impact (BFI) working group published the consultation drafts of the guide on Impact measurement in the financial sector and its supplement. [...]
Impact Institute and Deloitte about Circular IT: for a Better World and Better Business
Circular IT: for a Better World and Better Business Circularity can be an important pathway to reduce organisations’ environmental footprints and supports the transition to [...]
Biodiversity: Essential knowledge for professionals
Why is it relevant for organizations and financial institutions to measure their biodiversity impact? Biodiversity is the diversity of life and nature on Earth, it is at the foundation [...]
Our GID data used in FD sustainability retail series!
We are very excited to share that our Global Impact Database data has been used for the visuals in the FD (Dutch Financial Times) series where executives of [...]
Watch here the Impact Update update on impact education for energy, water and infra organisations (Dutch)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFCpTh8qUWw&ab_channel=ImpactInstitute
Read our latest publication in the prestigious journal Nature Food!
In their review, Reinier de Adelhart Toorop, Jude Bernard and Adrian de Groot Ruiz compare 32 different methodologies for true cost accounting (TCA) in the food sector. Their study concludes that [...]
Fairtrade and Impact Institute publish a cocoa household income study
Good news for the Fairtrade chocolate! A study carried out by Impact Institute and Fairtrade reveals that Fairtrade cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire have increased their incomes [...]
Impact Institute joins leading financial consortium to propose new social, environmental impact measurement and reporting rules for banks
Banks have a pivotal role to play in addressing the dauting challenges faced by society. They have a mandate to assess and manage related risks and, given [...]
“Bakkerij van Vessem” becomes the first SME to publish an integrated hotspot analysis
As a 4th generation baker, Jos Huijbregts sees the need to create good living and working conditions for the generations to come. This is why Bakkerij van [...]
Towards an Impact Weighted Account Framework
Meeting the climate targets set by the Paris agreement has proven itself to be challenging. This challenge has also led to a rising stakeholders demand for impact [...]
De Minister van de Nieuwe Economie wil Echte Prijzen
Het is hem gelukt! Op maandagmiddag 25 januari is onze directeur Michel Scholte na 2 maanden campagne uit meer dan 200 kandidaten verkozen tot Minister van de [...]
Impact Institute announces partnership with Wire Group in assessing the impact of Wire Private Markets Fund
Impact Institute is thrilled to announce that we have partnered up with Wire Group in assessing and reporting the impact of Wire Private [...]
Join our webinar: Impact investing beyond intention and emotion
Impact investors and philanthropists aim to be a real force for good. Using their financial capital, they can effect change and create impact, helping society [...]
Impact Institute Collaborates with VRC in Educating Impact Professionals
Impact Institute is proud to announce a collaboration with the Association of Register Controllers (VRC) for the launch of the Impact Professional Programme. The Association of [...]
Launch of Impact Professional Training & Education
One million Impact Professionals in 2030 Professionals have a huge potential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By working on innovations, entrepreneurship and technology, they [...]
Impact Institute presents a guide for investors and philanthropists to measure their impact
Why invest in intention if you can invest in results? Impact Institute is proud to publish the Guide for Funders to Assess and Value Impact. [...]
Impact Institute publishes a report on how impact can reveal the hidden value of banks
Running a bank without an eye for impact – not knowing what value it creates, let alone how it can create value tomorrow – seems [...]
Join our webinar “From ESG to Impact: Impact as the hidden value driver for banks”
Banks play a fundamental role in society and the impact they make has never been more relevant. We are faced with a global [...]
The True Price of Dutch Apples
What is the True Price of the average Dutch apple and how does this compare to an apple from a cooperation that focuses [...]
DBS takes first steps towards measuring their impact
"To this end, I am pleased that in 2019, we took the first steps towards developing an impact measurement framework. (...) We plan to extend [...]
Statement on COVID-19
COVID-19 is damaging and destroying the health of millions of people worldwide. In particular fragile and deprived individuals and communities are hit: those with a weaker health, [...]
ABN AMRO first bank to include Impact Statement in Integrated Report
ABN AMRO is the first bank worldwide to include an Impact Statement in its Integrated Annual Review (IAR). This statement shows the value ABN AMRO creates [...]
Impact Institute launches the Impact Economy Foundation
Impact Institute is excited to announce the launch of Impact Economy Foundation. The foundation aims to accelerate the transition from a financial economy [...]
Impact Institute receives prestigious UN Award
GENÈVA/Amsterdam – Impact Institute, a spin-off of True Price is awarded the ISAR Honours Award by UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) working group [...]
Join our Pressure Cooker on the Sustainable Development Goals
Create scenarios and design an SDG strategy for your organization in our Pressure Cooker SDG Strategy. Combine theoretical background with tangible results and a clear [...]
The True Price of Jeans
What is the true price of a pair of jeans? On average the true price is 33 euros above the retail price. [...]
25 April 2019: Integrated Reporting, Long-term Value Creation & Impact Statements Meeting
Managing a company used to be straightforward: make profit. But nowadays, more is required. Companies are expected to create positive [...]
ABN AMRO publishes Impact Report
"We take long-term value creation for our stakeholders seriously. We measure it so we can manage it." Kees van Dijkhuizen Chief Executive Officer [...]
New guideline published to calculate Impact Statements
Amsterdam – Managing a company used to be straightforward: make sure you make profit. Nowadays, more is required. Companies are expected to create [...]
The True Cost of Cocoa – Tony’s Chocolonely Progress Report 2018
Impact Institute* and Tony’s Chocolonely have a multi-year collaboration. In 2013, Impact Institute on behalf of True Price carried out an analysis for [...]
Impact Institute joins CE100 as Emerging Innovator
Impact Institute is proud to announce that it has become a member of the Circular Economy 100 (CE100) programme, as an Emerging Innovator. The CE100 [...]
True Price Launches the Impact Institute
Unprecedented change is needed to create a world that enables every one of us, now and in the future, to live a fulfilling [...]
Integrated Profit and Loss of ABN AMRO
Can we measure long-term value creation? Yes, we can – with the Integrated Profit & Loss The Integrated Profit & Loss account (IP&L) gives [...]
Integrated Hotspot Analysis – the negative and positive impacts of food
Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Impact Institute* and Wageningen Economic Research have developed an approach where positive and negative [...]
SDG Food Initiative
It is widely known that transformation of the agri-food system is crucial to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This point is stressed by the Food and [...]
Future of Coffee Depends on Adequate Income for Farmers
The coffee sector praises sustainability and yet the chances are the coffee you’re drinking came from farmers living below the poverty line with little security in the [...]
Prevent Business Takeovers that Cost Society Billions through a Societal Cost Benefit Assessment
The Dutch perceive that the ‘barbarians’ are standing at the gates: their Crown Jewels Unilever and AkzoNobel, frontrunners in global sustainability, are at risk of being taken over [...]
Valuing the hidden costs of production in the palm oil sector
A recently published report on palm oil demonstrates how natural and human capital accounting can be used to understand and reduce the environmental and [...]
Alliander’s Integrated Impact
The Impact Institute * has mapped the impact of all activities of Alliander, the largest energy network supplier of the Netherlands. We looked at impacts [...]
Alliander and Schiphol top Transparency Benchmark
Our partners Alliander and Schiphol became first and second in the prestigious Transparency Benchmark 2016. #Alliander wint #Kristalprijs voor meest transparante jaarverslag. Vereerd! Wij feliciteren ook @NS_online [...]