Currently ESG and Impact Measurement are separate. We see them as one. Right now, the industry of environmental, social, & governance (ESG) and the space of impact measurement lie within separate domains, largely siloed from one another. On its own, ESG reporting tells us the facts around what work was…

The world is facing incredibly complex problems. Who will help solve them? The time for change has come. It’s now time to end gender, racial, and wealth inequalities, and to save the planet. It’s time to ensure women are in positions of influence and power, to end homelessness and to…

With a new year upon us, many are looking to make positive changes in the world by setting new goals within their companies, NGOs or non-profits. …

With increased competition for funding, NGOs need to ensure their grant applications are based on impact models to acquire the funding they seek. There are an estimated 40,000 NGDOs (non-governmental development organizations) worldwide, delivering humanitarian and development support or actively engaged in advocacy or international rights-based work across borders. …

For too long, it has cost organizations far too much to figure out their social return on investment (SROI). This needs to be democratized. Calculating SROI can be done easily and at a fraction of the usual cost. Capitalism has long been about creating value and delivering that value to…

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. — Lao Tzu A local company that builds eco-friendly houses uses the slogan ‘sustainable is the new sexy™’. They’re right: companies worldwide are now looking to create sustainable products, more eco-friendly supply chains, and zero-waste production facilities. …

Environmental and social impact can be measured and should be accounted for in corporate financial statements. Here’s why. In a previous blog post (Why Capitalism Needs a Reset Now), we talked about the need to reset capitalism, to ensure it becomes more just and equitable for all members of society…

A number of global trends have converged to create an urgent need to recreate our economic system. What this new system will look like is still unclear. In an earlier blog post we discussed the need to build back better as part of the Covid19 recovery plan. The process of…

We need to create more sustainable urban living areas if we want our planet to survive It’s been five years since the Paris Agreement was signed and scientists tell us that as of 2021 we have only nine years left to halve global emissions in order to avoid catastrophic climate…