Businesses and investors are increasingly seeking opportunities to make a positive contribution towards sustainable development and achieving the SDGs by 2030 – and are looking for guidance to help translate that intent to action. The SDG Impact Standards have been designed to meet that need.
The SDG Impact Standards are a set of practices that organizations can apply to help build a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient world. The Standards provide a common language and best-practice guidance for integrating impact management into business and investment practices and decision-making – with an eye towards positive and negative effects on people and the planet. They are grounded in existing high level principles and provide context for applying other tools and frameworks, including metrics, taxonomies and reporting frameworks. Everyone is invited to use the Standards; they are a voluntary and freely available public good.
The Standards for Private Equity Funds are for private equity, debt and venture capital fund managers who want to make a positive contribution to sustainable development and achieving the SDGs through one or more of their funds.