All aboard the Omnibus! But where are we heading?
The EU Omnibus package has arrived, and while the dust is yet to settle, it’s still a significant milestone on the road to impact-driven regulation. Yes, there have been eye-watering simplifications, and plenty of political turbulence – but let’s not lose sight of what really matters: we still have a robust, impact-aligned regulatory framework covering […]
Navigating the New Landscape: Changes to the UK Social Value Model
The UK Social Value Model has undergone significant changes, reflecting a growing emphasis on social sustainability and community impact. These changes are not just bureaucratic adjustments; they represent a fundamental shift in how public procurement approaches, aiming to embed social value at the heart of decision-making processes. One of the key updates is the introduction […]
How does Norges Bank Investment Management conduct Climate and Biodiversity Reporting?
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) is setting a new standard for climate, nature, and biodiversity reporting, showing how investors can better assess and manage environmental risks. Using GIST Impact’s data, NBIM has provided key insights into how their portfolio interacts with critical environmental factors, including: For years, scientists have emphasised that climate and nature are […]
The Future of Social Impact: 5 Trends to Watch in 2025
As we progress through 2025, the social impact landscape continues to evolve, influenced by technological advancements, shifting workforce dynamics and changing social norms. Here are five key trends businesses should monitor closely: 1. Tech for good: Big data and AI to measure social impactAI is revolutionising how society addresses challenges, from enhancing accessibility to optimising […]
Navigating 2025
Written by Pavan Sukhdev As the world grapples with the consequences of accelerating climate breakdown on the one hand and ascending far-right politics on the other, the year 2025 will test our resolve, vision and capacity to lead. We shall face critical inflection points in the worlds of ESG, sustainable investment and corporate sustainability, and […]
GIST Impact has been recognised by Finance for Biodiversity in their recent ‘Biodiversity Measurement Approaches’ report
Aimed at financial institutions, the report is an authoritative guide to the different methodologies and tools available to measure impacts and dependencies on nature and biodiversity. On pages 61-69, readers will find comprehensive information on our climate, nature and biodiversity solutions – including: All data is science-backed, location-specific and calculated all the way from asset […]
Social Return on Investment and Why It Matters
In today’s world, businesses are increasingly expected to demonstrate their contribution to society. One of the most effective ways to do this is by measuring their social impact. Social impact is a broad term that encompasses a great deal of potential initiatives to create positive change – be that planting trees, upskilling young people, employee […]
Microsoft and GIST Impact’s approach to embedding social value
Did you know we’ve been working with Microsoft to measure the social impact of some of their key programmes? Since 2022, Microsoft and GIST Impact partnered to track and measure the social and economic outcomes of Microsoft programmes by building an impact platform that quantifies each programme’s effect on the economy, nature, and society in […]
ESG Ratings vs. ESG Framework: Is Impact Valuation the real path forward?
In 2005, ESG was introduced as a framework to measure company performance across Environmental, Social, and Governance pillars – pillars that are inherently linked to impact. Over time, however, ESG has been sidetracked by the rise of subjective ratings that have proven to be inadequate. To achieve real systems change, we need to recognise that […]
TMX Datalink & GIST Impact: what investors need to know about biodiversity reporting standards
It is our pleasure to announce the publication of a short article co-authored with TMX Datalinx, the Information Services division of TMX Group (the operator of multiple stock exchanges including the Toronto Stock Exchange). Since the launch of the Global Biodiversity Framework at the Kunming-Montréal conference in December 2022, we are seeing an international movement […]
