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Provides information on and access to spatial modelling and mapping tools for mapping ecosystem services, water resources and the impacts of climate and land use change... Read More
Shared value is the idea that by addressing society’s needs and challenges, companies can create economic value in a way that also benefits society. Shared value seems... Read More
The GHG Calculator assesses the level of reduction of GHG emissions from bio-based products such as biofuels and bioplastics against a fossil fuel baseline. The tool uses... Read More
If you are looking for a simple, yet comprehensive, sustainability self-assessment tool, help is at hand. The free, open-source Basic Sustainability Assessment Tool (BSAT)... Read More
Comparison Sets: Know Your Investor
In the first large-scale, quantitative study of nascent social entrepreneurs, researchers from Harvard Business School and Echoing Green examine the rise of hybrid... Read More
Comparison Sets: Business Case Resources
Ever wonder how the GRI compares with topics / issues / goals in other sustainability / ESG assessment and reporting frameworks? Me, too. That’s why I created this free,... Read More
This video helps you understand the perspective of how your business model "adds" sustainability compared to the status quo solution. The video is part of a webinar series... Read More
Energy code compliance often requires more than a list of basic requirements. In many cases, additional information is needed to better understand the intent of and need... Read More
In response to the need for incorporating quantified and spatially explicit measures of social values into ecosystem service assessments, the geographic information system... Read More
This tool enables a business to measure its impact on biodiversity based on the two major pressure factors ‘Land use’ (type of management and number of hectares) and... Read More
What's Included in this GuideThis guide draws on extensive research to help you chart your journey with collaborative community development. The guide explains when... Read More
Comparison Sets: Place-based Sustainability
This tool allows a user to investigate the historical variability of precipitation and temperature at various time scales over the 20th century near a user-selected location.
This study develops a methodology for corporate natural capital accounting. The study is structured around three main phases of work: Constructing a methodological... Read More
Tool available here: http://waterfootprint.org/en/resources/interactive-tools/water-footprint-assessment-tool/The Global Water Footprint Assessment Standard is the... Read More
Use this calculator to figure out the volume of waste that your building will generate. See how reducing waste generation, increasing waste diversion and using volume... Read More
