World Benchmarking Alliance – Benchmarking Companies as a Driver for Change

World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA)

Book / Report | Free

The SDGs cannot be achieved without the firm commitment of the private sector to work with government and civil society to come up with the solutions and investments needed... Read More

BS 8001:2017 Circular Economy Standard - Framework

British Standards Institute (BSI)

Other | Paid

Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organizations. 

Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB)

Suite of Tools | Free

The CHRB is a public benchmark which assesses the largest global companies on their human rights performance. It allows all interested stakeholders to see how well-known... Read More

Resource Guides | Building Energy Codes Program

U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE)

Suite of Tools | Free

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

How Your Company Can Advance Each of the SDGs

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Website | Free

How Your Company Can Advance Each of the SDGsResponsible business and investment – rooted in universal principles – will be essential to achieving transformational change... Read More

Biodiversity Footprint Tool

Plansup

Calculator / Equations / Formula | Free

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

The Human Rights Guide to the Sustainable Development Goals Linking human rights with all Sustainable Development Goals and Targets

The Danish Institute for Human Rights

App | Free | Mar 16, 2017

The Guide illustrates the human rights anchorage of the 17 goals and provides concrete links between the 169 targets and the range of human rights instruments and labour... Read More

The Breakthrough Pitch

Project Breakthrough

Template / Workbook / Spreadsheet | Free

Stretch the sustainability ambitions of your executive team. The Breakthrough Pitch is designed to help you stretch the sustainability ambitions of your company. Its... Read More

Comply Chain: Business Tools for Labor Compliance in Global Supply Chains

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

App | Free | Sep 20, 2017

Child and forced labor in supply chains present serious and material risks to companies and industries. To help mitigate these risks, the U.S. Department of Labor presents... Read More

The MultiCapital Scorecard

Center for Sustainable Organizations (CSO)

Template / Workbook / Spreadsheet | Paid

The MultiCapital Scorecard - Rethinking Organizational Performance

Datamaran - AI Driven Global Business Intelligence. Instantly

Datamaran

App | Freemium

Datamaran is the world’s leading NLP business intelligence tool. ESG risks, materiality assessment, trends and benchmarking in seconds. Try it free now.

Business Case Examples: Environmental Issues

Solution Matrix LLC

Article | Free

Case studies of environmental business cases.

Project ROI: Defining the competitive and financial advantages of corporate responsibility and sustainability

Lewis Institute for Social Innovation at Babson College | IO Sustainability

Book / Report | Free | May 31, 2015

Project ROI’s objective is to assess the business case for CR for the benefit of senior executives,boards of directors, and even Wall Street. The research has asked what,... Read More

CEO Guide to Climate-related Financial Disclosures

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Book / Report | Free | Dec 11, 2017

CEO Guide to climate-related financial disclosures. The TCFD’s objectives are to develop climate-related disclosure recommendations that: Provide information for investors... Read More

AFIRM Supplier Toolkit

The Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFIRM) Group

Suite of Tools | Free | Mar 17, 2017

In response to feedback received from members of its global supply chain, The Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFIRM) Working Group has developed this... Read More