IBAT

BirdLife International | Conservation International | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC)

App | Paid | Dec 30, 2004

The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) provides access to globally authoritative information on Protected Areas, Key Biodiversity Areas and the IUCN Red List of... Read More

Local Ecological Footprinting Tool (LEFT)

University of Oxford

Calculator / Equations / Formula | Paid | Jan 01, 2016

LEFT is a web-based decision support tool to help industry evaluate patterns of relative ecological value across a landscape to inform land use planning and minimize... Read More

Co$ting Nature

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) | King's College London

Calculator / Equations / Formula | Free | Jan 01, 2009

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

3Pillars S-ROI Software

EarthShift Global

Calculator / Equations / Formula | Paid

Software that calculates the business case for sustainability

Business Case Examples: Environmental Issues

Solution Matrix LLC

Article | Free

Case studies of environmental business cases.

ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Framework / Guidelines | Free

The 43-page ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management contains a step-by-step road map for continuous improvement, based on best practices from the nation's leaders in... Read More

The Business Case for Sustainability

BrightWorks

Article | Free

Sustainability _ as a conceptual framework for the organization of priorities and allocation of resources _ provides a unique platform for reducing costs, identifying and... Read More

Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5)

United Nations Division for Sustainable Development

Website | Free

Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) -  Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Gender inequality persists worldwide, depriving women and girls of their... Read More

Water Risk Monetizer (2014)

Ecolab USA | Trucost

App | Free

Primary Functions:Access actionable information to help businesses understand and quantify water-related risks in financial termsThe Water Risk Monetizer estimates the... Read More

Unlocking Capital for Sustainability-Oriented Ventures: 7 Key Lessons for Entrepreneurs

Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan

Template / Workbook / Spreadsheet | Free | Nov 05, 2016

Entrepreneurship is challenging in all cases, and raising capital can be especially difficult. For sustainability-oriented entrepreneurs who aspire to realize a positive... Read More

We Mean Business Coalition

We Mean Business

Website | Free

The We Mean Business coalition is catalyzing business action and driving policy ambition to accelerate the low-carbon transition.

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.

USGS Water Data Portal (2016)

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

App | Free

Provides real-time and historical data, including surface water, groundwater, water quality, water use data, and flood and drought conditions.

Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas

World Resources Institute (WRI)

App | Free

Aqueduct's global water risk mapping tool helps companies, investors, governments, and other users understand where and how water risks and opportunities are emerging... Read More

Oppla

Oppla

Website | Free

Oppla is a new knowledge marketplace; a place where the latest thinking on ecosystem services, natural capital and nature-based solutions is brought together.