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The ISO 14000 Family

This series of environmental management standards provide guidance for organisations that want to make voluntary efforts to systematise and improve their environmental management. These standards can help you to create and implement policies and frameworks related to environmental system requirements, audits, life cycle analysis, and other challenges.

At present, they include ISO 14001:2026, Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use; ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems - General guidelines on implementation; and ISO 14005:2019, Environmental management systems - Guidelines for a flexible approach to phased implementation.

A Guide to Traceability: A Practical Approach to Advance Sustainability in Global Supply Chains

Traceability is an important part of developing a sustainable value chain. Part II of this guide from the UN Global Compact can help you to familiarise yourself with the three main approaches to traceability: Product Segregation, Mass Balance, and Book and Claim. Part III offers practical guidance on implementing traceability. The guide also includes an annex that lists the most relevant traceability issues and actors for ten common commodities.

Integrated Performance Management (IPM): Driving strategy, engaging workforces

This framework developed by AICPA & CIMA and WBCSD can help you align your performance management system with delivering on your sustainability strategy. It presents an integrated performance management (IPM) framework that addresses four key things: shifting the ‘power hierarchy’ of organisations; process mapping to identify initiatives and how they influence strategy; better aligning employee goals with organisational objectives through budgeting and reward systems; and creating a performance culture that centers people. Additional guidance supporting the implementation of the framework is presented in chapters 6-8, including how to measure success and plan a path forward based on the IPM maturity model. This guidance will be most useful to senior management and HR teams.

Social Impact Assessment: Guidance for assessing and managing the impacts of projects

This guide from the International Association for Impact Assessment can help you to understand what is expected in good practice social impact assessment and social impact management processes, especially in relation to project development. It defines and explains social impacts, explores the business case and key considerations, and identifies the phases and tasks of social impact assessments.

Solar Impulse Foundation

This database showcases thousands of solutions for improving the sustainability of operations, products, and services. The curated database allows you to filter for solutions by sector, client profile, application, geography, and more, and the solution profiles highlight the potential environmental and financial benefits. This is a good one-stop shop for technology experts, engineers, operations managers, change agents, and leaders to explore the growing range of innovations that can support their sustainability-related projects and objectives.