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Short case study outlining lessons learned from developing the eco.business Fund's environmental and social impact framework.

Short case study outlining lessons learned from developing the Amazon Biodiversity Fund's environmental and social impact framework.

Short case study outlining lessons learned from developing the &Green Fund's environmental and social impact framework.

In this guidance document, and the accompanying case studies, we set out recommendations for impact funds that are looking to create robust impact frameworks. The guidance is based on UNEP and UNEP-WCMC’s experience with helping funds and facilities advance environmental and social impact management in sustainable land investment. It runs through five key stages, or building blocks, for developing a sound environmental and social impact management framework for a new fund.

Short case study outlining lessons learned and best practices in environmental and social impact framework development, gained from UNEP's work with the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF), helping to develop their impact framework.

Short case study outlining lessons learned and best practices in environmental and social impact framework development, gained from UNEP's work with the impact fund AGRI3, helping to develop their impact framework.

Final report from a project carried out by UNEP-WCMC and Pegasys for Defra, to identify ways to measure biodiversity within impact investments associated with agricultural lending. To achieve this, we conducted a literature review, interviewed stakeholders from 23 impact funds and expert organisations, and used our findings to develop a shortlist of 11 indicators applicable to measuring biodiversity impacts arising from agricultural interventions. Summaries of all of this work can be found here.

Access the press release associated with the launch on 6th April 2022.

Access the media kit associated with the launch, which contains messaging for sharing the Impact Hub with colleagues and on social media.

Read the summary of and learnings from the 2021 Knowledge Exchange Event, which runs through the challenges and opportunities associated with the development of eligibility criteria, risk screening and due diligence processes.