The SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Fund are for private equity, debt and venture capital fund managers who want to make a positive contribution to sustainable development and achieve the SDGs through one or more of their funds.
The foundational elements of the Standards are:
Standard 1 (Strategy): Embedding foundational elements into purpose and strategy
Standard 2 (Management Approach): Integrating foundational elements into operations and management approach
Standard 3 (Transparency): Disclosing how foundational elements are integrated into purpose, strategy, management approach and governance, and reporting on performance
Standard 4 (Governance): Reinforcing commitment to foundational elements through governance practices
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The SDG Impact Standards are grounded in high level principles and provide context for integrating other tools and frameworks into decision-making. Read the SDG Impact Standards Mapping Document to see how the UNDP’s SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Funds have been developed to support the application of the Operating Principles for Impact Management.
A mapping document illustrating how Operating Principles for Impact Management map to the SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Funds can be found here.
Footnotes:
1- Operating Principles for Impact Management, UNEP FI's Principles for Positive Impact Finance and Responsible Banking Principles, Principles for Responsible Investment, Social Value International's Social Value Principles, and GIIN Core Characteristics of Impact Investors.
2- Integrating UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, Ten Principles of UN Global Compact and Impact Management Project shared norms, and contributing positively to sustainable development and achieving the SDGs.
3- For instance, metrics, taxonomies, valuation models, benchmarking tools e.q. IRIS+, GRI, UNCTAD metrics, Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) on the implementation of the SDGs, SDG Impact Market Intelligence Investor Maps, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Accord, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Capitals Coalition Natural and Social and Human Capitals Protocols, SVI Standards, Blab SDG Action Manager and UNEP FI Impact Analysis Tools.
4- For instance, Integrated
Voluntary independent use
The SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity are provided to private funds as a guide for management best-practice and self-assessment. Funds can use them to:
The consultation process meets the process required for UNDP Principles for social and environmental standards. The SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Funds have undergone two rounds of public consultation. The first consultation period was between October and December of 2019 and the second was during the month of July 2020. We thank everyone who submitted feedback.
A public report documenting the feedback received during SDG Impact’s response to the second consultation (July 2020) can be found here.
To support the implementation of the Standards, SDG Impact is designing a voluntary external assurance framework and eligibility criteria for the use of an SDG Impact Seal. For more information on the SDG Impact Assurance Framework and SDG Impact Seal click here.
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