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By Susanna Rust2021-05-14T15:13:00+01:00
Impact management practices are often less robust at the later stages of the investment lifecycle, according to BlueMark, a provider of impact verification services.
It found this to be the case on the basis of aggregated data and insights from 30 verifications of investor alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management, which were launched in April 2019.
It said the investors in its sample typically excelled at establishing credible strategic impact objectives aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and at assessing impact at the portfolio level.
Most investors in its sample evaluated potential – ex-ante – impact performance and environmental, social and governance risks in due diligence and subsequently monitored impact and ESG performance.
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NEW YORK, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ BlueMark, a leading provider of independent impact verification services for investors and companies, announced the creation of a first-of its-kind benchmark for tracking best practices in impact management. Designed to root out impact-washing, BlueMark s benchmark allows market participants to readily differentiate between impact leaders and learners.
The benchmark is based on aggregated data and insights from 30 impact verifications for investors with a combined $99 billion in impact assets under management on their alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management ( Impact Principles ), the leading market standard for impact management practices. Each BlueMark impact verification involves conducting multiple interviews with client teams and reviewing hundreds of pages of investment policies, transaction documents, data, and reports. The full report,