In order to perform Impact Management, it is necessary to understand three elements. First, what is the status of ‘needs’ vis a vis the different Impact Areas or Topics. Second, how one’s activities and/or assets may be positively and/or negatively associated with the Impact Areas or Topics. Third, which are the interlinkages between the different Impact Areas or Topics; that is, how taking action on one Impact Area/Topic might positively or negatively affect other Impact Areas/Topics. 

The Impact Mappings are intended to provide a starting point to understand Needs, Portfolio impact associations, and Interlinkages between impact topics. These resources were produced as part of the UNEP FI Tools for Holistic Impact Analysis, in which they are embedded. However, they can also be used independently as input to other processes, methodologies and tools.  

The Impact Mappings are live resources which benefit from trialling and refinement as part of the ongoing development process of the UNEP FI Impact Analysis Tools. These resources are refined through an open and ongoing review process, incorporating advancements in the field, user feedback and input from topic experts.  

All Mappings have been updated based on the 2022 revised edition of the Impact Radar. 

 

The Sectors Mapping charts the economic sectors and activities of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) to the different Impact Areas or Topics of the Impact Radar.  

Find out more here.

The Needs Mapping considers the status of needs in relation to Impact Areas and/or Topics.  

Find out more here.

The Interlinkages Mapping charts the positive and negative impacts that might result from taking action on a given Impact Area or Topic.  

Find out more here.

 

For guidance on how to use theseresources for your impact management process, please refer to the User Guide to the Impact Mappings. 



FAQs


How are the mappings in the Sector-Impact Map put together?


The Sector-Impact Map is built on resources such as the Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines of the International Finance Corporation, UNEP FI’s Risk Briefings, as well as thematic resources such as ENCORE. The Map has also benefitted from the reviews of several specialist organizations (see acknowledgements, such as OECD, Shift & Ellen MacArthur Foundation).


Which sector classification is used in the Sector-Impact Map?


The Sector-Impact Map is based on the UN International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). ISIC forms the basis from which national industry classification codes have been derived. Correspondence tables between ISIC and most national industry classification codes are available. An automated code converter between ISIC, NACE, NAICS and ANZSIC has been developed by the Frankfurt School of Management and can be accessed here.


What defines a ‘key sector’ within the Sector-Impact Map?


Key sectors are denoted with a “2” within the Map, meaning that the sector is key in driving (key positive) or undermining (key negative) a specific Impact Area/Topic. As an example, the mining sector is a key negative sector for climate emissions, therefore has a “2” under climate stability.


What use-cases is the Sector-Impact Map built for?


The Sector-Impact Map is built as a resource for all use cases, no matter if it is for use by corporates, banks and investors. The Map is a reflection of the commonly associated impacts for each sector under ISIC therefore transferable between different users.


Feedback


Help us to improve the Impact Mappings! Please share your user experience or any feedback on the Mappings with us.  Reach out to us at  positiveimpact@unepfi.org 






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