The Sectors Mapping is a resource which considers the positive and negative impacts of business sectors and activities on the three pillars of sustainable development, as per the impact areas of the UNEP FI Impact Radar.

The Sectors Mapping includes: 

  • My Search: an interactive worksheet to search within the Sector Mappings in a user-friendly interface.
  • The Sector-Impact Map: a mapping of positive and negative associations between sectors (as per ISIC+) and the Impact Areas (last updated in December 2024).
  • The Key Sectors Map: a mapping of sectors that are key to different Impact Topics (last updated in December 2024).
  • Sector Lists & Correspondences: the list of sectors and activities contained in the ISIC+, NACE, NAICS, ANZSIC, JSIC and CNAE industry classifications and correspondence tables between these classifications.

Download the Sector Mapping here.

Methodology

The Sectors Mapping is based on the 12 Impact Areas and 34 Impact Topics of the UNEP FI Impact Radar (2022 edition), covering economic, environmental, and social aspects aligned with international standards, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

For industry classifications, the mapping uses the UN International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), with further enhancements, referred as ISIC+, made by UNEP FI to account for new sectors and/or to allow for more accuracy and granularity in the analyses. ISIC+ is the ISIC Rev4 list with a number of additions made over time by successive UNEP FI Impact Analysis Working Groups.

The Sectors Mapping is a live resource that benefits from trialling and refinement as part of the ongoing development process of the UNEP FI Impact Analysis Tools. The Mapping is refined through an open and ongoing review process, incorporating advancements in the field, user feedback and input from topic experts.



The Sectors Mapping in practice


To understand how to implement the Sectors Mapping in practice, refer to User Guide to the Impact Mappings and the UNEP FI Impact Analysis Tools, in which the Mapping is embedded.  


You can find a video walk-through of the Sectors Mapping here.




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Let us know what you think of the Sectors Mapping! Please share your user experience or any feedback with us.  


 


Get in touch


Reach out to us at positiveimpact@unepfi.org


 




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The Sectors Mapping is one of UNEP FI’s Impact Mappings. The UNEP FI Impact Mappings may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for non-commercial educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. Please contact the United Nations Environment Programme for a tailored acknowledgment statement. The United Nations Environment Programme would appreciate receiving an electronic copy of any materials (publications, resources, tools) that use all or part of this resource either directly or as a source of inspiration. 


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