Supporting your use case with tailored solutions and meaningful insights
Forward-Looking Solutions for Long-Term Horizons
For asset owners that want to balance purpose and performance.
Case Study
THE NEED
Nature and biodiversity insights - including analysis of asset-level proximity to areas of biodiversity importance and areas of high water stress / demand; and sector-wise natural capital impact accounting.
The Scope
Entire global fund portfolio (ca. 9,000 holdings).
THE IMPACT
Groundbreaking, combined climate and nature report in keeping with TNFD recommendations.
THE NEED
Nature and biodiversity insights - including analysis of asset-level proximity to areas of biodiversity importance; assessment of dependencies on ecosystem services; and assessment of physical risks.
The Scope
Select infrastructure and real estate assets in Germany and Australia.
THE IMPACT
Exemplary nature and biodiversity case study following TNFD guidance, showcasing first steps towards understanding nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities.
THE NEED
Impact accounting in monetary terms - including mapping to the UN SDGs.
The Scope
Subset of global fund portfolio (ca. 3,000 holdings).
THE IMPACT
Innovative approach and results published in annual report, establishing a path towards portfolio-wide analysis and optimization.
Strategic Allocation
Run portfolio-wide analysis to measure alignment with climate, nature or impact goals and set verifiable, science-backed targets.
Mandate Design
Use comparable metrics to pre-screen managers, embed bespoke metrics in service agreements and monitor data disclosure quality and coverage.
Stewardship
Undertake engagement on systemic issues by leveraging location-specific and transparent quantitative and qualitative data.
Reporting
Comply and align with the latest standards and regulations (e.g. TCFD, TNFD, CSRD and IFRS) with purpose-built analytics, flexible data delivery and AI-powered summary tools.
Decision-Grade Solutions for Dynamic Portfolio Management
For asset managers that want to outperform while delivering real-world impact.
Case Study
THE NEED
Impact accounting in monetary terms - including mapping to the UN SDGs.
The Scope
Select thematic funds.
THE IMPACT
Improved product offering, supported by enhanced research leveraging impact analysis of market-leading granularity across a comprehensive investable universe.
THE NEED
Asset-specific, multi-capital impact accounting in monetary terms.
The Scope
Major international airport.
THE IMPACT
Creation of an impact-focused investment framework, supported with requisite regulatory mapping (TCFD / TNFD).
Product Innovation
Integrate granular climate, nature and broader impact factors alongside traditional financial metrics to refine security selection, factor models and tactical tilts, and strengthening risk‑adjusted performance.
Risk Management
Map portfolio exposure to an array of climate- and nature-related risks, run forward‑looking scenario analyses, and translate outcomes into fundamental risk metrics to inform hedging and capital‑allocation decisions.
Engagement
Prioritise engagement targets using location‑specific impact intelligence, set evidence‑based targets and track progress with transparent, audit‑ready data to accelerate transitions and demonstrate real‑world outcomes.
Reporting
Streamline disclosure requirements (e.g. SFDR, CSRD, TNFD and IFRS) with purpose‑built analytics, flexible delivery and AI‑powered narrative generation - freeing teams to focus on insight rather than wrangling data.
End-to-End Solutions for Risk-Aware Banking
For banks that want to manage their risks while financing the low-carbon transition.
Case Study
THE NEED
Wholesale climate risk solution - including translation of exposures into financial terms, integration into existing systems and creation of real-time, team-specific dashboards.
The Scope
Entire lending portfolio.
THE IMPACT
Modernisation of approach to climate risk management in compliance with relevant Basel III and Reserve Bank of India mandates.
Risk and Strategy
Integrate granular climate, nature and broader impact factors alongside traditional financial metrics to refine security selection, factor models and tactical tilts, and strengthening risk‑adjusted performance.
Financing and Advisory
Leverage forward-looking, science-backed insights to originate and structure sustainability‑linked loans, bonds and transition‑finance products, while guiding clients on sector‑specific decarbonisation and restoration opportunities.
Research and Origination
Enrich equity, credit and thematic research with market-leading estimates, controversy signals and credit‑risk‑migration analytics to surface leaders and laggards for underwriting, syndication and sales and trading.
Compliance and Reporting
Leverage audit‑ready, transparent data, flexible data delivery methods and AI-powered narratives to streamline disclosures against the latest standards and regulations such as Basel III, EBA, CSRD, IFRS, TCFD and TNFD.
Next-Generation Solutions for Values-Aligned Investing
For wealth managers that want to harmonise client preferences with competitive financial returns.
Case Study
THE NEED
Nature and biodiversity insights - including biodiversity footprinting and natural capital impact accounting.
The Scope
Global equity index and select fund (ca. 9,000 holdings).
THE IMPACT
Launch of innovative fund with investment objective to achieve long-term capital appreciation while contributing toward nature protection.
THE NEED
Natural capital impact accounting in monetary terms - including mapping to the UN SDGs.
The Scope
Global equity index (ca. 1,500 holdings).
THE IMPACT
User-friendly web dashboard for prospective clients comparing expected financial return with negative impact on natural capital.
Portfolio Personalisation
Curate portfolios to each client’s sustainability objectives by screening and optimising holdings with location‑specific ESG, impact‑valuation and nature metrics.
Advisory
Enrich investment advice with scenario‑based sustainability modelling and automated double‑materiality diagnostics, turning complex data into actionable allocation shifts and thematic ideas.
Risk Oversight
Quantify and monitor climate, nature and supply‑chain exposures using forward‑looking metrics that map directly to financial risk drivers and early‑warning thresholds.
Reporting and Storytelling
Elevate client reports and regulatory disclosures with flexible data feeds and AI‑generated narratives that align seamlessly to leading frameworks while bringing impact performance to life.
Wide-Ranging Solutions for Enhanced Market Transparency
For exchanges that want to maximise the efficiency of price discovery mechanisms.
Case Study
THE NEED
Wholesale data offering - including ESG data; nature and biodiversity data; as well as impact accounting data and UN SDGs data.
The Scope
Complete GIST Impact universe.
THE IMPACT
Enhancement of competitive data marketplace with a one-of-a-kind suite of science-backed insights.
Product and Index Design
Combine granular, location-specific climate, biodiversity and impact datasets to create science‑aligned benchmarks, thematic indices and structured products.
Disclosure and Compliance
Automate issuer filings through data packs mapped to CSRD, TNFD, IFRS and SFDR, streamlining pre‑listing checks and ongoing rule compliance.
Data Distribution
Deliver modular and up-to-date metrics via API, data feed or platform integrations to enrich core market‑data feeds for members and vendors.
Market Oversight
Strengthen surveillance with alerts of physical‑ and transition‑risk exposures, proximity to biodiversity hotspots and controversies involvement, powered by geospatial asset data and authoritative data sources.
Data-Driven Solutions for Best-in-Class Strategies
For consultants that want to unlock business value while unravelling a sustainability maze.
Case Study
THE NEED
Double materiality assessment - including the estimation of undisclosed data.
The Scope
Existing clients and supply chains - including private assets.
THE IMPACT
Enhanced project efficiency through automated data gap-filling and identification of material topics for regulatory compliance and strategy building.
THE NEED
Double materiality assessment - including the estimation of undisclosed data.
The Scope
Existing clients and supply chains - including private assets
THE IMPACT
Enhanced project efficiency through automated data gap-filling and identification of material topics for regulatory compliance and strategy building.
Strategy and Advisory
Shape evidence‑based sustainability roadmaps by benchmarking current performance, quantifying externalities and modelling future climate and nature‑aligned pathways with scenario‑ready and science-backed impact data.
Compliance and Assurance
Streamline disclosure projects by mapping transparent data directly to CSRD, TNFD, IFRS and related frameworks, supporting audit‑ready narratives and independent assurance with source‑tracing and in-built explainability.
Research and Due Diligence
Enhance investment, M&A and supply‑chain reviews with location‑specific risk, impact and valuation analytics that surface material issues—whether physical, transition, biodiversity, social or governance—early in the deal cycle.
Systems Development
Embed our APIs and bulk data feeds into client data lakes and proprietary platforms to automate ingestion, enrich analytics and power real‑time dashboards, stress‑testing engines and custom decision‑support applications.
Location-Specific Solutions for Resilient Growth
For corporates that want to deliver value for shareholders and stakeholders alike.
Case Study
THE NEED
Asset-specific, multi-capital impact accounting in monetary terms.
The Scope
Offshore wind farm site.
THE IMPACT
Enhanced business strategy insights through holistic valuation of renewable energy business model, nature restoration efforts and social and community initiatives.
THE NEED
Place-based calculation of social return on investment in monetary terms.
The Scope
Four UK programmes delivered by the corporate and its partners.
THE IMPACT
Pioneering impact reporting going beyond typical outcome-focused measurements to quantify impact in monetary terms.
THE NEED
Nature and biodiversity insights - including asset-specific, natural capital impact accounting in monetary terms, biodiversity footprinting, and analysis of ecosystem intactness and proximity to areas of biodiversity importance.
The Scope
Eight select assets.
THE IMPACT
TNFD-aligned assessment establishing innovative processes for measuring and managing environmental impacts.
THE NEED
Asset-specific, multi-capital impact accounting in monetary terms as well as biodiversity footprinting.
The Scope
Select listed and unlisted group companies.
THE IMPACT
Forward-looking impact-focused investment screen with requisite regulatory mapping (IFRS / TNFD).
Business Development
Surface new revenue streams by valuing social and environmental externalities, identifying nature‑positive opportunities, and underwriting credible sustainability‑linked products.
Resilience Building
Stress‑test operations against physical, transition and supply‑chain climate risks, translate exposures into financial metrics, and set science‑based risk‑appetite thresholds.
Supply Chain Insights
Trace upstream and downstream hotspots with asset‑level ESG, biodiversity and risk data to prioritise supplier engagement, localisation and inventory strategies.
Disclosure and Reporting
Automate double‑materiality assessments and align with CSRD, TNFD, IFRS and other frameworks through audit‑ready data, AI‑powered narrative tools and flexible delivery options.
Flexible Solutions for Powerful Systems
For tech providers that want to bring their client workflows to the next level.
Case Study
THE NEED
ESG data - including SFDR mapping.
The Scope
Entire GIST Impact universe.
THE IMPACT
Enhanced market-leading tech service offering and creation of dedicated portfolio screening and analysis tools for client base.
THE NEED
Place-based calculation of social return on investment in monetary terms.
The Scope
Select sports initiatives.
THE IMPACT
Creation of a dedicated social value calculator with capabilities to integrate into existing systems for enhanced decision-making and storytelling.
Embedded Sustainability
Stream granular ESG, climate, nature and impact datasets straight into core financial services or ERP stacks via high‑throughput APIs/data feeds, so every screen, scorecard and algorithm becomes sustainability‑aware.
Compliance Modularisation
Switch on ready‑made compliance modules such as CSRD, SFDR, TNFD or Basel III without touching underlying data pipes—keeping enterprise platforms perpetually aligned with evolving disclosure rules.
Analysis and Optimisation
Power scenario models, stress‑tests and double‑materiality screens with asset‑level risk layers, AI‑enhanced estimations and monetised externalities to surface optimisation levers across portfolios and supply chains.
Widget Customisation
Embed white‑label charts, maps and narrative blocks that reveal location‑specific insights — maintaining full drill‑down to audit‑ready source data while matching partner UI/UX standards.
Transparent Solutions for Audit-Ready Disclosures
For data management platforms that want to blend straightforward workflows with value-add insights.
Case Study
THE NEED
Double materiality assessment - including estimation of undisclosed data - as well as assessment of exposure to physical risks.
The Scope
Existing clients and supply chains - including private assets.
THE IMPACT
Generation of actionable insights and increased compliance workflow efficiency through automated data gap-filling as well as identification of material topics.
THE NEED
Double materiality assessment - including estimation of undisclosed data - as well as assessment of impacts, risks and opportunities.
The Scope
Existing clients and supply chains - including private assets.
THE IMPACT
Generation of actionable insights and increased compliance workflow efficiency through automated data gap-filling as well as identification of material topics.
Unified Data Capture
Centralise sustainability, asset and financial fields through automated AI/ML ingestion, estimation and validation—plugging disclosure gaps while linking every datapoint back to original evidence for instant traceability.
Data Governance
Enforce consistent taxonomies, version control and confidence scoring across the platform, preserving audit‑ready, science‑backed datasets with full drill‑down to source and contextual reasoning.
Analytics and Benchmarking
Feed curated data into double‑materiality dashboards, scenario models and peer benchmarks to quantify impacts, risks and opportunities in financial terms, surfacing performance gaps and optimisation levers.
Reporting and Distribution
Auto‑assemble CSRD, TNFD, IFRS and other compliance packs, then distribute narrative and machine‑readable outputs via API, data feeds or white‑label widgets tailored to stakeholder needs.
Science-Backed Solutions for World-Class Research
For academic institutions that want to cultivate a reputation for sustainability leadership.
Case Study
THE NEED
Multi-capital impact accounting data.
The Scope
Entire GIST Impact universe.
THE IMPACT
Science-backed insights for groundbreaking academic research and analysis in peer-reviewed publications.
THE NEED
Multi-capital impact accounting data.
The Scope
Select companies.
THE IMPACT
Science-backed insights used to calculate the impact MBA students have on their organisations.
Research and Publication
Leverage multi‑year, asset‑level and science-backed datasets to test hypotheses, publish peer‑reviewed insights and build open‑source models that extend the frontiers of sustainability thinking.
Curriculum Enhancement
Bring real‑world climate, nature and impact analytics into classrooms and labs, giving students hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge sustainability data used by financial institutions, consultants and corporates.
Policy and Advisory
Support governments and multilaterals with scenario‑based stress tests, financial projection and data-led guidance that translates complex science into actionable policy levers.
Partnership Development
Co‑design grant proposals, living labs and innovation hubs that pair academic rigour with location‑specific data and tools — accelerating translational research and applied sustainability solutions.
