Product offering: SDI Outcomes
SDI Outcomes is an innovative new product designed to provide consistent and comparable sustainability outcome data at scale. It is the first dataset to measure both avoided carbon emissions and people served, covering over 1,600 listed companies globally.
Why have we developed SDI Outcomes?
Our focus on transparency, credibility and community reflects what asset owners are looking for.
Greenwashing concerns make the quality of sustainable investing data a priority to demonstrate standards to regulators.
SDI AOP collects company revenue and production data alongside market pricing data to quantify outputs. Outcomes calculation is based on scientific research and industry data informing a transparent approach.
Company data on outcomes cannot be easily compared as companies all use different methodologies for things like avoided emissions.
SDI AOP has developed a credible conservative approach which does not require validation of every company’s own datapoint and addresses the main dimensions which affect results.
Clients are asking for more portfolio reporting of real world outcomes so they can understand alignment with objectives.
SDI AOP has designed its comprehensive data system so that clients can amalgamate company data to portfolio level for reporting, and drill down into company detail as required.
Clients are developing more targeted strategies which require more granular information about geography or specific solutions.
SDI AOP has developed an approach which builds layers upon the existing revenue data to facilitate focusing on how solutions can deliver against real world social and environmental challenges.
Which principles guide SDI Outcomes?
How does SDI Outcomes relate to SDI Classification?
SDI Outcomes is building on the widely adopted SDI Classification dataset, which classifies revenue alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SDI Outcomes provides deeper insights into the sustainability contributions of companies worldwide.
What does the data delivery structure look like?
The SDI Outcomes dataset delivers a structured, multi-layered approach to sustainability data
Company level
SDI revenues in USD, emerging market percentage of company revenue, outcomes summary
GEOGRAPHIC LEVEL
Provides detailed insights into regional exposures, including opportunities in emerging markets
OUTPUTS LEVEL
Quantifies sustainable products and services by SDG target
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Translates the outputs into the number of people served or avoided emissions
Output metrics used to define people outcomes
More than 60 product categories covered, including:
- Lending to underserved groups
- Food nutritional value
- Medical devices
- Healthcare services
- Education provided
- Cleanwater supplied
- Wastewater treated
- Telecom services
- Infectious diseases treatments
- Non-infectious conditions treatments
Output metrics used to define avoided emissions
More than 35 product categories are covered, including:
- Renewables components
- Renewables generation
- Energy efficiency products
- Energy storage & heat pumps
- Critical minerals produced
- Electric vehicles & components
- Sustainable transport
- Resource efficiency
A full list of product categories is available on request.
Potential reporting from the outcomes data
Indicative portfolio level results based on this framework design, which could be tracked over time.
How to use SDI Outcomes
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