Founding Global Guideposts: 2020
XX 2020: SDG Impact, an initiative by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), releases its SDG Impact Standards to encourage greater transparency and assurance in SDG-enabling investments
XX 2020: SDG Impact, an initiative by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), releases its SDG Impact Standards to encourage greater transparency and assurance in SDG-enabling investments
BlueMark formally launched with initial investments from the Rockefeller Foundation and [Radicle Impact] to support the growth of the impact investing field
BlueMark publishes “Making the Mark,” a first-of-its-kind research report looking at investor alignment with the Operating Principles based on the 13 verifications completed to date by BlueMark
The Operating Principles for Impact Management (OPIM) are launched by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and 60 founding signatories at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Independent verification and public disclosure is enshrined as a requirement for all signatories as part of Principle 9.
In partnership with Cathy Clark at Duke University, published “Navigating Impact Investing: The Opportunity in Impact Classes” that introduced the concept of “impact classes,” presaging the creation of the Impact Management Project (IMP)