Business Guides on impact valuation
Sustain Value is considered a global thought leader in both natural capital assessments and integrated capital assessments - and are honoured to be part of the Capitals Coalition Advisory Panel.
The business guides below were written by James Spurgeon either as the sole or a lead author.
James also provided input into the development of the Taskforce for Nature Related Financial Disclosure, and was a contributing author to the Finance Supplement of the Natural Capital Protocol.
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A set of five Principles to follow when assessing multiple capitals - using “integrated thinking” - to achieve a more standardised approach to integrated capitals assessments.
The Natural Capital Coalition’s framework to inform business leaders how to carry out a natural capital assessment.
An overview comparing natural capital accounting approaches, data availability, and data requirements for businesses, governments and financial institutions.
A companion document to the Water valuation: Building the business case publication, summarising the 21 business case studies.
An overview of how natural capital approaches can support sustainable investments and markets - including a coastal eco-tourism example from the Philippines.
A programme bringing together the public and private sector’s thinking on natural capital through five priority work areas.
A guide to help companies understand what is meant by natural capital accounting (NCA) for business and to help them select NCA approaches.
A guide assessing the ecosystem services associated with the oil & gas industry, their impacts and dependencies, and ways to manage their associated risks & opportunities.
A synthesis of natural capital business applications between 2016 to 2020 setting out three major shifts in thinking about environmental issues for businesses and finance.
An introduction for finance teams on incorporating natural, social and human capital accounting in finance - to better factor in environmental and social impacts and trends.
A guide explaining the main concepts and techniques associated with water valuation, drawing from 21 case studies of business-related applications.
An overview of a program that introduced natural capital assessments to Abu Dhabi and the Middle East.
A high-level review investigating the links between natural capital accounting for businesses and the concept of “net impact’’.
A publication demonstrating the business case for companies to engage in water valuation, in part based on a review of 21 business water valuation related case studies.