Accelerate the transition to the Impact Economy

The opportunity for the 21st Century

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The Impact Economy harnesses the power of markets, people, technology and entrepreneurship for the common good.

We redefine value in the economy by embedding social, human and environmental impact in balance sheets, pricing and at the heart of every decision and organization. We shift the competitive focus from a race to the bottom towards a collective race to the top, where societal impact becomes the benchmark for success.

Key gamechangers for the impact economy

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Prices, profits and returns $ True Prices, True Profits and True Returns

Impact accounting makes hidden societal costs and benefits visible, creating transparency on the True Prices, True Profits and True Returns.

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Maximizing short-term financial value $ Optimizing long-term societal impact

Impact-driven market incentives redefine the bottom-line of enterprises, making impact-driven enterprises and products more profitable than unsustainable ones.

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Business as usual $ Impact entrepreneurship

A global movement of visionary leaders on impact management and impact-driven organisations work together to transform the norm (and mindset) on value, prioritizing the creation of dignity, well-being and quality of life in every business decision.

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What we do

Redefining value

We accelerate the transition towards the Impact Economy by creating the instruments, movement and incentives for the Impact Economy.

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RETHINKING PROFITS

Creating impact-first enterprises by developing and implementing the language and instruments for impact management, measurement and reporting.

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MOVEMENT BUILDING

Expanding our worldwide movement of impact-driven organisations and leaders for the Impact Economy who implement impact instruments and jointly transform the norm on value.

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ADVOCACY

Shaping and advocating for transformative policies and incentives for the Impact Economy to make impact entrepreneurship easier and more profitable than business as usual.

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The IEF stands out as a beacon for sustainability advocating for a paradigm shift towards an economy that balances profit with purpose for real impact.

Paul Polman

Business Leader, Author of Net Positive, Co-Founder IMAGINE

Turning every enterprise into an impact enterprise

Get started with Impact Management and Accounting

The Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework (IWAF) provides a way to measure, quantify and value your impact on social, human and natural value. IWAF creates a harmonized, comparable and comprehensive language for impact, allowing you to integrate impact in the heart of every decision.

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