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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Thought Leadership

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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Implementing incentives

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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INITIATIVES

How we are changing the rules of the game

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Join the Movement: Lead the Change Towards the Impact Economy.

Together with impact enterprises, executives, NGO’s and governments, we rewrite the rules of the game for the Impact Economy. Join our impact movement and become a frontrunner in the transition towards the Impact Economy.
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News and updates

“Maatschappelijke impact is niet alleen een morele verplichting maar ook een strategische keuze.”

Als CFO van Lidl Nederland en één van de winnaars van de Chief Value Officer van het Jaar Award 2023, geeft Erwin Bziuk vorm aan een bredere kijk op waarde. In dit...

Betaalbaarheid En Impact: De Strategie Van Lidl Voor Duurzaamheid

  Lidl is partner van de Nationale Conferentie Brede Welvaart en laat zien dat betaalbaarheid en duurzaamheid elkaar niet hoeven uit te sluiten. Als een van de...

Monetizing and Reporting Impact: Applying an Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework to Asia

The Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework (IWAF) integrates sustainability impact with financial reporting, offering transparency and enhanced decision-making for Asian...

Mariana Mazzucato at the National Conference on Broad Prosperity 2024

On November 29, 2024, the third edition of our Annual Conference took place, focusing on the theme: ‘Impact: The Engine of European Competitiveness.’ The event brought...

Duurzaamheidsregelgeving stimuleert Nederlandse bedrijven om te sturen op impact

Uit onderzoek blijkt dat Nederlandse bedrijven vooruitstrevend zijn in de integratie van niet-financiële waarde in hun bedrijfsvoering  Transparantie verbetert en...

CFO’s Vivera, Gasunie, UMC Utrecht en Rabobank bekroond tot ‘Chief Value Officers van 2024’

  [Amsterdam, 29 november 2024] – Tijdens de Nationale Conferentie Brede Welvaart 2024 zijn de Chief Value Officer van het Jaar Awards uitgereikt aan de 4 meest...

Accelerate the transition towards the Impact Economy together with us!

We want to collaborate with impact-driven organisations and professionals. Together we can build the ecosystem of organizations working on impact, such as reporting, impact investing, and impact measurement.

Help us shape this community by joining our journey towards the Impact Economy as a:

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Member of our Movement

Join the movement of impact-driven organisations and executives steering on impact

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Strategic Ally

Working together on strategy, advocacy and funding

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Research Fellow

Join one of our working groups to develop instruments and tools for steering on impact.

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For any questions or to join the movement, reach out to us via the contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible!

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