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  • The Sector Impact Matrix and accompanying User Guide are now available. Download both resources here.

 

The Sector Impact Matrix is the new iteration of UNEP FI’s flagship Sectors Mapping. Developed in collaboration with partners from the Impact Management Platform, it identifies the most likely positive and negative sustainability impacts across economic sectors and activities, providing a clear and practical foundation for impact-informed decision-making.

Key Features: 

  • Sustainability topics revised to increase interoperability and take on board IMP learnings (check out the 2026 Impact Radar)
  • Sector list updated from ISIC Rev. 4 to ISIC Rev. 5
  • Sector impact associations more fully explained and referenced
  • Inclusion of value chain considerations for each sector-impact association
  • Inclusion of information related to risks and opportunities
  • Powerful new interactive search functionalities introduced
  • User Guide made available, including detailed information on methodology

As a global resource providing a common understanding of sector impacts, the Matrix speaks to a wide range of practitioners and has a track record of supporting organizations’ strategic and operational decision-making processes such as materiality assessments, client screening & due diligence, client engagement & issuance of sustainability-focused products and services, determination of impact investing objectives and portfolio selection.

Download the Matrix and accompanying User Guide here.

 

Consultation Period

Over the next year we will be collecting feedback from diverse audiences, with the aim of trialing the Matrix for different audiences and use-cases, fostering on-going content reinforcement, and testing and improving interoperability.

If you’re interested in staying abreast of Matrix developments and contributing to the consultation, please sign up here.



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It is our hope that the Sector Impact Matrix will be a source of inspiration to many organizations as they develop their in-house impact management capabilities and/or any advisory services and products on impact management for third parties.


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