{"id":1225,"date":"2026-06-14T17:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artfishcreative.com\/ma-toolkit\/templates-resources\/esg-company-standards\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T13:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:57:58","slug":"esg-company-standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manufacturingafrica.org\/fundraisingtoolkit\/templates-resources\/esg-company-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG & Company Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\t\t
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ESG & Company Standards<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\"\"ESG & Performance Standards<\/span><\/h2>
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\"2X<\/div>\t\t\t\t

2X Criteria Reference Guide<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

Industry-standard gender-lens investing criteria used by 2X Challenge partners to certify investments as advancing women's economic empowerment.<\/p>\t\t\t\tAccess resource<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\"AfDB<\/div>\t\t\t\t

AfDB Integrated Safeguards System<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

African Development Bank's E&S safeguards framework \u2014 the continent's most influential public-finance ESG standard, applied across infrastructure and private-sector deals.<\/p>\t\t\t\tAccess resource<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\"ANDE<\/div>\t\t\t\t

ANDE Impact Measurement Tools<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs resources for measuring impact in small and growing businesses across emerging markets including Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\tAccess resource<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\"BII<\/div>\t\t\t\t

BII Toolkit \u2013 Reference Materials<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

British International Investment's open ESG toolkit with policies, templates, and reference materials used by DFIs investing across Africa and Asia.<\/p>\t\t\t\tAccess resource<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\"GIIN<\/div>\t\t\t\t

GIIN IRIS+ Impact Metrics<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

Global Impact Investing Network's catalogue of standardised impact metrics aligned with SDGs, used by impact funds worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\tAccess resource<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\"IFC<\/div>\t\t\t\t

IFC Performance Standards<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

World Bank Group's eight Performance Standards on environmental and social sustainability \u2014 the global benchmark used by DFIs and private investors for E&S risk in emerging markets.<\/p>\t\t\t\tAccess resource<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\"SDG<\/div>\t\t\t\t

SDG Impact Standards (UNDP)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

UNDP's practical standards for embedding SDG impact into investment decision-making, fund management, and enterprise strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\tAccess resource<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Freemium<\/span>\t\t\t\t

\"GRI<\/div>\t\t\t\t

GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

Most widely used global standards for sustainability reporting; core modules are free, with paid training and certification available.<\/p>\t\t\t\tAccess resource<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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