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What's in a name? Why Rho Impact? In data science, Rho refers to the strength, or connection, between two variables or data points. We're obsessed with 'connecting the dots' (and the data points) on the most complex challenges facing our clients, our environment, and society at large. And for Impact, we're relentless in the pursuit of empowering every organization, in every pocket of the globe, to make an impact. Beyond our services and software, we freely contribute in a number of ways to methodological development, thought leadership, and mentorship to strengthen the broader impact community. Here are a few examples of how we make that happen: When it comes to methodology, framework and standard development, our long-standing collaboration with Prime Coalition on the Carbon Reduction Assessment for New Enterprise (CRANE) Tool and Project FRAME, plus our work on CDP's Emerging Climate Technology Initiative, are how we advance the impact aspirations of the global investment community. When it comes to advancing best practices in specific industry verticals, our participation on the Green Building Initiative's ESG committee and New York State Bar Association's ESG committee is how we advance the impact aspirations of specific industries. When it comes to supporting trade groups and global coalitions in mobilizing collective action with their members, our support for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) and the United Nations' "Right Here Right Now" Global Climate Alliance on Human Rights is how we advance the impact aspirations of industry and cross-sector coalitions. And when it comes to leadership development, mentorship, and supporting the next generation of impact-led companies, we provide pro-bono advisory and mentorship to participants in Element 46 Tech Accelerator and WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York), and Columbia University's "Data Science in Industry" course. And we're just getting started. Rho Impact. You bring your WHY. We'll bring everything else. https://lnkd.in/e3fZe_AJ #impact #esg #methodologies #thoughtleadership #probono #esgsolutions #standards #esgreporting #climatetech #impactmeasurement #impactthatmatters #esgdata #carbonaccounting #esgdisclosure #sustainablebusiness #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

THE BEST VIDEO I have seen this month (and probably this year) for that big picture of the world events we are living through. In 45 minutes Nate Hagens gives us a concise overview of the meta-crisis we are living through. The metaphor I would use for his talk would be that of the big bang boom at the end of a fireworks display. In these 45 minutes, he brings out everything he has collected over the last 20 years (his academic background, his infographics, his metaphors and ironies...). As in those final fireworks, some may exclaim WOW but others may be scared (small children and animals are often frightened by that amount of noise and lights). For the latter, perhaps Baldwin's first quote (chiasmus) that Nate mentions is the trigger to adapt to these new circumstances they have just met 'Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.' Jame Baldwin The ostrich strategy may work sometimes but in the end we have to face this meta-crisis because it will continue to surround us. This video may be a first way for some to see the big picture. To put it in context, the presentation may have a certain Western-centric bias but one of Nate's objectives was to "wake up" those investors attending Impact Week (usually living with Western values) to show them the blind spots that threaten that lifestyle that will ultimately affect them. Even if we are not (money) investors, we (from a Western point of view) follow the same narrative. Bookmark this video to watch it when you have time. As someone said “Invest a few moments in thinking. It will pay good interest.” Norrsken https://lnkd.in/eNYb_vPb

🔔 The countdown to the 2023 Research Impact Summit is ON! 🎉 We're in the final stages of preparation, and we can't wait to have you join us. If you haven't secured your spot yet, there's still time. Register now at researchimpactsummit.com! #researchimpact #impactacademy #RISummit

Today’s the day! Our very own Bart Franey, Vice President of Clean Energy Development at National Grid, will join the #FortuneImpact stage this morning with Peter Vanham and other industry leaders! If you’re in #Atlanta, check out their panel discussion on “The Electric Revolution” at 11:25 AM EST to explore how the energy industry is ensuring electricity continues to play a key role in the #cleanenergy transition.

Welcome 2024 - the perfect time being part of building a sustainable future for people and planet. Right? 🌍 Back in 2015, the United Nations laid out 17 global goals for a more sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous planet. Now, let’s join in on making a Global Impact through one of the most inclusive studies led by Inner Development Goals. With our combined efforts, we're building a bridge between our insights and the profound impact of personal growth on our world, for a better future now. Our ambition? Adapting shared resources, including the IDG Framework, with input from across the globe. Our responses to the One Big Question will drive collaborative research worldwide. Be a part of it. You'll find the link to the survey in the comments. #InnerDevelopmentGoals #GlobalImpactSurvey #OneBigQuestion #SustainableSkills #InnerGrowthInsights #FutureSkillsSurvey #TransformationalLearning #SustainableDevelopment

📢 Announcing our Impact Report 2023! At On Purpose, we’re committed to learning from everything we do and using that knowledge to catalyse the transformation we need. We’re proud to share our latest impact report, which highlights our impact, learnings and transformations from the past year. Our journey is a collective effort towards transforming our economy from profit to purpose, and we cannot thank each member of our community enough for striving to make that vision a reality. Read the full report here: 🔗 https://ow.ly/E64Q50PFVlG On Purpose Paris On Purpose Berlin #OnPurpose #ImpactReport #SystemsChange #OnPurposeStories #Impact

#SustainableFuture | What is the one solution or call to action from Impact Week 2023 that you feel is important to share? Post the Impact Week 2023 event, Daniel Rostrup (Regional Business Development Manager - Europe) reflects on whether the way in which we’ve been approaching impact needs a massive rethink, if we are to have a chance of creating a better world for future generations. 🔗 Read his piece, here: https://lnkd.in/grsHXMnr Impact Europe | #ImpactWeek2023 #RethinkImpact #SocialChange #FutureGenerations

The most important success metric is the one that measures whether or not something actually works. Make sure that you are investing in training and development providers that can evaluate meaningful outcomes #measurewhatmatters #learningoutcomes #impact

Planet A’s Impact Report 2023 is live! 🎉 We stand at a critical juncture - in nature, in technology, and in history! It’s more important than ever that we invest in the technology that truly and quantifiably, moves the needle on the climate crisis. In the report, you'll find: 🌎 The tangible impact of Planet A Ventures' science-based investments 🤑 Key challenges and opportunities in 2023 that are reshaping our economy 🦾 How our Scientific Impact Assessments ensure impactful investments 🌴 Key trends like Nature capital, hardware financing, and SFDR regulation 👋 Deep dives into the sectors powering our newest investments A big shout-out also to Lena, Benedikt, Laura, and Sarah for bringing the report to life! 📖 Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/ePi5Cz_F

Welcome to our page! Our mission is to identify companies with innovative solutions to humanity’s problems, and to share their insights on healing the world. Humanity’s challenges extend beyond the immediate global threats because substantial challenges, such as difficulties in addressing climate change, are a result of the collapse in human cooperation. Therefore we aim to also showcase companies empowering individuals to solve their daily issues, fostering a supportive societal context. Why did we build this? Because society needs solutions, because we can reliably identify such companies, and because it's fun and rewarding to learn from the successes of good companies. Soon, we'll start posting and celebrating these companies' solutions. Meanwhile, we welcome your suggestions for companies to feature or ways to enhance this website. More about our evaluation approach and the criteria for companies to be indexed can be found in this link to our website and companies index.