Impact Strategy Design

Financial inclusion

• Providers of financial services for those whose needs are not met by the market. It aims to increase financial literacy and render banking accessible to everyone. (Related to Sub-SDG 1.5)

Poverty reduction

• Providing access to basic and essential goods and services, addressing the impact of poverty through sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth in developing countries. (Related to Sub-SDG 1.5.B)

Access to food

• Solutions across the food/agriculture business value chain that address global megatrends and aim to eradicate poverty (Related to Sub-SDG 2.1)

Foodtech

• Raising nutritional standards and the level of nutritional content present in the food sold on global markets through the use of technology. (Related to Sub-SDG 2.2)

Smallholder farming

• Development of farms less than five acres in size, contributing to food and nutrition security, income, raw materials, economic markets and playing a role in cultural, environmental and sustainable conservation as well as the empowerment of smallholder farmers as key players in the global economy. (Related to Sub-SDG 2.3)

Sustainable agriculture & farming

• An integrated system of plant, animal production practices and Agtech solutions which will, over the long term: Satisfy human food and fiber needs, Enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends. (Related to Sub-SDG 2.4)

Wellbeing & mental health

• Solutions aimed to cope with normal stresses of life, and healthy living practices to reduce stress at work, promote fitness and healthy nutrition standards. (Related to Sub-SDG 3.4)

Unmet medical needs

• Solutions innovating on sciences that study human life and all organisms such as biology, biotechnology, genomics, virology, etc. add something about access to un-met medical needs. (Related to Sub-SDG 3.3)

Aging population

• Solutions that recognise the demographic reality represented by a population that lives longer whose needs and abilities change, and with that, require adapted services and products. (Related to Sub-SDG 3.8)

Access to healthcare & improved quality of care

• Solutions providing a range of medical care services aiming for better access and affordability or improving current care and services available to patients. (Related to Sub-SDG 3.8)

Access to education

• Solutions aiming to increase literacy and educational outcomes to underserved children and adults. (Related to Sub-SDG 4.3)

Edtech

• Educational technology is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. (Related to Sub-SDG 4.7.B)

Gender lens

• Strategy or approach to investing that takes into consideration gender-based factors across the investment process to advance gender equality and better inform investment decisions (Related to Sub-SDG 5.6.C).

Access to water & sanitation

• Affordable and sustainable access to water and sanitation services (Related to Sub-SDG 6.1)

Water & sanitation efficiency

• Solutions aimed at implementing integrated water resources management at all levels (Related to Sub-SDG 6.5)

(Clean) Energy access scarcity

• Solutions aimed at addressing energy poverty in developing countries. (Related to Sub-SDG 7.3.aA)

Transition to renewable energy

• Innovations targeting the development and commercialization of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal and others. (Related to Sub-SDG 7.2)

Access to employment

• Solutions aiming to increase access to employment opportunities (Related to Sub-SDG 8.4).

Sustainable and decent work

• Solutions aimed to increase labour skills to increase employment and access to sustainable jobs (Related to Sub-SDG 8.2).

Access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) services

• Software-focused solutions that enable users to access, store, and transmit information (Related to Sub-SDG 9.5.C).

Cleantech

• Innovation and development of technology-related solutions which contribute to a low-carbon, net zero economy. Examples are clean energy sources and energy efficiency and carbon sequestration (Related to Sub-SDG 9.4)

FinTech

• Providers of digital financial services such as mobile banking or direct lending through technology (Related to Sub-SDG 9.3)

Inclusive economy

• Solutions aimed at empowering and promoting the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status (Related to Sub-SDG 10.2).

Access to social infrastructure

• Construction and maintenance of facilities that support social services (Related to Sub-SDG 11.3).

Affordable housing

• Housing units for rent or for sale for those with a median household income or below, whose demands are not met by the market (Related to Sub-SDG 11.1)

Clean transportation

• Mobility-related developments that aim to render transportation of goods and people faster, more efficient and less carbon-intensive (Related to Sub-SDG 11.2).

Culture preservation and improvement

• Entities which preserve cultural heritage, favour responsible tourism, and incentivize the cross-sectoral application of the arts to other sectors (Related to Sub-SDG 11.4).

Green buildings & infrastructure

• Resource-efficient buildings from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition (Related to Sub-SDG 11.4.B).

Smart & sustainable cities

• Innovations and developments for data connection and collection across cities to improve assets management, resources, mobility and services to their citizens (Related to Sub-SDG 11.4.A).

Circular economy

• Solutions that aim to be regenerative by design by maintaining nonrenewable materials within the system and managing responsibly the use of renewable materials (Related to Sub-SDG 12.5).

Ethical & sustainable supply chain and manufacturing

• Raising supply chain standards by minimizing waste, ensuring ethical standards, and maintaining raw materials within the system (Related to Sub-SDG 12.4.C).

Sustainable and ethical consumer products and services

• Solutions favouring sustainable production and consumption practices and trying to generate a positive impact (Related to Sub-SDG 12.1).

Waste management

• Responsible and sustainable collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of waste while monitoring the waste management process (Related to Sub-SDG 12.4).

Climate mitigation

• Solutions aimed at preventing, avoiding and reducing emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere to prevent the planet from warming to more extreme temperatures (Related to Sub-SDG 13.3.A).

Ocean preservation

• Preservation and restoration of the ocean’s natural conditions, including the biodiversity of species and organisms that depend on it (Related to Sub-SDG 14.1).

Small-scale fisheries

• Traditional fisheries involving fishing households, using a relatively small amount of capital and energy, relatively small fishing vessels, making short fishing trips, close to shore, mainly for local consumption (Related to Sub-SDG 14.4.A).

Sustainable aquaculture

• Innovations on sustainable fish production methods that do not damage and pollute the oceans and its ecosystem (Related to Sub-SDG 14.4).

Conservation & biodiversity

• Protection and restoration of natural lands, including the species and communities that depend on them. The most common techniques include preservation, restoration, remediation, and mitigation. Biodiversity: Restoration of safe biodiversity levels by for example building resilience in forestry, farmland, and ocean ecosystems and by preserving real assets while helping the communities that depend on them. (Related to Sub-SDG 15.4).

Forestry management

• Sustainable forestry practices to increase biodiversity and sequester carbon while managing responsibly forests’ associated resources for the benefit of its communities. (Related to Sub-SDG 15.2).

Peacebuilding economy

• Solutions aimed at fostering refugee inclusion, free media and speech, and maintaining and protecting the economic and cultural foundations of a community and the population (Related to Sub-SDG 16.4).

Blended finance

• Strategic use of development finance for the mobilisation of additional finance towards sustainable development in developing countries (Related to Sub-SDG 17.3).

Technical assistance services

• Ad-hoc support for technical management of funds; common in infrastructure, real estate, forestry, agriculture and microfinance (Related to Sub-SDG 17.17).