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About the Course

How can businesses and investors help fill the multi-trillion-dollar gap needed for sustainable development? Simply put: by incorporating sustainability and social impact factors on people and planet into management decisions. Through this course, anyone can learn to improve their organization's practice of impact measurement and management and align their ESG or impact activities and reporting with emerging global standards. Impact Measurement and Management for the SDGs is a collaboration between UNDP SDG Impact and the award-winning team at CASE at Duke University. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a steward of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were launched in 2015 and to which 193 countries have signed up to achieve by 2030. The SDGs are a shared plan to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality, and protect the planet; they have become the world’s blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. But the public sector cannot meet those goals alone. Climate change, poverty, racial and gender equity, food, health, education, clean water − the list of challenges faced by people and planet is too long. Businesses and investors have stepped in to help. The course was designed around the fundamental elements of the SDG Impact Standards, the only management standards that embed sustainability at the core of an organization in the holistic way intended by the creators of the SDGs. The course demonstrates how the SDG Impact Standards help organizations align with responsible business principles, other standards, and best practices in impact management. In the course, you’ll learn to improve decision-making for positive impact on people and planet in line with the SDG Impact Standards and the Operating Principles for Impact Management. In the course, we have translated 4 universal practices of impact management into practical actions: SET STRATEGY, INTEGRATE, OPTIMIZE and REINFORCE. We teach the steps to implement these actions through short videos and lessons with concrete practical examples. Professionals who know how to apply these sustainable management standards are increasingly in demand by institutions globally as they work to improve their performance and reporting around ESG and impact management. If you work or wish to work within an enterprise, a corporation, a fund that manages assets or an asset owner or advisory that oversees investment assets, or if you just want to learn more about impact investing, ESG, social finance or corporate reporting, this course will help you master the core concepts and practices in impact management for the SDGs and other impacts from enterprise and investor perspectives. This course was written and is delivered by CASE Faculty Director Cathy Clark, and benefitted from extensive input from a larger team from UNDP, CASE, global academic advisors, and other experts. For a full list of acknowledgements, see: https://sites.duke.edu/casei3/for-practitioners/impact-measurement-and-management-for-the-sdgs-course/ Selected course materials have been translated into Baha Indonesia, Thai, and Vietnamese. Spanish and Turkish translations are coming soon. Please find links to these translations under the Resources tab once you are inside the course. This course was made possible by generous support from Norad....

Top reviews

SM

Jan 27, 2022

Week one course is very inspirational. As a Development Consultant under Impact Investment, it is so enriching for my work. I am highly geared to complete this entire course in the next few days.

FG

Feb 14, 2024

This was an enriching, well explained, clear and incredibly useful Course. I am really happy with the way it was explained. I have managed to apply it already on my work with really good results.

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By Solimar U d L

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Aug 13, 2022

Extremely technical and in-depth course with practical lessons on Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs.

By Monila K

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Apr 3, 2023

I found this course very practical with lots of templates that could be useful and language that was simple.

By Nyoman G S W

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Aug 19, 2022

Very useful for me. I manage a project and will definitely implement what I learn from this training. Thanks.

By Oscar A

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Apr 6, 2023

I learned many things I did not find in other similar training courses on the same or closely related topic.

By Isabelle S

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Jun 11, 2023

Awesome ! This course is very well done. A must for any one who wants to use the SDG Impact Standards.

By Barbara L

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Feb 12, 2023

A remarkable course! Highly recommended, even if you are not in the business industry or an investor.

By Chloe A

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Aug 20, 2022

Very well researched, detailed and well presented. I enjoyed the course, will definitely do more.

By M N T

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Jul 30, 2023

It was a great Learning.

One of the Best Courses by Dukes University in association with UNDP.

By Lim K B J

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Sep 29, 2022

Learn quite a few tools and modes on SDG. Very practical and highly recommended. Thank You

By Srinivasan L N

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Sep 16, 2022

Focused course material with able presentation to explain the process of impact measurement.

By Hoda S

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Jan 10, 2022

A comprehensive course that uniquely covers IMM from two angles: enterprises and investors.

By Muhammad A

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Apr 16, 2023

Excellent course delivered efficiently with a user friendly, simple and impressive manner.

By Edwin O

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Jan 9, 2022

Great! I really liked the dual company-investor approach and how both can apply the SDGs.

By Septy A P

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Apr 8, 2022

thank you for helping to understand about impact measurement & management for the SDGs

By Xav L

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Feb 23, 2023

All the basics you need to prepare yourself and your organization for SDGs are here.

By Csucsyné d K E V

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Feb 2, 2023

Very good course! High level, thanks for the huge amount of background materials.

By Gambhir A

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Nov 5, 2022

Nicely explained and well paced videos for understanding the things easily.

By laurie w

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May 22, 2023

really easy to understand, concise and great resources for later follow up

By Charity B

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May 3, 2023

Got so much value from this course. I look forward to applying the skills.

By Sandesh G

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Apr 12, 2023

A simple yet thorough understanding of SDG Impact for better management

By Axlender L

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Jul 26, 2024

Great course for understanding SDGs impact measurement and management.

By Dorcas A

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Feb 14, 2023

I really enjoyed the insight and knowledge I gained from this course.

By Campion C

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Feb 28, 2024

This is an excellent course. The presenter is very good as well.

By Arielle O N T

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Feb 4, 2024

I learned more than I expected with this course. It's valuable!

By Amir O A

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Mar 3, 2024

Is there anything called triple materiality ? Then here it is.