Gold Standard has launched a new tool to help developers more efficiently monitor, quantify and verify a project's contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Built on principles formed in the SDG Tool Guidance co-developed with myclimate, Climate Seed, the Swedish Energy Agency, and UN SDSN, this excel-based tool provides a standardized template to clearly and transparently monitor SDG impact alongside carbon reductions – making the process more efficient and minimising the cost of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for both project developers and auditors.
We are piloting this tool with project developers to test how it works and what improvements can be made. Piloting will last for 60 days.
Once this 60-day piloting phase is complete, we will incorporate the feedback to refine the tool and release along with user guidance as part of the Gold Standard for the Global Goals templates.
In parallel we are working to further automate and digitalise the tools, so they are seamlessly integrated into the standard documents and certification workflows and deliver enhanced impact reporting capabilities.
How to submit your consultation
Please contact Kranav Sharma to indicate your interest in piloting. Developers that participate in piloting will have their feedback reflected in the final version of the tool and will also be mentioned in external communications around the SDG Impact Tools. A feedback sheet has been provided directly into the tool. We welcome any comments or suggestions to help improve this tool, specifically we’d like to receive:
- General comments on structure/functionality
- Comments on the content of the current tool
- Suggestions for new monitoring indicators
- Improvements that could be considered for the next iteration
- Feedback on any additional guidelines that would help support this tool
Please share the tool and any feedback directly to Kranav Sharma and watch the Demo video below.