Impact Measurement & Verification

Research · Cluster 4.4
Impact Measurement & Verification
Sustainability claims need evidence. Cluster 4.4 develops methods that let organisations and initiatives show their impact credibly and comparably. It is the scientific home of the World Cleanup Responsibility Index (WCRI).
Impact measurementTheory of ChangeVerificationISO 26000

Impact frameworks

Social Return on Investment (SROI), Theory of Change, Most Significant Change and contribution analysis.

Programme evaluation

Evaluating NGO, city and community programmes with quasi-experimental designs where feasible and realist evaluation where they are not.

Claims and greenwashing

Evidence requirements and review steps for sustainability claims, in view of the EU rules on environmental claims (Directive (EU) 2024/825).

Reporting

Linking local activities to the SDGs and supporting SMEs and civil society organisations with CSRD and ESG reporting.

Related project

LIFE COMPASS: MRV frameworks for the climate impact of AI-driven digital systems (EU LIFE, proposal submitted).

The WCRI

The World Cleanup Responsibility Index translates the seven core subjects of the ISO 26000 guidance into an assessment model. ISO 26000 is guidance and cannot be certified, so the WCRI is an index, not a certificate. Framework and methodology are documented on rap.worldcleanup.org. More about the WCRI