Climate Strategy
Formal environmental and climate strategy within the organization
Community Impact
Assessment of social initiatives’ outputs and outcomes
DEI Monitoring
Continuous tracking of diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics
DEI Strategy
Assessment of a formal DEI strategy
ESG Strategy
Verify the existence of an actionable ESG strategy
ESG Systematically Assessed
Assessment of formal process for ESG performance
ESG Training
Assessment of ESG training within the organization
ESG in Admissions
ESG criteria considered in startup admission
ESG in Funding
Measures program commitment to funding ESG-focused startups
ESG in Goals
The integration of ESG principles into organizational mission
Environmental Impact Monitoring
Evaluates programs’ capability to track environmental footprints
External Auditing
Transparent, third-party verification of ESG practices
Ongoing ESG Requirements
Verification of commitment to ESG program via ongoing requirements
Stakeholder Engagement
Formal processes for stakeholder involvement in program governance
ESG Network Affiliation
Confirmation of ESG network affiliation
ESG Framework Adoption
Validation of a framework or set of ESG standards
DEI Stats
Collection and monitoring of DEI statistics
Environmental Impact Stats
Tracking and reporting of environmental stats