Transparency is key for SDG claims to be an effective asset in the VCM
Project developers tend to collect information beyond what is required by their chosen accreditor, but the additional information is often inaccessible to buyers. Thus, the transparency of the impacts behind these claims needs to improve in order to support the effective use of UN SDGs in this space. Analytics on SDG claims may be able to support this transition.
Here are some key takeaways from the report
SDG claims range in integrity due to the challenges presented by applying the UN SDG framework to the VCM. Nevertheless, the SDG logo is uniformly used to represent an SDG impact.
The evidence behind SDG claims is often collected by project developers. However, it is not consistently accessible to buyers through the current SDG claims process systems.
SDG claim analytics may improve transparency in the VCM regarding the varying sustainable development impacts behind the claims.
Contents
01 Co-benefits are often represented as SDGs
02 SDG claims are prominent in the VCM
03 SDG claims vary in integrity of impact
04 Information sharing between project developers and buyers is lacking
05 SDG claims could benefit from transparency