Impact Analysis

For strategy, risk assessment and communications in the public and private sector

Impact Analysis by WifOR Institute

Impact Accounting

Making the impact of economic activities transparent and enabling a holistic view of value creation

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WifOR provides scientifically grounded and comparable data for evidence-based decision-making in business, politics, and society. This enables companies, ministries, associations, and NGOs to measure, understand, and manage their social, environmental, and economic impacts.

Understanding Impact for Improved Decision-Making

Our impact analyses provide clarity for communication, regulatory requirements, and targeted action.

Build a database

Use primary data or a spend-based approach

Measuring impact

Quantify impact and compare it to sustainability benchmarks

Act strategically

Prioritize measures, manage risks, and steer impact

Communicate impact

Use results for reporting, investor relations, and communications

Impact Data for Strategy, Investment Decisions, and Risk Management

Existing metrics are translated into comparable impact data that supports strategy and risk assessment.

Holistic measurement of value creation and externalities

Analysis of transition and physical risks

Evaluation of investments and portfolios

Transparency Around Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts

WifOR makes the impact of companies, products, and industries measurable, transparent, and comparable.

Economic and R&D Footprint

Societal Value of a Product

Sustainability Benchmarks

Meet Regulatory Requirements Efficiently

Robust data helps organizations meet mandatory and voluntary sustainability requirements.

Simplify compliance with CBAM, CSRD, and the German Supply Chain Act

Spend-based approach, aligned with the GHG Protocol

Efficient identification of risk hotspots and resource dependencies to prioritize actions

Our Offering

WifOR’s offering ranges from standardized data packages to scalable impact assessment with WISIT and tailored impact analysis projects.

Would you like to measure, improve, and transparently communicate your organization’s impact to stakeholders? Get in touch with us for more information.

Why Organizations Choose WifOR Institute

Context instead of isolated ESG metrics

WifOR provides a comparable and robust perspective on social, environmental, and economic impacts.

Compatible with international standards and statistics

WifOR collaborates with international standard setters and statistical institutions, including the World Bank, OECD, and Eurostat. We are also a scientific partner of the Value Balancing Alliance and actively involved in the Impact Value Standards Board.

Transparent and reliable results for internal and external use

Impact data and valuation methods are documented, transparent, and comparable – a key prerequisite for credibility and regulatory confidence.

Scientifically grounded with clear decision-making value

WifOR combines scientific analysis with practical relevance for communications, regulation, and strategic management. We also guide our clients through every phase of analyzing and applying the results.

Proven expertise

Since 2009, WifOR has delivered more than 650 projects across 55 countries for companies, ministries, associations, and NGOs.

“Data by itself doesn’t provide value. This is why at Volkswagen Group we’re using Impact Valuation as a management tool to assess the implementation progress of our sustainability strategy regenerate+ to see if we are on track with our goals.”

Dirk Voeste, Chief Sustainability Officer at Volkswagen Group

“WISIT added real value to our Double Materiality Assessment by complementing qualitative interviews with a quantitative and structured value chain perspective. Combined with benchmarks, it created a robust, audit-ready basis for justifying the inclusion and exclusion of topics.”

Gaia Cimbro, ESG Reporting Specialist at Mitsubishi Chemical Europe

“WifOR’s study on the Graphene Flagship’s Economic and R&D Footprint provides evidence that the EU’s investments in the program are paying off in multiple ways – in Europe and worldwide.”

Prof. Jari Kinaret, former Director of the European Union’s Graphene Flagship project (2013–2023)

“Urgency requires focus: WISIT supports us to prioritize sustainability efforts where we can achieve the greatest positive impact.”

Iris Konrad, Senior Sustainability Specialist at SAP

“WifOR Institute conducted the world’s first assessment of the social, economic, and environmental footprint of an entire industry on behalf of BVMed. The SEE Impact Study provides the foundation for a comprehensive sustainability evaluation of the medical technology sector in comparison to other industries.”

Dr. Marc-Pierre Möll, Managing Director at BVMed

“WifOR has been supporting Roche with macroeconomic analyses for many years – most recently with an impact valuation using the VBA method. The results are very valuable for us; they create transparency about the Social Impact of our activities along global supply chains – for our internal as well as our external stakeholders.”

Dr. Tobias Hackmann, Excellence Lead Industrial Health Economy at Roche

“WISIT allowed us to quantify the societal impact of a major financial benchmark in a matter of days – something that would have required extensive time and resources just a few years ago.”

Sam Vionnet, CEO of Valuing Impact