Economic and R&D Footprint

The Economic and R&D Footprint is an in-depth analysis of an organization or industry’s impact as a result of economic activities and innovation – measured along the entire value chain. This analysis can be applied to communicate economic impact (internally and externally), manage hotspots in the supply chain, and maximize value creation.

Figures such as “sales” and “number of employees” fail to paint a full picture of an organization’s economic and innovative contribution. The Economic and R&D Footprint offers an evidence-based understanding of the regional, national, or even global impact an organization or industry. This holistic approach analyzes not only the direct contributions arising from within an organization’s own operations, but also the indirect and induced effects generated along the global supply chain.

By adopting a macroeconomic perspective and incorporating the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Economic and R&D Footprint enables organizations to translate their impact into the political context. This footprint also forms the foundation to extend the analysis to measure sustainability performance across each dimension: social impact, environmental impact, and economic impact.