SDI AOP introduces tool for measuring sustainability outcomes in investments

March 11, 2025

Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform, an asset owner-led sustainability data initiative, has unveiled a new solution named SDI Outcomes.

According to ESG Today, established in 2020 by prominent pension asset managers including APG, AustralianSuper, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), and PGGM, SDI AOP has been a pioneer in enabling investors to evaluate companies’ contributions towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The launch of SDI Outcomes addresses a crucial market need for consistent and comparable data that measures the real-world sustainability outcomes of investments. This new tool is designed to enhance transparency in sustainable investing and aid in the fight against greenwashing, allowing asset owners and managers to track portfolio outcomes more effectively and align with ambitious sustainability goals like net zero targets and SDG objectives.

SDI AOP operates as a crucial resource for investors focusing on sustainability, initially set up to facilitate the assessment of companies based on their alignment with the SDGs. These goals focus on critical global challenges such as ending poverty, hunger, improving education, and protecting the environment.

The newly launched SDI Outcomes provides a comprehensive dataset that includes company-level, geographic-level, outputs, and outcomes data. It specifically analyses company outputs to quantify products and services that contribute to sustainability, covering key areas like renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transport, and electric vehicles.

SDI Outcomes is set to revolutionize how investors measure and compare the sustainability impacts of their investment portfolios. By providing data on avoided carbon emissions and the number of people served in sectors such as clean water, education, healthcare, telecom, and financial inclusion, the solution offers a granular view of how companies contribute to societal and environmental goals.

Apart from aligning investments with global sustainability targets, SDI Outcomes also supports investment decision-making by providing validated and adjusted data to ensure consistency and reliability in sustainability reporting across more than 1,600 listed companies globally.

SDI AOP Research Director James Leaton shared his thoughts on the new product: “The SDI Outcomes product was developed to meet client demand for this type of granular outputs data to help fight greenwashing concerns.

“Clients find it difficult to compare the data companies provide relating to outcomes as various methodologies are used. The SDI Outcomes approach takes care of the adjustments and validation for clients to produce consistent numbers.”