SDG Impact tool
SDG Impact tool
This page provides quick access and guidance for the use of the SDG Impact toolThe Gold Standard SDG Impact Tool has been developed to help report, validate, verify, and track the contribution of project activities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more efficiently and seamlessly.
The tool is part of the work to digitise and streamline Gold Standard’s certification process and has been designed to make the process of impact claiming more efficient, allow for consistent and meaningful reporting on SDG contributions across multiple contexts and use cases, to ease the validation and verification process and help auditors, and other invested parties, to effectively assess the veracity of the impact claims made by a project or programme.
This page provides access to the relevant documents, templates and guidance to apply the SDG Impact Tool.
N.B. there are currently two versions of the SDG Impact Tool, one hosted on Excel and another hosted on the digital application. Throughout the first half of 2026 the digital version of the SDG Impact Tool is undergoing a technical review to enhance the user journey for Project Developers and VVBs. During this period, the use of the latest version of the Excel tool is permitted until a further announcement by Gold Standard is published.
DIGITAL VERSION
An online tool to easily, clearly and transparently monitor SDG impact. Information on how to access and use this tool can be found in the digital user manual or tutorial.
Guidance to support Project Developers and VVBs in applying the various features and functionalities of the tool efficiently and effectively.
EXCEL-BASED VERSION
A tool to easily, clearly and transparently monitor SDG impact. From 13 March 2022, the SDG Impact Tools are a mandatory part of the project development cycle. You can find all the information you need to apply these tools in the SDG Impact Tool Featured Requirements page.
5.10.2023
v.1.3 
A step-by-step guide for using the SDG Impact Tool, including five project specific case studies showing how the SDG Impact can be applied in practice.
14.03.2022
v.1.1
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION
Standardised template to submit any new monitoring indicators for the SDG Impact Tools
Applied to the Gold Standard Principles and Requirements, this rule update provides information on the scope, applicability and entry into force for the SDG Impact Tools.
| ! Rule Update(s) applies |
14.03.2022
v.
FAQs
SDG Impact Tools Case Studies
