Publications

The Project Frame community aims to advance a common taxonomy and methodological best practices for assessing forward-looking emissions impact.

The publications below, created collaboratively by the Project Frame Content Working Group, are part of an expanding library of resources.

Methodology Guidance

Pre-Investment Considerations:
Diving Deeper Into Assessing Future Greenhouse Gas Impact

Take a deep dive into assessing forward-looking emissions impact with Project Frame’s latest methodology guidance. The work of 45 leading climate investors, advisors, and thought leaders is here to help you invest in the impactful climate solutions we need today.

Future Emissions Impact Assessment

Case Studies

Developed by the Project Frame Content Working Group, Case Studies advance the practice of forward-looking emissions impact assessment by showcasing different approaches and tools, uncovering the many decisions behind forward-looking GHG Impact Measurement and Management.
Kelsey Litwin Kelsey Litwin

Project Frame 2024 Focus Group Recommendations

Project Frame’s 2024 Focus Group helped develop consensus in areas where our Content Working Group was challenged to find resolution: updated definitions for impact and additionally, renaming attribution, and more.

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Kelsey Litwin Kelsey Litwin

Project Frame Annual Survey Results 2024

Project Frame’s 2024 Annual Survey provides insights into the state of forward-looking emissions impact assessment among those investing in early-stage climate tech, including factors like the motivations behind assessing impact, types of impact assessed and reported, and resources that help impact analysts in their work.

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Kelsey Litwin Kelsey Litwin

Tool Showcase Synthesis

Project Frame’s first Tool Showcase, led by impact professionals for impact professionals, is meant to provide a general landscape overview of the strengths and opportunities the current market provides.

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Kelsey Litwin Kelsey Litwin

Pre-Investment Considerations

This pre-investment methodology guidance consolidates the expertise of eight original authors, 10 internal reviewers, and contributors, as well as outside reviewers and 30 focus group members from leading climate investing firms.

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Kelsey Litwin Kelsey Litwin

Project Frame Annual Survey Results 2023

In its first Annual Survey, the Project Frame Data and Tools Working Group aimed to set a baseline to track our progress as we work towards mitigating climate change by demystifying climate investing and improving IMM.

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Additional Resources

Investor Profiles
2150
2150

First round publication completed April 2023

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Autodesk Foundation
Autodesk Foundation

First round publication completed December 2022.

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AENU
AENU

First round publication completed December 2022.

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Astanor
Astanor

First round publication completed November 2023

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The Builders Fund
The Builders Fund

First round publication completed April 2024

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Glossary
Additionality

An attribute of impact, requiring an investor or company's thoughtful and reasonable articulation of the degree to which its support causes a change in an outcome that would have not otherwise happened (in a no-intervention or business as usual baseline scenario).

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Attribution

The process of allocating credit for GHG impact based on the relative contributions of various participants in the value chain.

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Audit

Verification that claims of GHG impact are free from errors, omissions, or misstatements. This is also associated with third-party verification of an investor’s impact methodology and practices.

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Baseline Scenario (also referred to as incumbent scenario)

A projection of GHG emissions over time, representing what would have happened in the absence of an investment or a climate solution.

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Direct “Component” Solution

A part of an overall solution that plays a critical role in delivering GHG impact. The GHG impact will depend on the use case for the product that contains the component.

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