Framework for Improving Sustainability Impacts

The ISEAL Framework for Improving Sustainability Impacts is intended to guide sustainability standards and others in the choice of strategies and actions to drive better sustainability impacts. It is premised on the idea that in order to be effective, we need to understand and respond to the context in which we’re operating and be able to measure and adapt our strategies as we learn what is working.

This survey focuses on the relevance and relative importance of the good practices laid out in the draft Framework. It will be easier to complete this survey if you have read the draft Framework and have it available for reference. Learn more about the consultation here.

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* 1. Your Name

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* 2. Organisation

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* 3. Email (optional, for follow-up)

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* 4. The overall framework (Figure 1) is structured around a learning feedback loop to improve the effectiveness of your strategies. How clear is this logic?

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A little bit

Quite clear

Very clear

How can the logic be improved?

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* 5. How important is the following information for understanding the context in which you are working?

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Priority sustainability challenges	Priority sustainability challenges Not at all	Priority sustainability challenges A little bit	Priority sustainability challenges Quite important	Priority sustainability challenges Very important
Key trends and opportunities	Key trends and opportunities Not at all	Key trends and opportunities A little bit	Key trends and opportunities Quite important	Key trends and opportunities Very important
Influential stakeholders	Influential stakeholders Not at all	Influential stakeholders A little bit	Influential stakeholders Quite important	Influential stakeholders Very important
Drivers of stakeholder behaviour	Drivers of stakeholder behaviour Not at all	Drivers of stakeholder behaviour A little bit	Drivers of stakeholder behaviour Quite important	Drivers of stakeholder behaviour Very important
Who are the change agents	Who are the change agents Not at all	Who are the change agents A little bit	Who are the change agents Quite important	Who are the change agents Very important
Existing initiatives	Existing initiatives Not at all	Existing initiatives A little bit	Existing initiatives Quite important	Existing initiatives Very important

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* 6. Which of these analyses are useful for understanding the context? (select all that apply)

Stakeholder mapping and power analyses

Market studies

Value chain analyses

Land use change

Vulnerability analyses

Political economy analyses

Other (please specify)

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* 7. The Framework focuses on value chain strategies and systemic strategies. How relevant is this distinction for your organisation’s work?

Not at all relevant

A little relevant

Quite relevant

Very relevant

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* 8. Does the decision-making model (Figure 4) in section 3.2 make sense? Why or why not?

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* 9. How important is information about the following topics in determining if value chain approaches will be effective (section 3.2.1)?

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Producer context	Producer context Not at all	Producer context A little bit	Producer context Quite important	Producer context Very important
Market context	Market context Not at all	Market context A little bit	Market context Quite important	Market context Very important
Institutional context	Institutional context Not at all	Institutional context A little bit	Institutional context Quite important	Institutional context Very important

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* 10. How important is collaboration for being able to scale up impacts of value chain actions?

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Very important

Clear

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* 11. How important are these factors for determining your role in implementing a strategy

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Organisational capacity	Organisational capacity Not at all	Organisational capacity A little bit	Organisational capacity Quite important	Organisational capacity Very important
Where you add most value	Where you add most value Not at all	Where you add most value A little bit	Where you add most value Quite important	Where you add most value Very important
Whether complementary roles needed	Whether complementary roles needed Not at all	Whether complementary roles needed A little bit	Whether complementary roles needed Quite important	Whether complementary roles needed Very important
Potential for partnerships	Potential for partnerships Not at all	Potential for partnerships A little bit	Potential for partnerships Quite important	Potential for partnerships Very important

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* 12. The Framework proposes a basic theory of change model (section 3.4) to map out how strategies should achieve the desired outcomes. How useful is this and how can the guidance be improved?

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* 13. How important are each of these factors in informing the choice of metrics to measure performance (section 4.1)?

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How sustainability issue is defined	How sustainability issue is defined Not at all	How sustainability issue is defined A little bit	How sustainability issue is defined Quite important	How sustainability issue is defined Very important
Cost of data collection and management	Cost of data collection and management Not at all	Cost of data collection and management A little bit	Cost of data collection and management Quite important	Cost of data collection and management Very important
Representativeness of the metric	Representativeness of the metric Not at all	Representativeness of the metric A little bit	Representativeness of the metric Quite important	Representativeness of the metric Very important
Responsiveness to changes in context	Responsiveness to changes in context Not at all	Responsiveness to changes in context A little bit	Responsiveness to changes in context Quite important	Responsiveness to changes in context Very important
Ability to communicate progress	Ability to communicate progress Not at all	Ability to communicate progress A little bit	Ability to communicate progress Quite important	Ability to communicate progress Very important
Relevance to audience needs	Relevance to audience needs Not at all	Relevance to audience needs A little bit	Relevance to audience needs Quite important	Relevance to audience needs Very important

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* 14. The Framework suggests that measuring system change effectiveness is primarily about whether the intended outcomes are being achieved (section 4.2). What suggestions do you have for how to measure the effectiveness of system change strategies?

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* 15. Which of these criteria are important for ensuring the suitability of a data source? (select all that apply)

Data availability

Compatibility of the data set structure

Frequency of data collection

Granularity of data

Timeliness of the data

How data is used by data owners

Quality (cleanliness) of the data

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* 16. To strengthen data quality and consistency, which of the following elements should be defined? (select all that apply)

Frequency and intensity of data collection

Required formats for the data

Roles and responsibilities for data collectors and analysts

Knowledge and skills of data collectors and analysts

Stakeholder roles in data validation

Collection and recording of baseline data

Differences in managing primary and secondary data

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What type of guidance would make section 4.5 on Data analysis and insights more useful and practical?

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* 18. Is the distinction between status claims, trend claims, and subjective value claims useful (section 5.1)?

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* 19. Under what conditions should attribution claims (e.g. our actions resulted in this improvement in sustainability performance) be allowed (section 5.2)?

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* 20. How important is the following information in strengthening the integrity of a performance improvement claim?

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Evidence base behind the claim	Evidence base behind the claim Not at all	Evidence base behind the claim A little bit	Evidence base behind the claim Quite important	Evidence base behind the claim Very important
Context to which the claim applies	Context to which the claim applies Not at all	Context to which the claim applies A little bit	Context to which the claim applies Quite important	Context to which the claim applies Very important
To what and to whom the claim refers	To what and to whom the claim refers Not at all	To what and to whom the claim refers A little bit	To what and to whom the claim refers Quite important	To what and to whom the claim refers Very important
Period of time to which the claim applies	Period of time to which the claim applies Not at all	Period of time to which the claim applies A little bit	Period of time to which the claim applies Quite important	Period of time to which the claim applies Very important
When the data was collected	When the data was collected Not at all	When the data was collected A little bit	When the data was collected Quite important	When the data was collected Very important
Who collected and analysed the data	Who collected and analysed the data Not at all	Who collected and analysed the data A little bit	Who collected and analysed the data Quite important	Who collected and analysed the data Very important
Independent parties carrying out research	Independent parties carrying out research Not at all	Independent parties carrying out research A little bit	Independent parties carrying out research Quite important	Independent parties carrying out research Very important
Methods used to analyse data and arrive at the claim	Methods used to analyse data and arrive at the claim Not at all	Methods used to analyse data and arrive at the claim A little bit	Methods used to analyse data and arrive at the claim Quite important	Methods used to analyse data and arrive at the claim Very important
Consent of the affected parties to share information	Consent of the affected parties to share information Not at all	Consent of the affected parties to share information A little bit	Consent of the affected parties to share information Quite important	Consent of the affected parties to share information Very important

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* 1. Your Name

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* 2. Organisation

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* 3. Email (optional, for follow-up)

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* 4. The overall framework (Figure 1) is structured around a learning feedback loop to improve the effectiveness of your strategies. How clear is this logic?

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* 5. How important is the following information for understanding the context in which you are working?

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* 6. Which of these analyses are useful for understanding the context? (select all that apply)

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* 7. The Framework focuses on value chain strategies and systemic strategies. How relevant is this distinction for your organisation’s work?

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* 8. Does the decision-making model (Figure 4) in section 3.2 make sense? Why or why not?

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* 9. How important is information about the following topics in determining if value chain approaches will be effective (section 3.2.1)?

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* 10. How important is collaboration for being able to scale up impacts of value chain actions?

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* 11. How important are these factors for determining your role in implementing a strategy

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* 12. The Framework proposes a basic theory of change model (section 3.4) to map out how strategies should achieve the desired outcomes. How useful is this and how can the guidance be improved?

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* 13. How important are each of these factors in informing the choice of metrics to measure performance (section 4.1)?

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* 14. The Framework suggests that measuring system change effectiveness is primarily about whether the intended outcomes are being achieved (section 4.2). What suggestions do you have for how to measure the effectiveness of system change strategies?

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* 15. Which of these criteria are important for ensuring the suitability of a data source? (select all that apply)

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* 16. To strengthen data quality and consistency, which of the following elements should be defined? (select all that apply)

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* 17. What type of guidance would make section 4.5 on Data analysis and insights more useful and practical?

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* 18. Is the distinction between status claims, trend claims, and subjective value claims useful (section 5.1)?

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* 19. Under what conditions should attribution claims (e.g. our actions resulted in this improvement in sustainability performance) be allowed (section 5.2)?

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* 20. How important is the following information in strengthening the integrity of a performance improvement claim?

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* 21. What additional feedback do you have that will help us to improve the usefulness of the guidance?