What we do
BlueMark is the leading provider of independent impact verification and intelligence for the impact and sustainable investing market.
Impact verification and analytics
Clients choose BlueMark for our deep expertise, actionable insights, and custom benchmarks.
Communicate and enhance your impact performance
Align with evolving market expectations
We provide gap analyses and roadmaps based on existing regulatory requirements and industry standards to help our clients identify and prioritize key areas for improvement.
Differentiate from peers and learn from impact industry leaders
We provide data and benchmarks to help our clients understand how they stack up relative to peers and market norms, and learn how to right-size their impact management processes for improved efficiency and better decision-making. BlueMark also publishes an annual Practice Dashboard that shows the current rate of adoption for a range of impact management practices.
How it works
BlueMark’s verification process is simple and efficient.
Step 1
Complete an intake survey covering aspects of your impact strategy, processes, and reporting approach.
Step 2
A team of BlueMark experts will review your survey responses and data room, and meet virtually with your team to discuss and review the information you’ve provided.
Step 3
BlueMark delivers a benchmarking report, roadmap, verifier statement, and seal summarizing our findings and recommendations.
What we offer
BlueMark evaluates and verifies how clients approach the impact in impact investing based on accepted industry standards. We work with allocators, managers, and individual companies to holistically analyze, benchmark, and manage their impact measurement & management systems.
Practice Verification
Evaluate the strengths and gaps in your ESG approach and impact management systems. Learn what you’re doing well and where you can grow with tailored action plans and benchmarks.
Reporting Verification
Assess the completeness and reliability of your impact reporting. Work with BlueMark to strengthen the credibility and usability of your impact performance reports.
Regulatory Support Services
Determine SFDR readiness and alignment in a cost-effective way. Easily identify gaps in policies and practices and address concerns about compliance and reputational risks.
Sustainability Linked Loans
Assess the relevance and ambition of proposed KPIs and targets for an SLL. Verify reported performance against KPIs and eligibility for adjusted financial terms during the course of the loan.
Impact Linked Incentives
Evaluate the strengths and gaps in an impact-linked incentive structure and verify approach results.
Fund ID
With BlueMark’s newest offering, get the intelligence you need to optimize your portfolio’s impact. Holistically analyze, benchmark, and manage your entire funds’ impact performance using one unified tool.
Market Intelligence
Get trend analysis, customized training, and access to bespoke research to elevate your impact approach and stay up-to-date on market norms.
Our methodology
BlueMark’s verification methodology is grounded in and aligned with evolving industry standards, market frameworks, and regulatory requirements, including ISAE3000. Our in-depth assessments and proprietary ratings and benchmarks help our clients and their external investors understand areas of strength and opportunities for improvement. We also work closely with clients to help implement actionable recommendations throughout the investment process.
What our clients say
Market need
How verification brings more transparency and accountability to the market
Impact verification directly addresses several market challenges that have become more apparent as the impact and sustainable investing industry continues to grow in scope and scale.
According to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, 80% of consumers want their money to do good, as well as deliver a return. However, as it stands, 7 in 10 investors say they think that many investments that claim to be sustainable actually aren’t.
Impact verification equips a diverse set of market actors with the data and insights necessary to identify instances of impact-washing, reliably assess impact performance, and evaluate the sophistication of different approaches.