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ESG & Impact — Oayde Impact
ESG & Impact

Measure what matters.

Report with credibility.

From theory of change to GRI-aligned disclosures, we help organizations design, measure, and communicate impact with the rigor investors and regulators demand.

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6 ESG frameworks supported
100% Audit-ready deliverables
12+ SDGs measured
24mo Typical engagement horizon
Frameworks & Capabilities

Globally recognized
impact methodologies.

We don't invent frameworks — we master the ones that funders, investors, and regulators already trust. Our team brings deep technical fluency across the full spectrum of ESG and impact measurement standards.

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GRI Alignment
Sustainability reporting aligned to Global Reporting Initiative standards — covering environmental, social, and governance disclosures for any sector or organisation size.
Universal Standards · Topic Standards
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ESG Reporting
Annual ESG disclosures for investors, regulators, and stakeholders — from materiality assessment and data collection to narrative reporting and board-ready summaries.
E · S · G Pillars
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TCFD Principles
Climate-related financial disclosures and scenario analysis aligned to Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures — helping organizations understand and communicate climate risk.
Governance · Risk · Scenario Analysis
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Impact Measurement
Quantitative and qualitative outcomes linked to the SDGs — using validated indicators, baselines, and mixed-methods data collection to produce credible impact evidence.
Theory of Change · IRIS+
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Theory of Change
Causal logic models that make impact pathways explicit — connecting inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact to guide both programme design and evaluation strategy.
Logic Model · Logframe
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Monitoring & Evaluation
Mid-line and end-line evaluations with adaptive learning loops — combining quantitative data, qualitative insight, and structured sense-making to drive continuous improvement.
Mid-line · End-line · Real-time
SDG Alignment

Anchored to the Global Goals.

Our work is mapped to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — giving funders, investors, and partners a universal language for the change we help create.

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No Poverty
3
Good Health & Well-being
4
Quality Education
5
Gender Equality
8
Decent Work & Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities
13
Climate Action
16
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
17
Partnerships for the Goals
12+
Goals Active
Our Approach

Beyond compliance,
toward genuine impact.

Reporting frameworks are means, not ends. Our practice helps you design programs that actually shift outcomes for communities — and then measure that shift with credibility that survives scrutiny from regulators, funders, and the public.

We embed into your delivery team, not just your communications department — because real impact starts with programme design, not the annual report.

Indicator development from day one — not retrofitted
Mixed-methods data collection tailored to your context
Independent verification available for audit-grade reports
Stakeholder-inclusive evaluation that builds trust
Findings translated into action — not just documents
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Design
Co-create programs with stakeholders to ensure relevance and ownership. Impact logic is built in from the start — not added at the end.
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Measure
Embed indicators and baselines from day one — not retrofitted. Real-time data collection systems that reduce reporting burden over time.
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Report
Disclose against GRI, TCFD, and SDG frameworks with full audit trails. Narrative and quantitative reporting for every audience — from boards to beneficiaries.
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Learn
Feed evaluation findings back into program design through adaptive loops. Impact evidence is a management tool — not just a compliance exercise.
Standards We Work With

Credibility that opens doors.

We work exclusively with standards that investors, regulators, and institutional funders already recognise and require — ensuring your disclosures are accepted without qualification.

GRI
Global Reporting Initiative
The world's most widely adopted sustainability reporting framework — covering economic, environmental, and social impacts for organisations of any size.
Universal Standards (GRI 1, 2, 3)
Sector-specific Topic Standards
Stakeholder inclusiveness principles
Audit-ready data protocols
TCFD
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Climate risk disclosure framework now required by investors and regulators globally — covering governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics.
Physical and transition risk assessment
Scenario analysis (1.5°C, 2°C, 4°C)
Board-level climate governance review
TCFD-aligned annual reporting
SDGs
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The universal framework for sustainable development — giving your impact a global language that resonates with donors, investors, governments, and communities.
SDG mapping and contribution analysis
IRIS+ indicator alignment
SDG progress dashboards
Funder-ready SDG narratives
OECD DAC
OECD DAC Evaluation Criteria
The gold standard for development programme evaluation — relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability — applied rigorously to your programme.
Six-criteria evaluation design
Counterfactual and attribution analysis
Donor-compliant evaluation reports
Learning and adaptation recommendations
Client Voices

Impact measured. Trust earned.

From development organisations to private investors — clients choose Oayde for ESG and impact work because we deliver credibility that holds up under scrutiny.

★★★★★

Oayde built our entire theory of change from scratch and aligned it to our donor's requirements. The logframe they produced was the strongest we've ever submitted — and it helped us secure our largest grant to date.

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Efua Owusu Executive Director · Health NGO, Accra
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Our investors were demanding ESG disclosures we didn't have the internal capacity to produce. Oayde delivered a GRI-aligned sustainability report in eight weeks — and our board was genuinely impressed by the quality.

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Kweku Asante CEO · Agri-Finance Company, Kumasi
★★★★★

The mid-line evaluation Oayde conducted for our education programme was the most rigorous and practically useful piece of evidence we've produced. The adaptive recommendations changed how we deliver.

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Sophie Brennan Programme Director · INGO, West Africa
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