BU’s Impact Measurement & Allocation Program (IMAP) supports research that enables financial investors to better understand the environmental and social impacts of their corporate investments. With better data, IMAP believes the investment industry can direct their financial leverage towards a more just and sustainable society.
IMAP seeks academically rigorous proposals from principal investigators interested in working with IMAP and its industry advisory board, to improve ESG (environmental, social, and governance) metrics. Most of IMAP’s research projects do not address all ESG topics, but rather pick one area in which to provide novel in-depth guidance.
IMAP is currently prioritizing work focusing on Climate Risk, Carbon Accounting, and Human Capital, and review proposals year-round.
Eligibility: This funding call is open to principal investigators at Boston University.
Proposal Deadlines: Proposals are accepted year-round.
About IMAP
The Impact Measurement & Allocation Program (IMAP) is dedicated to the effort of improving and standardizing the measurement and use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) attributes of businesses. Rather than seek to create additional frameworks or metrics, we will improve the quality, understanding, and use of existing sustainable investing metrics and techniques. To achieve this, we work closely with leading financial industry professionals as well as a wide network of academic experts.
The Impact Measurement & Allocation Program is jointly led by the following Boston University programs: Susilo Institute for Ethics in the Global Economy at the Questrom School of Business and the Institute for Global Sustainability.