Downloads and Resources
The Future-Fit Business Benchmark is published under a Creative Commons license and is free to use.
Core Guidance
Understanding the Benchmark: Theory and practice.
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Methodology Guide
v2.3 | July 2021
The Methodology Guide is the core of the Benchmark. Read this for in-depth information on what the Benchmark is, why it matters and how it was developed, along with details of the scientific foundations and systems thinking that underpin it.
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Positive Pursuit Guide
v2.3 | July 2021
The Positive Pursuit Guide offers actionable guidance for any company seeking to go beyond causing no harm, by addressing systemic problems to usher in a just and regenerative future.
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Implementation Guide
v2.3 | July 2021
The Implementation Guide supplements all goal-specific Action Guides. Read this for advice on topics ranging from assessing progress with incomplete data and how to prepare for assurance, through to designing effective management policies and processes.
Action Guides
In-depth advice on each of the Break-Even Goals.
| BE01 | Energy is from renewable sources |
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| BE02 | Water use is environmentally responsible and socially equitable |
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| BE03 | Natural resources are managed to respect the welfare of ecosystems, people and animals |
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| BE04 | Procurement safeguards the pursuit of future-fitness |
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| BE05 | Operational emissions do not harm people or the environment |
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| BE06 | Operations emit no greenhouse gases |
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| BE07 | Operational waste is eliminated |
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| BE08 | Operations do not encroach on ecosystems or communities |
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| BE09 | Community health is safeguarded |
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| BE10 | Employee health is safeguarded |
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| BE11 | Employees are paid at least a living wage |
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| BE12 | Employees are subject to fair employment terms |
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| BE13 | Employees are not subject to discrimination |
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| BE14 | Employee concerns are actively solicited, impartially judged and transparently addressed |
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| BE15 | Product communications are honest, ethical, and promote responsible use |
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| BE16 | Product concerns are actively solicited, impartially judged and transparently addressed |
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| BE17 | Products do not harm people or the environment |
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| BE18 | Products emit no greenhouse gases |
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| BE19 | Products can be repurposed |
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| BE20 | Business is conducted ethically |
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| BE21 | The right tax is paid in the right place at the right time |
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| BE22 | Lobbying and advocacy safeguard the pursuit of future-fitness |
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| BE23 | Financial assets safeguard the pursuit of future-fitness |
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Supporting Tools
Tools to help you use the Benchmark.
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Future-Fit Risk Profiler
v1.0.1 | November 2022
The Risk Profiler uses a Q&A approach to determine alignment between company activity and risk characteristics, assigning an impact risk level of ‘High’, ‘Moderate’, ‘Low’ or ‘Unlikely’ to each Break-Even Goal. Risk levels for the target company are auto-populated by selecting a predefined business activity. The risk profile can then be tailored to more accurately reflect the activities of the target company.
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Future-Fit Company Health Check Template
v1.0 | July 2023
The Future-Fit Company Health Check is a tool that assesses how well a company’s ambitions and actions align with the pursuit of an economically inclusive, socially just and environmentally restorative future. The Health Check is a three-step process that uses the information in company documents to highlight which Break-Even Goals a businesses needs to take action on.
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Future-Fit Progress Calculator
v2.2.9 | February 2021
The Future-Fit Progress Calculator is an Excel-based tool that provides a straightforward way to measure progress towards all 23 Break-Even goals. The tool consists of three Excel workbooks which together enable users to identify and input the requisite data for each goal and then visualize the results in summary ’score card’ form.