Signatory Process

To become a Signatory, your organization must have an established impact management system that aligns with the Impact Principles for any covered assets. This system may still be a work in progress, as Signatories continue to update and improve their systems each year.

 

An organization may become a Signatory at the corporate, line of business, fund or investment strategy level. We recommend that prospective Signatories sign at the highest level possible—usually the corporate or firm-wide level—so that additional funds or business lines can be incorporated into future covered assets and corresponding disclosures. Signatories may be in pre-deployment or in the early stages of deploying capital.

 

If you are interested in becoming a Signatory, please complete the following steps:

 

 

Before becoming a Signatory

 

Step 1: Inquiry and Introduction Call

 

Connect with the Secretariat to discuss the Signatory process and your current alignment with the Impact Principles. Following the call or upon receiving the inquiry, we will send you the required Signatory documentation.

 

If you would like to set up a call and receive the Signatory documentation, please complete the following inquiry form, and we will be in touch shortly.

Step 2: Signatory Letter and Registration Fee

 

Submit a Signatory Letter and associated documentation affirming your adoption of the Impact Principles and stating the assets that will align with the Impact Principles (Covered Assets).

 

Pay a one-time registration fee based on your total assets under management (AUM) in accordance with the fee structure below.

 

 

After becoming a Signatory

 

Step 3: Annual Disclosure and Filing Fee

 

Publish an annual disclosure statement describing how your impact system and processes align with each of the 9 Principles and pay an annual filing fee based on your total AUM in accordance with the fee structure below. 

 

The first disclosure statement must be submitted within one calendar year of signing, and subsequent disclosure statements are submitted on an annual basis. The Impact Principles Secretariat reviews disclosure statement drafts for completeness and provides required edits and recommendations prior to publication.

 

Step 4: Periodic Verification 

 

Undergo periodic independent verification that your impact management system aligns with the Impact Principles and publish an associated verification summary. 

 

The first verification is typically completed within the first two years after signing (or within a year of publishing the first disclosure statement) and then repeated every 1-5 years with an average interval of every 2-3 years. 

 

Disclosure statements and verification summaries are made publicly available on the Signatory’s website and on the Impact Principles website.