Case Study: Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) Agency

How Accelerating Action Supported the Sustainable Impact Baselining of Over 60 Ongoing Manufacturing Projects in Just One Week

Background

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) Agency, dedicated to advancing manufacturing technologies and processes, oversees numerous projects across five thematic areas. They faced challenges in obtaining a high-level overview of the impacts of these concurrent projects, especially regarding SDG and CSRD commitments.

Solution

Accelerating Action collaborated with two IMR sustainability staff members to baseline the impact of over 60 ongoing projects within a week. This rapid assessment showed alignment with national climate action plans and CSRD commitments, providing a foundation for robust KPI reporting.

Results

• Unified Impact Communication: IMR presented its collective SDG impact in a single visual "impact wheel," which could be subdivided across four thematic pillars: Digitisation, Robotics and Automation, Design for Manufacturing, and Sustainable Manufacturing. This facilitated clear communication of convergence and divergence with the National Climate Plan.

  
  

• Enhanced Discoverability: Assessing at the SDG target level offered detailed insights into the hierarchy of impacts at IMR, aiding in the development of impact KPIs and structured reporting.

  
  

• Improved Global Compact Ranking and CSRD Compliance: The comprehensive SDG sustainability assessment supported IMR in enhancing its UN Global Compact ranking and meeting CSRD reporting standards, thanks to Accelerating Action’s "and not or" assessment philosophy.

Impact

IMR plans to integrate Accelerating Action into the onboarding process for all future project members. This ensures a quick, efficient, and accurate way to communicate and report the sustainable development goals (SDG) impact of their projects, bolstering IMR's commitment to sustainability.

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