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High impact. The company is uniquely solving a key issue or drastically reducing negative effects on people or the planet.
Example: Corti — "We are saving lives with our AI for healthcare" (SDG 3 – Good health & wellbeing)
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Medium impact. The company solves an important issue or reduces negative effects on people or the planet.
Example: Greenely — "We help to reduce household energy consumption and transfer to certified green electricity" (SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy · SDG 13 – Climate Action)
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Some impact. The company contributes to creating a better tomorrow, but is not solving a key environmental or social issue.
Example: Cobalt — "We help agile teams remediate risk quickly and innovate securely" (SDG 16 – Peace, justice, and strong institutions)
We know distinguishing between these categories is difficult and becomes a subjective assessment. Just be honest and do your best to categorize the impact of your product.