Become a Certified Impact Analyst

Our free sustainability training gives you the skills to assess environmental and social impact.

Important Notice about the Certified Impact Analyst Training

Due to a large number of writers now in our community, this training program is currently suspended. Both new and existing members (who followed the certification in the past but did not complete it) are not able to pursue the training at this time. We will update this page when we are looking for new writers.

In the meantime, you can register to get notified by us via email when the Certified Impact Analyst Training is back running here. We also recommend you join our Certified Impact Rater training here, which is currently active.

You can still learn about how the course works and what it offers below.

Take part in our ​​online sustainability courses to...

Learn

Gain critical knowledge on how businesses impact the planet & society, how to measure environmental and social impact, the current sustainability landscape, and how we all can play a part in driving a positive transformation together.

Understand

Acquire valued and tangible skills. Write, rate, and measure impact, as well as report on sustainability. This is a useful qualification if you are interested in a career or work in sustainability, or if you’re simply passionate about these topics.

Earn Rewards

Once you have become a Certified Impact Analyst, each published analysis is worth €30. These funds are donated to charity at the end of each month or you can claim your reward as a cash payment. Learn more here.

* Please note that due to a large number of writers now in our community this program is currently suspended. We will update this page when we are looking for new writers. *

Our impact & sustainability courses are run by our trainers online. We will update this page when our training is available again, but you can read a little about what we offer below.

In the meantime, you can either join our Certifed Impact Rater training here, or register to get notified by us via email when the Certified Impact Analyst Training is back running here.

Process

After attending our webinar or enrolling for our online course, you'll get all the tools you need to complete the training and become a Certifed Impact Analyst. There are a series of short assignments in the form of impact ratings and impact analyses to complete successfully to receive your certification.

Your Mentor

During the process, you’ll be able to join our mentoring program and get assigned to one mentor. They will provide detailed feedback and help you on your learning journey, ensuring you get the maximum benefit from this training course and reach the certification. Learn more about this program and read the testimonial of people who participated in it here.

The Knowledge Centre

In addition to the training content slides, you will have access to our Knowledge Centre that offers you a plethora of training content on how to tackle certain topics and tips to get started and get published.

Why this training?

By promoting awareness and education about impact and sustainability, we are enabling the transition toward the impact economy, this is why the Certified Impact Analyst training is open to anyone and is delivered free of any charges. Training on sustainability helps us facilitate a more sustainable future.

Become an Impact Rater

Our Certified Impact Analyst Program is currently suspended, but if you are interested in learning more about impact measurement and acquiring new skills, try our free Certified Impact Rater training and join our growing community of Impact Raters.

Sign up!

Certification Reviews & Testimonials

Hear from some of our Certified Analysts on what they thought of our training.

Bhavana Poosarla

Bhavana

"Being a part of Impaakt’s extended family has helped me immensely with my work as a sustainability & impact investing consultant. What differentiates Impaakt from other impact measurement platforms (if any) is its ability to tap into collective intelligence from all over the globe without compromising content quality and consistency. Special kudos to the reviewers for meticulously assessing my impact analyses and helping me push my boundaries. Engaging with Impaakt has taught me how to cut through impact-washing and see corporations’ most significant positive and negative impacts for what they truly are."

Daniel Swanepoel

Daniel

"As a Sustainability Consultant in South Africa and with Impact Investing receiving much attention at the moment, I decided to look into the Impaakt training for self-development. Impaakt brings together ESG reporting with achieving the SDGs on the road to a more sustainable world. The training & platform provide for a great learning experience within the Impact Investment/Reporting environment. As a student, you'll learn how to analyse companies’ Sustainability reports to understand SDG impacts. This will provide a stronger foundation for future advisory work.

Alka Joseph

Alka Joseph

"The Impaakt certification program is really insightful.

The onboarding program is very comprehensive and provides great clarity regarding the work to be performed.

During the certification process, there is adequate and ample guidance given to one for any changes or improvements that need to be made to the analysis. I could progress with absolute confidence while Iearning all along."

Anshumaan Ayyangar

Anshumaan Ayyangar

"As a PDD engineer transitioning into the technology policymaking space, I found sustainability to be the most crucial link between a draft on paper and a workable solution.

Impaakt's program gave me the much needed insights in terms of SDGs, and has helped me focus more on important data otherwise ignored while analysing impacts."

Pritiranjan Maharana

Pritiranjan Maharana

"Training at Impaakt augmented my cognizance and reshaped my thinking about how companies can be instrumental to move towards a sustainable future. Also, being an Impaakt Analyst, the platform gave me the opportunity to hold the conglomerates accountable for their social and environmental damaging corporate practices."

Bhavana Poosarla

Bhavana

"Being a part of Impaakt’s extended family has helped me immensely with my work as a sustainability & impact investing consultant. What differentiates Impaakt from other impact measurement platforms (if any) is its ability to tap into collective intelligence from all over the globe without compromising content quality and consistency. Special kudos to the reviewers for meticulously assessing my impact analyses and helping me push my boundaries. Engaging with Impaakt has taught me how to cut through impact-washing and see corporations’ most significant positive and negative impacts for what they truly are."

Daniel Swanepoel

Daniel

"As a Sustainability Consultant in South Africa and with Impact Investing receiving much attention at the moment, I decided to look into the Impaakt training for self-development. Impaakt brings together ESG reporting with achieving the SDGs on the road to a more sustainable world. The training & platform provide for a great learning experience within the Impact Investment/Reporting environment. As a student, you'll learn how to analyse companies’ Sustainability reports to understand SDG impacts. This will provide a stronger foundation for future advisory work.

Alka Joseph

Alka Joseph

"The Impaakt certification program is really insightful.

The onboarding program is very comprehensive and provides great clarity regarding the work to be performed.

During the certification process, there is adequate and ample guidance given to one for any changes or improvements that need to be made to the analysis. I could progress with absolute confidence while Iearning all along."

Anshumaan Ayyangar

Anshumaan Ayyangar

"As a PDD engineer transitioning into the technology policymaking space, I found sustainability to be the most crucial link between a draft on paper and a workable solution.

Impaakt's program gave me the much needed insights in terms of SDGs, and has helped me focus more on important data otherwise ignored while analysing impacts."

Pritiranjan Maharana

Pritiranjan Maharana

"Training at Impaakt augmented my cognizance and reshaped my thinking about how companies can be instrumental to move towards a sustainable future. Also, being an Impaakt Analyst, the platform gave me the opportunity to hold the conglomerates accountable for their social and environmental damaging corporate practices."