Official Strategic Partner
SD-KPI Intelligence
& Analytics
Futureproof Solutions is the exclusive partner of SD-M GmbH — the global pioneer in sector-specific ESG performance measurement and the creator of the SD-KPI Standard.
68
Industries Covered
15,000+
Companies Benchmarked
15+
Years of Data
Why SD-KPI?
Most ESG frameworks drown organisations in hundreds of generic indicators. The SD-KPI Standard cuts through the noise — identifying the one to three sustainability KPIs that are truly material to each industry, validated against financial performance data spanning over a decade.
Aligned with SASB, GRI, and the EU’s ESRS materiality requirements, SD-KPIs deliver what boards and investors actually need: clear, comparable, decision-grade ESG intelligence.
Our Capabilities
SD-KPI Standards
The definitive methodology for identifying sector-specific, financially material sustainability indicators — covering 68 industries with up to 3 material ESG KPIs each, developed between 2009 and 2016.
Referenced by BaFin in its Guidance Notice on Dealing with Sustainability Risks. SASB (now part of IFRS/ISSB) acknowledged a “high degree of overlap” with SD-KPI Standards in 2016.
SD-KPInform Database
A proprietary intelligence platform built with Sustainalytics (Morningstar), covering 15,000+ companies across 68 industries with monthly ESG data since 2009.
Enables historical analysis across multiple market cycles — granular peer benchmarks, trend analytics, and sector comparisons structured around financially material KPIs.
SD-KPIndex Family
Investable sustainability indices built on SD-KPI methodology, using quantitative tilting (no exclusions) to target positive excess returns.
Deployed with S&P Global in the iBoxx SD-KPI Corporate Bond Index (tracked by VanEck ETF), previously with STOXX (iSTOXX Europe 600 SD-KPI Index). US large-cap backtests show positive return differentials vs S&P 500.
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SD-M GmbH
The research firm that created the SD-KPI Standard and maintains the world’s most comprehensive sector-specific sustainability performance database.
SD-M’s research underpins indices with S&P Global and STOXX, data partnerships with Sustainalytics (Morningstar), and is referenced by regulators including BaFin.
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Whether you need to benchmark performance, inform investment decisions, or sharpen your sustainability strategy — we can help.
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