The Asset Owner Platform for Sustainable Development Investments (SDI AOP), co-founded by APG, is being acquired by Net Purpose. This strategic move is designed to accelerate investments aligned with climate goals and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while addressing market challenges such as fragmented data and inconsistent methodologies.
Five years ago, APG joined forces with PGGM, AustralianSuper, and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) to establish SDI AOP. The platform was created to foster a shared understanding of investments that contribute to the United Nations SDGs and to help institutional investors identify Sustainable Development Investments (SDIs).
Unified standard and platform
In a strategic move, the SDI AOP platform is integrating into Net Purpose—a data and analytics provider for sustainable and impact investors. Net Purpose supports investors in launching, scaling, and reporting on sustainable and impact strategies. Its mission closely aligns with that of SDI AOP: to accelerate investments that deliver on the SDGs and enhance outcomes for end beneficiaries.
Together, the two organizations bring complementary datasets and a harmonized methodology for assessing corporate contributions to the SDGs. The combined entity will offer a unified standard and platform to support investors pursuing sustainable and impact objectives. It will become one of the largest independent providers of sustainable development data, serving clients representing over US$40 trillion in assets under management.
Best path forward
Claudia Kruse, Chief Sustainability & Strategy Officer at APG and Chair of SDI AOP, commented: “As the platform has evolved into a globally recognized benchmark for investing in the Sustainable Development Goals, this was a natural moment to consider SDI AOP’s future strategy. We are convinced that joining forces with Net Purpose is the best path forward to ensure continuity and safeguard the quality and integrity of the data underpinning the platform.”
The four founding partners will continue to actively contribute to the platform’s strategic direction by taking a seat on the board and on the Advisory Committee.