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Impact Category Classification
Programme languageAn expert or programme classification groups source-backed claims into sustainability impact areas for discovery, review, or reporting.
You might see it written as: Climate Impact · Circular Economy · Ecosystem Health · Human Health Impact · Social Equity Impact · Environmental Benefits Filter · CMF impact category
Issued by: Specifier or reviewer (expert classification)
What it proves
An expert or programme classification groups source-backed claims into sustainability impact areas for discovery, review, or reporting.
What it does not prove
- That the underlying source-backed claim is valid without the source itself.
- That a classification is a certification, metric, or product performance result.
Claims it can support
- Has CMF Impact Category Classification →
medium risk
Evidence checklist
- Minimum authority
- Expert interpretation
- Should state
- Classification Scheme · Impact Area · Source Claim Ids · Classification Basis
- Date sensitivity
- Expiry is not the primary issue; check scope and method instead.
Impact categories are navigation and interpretation layers; keep them connected to the underlying sources.
Source: mindful MATERIALS — CMF ↗