Foundations

A public library of foundational documents—brand standards, positioning, product briefs, and policies.
These resources keep the work coherent, auditable, and aligned as the platform evolves.

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Brand Guidelines

  • Brand Pillars

    Core principles that shape what we build, how we write, and what we won’t compromise.

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  • Brand Manifesto

    A concise statement of intent—why the work exists, and what “quality” means here.

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  • Style Notes

    Voice, tone, and presentation guidance.

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  • Logo + Usage

    Basic lockups, spacing, and “do not” examples. Keep it simple and practical.

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Positioning & Messaging

 

  • Mission & Vision

    What we’re building toward and why it matters—written for humans, not pitch decks.

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  • Positioning Snapshot

    Who we serve, what we enable, and how the approach differs from “content” or “analytics” alone.

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  • Editorial Ethos

    How we handle uncertainty, claims, sources, and interpretation—especially in sustainability contexts.

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  • Ethical Code of Conduct

    Standards for responsible work: evidence discipline, transparency, and harm-aware decision making.

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Product Briefs

 

  • Catalyst Canvas

    Design thinking workspace: POV/HMW framing, personas, journey mapping, and structured experiments.

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  • Narrative Risk

    Traceable claims, evidence, and timelines—built for explainability, auditability, and decision transparency.

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  • Global Impact Catalyst

    Impact measurement and indicator pipelines for SDG-style reporting, scenario work, and reproducible outputs.

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  • Catalyst Data

    Shared SQL backbone linking entities, evidence, metrics, and outputs—built for provenance and audit trails.

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  • Catalyst Analytics R

    Reproducible modeling and indicator analytics—open, inspectable workflows with export-ready outputs.

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  • Catalyst Finance

    Applied microeconomics for pricing, incentives, and tradeoffs—assumptions stay visible and reviewable.

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  • Catalyst Grit

    Resilience and recovery tracking—structured reflection with transparent, editable scoring rules.

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  • System Overview

    How the modules relate: shared entities, shared evidence, shared governance over outputs.

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Policies

  • Privacy Policy

    What data is collected (if any), how it’s used, and how users can request deletion or changes.

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  • Terms of Use

    Usage rules for site content, downloads, and platform tools. Keep it readable and non-scary.

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  • Disclaimer

    Clarifies that content is educational and does not substitute for legal/financial/medical advice.

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  • Open Source Notice

    Licensing overview and attribution guidance for code and documentation.

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