Innovation paths and tools
TLI works across the full investment lifecycle and broader system from four complementary entry points: Avoid, Manage, Encourage and Optimize. The resulting pathways describe how stakeholders progressively improve practices — from avoiding harm to actively enhancing social, environmental and economic outcomes.
The TLI approach applies these pathways across tools, actors and levels to support more inclusive and sustainable land-based investment.
Working with companies
TLI supports companies to move from risk management to inclusive, resilient and sustainable business models by:
- Co-creating improved business models: Business Transformation Labs
- Informing better decisions: Risk-Reward Model (RRM)
- Building capacity Inclusive Business in Practice Guide
Working at country level
TLI strengthens the systems that shape investment outcomes, through multi-stakeholder engagement, cocreation and coordinated action that:
1. Align stakeholders and shape incentives: Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs)
Structured dialogue platforms that bring together government, civil society and the private sector to:
- Build trust and shared understanding
- Identify common priorities
- Coordinate action across sectors
- Align policies, regulations and incentives to support more inclusive and sustainable investment
2. Strengthen collective action: Communities of Practice (CoPs)Support civic actors to build capacity, coordinate efforts, and engage in effective advocacy.3. Support implementation and scale: Resource mobilization toolsEnable stakeholders to secure funding, build partnerships and sustain action.4. Guide and track progress: Baseline and enabling environment assessmentsProvide evidence to inform decision-making, monitor change, and support adaptive management.
