Framework in development · Foundational Design Charter Draft 0.9 · Public reviewRead the Charter
About
A public-interest framework, in development.
Purpose and scope, who is responsible for what, how the work is governed, what exists today, and how to make contact.
Purpose & Stewardship
Who does what.
Sustainable Intelligence ASBL leads Framework development, research and methodology. SUSTIN C.I.C. leads technology development and practical implementation. Sustainable Intelligence ASBL is registered in Belgium; SUSTIN C.I.C. is registered in the United Kingdom.
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Sustainable Intelligence ASBL
Registered in Belgium. Leads Framework development, research and methodology.
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SUSTIN C.I.C.
Registered in the United Kingdom. Leads technology development and practical implementation.
Sustainable Intelligence ASBL leads Framework development, research and methodology.
Public-interest scope
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Charter Draft 0.9 and the current Framework development materials are available for public review.
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Open research questions are published before answers exist.
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It is informed by the European Industry 5.0 framework and by participation in the European Commission Industry 5.0 Community of Practice, while maintaining methodological independence.
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Sust.in is the planned home for organisational profiles and the operational evidence workspace. Local workspace demonstrations remain available here while the new Sust.in website is developed.
The wider product ecosystem is being developed through Sust.in: sustainability profiles, private organisational evidence, responses, improvement actions, reporting and community functions. Explore the Sust.in Ecosystem ↗
Development Status
Current development status.
Foundational Design Charter Draft 0.9 is published and is the foundation for developing the i5Benchmark Framework. The Framework itself and its assessment methodology remain in development. Components are at different stages, and this section states which.
i5Benchmark Framework 2.0
In development. The five-domain structure and the assessment methodology are being developed on the basis of Charter Draft 0.9.
Foundational Design Charter Draft 0.9
Draft · public review. Published 5 September 2026. A Charter overview is on the Framework page; the complete Charter is the PDF.
i5 Readiness Mapper
Interface demonstration. Public demonstration using fictional data and the Prototype Mapper Configuration — September 2026.
Challenge Library
Initial public release. Seven curated, source-informed scenarios guide assessment questions and evidence gathering.
Interoperability mappings
In development. The mapping method is defined; automated monitoring and mapping are being developed.
Implementation profiles
In development for pilot testing.
Pilot protocols and Case Library
In development for pilot testing. Publication of case and pilot records follows participant review and consent.
Resilience & Adaptability Test Protocol
In development for pilot testing. Structured tabletop discussion.
i5Index
In development. Governed coordinate-system concept.
Public output standardsEach public output identifies its scope, evidence status, review status and Framework version.
Governance
Changes are versioned, recorded and open to challenge.
Every assessment names the Framework version in force, so that a change to requirements does not silently invalidate earlier results. The versioning rules and the current baseline are published in full on the Framework page.
i5Benchmark has been reviewed and approved for publication by UN DESA as SDG Acceleration Action #SDGAction49212 on the United Nations SDG Actions Platform. The public action records the project’s pathway from Industry 5.0 commitments to responsible actors, beneficiaries, evidence, implementation and improvement.
Participation and programme membership do not constitute certification or endorsement of the Framework.
Contact
Where to write.
General, research and pilot testing
hello@sust.in — general enquiries, research contributions, Charter review comments and pilot-testing discussions.
Privacy and data governance
hello@sust.in — privacy and data-governance questions, as stated in the Privacy Notice and Data Policy. A single address is used because no separate function is staffed.
Please do not send sensitive material initiallyDo not send confidential, personal or commercially sensitive information in a first message. Where a contribution requires it, an appropriate arrangement will be agreed first.
