On the eve of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, Index Initiative and the United Nations Foundation announced the launch of the World Benchmarking Alliance Wba in September 2018, which produces free and open-source benchmarks on companies' contributions to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Wba's mission is to promote transparency and accountability for businesses, and to provide consumers, investors, governments, and civil society organizations with data to use when deciding where to spend their money, allocate their investments, or guide their policy development efforts.