Asian Impact Management Review is an affiliate of Asian Institute for Impact Measurement and Management
Glossary
Impact Management
Definition
- The ongoing practice of integrating sustainable development and impact considerations into decision-making and practices through strategy, management approach, disclosures, and governance to optimize contributions to sustainable development and the SDGs. This includes setting ambitious impact goals in the context of suitable baselines and thresholds; involving Stakeholders in decision- making; identifying, measuring, valuing, managing, and disclosing material impacts; and establishing learning and continuous improvement mechanisms.
- Systems and Processes for decision making to optimize social value.
Source
- United Nations Development Programme. (2021). SDG Impact Standards Glossary. https://sdgimpact.undp.org/assets/SDG-Impact-Standards-Glossary.pdf
- Glossary 2.0 – Social Value International. (2023). Social Value International. https://www.socialvalueint.org/glossary-20
Related Articles
Showing 1-10 of 17 articles
Topics
Governance
Artificial Intelligence Technology: A Missing Catalyst in Impact Measurement and Management – opinion article
Topics
Frontier Insights
Can a Business Consultancy Drive Impact? Real-Time Management – RTM experience
Topics
Frontier Insights
From Vision to Impact: How Sinba, Peruvian Enterprise, Measures Its Impact on the Journey “Towards a World Without Waste”
Magazine
Case Study
The Value of Impact Measurement and Management: Lessons from a Youth Employment Program in South Africa
Magazine
Case Study
Operationalizing Social Value Strategy: How to Connect Operational Activities to Social Value Goals
Topics
SROI to Impact Management Norms
SROI to IMN Case Study 3: Recycling Lives Charity and Social Enterprise
Topics
SROI to Impact Management Norms
SROI to IMN Case Study 2: Wellsprings Women’s Support Program
Topics
SROI to Impact Management Norms
