Impact Measurement

This opinion article illuminates how artificial intelligence technology can play a significant role in employing Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) in different organizations around the world.

An SROI analysis of Tse-Xin Organic Agriculture Foundation’s coastal tree planting project revealed NT$17.26 in social value per NT$1 invested, demonstrating strong environmental, social, and community impact outcomes.

The Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework (IWAF) integrates sustainability impact with financial reporting, offering transparency and enhanced decision-making for Asian organizations. IWAF quantifies impacts in monetary terms and aligns with global sustainability goals, providing a holistic view of corporate influence on society and the environment.

This book review critiques the underperformance of impact investing, proposing the innovative I3 framework. The book is a call-to-action for bolder approaches, expanded outcomes, and better alignment with sustainable goals to realize impact investing’s transformative potential.

The Value Model and Impact Measurement and Management overcome ESG ratings’ limitations by emphasizing measurable outcomes, transparency, and stakeholder inclusivity, enabling sustainability and finance professionals align financial returns with meaningful societal and environmental impacts.

Discover Tim West’s journey from opera to impactful journalism in our latest feature, exploring the evolution of social enterprises and the transformative power of purpose-driven media.

Impact assessment and measurement are vital to achieving the desired outcomes of impact-first as well as sustainable impact investment strategies, as illustrated by this case study of a South African youth employment program.

Business impacts are complex, contextual, and dynamic. How far can global sustainability standards measure reality? A new book, Measuring Good Business, examines the limits and future of data in sustainable finance. It proposes more customized, bottom-up numbers that empower stakeholders to better understand impacts.

Naina Batra, CEO of AVPN, joins AIMR to discuss the groundbreaking Asian network’s journey, its role as an ecosystem builder, Asian representation, what venture philanthropy means, and paving the way for tomorrow’s leaders of Asia.

Every year, thousands of impact investments are made, but what are they, what are they designed to accomplish, and what do they achieve? This book will help investors, their financial advisors and their attorneys understand what are impact investments, how to make them, and how to minimize risks.