Impact & scale don't go together.
At least not in the traditional sense
1000+ impact metrics in use
The team of WIP has worked with over 9 popular impact metrics over the last 2 decades including the SDGs, ESG and IRIS. And over the last 6 months has done a systemic research to understand the strengths and limitations of each.
UN SDGs
292
LIMITATION
17 goals and 292 indicators standardise the measure of impact - across geographies and varied contexts
IRIS
600
LIMITATION
The comprehensive 600 data points do not capture the subjective user experience of impact and its intangible transformative value
ESG
1500
LIMITATION
The non-standard ESG measuring frameworks across organisations are focused on protecting shareholder value
ToC
100
LIMITATION
The model assumes linearity in change from inputs to outcomes, leaving little room for evidence of causality
SRoI
50
LIMITATION
Translating impact to dollar value leads to high degree of assumption stacking in creating financial proxies for social change