Socially Responsible Investment and Social Return on Investment

Socially Responsible Investing and Social Return on Investment

Monitor Institute’s Investing for Social and Environmental Impact: A Design for Catalyzing an Emerging Industry

This report is intended to shed light on the impact investment industry’s recent emergence and highlight the challenges it faces in achieving its promise. It includes profiles of nine impact investors, and offers recommendations to help the industry grow and thrive.

http://www.monitorinstitute.com/impactinvesting/documents/InvestingforSocialandEnvImpact_FullReport_005.pdf

The New Economics Foundation’s Measuring Value: A Guide to Social Return on Investment (SROI)

SROI translates social and environmental outcomes into tangible monetary values, helping organisations and investors to see a fuller picture of the benefits that flow from their investment of time, money and other resources. This guide sets the standard for a complete and rigorous SR OI process and report.

http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/uploads/jkefez55axlzer31smpvcp4520062008134406.pdf