Impact Investment Indicators: A Critical Assessment

Governance by Indicators: Global Power through Quantification and Rankings (Davis Et Al. Eds., 2012)

44 Pages Posted: 20 Oct 2016 Last revised: 13 Oct 2018

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Sarah Dadush

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersy- Rutgers Law School, Responsible Contracting Project

Date Written: October 13, 2012

Abstract

Commercial investing and philanthropy have traditionally been separate enterprises, with different regulations, policies, and moral justifications pertaining to each. Increasingly, however, with the emergence of innovative forms of investment such as “impact investing,” the re-labeling of donors as “social investors,” and the creation of hybrid corporate forms that adopt “double bottom line” business models, the distinction between commerce and philanthropy is being simultaneously blurred and bridged. This piece discusses how recently developed social impact indicators -- GIIRS and IRIS -- serve as bridging devices that both commercialize philanthropy and socialize investment.

Keywords: impact investing, social finance, metrics, IRIS, GIIRS, social impact, environmental impact, non-financial reporting, ESG reporting, indicators, SRI, social enterprise, governance

Suggested Citation

Dadush, Sarah, Impact Investment Indicators: A Critical Assessment (October 13, 2012). Governance by Indicators: Global Power through Quantification and Rankings (Davis Et Al. Eds., 2012), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2852119

Sarah Dadush (Contact Author)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersy- Rutgers Law School, Responsible Contracting Project ( email )

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