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This paper highlights the value of standardized social metrics in impact investing. Demonstrating the utility of tools such as IRIS and NCIF’s Social Performance Metrics (SPM) through three investor case studies, the paper also emphasizes the alignment between NCIF SPM and IRIS metrics, serving as a model for broader coordination among standards-setting bodies.
From original paper:
"As growing numbers of investors make impact investments, both in CDBIs and in a range of sectors that include affordable housing, education, and renewable energy, they also seek to evaluate and measure their portfolios’ social and environmental performance."
