"Measuring impact" a global framing thought on tools and methods

The Impact Measurement Working Group of the Social Impact Investing Taskforce, established by the G8, launched last week Measuring Impact, a report highlighting key recommendations for the future of impact measurement. The report was launched in conjunction with the overarching Social Impact Investment Taskforce report, the culmination of a year-long international collaboration aimed at informing the evolution of the impact investing industry. This release from the Impact Measurement Working Group includes seven practical guidelines for good impact measurement, as well as five case studies of impact investment organizations that have successfully put these guidelines to use. 

The Impact Measurement Working Group (IMWG) was established in June 2013 at the G8 Social Impact Investment Forum in London to develop measurement guidelines for impact investors as well as a vision for impact measurement in the years ahead. The IMWG is comprised of 29 thought leaders in impact investing and measurement—including private investors, foundations, academics, non-profits, and intermediaries—representing diverse sectors and geographies. The recommendations of the working group informed the work of the Taskforce, which also leveraged country-specific National Advisory Boards charged with driving progress in impact investing markets in their respective countries.

Investisseurs & Partenaires is presented as a case study for its specific impact measurement method within the French National Advisory Board.

Download the report here