LAYER 4 · Impact measurement & management
IRIS+ – Impact Measurement and Management System
To compare impact across projects, you first need the same measuring stick. The GIIN's IRIS+ is the impact metrics catalogue most widely used by investors, with about 780 standardised, coded metrics. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts explain the IRIS+ structure, what metric codes mean, how to pick Core Metrics Sets and how companies and funds in Vietnam can apply them.
Criteria used by FTS Impact Lab
In the Assess tool you can check your initiative against each criterion below (met, partly met, not met, not applicable).
- Impact theme and strategic goal chosen in IRIS+
- The goal's Core Metrics Set is used
- Each metric uses the IRIS definition and code
- Baseline and target for each metric
- Data disaggregated by gender, age, location where relevant
- Metrics mapped to SDGs and reported to funders/investors
Example indicators to track
- Client individuals reached (IRIS+ definition)
- % low-income clients
- IRIS metrics with baseline data
FTS Impact Lab refers to this framework for analysis and advice. Results are not a certification or an official conformity assessment.