LAYER 4 · Impact measurement & management
SROI & Principles of Social Value
How much value does each dong spent on a social programme create for the community? SROI answers with a ratio, but the number is only credible when the principles are followed. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts explain the eight principles of social value, the six analysis stages, four impact adjustments and how to calculate the SROI ratio, with a worked example and notes for Vietnam.
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).
- Key stakeholders help define the changes
- Positive and negative changes are understood
- Important changes valued with sourced financial proxies
- Only material changes are included
- No over-claiming: deadweight, attribution and drop-off deducted
- Assumptions are transparent and results verified
Example indicators to track
- SROI ratio (social value / investment)
- % deadweight and attribution deducted
- Stakeholders consulted
FTS Impact Lab refers to this framework for analysis and advice. Results are not a certification or an official conformity assessment.