Amount of the product/service sold by the organization during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
This metric is intended to capture the sales volume of a product or service. Organizations that sell different types of products/services should consider reporting separately against each different product/service.
This metric has 5 related submetrics.
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
No change.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
No change.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
No change.
February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
No change.
September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
Material change. Units/Volume Sold (PI1263) replaced Number of Units Sold/Distributed (EE4). Metric name modified to increase clarity.
September 2009 - IRIS v1.0 Released
New metric. Number of Units Sold/Distributed (PI1263) was developed via the Original IRIS Working Group.
IRIS Metrics Work Better in Sets
To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—to understand impact performance, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. IRIS+ gives you access to generally accepted Core Metrics Sets aligned to common Impact Themes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).