Number of injuries of the organization's target stakeholders during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
This metric is intended to capture the number of injuries that result from accidents on or around projects financed by the organization during the reporting period. For example, in the context of road infrastructure investments, this metric would cover injuries sustained as a result of traffic accidents on roads financed or products/vehicles sold by the organization during the reporting period.
If the same target stakeholder experiences more than one injury during the reporting period, each instance of injury should be counted separately. That is, an individual injured twice during the reporting period would count as two injuries.
This metric is often used by International Finance Institutions (IFIs) as part of transportation analysis.
This metric may help describe the HOW MUCH Scale dimension, which helps estimate the number of the targeted stakeholders experiencing the outcome. For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see IRIS+ and the Five Dimensions of Impact (https://iris.thegiin.org/document/iris-and-the-five-dimensions/). No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. The selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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).