Earnings of Distributor Individuals: Historically Marginalized (PI9654)

This metric is intended to capture the total gross margin earned by, or commission paid to, individual distributors who belong to a group historically marginalized due to race and/or ethnicity, a measure of how organizations support the livelihoods of individuals in those groups through their distribution chains.

The categorization of historically marginalized groups varies with location and context. With no internationally agreed-upon definition as to which groups constitute historically marginalized due to race and/or ethnicity, if well-established local policies exist (as in South Africa, with the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment [BBBEE] definition of historically marginalized, or in India, based on backward caste), organizations should refer to these local guidelines to identify groups historically marginalized due to race and/or ethnicity. Otherwise, and wherever appropriate, organizations should provide additional detail regarding their tailored methodology for defining these groups.