IRIS+ System | Standards

IRIS+ is the generally accepted system for measuring, managing, and optimizing impact.

Metrics

IRIS Catalog of Metrics

IRIS metrics are designed to measure the social, environmental and financial performance of an investment.

To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—as part of the investment management process, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. To access generally accepted Core Metrics Sets by Theme or Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), set up a profile. 

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  • Account Value (PI1653)

    Disaggregates a metric representing accounts in terms of the direction of their change in value during the reporting period. Select any that apply: Increased in value during the reporting period Decreased…

  • Accounts Payable (FP2852)

    Value, as of the end of the reporting period, of all outstanding debts that must be paid by the organization within a given period of time in order to avoid default.

  • Accounts Receivable (FP2213)

    Value, as of the end of the reporting period, of the organization’s outstanding debts from clients who received goods or services on credit.

  • Active Borrowers per Loan Officer (PI9250)

    Number of active borrowers (clients) per loan officer at the organization as of the end of the reporting period.

  • Active Use (PI7985)

    Disaggregates another metric in terms of active use. For example, Client Individuals (PI4060) disaggregated by this metric, option "active," would yield Active Users in many contexts. See usage guidance…

  • Adaptation Needs Assessment (OI9101)

    Describes the specific adaptation needs of the region targeted by the organization. The adaptation needs can be described by a list of actions and resources required to complete all stages of adaptation…

    • Joint Impact Indicators

  • After-sale Client Support (PI4180)

    Indicates whether the organization provides support to its clients after a sale of its product/service.

  • Anti-Discrimination Policy (OI9331)

    Indicates whether the organization has a specific, written anti-discrimination policy in place for its employees and a system to monitor compliance with this policy.

  • Area of Adjacent Protected Land (PI5750)

    Area of protected land that shares a boundary with the organization's protected land as of the end of the reporting period.

  • Area of Buildings Reused (PI9170)

    Area of buildings projected to be renovated or remodeled for building reuse as a result of investments made by the organization during the reporting period.

  • Area of Community Facilities Financed (PI4765)

    Area of community facilities projected to be constructed or preserved as a result of investments made by the organization during the reporting period.

  • Area of Fresh Water Bodies Present (PI7170)

    Surface area of freshwater bodies present during the reporting period on protected land, land under sustainable stewardship, or land under sustainable cultivation.

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