18 Questions
What method evaluates estimated benefits against projected costs to determine the investment with the highest impact?
Expected return method
Which method outlines the projected process to realize social impact using a tool that maps connections between input, activities, output, outcomes, and impact?
Theory of change method
What does the acronym GIIN stand for?
Global Impact Investing Network
Which method measures the implementation of a project against its mission and end objectives using scorecards for key performance metrics?
Mission alignment method
What term is used to refer to measuring both financial returns and social/environmental impact?
Double bottom line
What type of methods use randomized control trials for after-the-fact assessments to conclude the impact of an intermediation?
Experimental and quasi-experimental methods
In impact investing, what is typically expected due to projects being expensive without immediate financial returns?
Compromise between returns and impacts
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals commonly highlighted as?
A framework for impact investing
What is the primary purpose of using the UN Sustainable Development Goals in impact investing?
Both A and B
What do international best practices and models for impact investing need to be categorized and analyzed based on?
Impact outcomes
What term is commonly used to describe investing that pursues both financial returns and social/environmental impact?
Impact investing
What organization are you aware that provides estimations on the size of assets under management in impact investing?
Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA)
What is the third stage of responsible investment?
Impact investing
Which of the following is NOT considered as a methodological challenge in measuring positive impact?
Difficulty in attributing impact to specific investments
What does likely need to be done to overcome the obstacles in impact measurement?
Standardize methodologies and substantiate data quality
How many impact measurement initiatives need to be considered?
More than 130
What do both impact funds and traditional asset managers typically do?
Initiate annual reports monitoring impact metrics
What is a likely description of evaluation of impact?
It incorporates a number of identifiable metrics applicable to the issue being tackled
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