Social Impact Investing

usability of the framework are still forming, as S/E begins to become more prominent in
the social measuring tools field. Some S/E exponents embrace the disruptive metric tag
arguing it as an instrument for change, others debate the moral and potential future
implications. There are a number of platforms discussing and organically developing
S/E including a forum, a micro-blog, and an international journal in 8 languages, the
Social Value & Intangibles Review.
Application
The S/E makes use of Big Data, Social Media and Sentiment Analysis to automate the
algorithm on a SaaS platform, with results normally reported within 10 seconds.
Organisation's whose financials are available via XBRL, allows the framework to be
applied without intervention. For the measurement of individual personal values can
take up to 60 seconds to input and start reporting.
S/E Ratio can be applied across all organisational, institutional, and personal levels, as
well as projects, processes, products in private, public, third (NGO, voluntary, civil
society), and community sectors. This widespread approach is a key factor in its
adoption in certain high profile applications which have gained it traction. S/E Ratio is
the leading provider of metrics for delivery of public sector procurement under the UK
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