News

SROI Exchange 30 May

The SROI Exchange being hosted by UK and European SROI Networks on the 30th May in Manchster is now fully booked. See the UK Country page for more information.

Cadder Environmental Improvement Project

Perth YMCA SROI Report and The Wise Group (Cadder Environmental Improvement Project) Now Available in Scotland SROI Country Pages


New Reports from Northern Ireland posted in Case Studies

SROI Benefits

  • Communication
    By providing both credible numbers and qualitative and narrative value information, and the systematic story to support all of these it can 'talk' to stakeholders with different preferences. It can help in communicating information with stakeholders and provide a means of drawing them into conversation.
  • More effective decisions
    If being used for planning, and not review, the focus on stakeholders can highlight interrelationships and help define activities with stronger synergies and increase planned social value. Monetised indicators can help analysis by management to consider what happens if they change their strategy. It allows them to think about whether their strategy is optimum in generating social returns, or if there may be a better means of using their resources. It can help investors more efficiently select investments that are aligned with their value objectives.
  • Focus on the important
    By focusing on the critical impacts, an SROI anlaysis can be completed relatively quickly and is an effective way of defining management information systems necessary to make it quick in future.
  • Investment mentality
    The concept of social return helps people understand that any grant or loan into an organisation can be thought of as an investment rather than as a subsidy. The focus shifts to the creation of value, and away from the risk mentality and opportunity cost of using money here rather than there.
  • Clarity on governance
    If more accountable organisations are more sustainable, then understanding and explaining these impacts and then responding to them is critical. SROI analysis can help clarify impacts and focus the response. Responding to stakeholders means that they can influence the organisation and so the organisations governance will be better related to stakeholders requirements.