Social Return on Investment

Every day our actions and activities create and destroy value; they change the world around us.

Although the value we create goes far beyond what can be captured in financial terms, this is, for the most part, the only type of value that is measured and accounted for. As a result, things that can be bought and sold take on a greater significance and many important things get left out.

Social Return on Investment (SROI) is a framework for measuring and accounting for a much broader concept of value; it seeks to reduce inequality and environmental degradation and improve wellbeing by incorporating social, environmental and economic costs and benefits.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a working knowledge of SROI
• Make connections between SROI and your organisation’s work
• Debate the benefits of SROI with peers in similar situations
• Learn how to interpret SROI reports

Content

SROI can be delivered as a stand-alone 2-day module or incorporated into a customised programme.