Table 1 CERISE social audit tools.
From: A comprehensive framework for understanding microfinance performance evaluation methods
Tool | Use | Target clients | Main advantages |
|---|---|---|---|
SPI4 | Microfinance social audit | Microfinance institutions and other financial service providers | Aligned with USPM; SPI4 benchmark available |
ALINUS | Microfinance social due diligence evaluation | Inclusive finance investors | Facilitates reporting and reduces data collection time; benchmarking of results |
SBS | Social audit | Social enterprises | Analysis of the implementation practices of the social mission according to the 7P* |
SBS light | Due diligence social audit | Impact investors | Sub-set of SBS; identifies and classifies SE according to the 7P |
MetODD-SGD | Measure businesses’ contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | Social enterprises and impact investors | Selection of operational indicators covering 73 targets for 16 of the 17 SDGs |
IDIA | Fast evaluation of financial intermediary practices | Impact investors, foundations, networks, fund managers, donors | Evaluates impact investment strategies; identifies means to create real impact |
