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Social Return on Investment (SROI)

The measure of an investment’s ability to produce social value in a community or broader society. An attempt to monetize social value in order to help investors assess potential investments based on returns outside of traditional financial measures.

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SDG Indicators

SDG Indicators

To monitor the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals, a way of measuring progress is needed. An SDG Indicator is the element that is measured. Example: if the goal is to en...

Self-Regulating System

Self-Regulating System

A complex system that regulates its own performance so that it never gets too far off-balance and can bring itself back into homeostasis.

Service Ecology

Service Ecology

A system of interactions and actors that, together, create a sustainable and successful service or experience. Service Ecologies often include several companies or organizations th...