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Methodology

Methodology

The methodology behind every figure

A structured, transparent chain from theory of change to valued outcomes.

Impactable quantifies direct and indirect outcomes, applies attribution and adjustments, and translates results into economic value, following recognized valuation principles.

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Why it matters

Credibility is built in, not added later

Institutional readers examine the figures. The methodology is designed for that scrutiny.

Measured against reality

Change is quantified against a meaningful baseline and counterfactual, not against zero.

No overclaiming

Attribution, additionality and relevant adjustments isolate the share of outcomes a company or fund can reasonably claim.

No black boxes

Assumptions, adjustments and sources are documented, so results can be examined rather than taken on faith.

The methodology

From theory of change to valued outcomes

Eight steps, grouped in four stages, connect what a company does to what changed, and what that change is worth.

Every analysis begins with the same question: what outcomes are actually occurring, and how confidently can they be connected to the company, intervention, or capital behind them? The answer is built step by step, and every figure carries its assumptions, adjustments and sources.

The four stages

How every analysis is built

The full eight-step chain, in four stages.

Frame

Map the theory of change, then define the activities, outputs and operational indicators that most reliably capture what the company does, aligned to IRIS+ and the SDGs where useful.

Establish the change

Define the baseline and counterfactual, then quantify direct and indirect outcomes for stakeholders, drawing on vetted research to translate operating performance into real-world results.

Calibrate and project

Apply attribution, additionality and relevant adjustments such as deadweight and drop-off, then forecast outcomes over the same horizon as the company’s financial projections.

Value and report

Translate outcomes into economic value using region- and sector-specific unit values, then aggregate results across companies and themes with documented assumptions and sources.

The analytics

The analytics behind the reporting

A common set of analytics in every report, to understand outcomes, compare portfolio performance, and evaluate impact alongside financial performance.

Total Impact Value (TIV)

The total value created across all supported outcomes over a defined period.

Impact Multiple of Revenue (IMR)

Impact value associated with every dollar of company revenue.

Impact Multiple of Capital / SROI

The value of attributable outcomes created for every dollar of capital invested, against the defined investment basis, duration, attribution and adjustments.

Owned Impact

The share of a company’s impact value attributable to a fund’s ownership.

Owned Impact Multiple of Capital (OIMC)

Ownership-adjusted impact value associated with every dollar the fund deploys.

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