Causal attribution in SROI
“Do Not Overclaim” vs. “Can We Claim Anything?”
Social Return on Investment (SROI)1 is guided by eight social value principles, one of which is “Do Not Overclaim” the value attributed to an organisation’s activities. The idea is to take a conservative approach and ensure reported impacts aren't exaggerated.
The problem is, this principle can be applied without addressing a more fundamental issue: whet…
