| CARE-TDL | Comprehensive Accounting in Respect of Ecology/Triple Depreciation Line |
| CASE | Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship |
| CECOP | European Confederation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives |
| CSR | Corporate social responsibility |
| EIA | Environmental impact assessment |
| ESG | Environmental, social and governance |
| EU | European Union |
| GECES | Expert group on social economy and social enterprises |
| GIIN | Global Impact Investing Network |
| IMM | Impact measurement and management |
| IMPES | Impact Measurement Principles for Entrepreneurship Support |
| IT | Information technology |
| LEED | Local Economic and Employment Development |
| MVM | Mutual value measurement |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| RCT | Randomised controlled trial |
| SBS | Social Business Scorecard |
| SDGs | Sustainable Development Goals |
| SDPI | Sustainable Development Performance Indicators |
| SIA | Social impact assessment |
| SPI | Social performance indicators |
| SPTF | Social Performance Task Force |
| SROI | Social return on investment |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNRISD | United Nations Research Institute for Sustainable Development |
Measure, Manage and Maximise Your Impact
A Guide for the Social Economy
