Comparing Diverse Impact Metrics for Portfolio Performance Assessment

SJF Ventures is a leader in impact investing, backing high-growth companies that drive environmental and social change. Each portfolio company has unique impact measures—such as carbon offset, waste reduction, or job creation—and SJF faces the challenge of quantifying and comparing non-financial impact across its entire portfolio. Currently, impact reporting in venture capital lacks a framework for comparing diverse impact metrics, making it difficult to present aggregate “impact performance” alongside financial performance. SJF seeks to ground their impact comparison framework in rigorous academic research to ensure credibility, comparability, and scalability. This project will explore methodologies to develop scientifically backed approaches to comparing varied impact KPIs that can evaluate performance across a diverse set of portfolio companies.

How can SJF Ventures (and other impact investing funds) develop scientifically validated methods to compare and quantify the non-financial impact performance of their portfolio companies with diverse metrics?

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Project Team

• Alexis Harris
• Tomiris Bagdatkyzy
• Jessica Wu
• Priya Ghanta