Earnings generated by very poor individual distributors from selling the organization's products/services during the reporting period.
Earnings generated by very poor individual distributors from selling the organization's products/services during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used as well as details on the assessment tools used to identify the poverty level of distributors. See usage guidance for further information.
This metric is intended to capture the total gross margin earned by, or commission paid to, individual very poor distributors. This metric is intended to be used by organizations who seek to support individuals living in poverty through their distribution chains.
Due to the complexities of assessing the poverty level of stakeholders, organizations will likely have to use specific assessment tools to report on this accurately. See the glossary definition for additional information on commonly used tools to help determine the absolute poverty level of individuals and households.
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Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
April 2021 - IRIS v5.2 Released
No change.
December 2019 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
April 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
Immaterial change. Usage guidance updated to clarify "beneficiaries" as "stakeholders."
February 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to metric name for clarity.
February 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
New metric. Distributors Individual Earnings: Very Poor (PI5391) developed via IRIS Taxonomy Group.