With no fixed scorecard for social impact reports, companies are coming up with their own metrics of meaning to guide and measure their impact on communities, customers, and corporate partners. -By Donna Chan

As a pioneer in enthusiasm for social impact reporting, one might think Canada would have a fixed scorecard all businesses and service organizations could follow. While individual sectors have advanced frameworks, such as the Common Approach for social purpose groups, incredible variation remains. This variation is partially attributable to gaps in data, with some 41% of firms claiming poor data holds them back from achieving their ESG goals, according to a ....