Transcript ALINUS working group

Overview of ALINUS and
Indicator Working Group (IWG)
Collaboration
Co-facilitators: Christophe Bochatay, Triple Jump &
Jurgen Hammer, Grameen Credit Agricole
Overview
• Origin: SPTF members requested indicators for
the Essential Practices as a next step for the
USSPM after the meeting in Jordan.
• Process: ALINUS is contributing investor input
into the Indicators Working Group, which is
consulting with experts from various stakeholder
groups to develop indicators.
• Outcome: By the end of March IWG will have
developed draft indicators for each Essential
Practice.
Goals
• Harmonize the way investors ask about the
topics in the USSPM that they already cover in
their due diligence.
• Update the tools already in use by investors to
reflect the framework of the USSPM.
• Provide framework and indicators on
social performance for those who do not
currently have a scorecard that includes these
topics.
Benefits
• Minimize confusion about information requests to
investees.
• Reduce reporting burden for MFIs
• Produce comparable information from the analysis
undertaken by investors, raters, and auditors.
• Provide a complete set of indicators that industry
stakeholders can use and adapt to their own needs.
Timeline
• October - March – IWG hosts monthly calls on
each Section of the USSPM.
• April – Final product of IWG’s work sent to SPTF
Steering Committee for Review.
• May – IWG products with Steering Committee
comments incorporated is released
for public comment.
• June – The final indicators are released at the
annual meeting in Panama.
How you can get involved
• Join ALINUS and contribute your comments on
the indicators.
• Review the indicators produced by the IWG
during the public comment period.
• Use indicators for the Essential Practices to
update due diligence tools.
• Talk to investee institutions about the Standards
and their progress toward the Essential Practices.