The Rockefeller Foundation Inclusive Economy Indicators - Framework & Indicator Recommendations 2016

In an effort to advance the conceptualization of inclusive economies, our team investigated methods for actually measuring inclusive economies along the five dimensions initially developed by The Rockefeller Foundation.

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Inclusive Economy Indicators: Framework & Indicator Recommendations

Grounded in social impact, this Rockefeller research defines inclusive economies as those that “expand opportunities for more broadly shared prosperity, especially for those facing the greatest barriers to advancing their well-being”. It identifies five critical characteristics: equitable, participatory, growing, sustainable, and stable. Indicators include:

  • Education sector: Percentage of students with higher educational attainment than their parents (disaggregated by gender, race)

  • Equitable wealth: Ratio of income/consumption of highest to lowest quintile, highlighting the extent of inequality between income classes (disaggregated by gender, race)

  • Percentage of informal workers

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Racial Equity Action Plans: A How-to Manual

Racial Equity Plans are both a process and a product. A successful process will build staff capacity which can be valuable during implementation. A process can also serve to familiarize more staff with the jurisdiction’s racial equity vision and its theory of change. This manual from GARE provides guidance for local governments to develop their own Racial Equity Action Plans after a period of research and information gathering. This manual also provides guidance and tools to conduct this research. 

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Statistics Canada Definition of "Population group of person"

From Statistics Canada: A definition of "Population group of person." "Population groups" are the groups used on questionnaires which collect data on the visible minority population for Employment Equity purposes. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour".

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Investing in Equality: Integrating LGBT Issues into Total Portfolio Activation

This white paper from Trilium Asset Management provides a framework for investors to expand the scope of impact in LGBT issues across asset classes in their portfolios. The authors believe that all investments have impact, regardless of asset class, and that individual and institutional investors alike should consider how best to achieve their financial goals while leveraging their investments in a way that aligns with their mission and values. The goal of this report is that investors use the resources and case studies in this white paper as a guide for identifying investment opportunities that advance LGBT rights and equality.

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