Terms for Talking About Impact

Be clear on what different terms mean when developing your social enterprise! 

Use this tool to understand:

  1. The different words and phrases relating to the world of purpose-led business as used by The Impact Initiative and Ākina. 

  2. How and when to use these terms in your work. 

How to use this tool

This tool is a guide designed for you to use as a constant reference for the terminology, definitions and phrasing used in the social enterprise and purpose-led business area. Use this tool while going through the other tools and resources on this site. The intent of this tool is to create a shared language for all working in this space. 

Please note this tool does not cover any and all terminology and definitions you may need and will be periodically updated and refined.