How is Impact Score Calculated?

Data Sources

The Impact Score relies on two key inputs: resource contributions and impact results. The latter is enhanced through Impact-Weighted Accounts methodology.

Resource contributions encompass time and financial investments in impact initiatives. Time value considers work nature, experience level, and geography, with bonuses for pro bono or reduced-rate work. Financial contributions include donations and responsible investments, tracked through Socious’ native application with blockchain storage.

Impact results measurement uses Impact-Weighted Accounts to quantify tangible outcomes from resource deployment, such as providing access to education, access to health services, reducing CO2 emissions, and more. This dual-source methodology aims to minimize risks and maximize sustainable change.

How Can an Individual Earn Impact Points?

Impact points accumulate through resource contributions—specifically time and money—directed toward social causes.

Time contribution methods include:

• Securing impactful employment through Socious, including volunteer roles
• Contributing outside Socious while obtaining work certificates as verifiable credentials for platform recognition
• Participating in dispute resolution, content moderation, and organizational verification
• Referring friends or organizations to Socious

Monetary contribution options include:

• Donation
• Impact Lending
• Impact Investing
• Ethical/Sustainable Consumption

Calculation

Impact Points convert into Impact Dollars using an algorithm applying multipliers based on real-world impact. User totals undergo adjustments reflecting conduct and ecosystem distribution balancing. Final scores scale from 300-850, mirroring conventional credit systems, with higher values representing greater impact contribution. These metrics display on-platform and distribute to ethical vendors and lenders, enabling community insights and custom data products.