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1.  ''Sustainability - impact reporting - Impact Management Project (IMP)''.
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For the purposes of impact management and reporting, the IMP defines impact as a change in an outcome caused by an organisation.
A 'unicorn' is a privately owned company valued at US$1 billion or more.


Such a change can be positive or negative, intended or unintended.
Examples include Uber (on-demand taxicab and delivery services) and Airbnb (e-commerce / marketplace).




2.  ''Sustainability - environmental impact''.
2.


Abbreviation for environmental impact.
The term 'unicorn' is also used more narrowly to refer to early stage technology companies with valuations of US$1 billion or more, also known as 'tech unicorns'.




3.  ''Effects - significant effects.''
<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Spotify raises $1bn'''''</span>


Any effect on an individual, organisation, or system.
:"Swedish music streaming company Spotify attracted plaudits from the judges for its approach to managing growth.


Especially a substantial effect.
:During the first half of 2016 [Spotify] closed one of the largest convertibles ever for a tech unicorn, securing a $1bn financing, to support Spotify's growth programme."


For example, ''business impact analysis'' includes analysing the potentially negative effects of disruption on business activities.
:''The Treasurer magazine, February 2017 p32 - Deals of the Year.''
 
 
4.  ''Verb.''
 
To have an effect, especially a substantial effect.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Business impact analysis]]
* [[Black swan]]
* [[Environmental impact]]
* [[Convertible bonds]]
* [[Environmental Impact Assessment]]  (EIA)
* [[e-commerce]]
* [[ESG Credit Impact Scores]]
* [[Gig economy]]
* [[Global Impact Investing Network]]
* [[Private equity]]
* [[Impact economy]]
* [[Tech unicorn]]
* [[Impact investing]]
* [[Venture capital]]
* [[Impact Investing Institute]]  (III)
* [[Impact Management Project]]  (IMP)
* [[Impact reporting]]
* [[Impact Taskforce]]
* [[International Sustainability Standards Board]] (ISSB)
* [[Just transition]]
* [[Multilateral development bank]]  (MDB)
* [[Natural capital]]
* [[Principles for Responsible Investment]]  (PRI)
* [[Responsible investment]]
* [[Social impact bond]]
* [[Sustainable investment]]
* [[Sustainability]]
* [[Sustainability Accounting Standards]]
* [[Sustainability Accounting Standards Board]]
* [[Total Societal Impact]]
* [[Value Reporting Foundation]] (VRF)
 
 
==External link==
 
*[https://impactmanagementproject.com/impact-management/impact-management-norms/ Impact management norms - Impact Management Project]


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Revision as of 21:20, 3 September 2018

1.

A 'unicorn' is a privately owned company valued at US$1 billion or more.

Examples include Uber (on-demand taxicab and delivery services) and Airbnb (e-commerce / marketplace).


2.

The term 'unicorn' is also used more narrowly to refer to early stage technology companies with valuations of US$1 billion or more, also known as 'tech unicorns'.


Spotify raises $1bn

"Swedish music streaming company Spotify attracted plaudits from the judges for its approach to managing growth.
During the first half of 2016 [Spotify] closed one of the largest convertibles ever for a tech unicorn, securing a $1bn financing, to support Spotify's growth programme."
The Treasurer magazine, February 2017 p32 - Deals of the Year.


See also

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