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0 Points: Conventional business. Not created to solve a social or environmental problem. (Not eligible for verification)

1 Point: Exists to solve a social or environmental problem. Social or environmental purpose is publicly communicated online. Plans to update governing documents to include the purpose. 

2 Points: Exists to solve a social or environmental problem. Social or environmental purpose is publicly communicated online and is included in governing documents.

3 Points: Exists to solve a social or environmental problem. Social or environmental purpose is publicly communicated online and is included in governing documents. Monitors impact related to purpose.

4 Points: Exists to solve a social or environmental problem. Social or environmental purpose is publicly communicated online and is included in governing documents. Monitors and publicly reports impact related to purpose. 

0 Points: Not focused on social and environmental impact of operational decisions. Does not meet minimum sector standards. (Not eligible for verification)

1 Point: Meets minimum sector standards. Publicly communicates online about how people and planet are prioritised.

2 Points: Meets minimum sector standards. Monitors social and environmental metrics related to workers, suppliers, community, and environment. 

3 Points: Meets minimum sector standards. Monitors and publicly reports social and environmental metrics related to workers, suppliers, community, and environment.

4 Points: Meets minimum sector standards. Has at least one recognised third-party verification of socially and environmentally responsible practices related to core operations.

0 Points: Dependent on non-reciprocal charitable contributions and grant contracts. No plan for a self-sustaining revenue model. (Not eligible for verification)

1 Point: Financial records show earned income from products, services, or reciprocal grant contracts. Plan for financial sustainability.

2 Points: Financial records show earned income from products, services, or reciprocal grant contracts covers at least 50% of expenses. Plan for financial sustainability. 

3 Points: Financial records show earned income from products, services, or reciprocal grant contracts covers at least 75% of expenses. Plan for financial sustainability. 

4 Points: Financial records show earned income from products, services, or reciprocal grant contracts covers 100% of expenses. Plan for long-term financial sustainability.

0 Points: Has a structure or financing that requires more than 50% of surplus to be disbursed for private profit. No plans to change. (Not eligible for verification)

1 Point: Has a public commitment to reinvesting the majority of surplus towards purpose. Financial records show greater than 50% reinvestment or purpose-related disbursement. 

2 Points: Has a public commitment to reinvesting all surplus towards purpose. Financial records show 100% reinvestment or purpose-related disbursement. 

3 Points: Governing documents or structure ensure the majority of surplus is reinvested towards purpose. Financial records show greater than 50% reinvestment or purpose-related disbursement.

4 Points: Governing documents or structure ensure all surplus is reinvested towards purpose. Financial records show 100% reinvestment or purpose-related disbursement.

0 Points: Has a structure or financing that does not protect purpose, e.g. profit-maximising ownership, subsidiary of profit-maximising company. No plan to change structure, (Not eligible for verification)

1 Point: Has a public commitment to locking-in purpose. Plans to update governing documents or registration. Current financing and ownership does not prevent future lock-in. 

2 Points: Has clauses in governing documents to protect purpose through periods of transition including changes in management, changes in ownership, and dissolution. 

3 Points: Has structural arrangements to protect purpose through periods of transition (e.g. democratic governance, hybrid model with key assets under protected structure)

4 Points: Has government regulated structural arrangements or an embedded democratic governance model to protect purpose through periods of transition (e.g. registered under a protected structure, controlling shares owned by a protected structure, democratic member control)