Measurement of Social Return on Investment: A Case Study of a Thai Company’s Social Project

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ผศ.ดร.ธีรชัย อรุณเรืองศิริเลิศ
ศุภกรณ อินทนันท์

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This research aims to study measurement of social return on investment (SROI) from the investment of a Thai company’s social protect which has operating period between 2017 and 2018. The research analyzes data from documents of the company and other related entities which operate social operation emphasizing on a sustainable principle and data from questionnaires and interview totally 235 persons. This study also does participative observation of the project’s activities between November 16th – 21th, 2018. Results show that SROI of the project is 1.2266 representing investment value of one Baht investment that can provide social return as 1.2266 Baht from the project.

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