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Legal Structure (OD2999)

Describes the legal structure of the organization. Select one:

  • Benefit Corporation
  • Co-op
  • Corporation
  • Limited Liability Company
  • Nonprofit/Non-Governmental Organization
  • Partnership
  • Sole-proprietorship
  • Other
  • Reporting Format Selection
  • Metric Type Metric
  • Metric Level Organization
  • IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Legal Structure (OD2999). v5.2.
Footnote

Organizations should footnote details in cases with related organizations, hybrids, or spinoffs reporting as a single organization.

Usage Guidance

  • This metric is intended to capture the organization’s legal structure. Organizations can refer to the glossary for additional information on these various legal structures.

Impact Categories & Themes

Cross Category

Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).

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