Units/volume from small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that sold to the reporting organization during the reporting period.
Units/Volume Purchased from Supplier Organizations: SME (PI5473)
- Reporting Format Unit Referenced within Metric Definition
- Metric Type Submetric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Units/Volume Purchased from Supplier Organizations: SME (PI5473). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including source of data.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the total units or volume an organization purchased during the reporting period from suppliers that are small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Organizations that purchase different types of products/services should consider reporting separately against each different type of product/service.
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Organizations may wish to use this metric in conjunction with Supplier Organizations: SME (PI9495). For a definition of SMEs, see the IRIS+ Glossary.
Related metrics
This is a submetric of Units/Volume Purchased from Supplier Organizations: Total (PI2019), which has 1 other related submetrics.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.1
- SDG Target 2.3
- SDG Target 2.4
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.1
- SDG Target 8.2
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.1
- SDG Target 10.2
- SDG Target 10.3
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.3