Gender-Inclusive Return on Investment (GI-ROI) Toolkit

Capital allocators increasingly want to understand the monetary value of the social returns generated by clean cooking, but lack a consistent, credible approach and metric to measure them.

We are pleased to introduce the Gender-Inclusive Return on Investment (GI-ROI) methodology and toolkit, through which capital allocators can assess the gender-inclusive impact generated by their investments in the clean cooking sector. Supported by IDRC and developed by Intellecap, GI-ROI assigns monetary value to household benefits of clean cooking, including time saved, reduced fuel expenditure, improved health, and greater time for children’s education. By making these often-unrecognized benefits measurable and comparable, GI-ROI offers a practical approach to incorporating gender-inclusive impact into investment decisions.

For more insights, please reach out to the Intellecap team at contact.cleancooking@intellecap.net.