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    Retorno Social de la Inversión (SROI) en un estudio de caso para una empresa exportadora de café
    (Universidad EAFIT, 2025-12-05) Silva Hernández, Paula Alexandra; Plazas Romero, Rudy Lizeth; Álvarez Ochoa, Claudia Patricia
    This study examines the Social Return on Investment (SROI) of four projects implemented by a coffee-exporting company in Colombia: producer certification, home gardens, water filters, and reforestation. Using a documentary approach and integrating the Theory of Change, the IRIS+ framework, and the SROI methodology, the analysis defined the key stakeholders, relevant outcomes, and their monetization through financial proxies derived from reliable secondary information. Attribution, deadweight, displacement, and drop-off adjustments were applied to estimate the social value generated by each project. The results reveal differentiated impacts depending on the type of project. The producer certification initiative generated the highest net social value, with COP 140,995,391.04, resulting from the increase in income associated with adopting international sustainability standards. Home gardens contributed COP 56,448,000 due to their impact on food security and the protection of household finances. Water filters generated COP 7,537,600 through improvements in health and access to safe drinking water. Reforestation added COP 9,979,200, although its influence is partially undervalued because ecosystem services are difficult to monetize. The combined SROI of 0.89 indicates that the projects create a meaningful level of social value, although below the total investment made. The study provides evidence of the importance of integrating economic, social, and environmental interventions, and positions SROI as a key tool for corporate sustainability management and reporting.