The Multifamily Impact Framework is the only common framework of industry standards and reporting guidelines for impact investments designed specifically for multifamily assets in the United States.
The Framework is updated annually and free for everyone. Since 2023, it has been downloaded for use by over 600 organizations across the United States.
The Framework establishes a common definition for impact that works across the capital stack.
Every successful impact-driven multifamily property begins with a renter who can afford to pay rent on time. Our framework establishes common standards of practice for property owners to maintain affordable rents and safe and healthy living environments.
Affordable and sustainable apartment buildings appreciate by adding value to the community and not extracting it. Multifamily impact investments deliver stable growth, taxpayer value, and long-term appreciation.
In order to attract capital at the scale required to make housing more affordable to the millions of people who need it, we have to demonstrate how impact-driven multifamily investments create financial value and support the investor’s fiduciary obligations and responsibilities.
How a property owner measures impact must align with how they measure financial performance. We provide clear reporting guidelines so that investors and owners can assess and measure how they are creating financial value at the property and improving the lives of the people who call them home.
The Multifamily Impact Framework is the only industry standard for impact investing designed specifically for the multifamily sector. The Framework is updated annually based on real-time user feedback to ensure it makes sense to the organizations who are doing the work.
We invest in research to quantify and understand how our Framework principles are being applied in multifamily properties today.
Our framework was built with evidence-based principles and industry best practices. It is enhanced annually based on real-time feedback by MIC members and other organizations who are actively using the framework.
The Multifamily Impact Framework is aligned with global frameworks and regulatory requirements including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ICMA, ILPA, GRESB, and the Community Reinvestment Act.
By maintaining an evidence-based and freely accessible standard, the Framework helps organizations across the industry build and enhance their impact strategies.
It provides a roadmap for operators to align their management plans and reporting structures with a common framework of impact principles that enables them to better assess and communicate the effectiveness of their impact strategies.
It removes the guesswork for capital allocators by establishing a clear, industry-wide benchmark for what constitutes a “high-impact” multifamily investment.
The Framework can also be used by lenders, service providers and the public sector to improve the effectiveness and scalability of their products and financing programs.
We did not design the Framework to gather dust on a shelf. We provide technical assistance and share the latest research, best practices, and user guides via our Resource Center to help more organizations put the framework to work.
