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Researchers show value of Saskatoon's safe consumption site
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers used well-established methods to calculate the social return on investment (SROI) of Saskatoon's recently closed safe consumption site and have found that the location provided more than a…
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University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers used well-established methods to calculate the social return on investment (SROI) of Saskatoon's recently closed safe consumption site and have found that the location provided more than a 300% return on investment for the community. While a standard return on investment (ROI) strictly measures money invested against dollars gained or lost, an SROI looks at economics alongside the social and environmental outcomes, expressing the broader impact in financial terms.
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