Methodology Explorer

The init methodology is intentionally temporary. It exists to make versioning, source labels, calculation batches, and metric explanations visible before the final SQL model is specified.

Cost per Animal Spared

Lower is better

Program budget divided by estimated animals benefited. Lower values rank higher in the animal welfare demo.

Metric key
cost_per_animal_spared
Methodology version
animal-welfare-demo-v0
Source
Provided workbook demo snapshot

Total Animals Benefited

Context metric

Workbook-derived estimate of annual animals benefited, after applying NGO credit assumptions.

Metric key
total_animals_benefited
Methodology version
animal-welfare-demo-v0
Source
Provided workbook demo snapshot

Total Commitments

Context metric

Count of corporate policy commitments associated with the NGO in the demo workbook snapshot.

Metric key
total_commitments
Methodology version
animal-welfare-demo-v0
Source
Provided workbook demo snapshot

Program Budget

Context metric

Program-specific corporate policy or campaign budget where available. This is the preferred denominator.

Metric key
program_budget
Methodology version
animal-welfare-demo-v0
Source
Provided workbook demo snapshot

Max Cost per Animal Spared

Lower is better

Upper-bound estimate using total organization budget rather than program budget when needed.

Metric key
max_cost_per_animal_spared
Methodology version
animal-welfare-demo-v0
Source
Provided workbook demo snapshot