Compassion Benchmark
Free tool · 8 Dimensions · 40 Subdimensions

Measure your organization's institutional compassion (free self-assessment)

Score your own organization against the same 8-dimension, 40-subdimension framework the Compassion Benchmark uses to rank governments, companies, AI labs, and cities — free, and without submitting anything to us until you choose to save your results.

8 Dimensions · 40 Subdimensions · 0–100 Scale

Understanding Institutional Compassion

Explore the Compassion Benchmark framework — how it measures whether institutions recognize, respond to, and reduce suffering across eight core dimensions.

The 8 Dimensions of Compassionate Practice

The benchmark measures institutions across eight interlocking dimensions. Select any dimension below to explore its definition, subdimensions, and behavioral anchors.

1
ABSENT

The behavior does not exist

2
MINIMAL

Exists nominally or reactively

3
DEVELOPING

Inconsistent or partial

4
ESTABLISHED

Systematic and documented

5
EXEMPLARY

Independently verified, leading

Composite Score Bands

After scoring all 8 dimensions, a composite 0–100 score is calculated with an integration premium that rewards consistency and penalizes active harm.

0–20
Critical
21–40
Developing
41–60
Functional
61–80
Established
81–100
Exemplary