Capitals Coalition

"Our starting point is not the output economy of the past, but the impact economy of the future." As the climate crisis accelerates, we face systemic challenges that threaten both global stability and the natural world. Yet these challenges are also unprecedented opportunities for innovation and collaboration. In this piece for Harvard Business School, our Executive Director Natalie Nicholles, explores how businesses and governments can rethink decision-making to account for all capitals — natural, social, human, and financial — and build a more prosperous, resilient future. 🌍 Leading companies are already experimenting, acting and showing how prioritizing impact creates opportunities to innovate, build trust, and deliver meaningful change. Collaboration isn’t optional. It’s essential to tackling global commons challenges like nature loss, inequality, and climate breakdown and lead the transition to an impact economy. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dG7g2ECZ #HolidayReads #ImpactEconomy #SystemsThinking

#HolidayListens 🎧 As the year winds down, the holidays offer a chance to pause, reflect, and recharge. We’re sharing thought-provoking podcasts and articles to inspire fresh ideas for 2025. Perfect for a quiet moment between festivities. The Cleaning Up Podcast with Michael Liebreich dives into the cutting edge of exponential technology, clean energy, and global transformation. This episode features Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View. It’s a conversation exploring how exponential growth in technologies like solar, batteries, and AI is reshaping economies — and what it means for addressing climate challenges. 💡 Key Takeaways: - The power of modularity in accelerating solar and energy system transformation. - The role of exponential technologies in tackling climate and energy constraints. - Why the energy system of the future depends on rethinking regulation and incentives. 👉 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ebuWcwg9 #HolidayListening #CleanEnergy #ExponentialTech

#HolidayListens 🎧 As the year winds down, the holidays offer a chance to pause, reflect, and recharge. We’re sharing thought-provoking podcasts and articles to inspire fresh ideas for 2025. Perfect for a quiet moment between festivities. Today’s recommendation: the Economics for Rebels podcast explores the question ‘how do values shape economic decision-making?’ Our contemporary systems are built on implicit assumptions about what matters most. But do the values underlying modern capitalism align with those of individuals and communities? And how can we design institutions that reflect a broader spectrum of values, including those of nature and future generations? In this episode, Dr. Sev O’Connor discusses: 🌍 The pluralism of values and why it matters for decision-making 💡 Examples of conflicting values in community projects and what they reveal 🌱 How institutional frameworks influence our relationships with nature What really drives the systems we live in — and how could rethinking our values pave the way for a more sustainable and equitable world? 🎙️ Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eZZ4vEiZ #ValueWhatMatters #ValuesMatter #EconomicsForRebels

#HolidayListens 🎧 As the year winds down, the holidays offer a chance to pause, reflect and recharge. We’re sharing thought-provoking podcasts and articles to inspire fresh ideas for 2025. Perfect for a quiet moment between festivities. Collaborative Leadership for a Sustainable Future This episode of The Impact Report features Nataki Williams, CFO of The Guardian US, as she explores how fostering collaboration and inclusivity in decision-making drives meaningful change — not just in organizations, but across communities and industries. Key Highlights: 🔴 How diverse voices — from youth to underrepresented communities — spark innovation and accelerate problem-solving. 🔴 The power of examining decision-making habits to enable more inclusive, impactful outcomes. 🔴 Why Nataki believes sustainability isn’t just about the environment but also about integrity and collective responsibility. Reflections on why true leadership means listening, adapting, and working together to build a better future. Perfect for those interested in leadership, sustainability, and the intersection of business and equity. 👉 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/e3TVvGNv #HolidayListening #SustainabilityLeadership #InclusiveGrowth

#WeekendRead📚: Climate action and financial stability EU regulators have carried out their first-ever stress test on the financial impact of the green transition. It found that achieving the ‘Fit for 55’ plan — cutting emissions by 55% by 2030 — would have only a ‘limited impact’ on financial stability, even in scenarios involving sudden asset price corrections. While potential losses could rise somewhat if compounded by a wider economic shock, the stress test highlights the importance of coordinated policies and the need for financial institutions to integrate climate risks into their management strategies. The financial system must evolve to support climate action without disruptions. 💡🌱 Managing climate risks effectively is as much about opportunity as it is about resilience. The transition might present challenges, but it also opens pathways for innovation, better risk management, and long-term value creation. 📖 Read more about the findings in the full FT article: https://lnkd.in/gqFkAwRf #SustainableFinance #ClimateAction #GreenTransition

Now that this year is almost over, it is time to rest, reflect and recharge. We have accomplished some remarkable things together, even in a whirlwind of a year filled with incredible highs and challenging lows. The December Newsletter is out. Enjoy the reading 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZIsCld #newsletter #holidays #impact

🌏 Highlights from our Hubs Community 🌏 Capitals Hubs are spread across the globe and are formed by communities of practitioners that develop and scale the capitals approach within regional or national contexts, or specific industries and sectors.  Many of the Capitals Hubs produce case studies to show how a global natural capital approach can be implemented through real-world examples. Explore recent case studies from the Hubs community, published ahead of COP16: 🔸 Banking on Nature, Caribbean Hub 🔸 Multi-capital Accounting Assessment of the Standard MW-Level Off-grid Microgrid, China Hub 🔸 NextEnergy Group Nature Strategy, Italy Hub 🔸 Driving Change Together: a Collective Path Towards a Nature-Positive Energy Sector (also available in Spanish), Spain Hub 🔸 Youth Consultation on NBSAP Implementation, West Africa Hub Explore the case studies here: https://lnkd.in/gFVNPYeD And learn more about Capitals Hubs: https://lnkd.in/eV9RhUiX Etifor | Valuing Nature ANSA Merchant Bank GoldenBee (Beijing) Management Consulting Co., Ltd. ECOACSA, Reserva de Biodiversidad Nigerian Youth Biodiversity Network #CapitalsCoalition #InTheCommunity #CapitalsHubs

Why does social and human capital matter to your business? Behind every business decision are people — employees, communities, and consumers — who are directly impacted. Recognizing this, and integrating social and human capital into decision-making, is essential for tackling inequality, improving wellbeing, and respecting human rights. The Capitals Coalition’s Coursera course, Transforming Business: Valuing Social and Human Capital, gives you the tools to make social and human capital part of your processes. 💡 What you’ll learn: How societal challenges affect businesses and why it is important to include social and human capital in business decision-making How to identify, measure and value social and human capital impacts and dependencies within your business context. How you can take action, make commitments, and transform business decision-making to drive better outcomes Through real-world examples from companies like Natura, Novartis, and Tony’s Chocolonely, you’ll learn actionable steps to align your business actions with a more equitable and sustainable future. 📝 No prior knowledge required 🗓️ Complete at your own pace, 8 hrs overall 👉 Get started today or share with someone who may be interested: https://lnkd.in/ehFjFEmp #CapitalsApproach #SocialCapital #HumanCapital #BusinessLeadership

What is #HumanCapital? 👩🏼🤝👨🏾 People matter. Every successful organization is built on the energy, creativity, and resilience of its people. Prioritizing their health, wellbeing, and safety isn’t just good practice — it’s essential. The concept of human capital helps us understand the value and connections that businesses have with their people. By understanding these relationships, organizations can make informed decisions that prioritize both productivity and wellbeing. The #CapitalsApproach provides a powerful framework to explore the interconnected relationships between people, communities, nature, and ecosystem services — helping us improve decision making and achieve better outcomes for all stakeholders. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/enA2FEVK #HumanCapital #SocialCapital #NaturalCapital #IntegratedDecisionMaking

#WeekendRead📚: Beyond GDP — rethinking what we value For decades, GDP has been the default measure of economic health. But what does it really tell us about the wellbeing of people or the planet? This article challenges the fixation on growth for growth’s sake, exploring ideas like wellbeing indicators, human rights frameworks, and Buen Vivir — an Andean philosophy centred on harmony with nature and community. Each offers a glimpse into how economies could serve society more holistically. It’s time to focus not just on how much we grow, but on how we create shared prosperity for people and the planet. 📖 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ghcT97_E #WellbeingEconomy #HumanRights #CapitalsApproach