The triple bottom line

The triple bottom line is a development of the existing economic model whereof revenue minus expenses, which is either “loss” if negative, or “profit” if positive.; it adds two more bottom lines, environmental and social concerns. Triple bottom line is often referred to as the “three pillars”; profit, people, and planet.

PEOPLE

• Social progress:education community outreach human rights diversity
• Socio environmental: environment health & safety, global climate change crisis management, environmental policy

PLANET

• environmental stewardship: biodiversity clean air – water – land emission reductions minimize waste
• eco efficiency: resource efficiency product stewardship life-cycle management regional materials

PROFIT

• economic growth: innovation, capital efficiency risk management, growth enhancement
• socio economic: job creations skills enhancement local economic impact social investments