TrueValueMetrics ... Impact Accounting for the 21st Century

ACTIVITIES HAVE IMPACT ON ALL THE CAPITALS
NATURE Essential enabler	ORGANIZATIONS More than profit	PEOPLE Quality of Life	PLACE Where people live	PRODUCTS Wellness
Some people are very fortunate, and others less so. The accident of birth should not be the main determinant of success and a happy productive life. There should be opportunity for everyone. The characteristics of the place make a big difference to quality of life. The choices people make regarding the products purchased and consumed impact the person, the economy and the environment.

ACTIVITIES BEING CHANGED BY TECHNOLOGY

PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
HORSE-POWER	STEAM-TRAINS	AUTOMOBILES	HI-SPEED TRAINS	AIR TRAVEL
Consumption is driving the modern economy. It looks like success as long as the depletion of natural resourcs and the degradation of the environment is ignored.There is strong correlation between better quality of life and more consumption in poor economies, but less so in mature rich econmies. Rich economies are increasingly associated with waste, luxury and inefficiency.

CARGO TRANSPORTATION / LOGISTICS / SUPPLY CHAIN
FREIGHT TRUCK	FREIGHT TRAIN	CONTAINER SHIP	AIR CARGO	PACKAGE EXPRESS
Consumption is driving the modern economy. It looks like success as long as the depletion of natural resourcs and the degradation of the environment is ignored.There is strong correlation between better quality of life and more consumption in poor economies, but less so in mature rich econmies. Rich economies are increasingly associated with waste, luxury and inefficiency.

BASIC NEEDS CONSUMPTION IS ESSENTIAL
FOOD	WATER	SHELTER	SECURITY	HEALTH
Throughout history quality of life has been constrained by the resources available to consume. In ancient times this was to do with the availability of food and water in the natural world, and over time these natural resources were augmented by agriculture and the engineering of water systems. Without food and water, people died and died very young. Over time knowledge and technology improved, availability of food and water increased and population grew. Where basic needs are satisfied, people survive for upwards of 70 years.

MORE CONSUMPTION GIVES BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE
CONSUMPTION	PROCESSES	MATERIALS	ENERGY	PAYROLL
To the extent that more money and wealth enables more consumption, people may have a better quality of life. This is to a large extent the justification for the management metrics that are dominant in the modern world. There is the implicit assumption that more is better, and what better than more and more consumption. Consumption has the dual advantage that it helps to dnable a better quality of life for the consumer, but it also increases demand for the business community that is engaged in the production and delivery of goods and services for consumption. With increased demand comes higher prices and more profit. This is the exact opposite of a perfect storm, it is the basis for an economic bonanza.

CONSUMPTION BY ULTRA RICH HAS BAD IMPACTS
CONSUMPTION	AIR TRAVEL	YACHTS	HUGE MANSIONS	TAX HAVENS
Consumption by the ultra rich has bad impacts ... but excessive consumption by everyone also is a problem. In rich countries, for example, too many people are eating too much and become obese and unhealthy. Consumption is not only enabling a better quality of life, but it is also the source of huge amounts of waste that are polluting noth the land and the oceans to the detriment of nature. As long as money and wealth is the dominant management metric, there can be little incentive to optimise the functioning of the socio-enviro-economic system in a sustainable manner.

ACTIVITIES OF CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS

ALL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DIGITAL TECH Google	OIL & GAS ExxonMobil	AERO ENGINES Rolls Royce	BANKING HSBC	ENGINEERING GE	FOOD Unilever
Most of the global economy comprises products that are produced by very big organizations that are complex with multiple factories in many different locations, and supply chains that span the globe. It is not easy to understand these companies in a way that makes it possible to hold them accountable for their behavior. Nevertheless, despite their complexity, they are able to communicate their profit performance to investors, but not their social impact nor their environmental impact, even where these are material. This has to change.

PROCESSES & FACTORIES

WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT?
MINING	LOGISTICS	ENERGY	ELECTRICITY	PRODUCTION	OIL REFINERY
Every sector, every industry, has become very specialized and over a long period of time has been optimized for profit performance. Profit performance has been exceptional for decades, but too little attention has been paid to social and environmental issues. This must change. Process improvements are essential and must focus in improving social impact and environmental impact as well as merely being more profitable.

SECTORS / INDUSTRIES

WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT?
MINING	LOGISTICS	ENERGY	FOOD - Vegetables	HOUSING	HEALTH
AG-GRAIN	PRODUCTION	REFINERIES	FOOD - Meat	EDUCATION	HEALTH
AG-LIVESTOCK	RAIL	ELECTRICITY	CLOTHES	MOBILITY	HEALTHCARE
Every sector, every industry, has become very specialized and over a long period of time has been optimized for profit performance. Profit performance has been exceptional for decades, but too little attention has been paid to social and environmental issues. This must change. Process improvements are essential and must focus in improving social impact and environmental impact as well as merely being more profitable.

STREAMS / STRANDS / STRINGS

WHAT ARE ALL THE IMPACTS FOR THE LIFE CYCLE OF PRODUCTS?
NATURE	EXTRACTION	SUPPLY CHAIN	PRODUCTION	USE	WASTE
Everything that is used to support a high standard of living and quality of life has a long supply chain, then production and distribution, then use, and then a post use waste chain. For metrics to be meaningful, all of these stages must be brought into account.

PEOPLE ... THE ULTIMATE ACTORS

PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THE CONSUMPTION OF PRODUCTS
Food - Vegetables	Food - Meat	Housing	Clothes	Mobility	Recreation
More consumption correlates to a better quality of life up to a certain level. Beyond that level more consumption may well have negative consequences, as for example too much food may result in obesity and diabetes or worse.

PEOPLE AS CONTRIBUTORS ... AS DECISION MAKERS
AS INDIVIDUALS Live life ... work & family	IN ORGANIZATIONS Do the work ... make the decisions	AS INVESTORS Allocate financial resources

EMPOWER THE INDIVIDUAL AND ENABLE BASIS FOR A BETTER LIFE
	Every individual is different, both in what they are capable of doing and how they want to live their lives. People should have the freedom to succeed in all sorts of good ways, and should be helped so that they never fail. People need the facts about themselves and everything around them.

ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PEOPLE WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS
	Companies are important drivers of the economy. Within companies it is people that make the decisions, and for many decades the dominant metric for success has been profit without taking into consideration impact on society and nature. This must change. Profit performance on its own is not enough!

IMPROVE DECISION PROCESS FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS
	The allocation of capital shapes the future of the economy. People make the decisions about what investments should be made and have been guided mainly by the potential for growth of financial wealth without taking into consideration issues relating to society and the environment. These other issues matter.

PLACE
THE CRITICAL VALUE ADD FROM LOCATIONAL CAPITAL

CITIES / COMMUNITIES

Cities and Communities are where people live their lives
MAIN ST.	SCHOOLS	CHURCHES	POLICE	RECREATION	HOSPITALS
SUBURB	UNIVERSITIES	HOUSING	FIRE	RELAXATION	PERSONNEL
Everything is needed in the place to enable Quality of Life. Everything is interconnected. Nothing important can be missing ... multi-sector is essential

COUNTRIES

More than 200 countries ... with vastly different characteristics

Data at the country level useful for broad comparisons, not so much for management of performance

PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS IMPACT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS AND NATURE

NEEDED FOR A DECENT QUALITY OF LIFE
Food - Vegetables	Food - Meat	Housing	Clothes	Mobility	Recreation
More consumption correlates to a better quality of life up to a certain level. Beyond that level more consumption may well have negative consequences, as for example too much food may result in obesity and diabetes or worse.

PRODUCTS START WITH NATURE AND HAVE A LONG LIFE CYCLE
NATURE	SEA	STEEL	EATING	WASTE	RECYCLING
NATURE	ROAD	REFINING	CONSUMING	LANDFILL	RECYCLING
EXTRACTION	RAIL	POLLUTION	DRIVING	FLOODS	NO WASTE
Products enable consumption that improves quality of life. The production of products is a critical economic activity and source of profit for companies. Production and products are only sustainable if they do not degrade the environment. Most modern industrial process are catastrophically unsustainable. Smarter processes are needed together with smarter products, smarter consumers and systems to enable a circular economic model.

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