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The modern economy is flawed. It tends to ignore non-financial ‘externalities’, like the environment, when considering a company’s bottom line. As a result, our planet is at risk of massive environmental degradation.
However, accountants can adapt and flip the balance sheet. We speak with Andrew Watson, co-founder of Rethinking Capital, about how this shift in accounting practices could hold the key to changing our economy. Listen now to hear how simple it is to bring sustainability into the heart of business.
Links to check out:
Rethinking Capital
Rethinking Capital paper: Constrained by Accounting
Rethinking Capital paper: Constrained by Economics
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Published 11/26/21
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