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25 Years Ago I Coined the Phrase ?Triple Bottom Line.? Here?s Why It?s Time to Rethink It.

Harvard Business Review

If an industrial product like a car fails the manufacturer pulls it back, tests it and, if necessary, re-equips it. For those not familiar with it, the triple bottom line is a sustainability framework that examines a company’s social, environment, and economic impact. It is time to either step up — or to get out of the way.

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