A new technical paper summarises the insights from the work of developing a comprehensive dataset of living wages with a worldwide coverage.

We developed the first global dataset of living wages and developed a model to account for the impact of wages (money) on human capital, called the Health Ut...

For every US dollar invested by Novartis in each of the four carbon-sink projects, an average of USD 7.8 worth of societal value is created thanks to climate...

Co authors: Ravi Abeywardana (Accountant – Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Olam) and Chris Brown (Vice President - Corporate Responsibility and Su...

The Las Cruces hydroelectric project in Mexico might lead to a negative outcome for the Mexican if built. A natural and social capital accounting method has ...

An innovative analysis of the SDG’s targets is unlocking barriers and triggering efficient actions to reach these goals by 2030. By understa

This article presents the results of a survey, of executives working for private companies and consultancies, on the trends and future chall

If not already done, you will have to use SDGs for defining your net positive impact. But how to measure it? I discuss four steps to support

The private sector is exploring new ways to measure its societal impact, moving beyond traditional economic indicators. We developed a new model based on soc...

The Association mellifera is developing a high impact social project around honey bees. Valuing Nature sponsored the creation of a bee colon

This article explores the role of Natural Capital within the SDGs and addresses in particular the connexions that exist between SDGs targets

This article summarizes the outcome of a session held at the World Water Week 2015, managed by Valuing Nature, which explored the benefits a

ENGIE, a global energy company, used a water valuation approach to assess the benefits of a water recycling project in Kwinana, near Perth i

The basic concepts of water valuation as an ecosystem service are presented in this article. Water valuation can fulfill the need for a Natu

Successful conservation projects have targeted low opportunity cost areas in remote areas mostly. Conservation has entered a new phase by co

Data is critical to assess the reliance of companies on natural capital. I propose to fill the existing gap of availability of data with a n

Measures to maintain the biodiversity on the Swiss plateau would generate 136 millions CHF of benefit for the society. It is urgent that we

A study, presented during the 2014 World Water Week, showed how to link water footprint and ecosystem services valuation to identify the val

Recognizing the benefits we obtain from nature is key to ensuring long term profit while creating shared value. This article presents the re