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The integrated capitals

Contemporary economic best-practice embraces an integrated capitals approach.

The are four capitals:The integrated capitals: Natural capital - the environment, its physical and biological resources. Human capital – the knowledge, skills and attributes of individuals. Social capital – the networks, institutions and values that unite us. Produced capital – everything that we have manufactured for ongoing use, including buildings, equipment, finance and software.

Rice farmersThe Capitals Coalition, of which we are a member, says:

“A capitals approach enables organisations to understand how their success is directly or indirectly underpinned by natural capital, social capital and human capital, empowering them to make decisions that offer the greatest value across all capitals.”

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