The Coalition
The Capitals Coalition is a global collaboration building a resilient economy that values what matters.
Through its 500 partners and national and regional hubs, it has redefined economic and business performance. We have led the charge in evolving practice and strategy to encompass a broader understanding of value based on the four capitals; natural, social, human, and produced. We have introduced internationally accepted frameworks, tools and resources and have created a supportive enabling environment to help define and measure progress.
Now we intend to leverage this experience to move beyond voluntary adoption, building confidence in the value of all capitals, empowering people to act, with the aim, by 2035, to embed the value of all capitals – natural, social, human, and produced, into decision-making.
Our ambition is that by 2035 the value of all capitals – natural, social, human, and produced will be embedded into decision-making. To do this, we will work with accountants and regulators, building confidence and trust in the use of capitals as an operating system across financial markets and management decisions.
How we work
The Coalition team hosts an open, pre-competitive space for organizations to come together, share best practice, tackle collective challenges, co-create solutions and champion the capitals approach.
Collaborative projects are identified and led by organisations within the Coalition.
Build confidence
By delivering greater trust and accountability in capital valuation and increasing the usefulness of disclosed information for investors and financial markets, unlock opportunities for financial flows to nature and people, inspire new products and services and increase holistic decision-making based on the values of all capitals.
Empower people
By investing in the network’s capacity and capability, as well as in narrative development and communications, we will create a dedicated Trends & Foresights function that captures progress and leverages our work on learning to move towards accountability and action.
Embed the value of all capitals into decisions
By working and helping to deliver change, inspiring ownership in senior leaders’ roles in major institutions in the economic system.
The Infinity Loop: Understanding the system
We use the infinity loop to understand the system we are trying to influence and the areas where we can affect change by engaging with key stakeholders to drive transformative change.
Identifying stakeholder roles & relationships
The loop illustrates the roles of – and relationships between – business, finance and government in catalysing a shift towards a more inclusive form of capitalism that generates value for nature, people and society alongside businesses and traditional economies.
A holistic flow of information
Each element within the loop depends on an unbroken flow of information that circulates throughout the system. When this information is aligned, holistic and based on the value we receive from natural, social, human and produced capital, we enhance the breadth and quality of information available to decision-makers.
Accelerating the transition
By working collaboratively to ensure an unbroken flow of information based on the value we receive from all capitals, businesses, financial institutions and governments can accelerate the pace of the transition and deliver an equitable, nature-positive and carbon neutral world that benefits us all.
Coalition Organisations
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Become part of a dynamic global collaboration of leaders and leading organizations who have united around a purpose-driven ambition.
Collaborate
Collaborate and connect through our new community platform. Build relationships within the community, collaborate with peers, explore challenges and opportunities and co-create solutions in a pre-competitive forum.
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