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... > social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > corporate social responsibility > business case for corporate social responsibility > triple bottom line
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > labor movement and other forms of collective action > corporate social responsibility > business case for corporate social responsibility > triple bottom line
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > labor movement and other forms of collective action > corporate social responsibility > business case for corporate social responsibility > triple bottom line

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triple bottom line  

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  • The phrase triple bottom line (often abbreviated as TBL or 3BL) refers to an expansion of the factors to be considered in evaluating the success of a corporation or other organization. Besides the traditional bottom line of profitability, the 3BL requires accounting for the effects of the corporation's operations on the physical and social environments (sometimes characterized as natural capital and human capital in analogy with the economic capital that is the focus of the traditional bottom line). [Source: Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide; Triple Bottom Line]

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