A focus on growth has contributed to current success. However, this sole focus has its downsides, including impacts on health that the system doesn’t account for. High pressure work environments and long work-hours drive burn out and mental health issues. That is actually a greater risk to the success of an economy – we can’t burn out all of our workforce!
Studies show that healthier workers and shorter work weeks actually result in better performance.
And at a higher level, companies that take a triple bottom line approach, looking after their employees, communities and the planet along with profit generation, actually outperform those companies that don’t.