Sustainability Metrics – The Devil is in the Details

“Metrics are important and necessary.  We need some way of measuring progress, setting alarms, and sometimes for driving behavior.  Metrics can also cause trouble.  The problem is that metrics are not perfect. As much as we would like them to represent the truth, metrics are not the truth.  They are just a small still-picture taken through a small window pointed at some piece of the truth.”

   This quote was taken from the recent post, The Deceptive Nature Of Metrics, which examine the good and bad of measurement.  As the article explains, the interpretation of what is being measure is often more significant than the measurement itself.  Within our own sustainability consulting experiences, we find this to be especially true of business sustainability measurement and reporting. Click here to continue reading, Sustainability Metrics – The Devil is in the Details

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