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What is the 'Beyond GDP' initiative?

The Beyond GDP initiative is about developing indicators that are as clear and appealing as GDP, but more inclusive of environmental and social aspects of progress.

This website aims to promote sharing of information on recent developments and ongoing work.

• Indicators provides non-technical explanations and examples of ways to measure progress, wealth or well-being including illustrative examples
• Documents presents a collection of policy documents, reports, factsheets and online tools.
• About Beyond GDP explains the background and development of the initiative since the initial conference in 2007 including the EU Roadmap 2009.

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11.04.2013
Michael Porter unveils a "rigorous" new Social Progress Index (SPI), which he hopes will bring social and environmental considerations to the top of the policy and corporate agenda.
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05.04.2013
Development and well-being: OECD Global Forum on Development discusses the measurement of well-being in developing countries
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14.03.2013
Human Development report 2013 compares human well-being generated by countries with their level of resource demand.
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11.03.2013
The first "BES 2013" (Benessere Equo e Sostenibile) report on "Equitable and Sustainable Well-being" in Italy analyzed the levels, time trends and distribution of 12 dimensions of current well-being.
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27.02.2013
European Commission sees an important role for indicators looking beyond GDP in relation to elaborating Sustainable Development Goals and will continue developing such indicators.
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07.02.2013
Measuring Inequalities post-2015: Inequalities Consultation recommends a Multidimensional Poverty Index.
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