So what is economic success?

Bristol beyond Green Capital, GDP and profit

Wednesday 22 April 2015,
18:30 20:00
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping
Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN
GDP and profit are currently two main measures of economic success. They shape the way
we think about the economy and business and have a deep effect on the way we behave
and operate. Economic growth, measured as increase in GDP, is at the centre of public
policy debates around the world. Profit is a critical measure of business performance.
However, there is a tension between current economic priorities, the desire to improve living
standards for all and constraints imposed on us by the natural environment.
ICAEW is embarking on a project to rethink what is meant by economic success and how it
is measured both at a national and at an organisational level. To further the debate, and
what it would mean in the light of Bristols year as European Green Capital, we are joining
with ACA students from BADCASS, Bristol Young Professionals and Bristol Junior Chamber
to discuss:
What do we mean by economic success? What does a successful
economy look like?
The debate will be introduced by Richard Spencer who heads ICAEWs sustainability team.
Richard is one of the co-convenors of the Finance Innovation Lab, named by NESTA and
The Observer as one of the top 50 Britains New Radicals and took the lead on setting up
the Natural Capital Coalition. Before joining ICAEW, Richard was a strategy consultant in
Accentures Natural Resources Division.

The event is free of charge and open to everyone.

Please book your place online at icaew.com/events. For more information, contact
the events team at events@icaew.com or +44 (0)1908 248159.
Programme
18:15 Registration
18:30 Event starts
20:00 Drinks reception and networking

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