Cost-benefit analysis for businesses
A social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) makes the wider value of business choices visible, beyond financial figures. The method identifies social, ecological and economic effects, values those effects where possible, and turns broader impact into a clear basis for decisions and investment.
Not all value appears on a balance sheet. A social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) shows the costs and benefits of an initiative for people, environment and economy. Effects can be defined, compared and, where possible, valued with shadow prices and external costs.
Wider value in view
Effects
Social costs and benefits defined with a clear scope.
Evidence
Effects valued where possible with shadow prices and external costs.
Decision
A substantiated basis for choices and investments.
The approach
Further reading in the knowledge base
Key concepts behind wider value and fair pricing.
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Transparency about sources and calculation models
New Economy calculates with transparent sources such as the GHG Protocol, GHGP databases, public emission factors, eco-cost analysis, Idemat, life-cycle assessment (LCA) data and shadow prices, including RIVM, CBS and public valuation datasets. Calculation logic, assumptions and public source references are disclosed where possible. Licensed source data, confidential client data and privacy-sensitive information are not republished.
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Frequently asked questions
A social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) maps the wider effects of an initiative on people, environment and economy, and values those effects where possible.
Many forms of value fall outside financial accounts. A social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) makes that value visible and supports decisions and investments.
A financial business case focuses on commercial costs and benefits. A social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) adds societal effects, such as environmental and health impacts.
Relevant sources can include the GHG Protocol, public emission factors, eco-cost analysis, Idemat, life-cycle assessment (LCA) data and RIVM, CBS and public valuation datasets.
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A social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) makes the wider value of choices visible.
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