the triple bottom line
noun[S]
COMMERCE,ENVIRONMENTukustheideathat a company'sperformancemust bemeasurednot only inrelationtoprofits, but also toitseffecton theenvironmentandsocietyas awhole:
Financialcentres'attitudeswill onlychangewhentriplebottomlineissueshave arealeffectonprofitsanddividends.