Since 2018, we have collaborated with @LeapsByBayer on the development and application of 'WALY'. Link to our latest report 'Taking 10 leaps for humanity'.

"It's challenging to account for these complex effects on human welfare, but I am optimistic that developing systematic, empirical frameworks makes our investment decision-making much stronger.".

Should happiness metrics guide impact investment?. Juergen Eckhardt, CEO of @LeapsByBayer, makes a case for using the #wellbeing metric 'WALY' as a yardstick and evaluation criterion for effective #impact investments.

How can we maintain happiness during this difficult season?.@MeikWiking has written for @mailplus to suggest ways we can protect our wellbeing this winter, based on research from his new book My Hygge Home. Meik's article is out today and available here:

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My Hygge Home, the new book by @MeikWiking is out TODAY in the UK!.My Hygge Home reveals what makes a happy home tick. Based on new research from HRI, Meik explores how we can shape places positively impact wellbeing, harness the architecture of happiness and make a house a home.

Exciting news! @MeikWiking's new book My Hygge Home: How To Make Home Your Happy Place is out tomorrow in the UK (Thursday 29th September). Available for pre-order:

This is yet another crucial reminder that the true cost of emissions ultimately falls on humans, but also that some the greatest returns for humanity can be achieved if these ultimate consequences are avoided. To learn more, read our new report:.

According to our new study, the negative impacts of climate change on wellbeing are expected to fall disproportionately on low- and middle-income countries. In some countries, wellbeing levels are expected to drop by up to 18 percent in 2030.

Nothing has a more damaging impact on global happiness than climate change - but some populations are more affected than others.

To learn more, read our new report:.

These figures do not imply that cancer is worse for the individual’s #happiness than autoimmune illnesses. In fact, it’s not. Instead, it highlights that autoimmune disease is a more prevalent health problem, and hence has a higher overall potential impact on humanity if cured.

About results: All values converted to ‘per 100.000 people’ to ensure comparability. The following populations were used to extract values: Nigeria (Food loss); chronic kidney disease (Germany); Autoimmune Disease (Europe); Depression (Germany); Cancer (Global).

Measured in terms of #WALYs, we find that addressing the following five health challenges yield the highest #wellbeing impact: Food loss, chronic kidney disease, autoimmune diseases, depression, and cancer.

#humanity is faced with a plethora of serious public health challenges: global organ shortage & a lack of access to nutritious foods in developing countries. Encouragingly, technological advances can address some of these difficult issues and improve and save lives globally.

As such, the WALY metric enables #investors to make decisions not only based on financial returns but also on the potential to improve people's lives. To learn more, read our new report: .

Traditional measuring of ROI has left a significant blind spot when it comes to the influence on people’s lives. The WALY metric fills this gap, providing an evidence-based framework for assessing the potential to deliver meaningful impacts on #health, environment, and wellbeing.

New report out now by @LeapsByBayer and The Happiness Research Institute. In this report we seek to quantify the potential #wellbeing impact of overcoming ten major health- and agriculture-related challenges for humanity: The ten Leaps.

RT @MichaelBirkjaer: Is happiness more important than economic growth? . It is to people! . According to a new cross-national survey by @no….

RT @MichaelBirkjaer: #WellbeingEconomy is an inclusive approach to public policymaking; so inclusive that you easily get lost in the variou….