Gross Domestic Past-it – rethinking how we value societal progress

The Covid-19 crisis has shown that we need to find other ways of measuring national success than just GDP, Robeco’s sustainability experts say. The pandemic caused massive falls in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as governments around the world introduced lockdowns and social distancing measures to curtail the coronavirus. In doing so, they were saving lives and protecting well-being – a measure that is not properly reflected in GDP calculations.