Economist Alex Edmans has been studying the impact of non-financial investments for several years. Recently, he was asked about the impact of people investments on the bottom line and shareholder value. Here is an excerpt from the interview he gave.
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxTWKhfFpBoH7MLzV-EOteaew0wL2ySlcv?si=uVvvclmMtmXjKOaD
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxBTW9aD8M8bxJni_aPDU8qN7yC79FtKM1?si=s0_A_B89fLu-QnpB
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxlOMrp7fN4oteRQ1cYaUSTW0ma5TvhDEj?si=ogq5HvrA4lzMgDQb
I recommend the entire interview if you have an interest in hearing the power of data.