In a more modern-day, corporate setting, these "mortal" sins have been invoked as causes of the demise of companies or individuals who may have flown too close to the sun. The bank failures and subsequent financial collapse of 2008 come immediately to mind.
In something of a more practical (and less judgmental) twist, they can also be applied to employees planning for their retirement, according to a recent MSN Money article. Leaving the possibility of eternal damnation to religious clerics, the venal sins serve as a good metaphor for members of your work force – indeed, for all of us who haven't yet hit the lottery, or maybe aren't as conscientious about retirement planning as we might be.