Sustainability Framework

Sustainability Framework
BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY
Sustainability
Framework
For: Deryk Stec
By: Shyam Maheshwari (3461529)
2/4/2013
This paper explains the sustainability strategies of Adidas and Nike and then compares itself with the sustainable value framework of Hart's.
What is Sustainability?
As defined by Environment Canadai, Sustainable development is the process of developing land, cities, businesses and communities so that our current
needs are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Competitors for Sustainability Framework
Strategies for Sustainability Development:
Adidasii
Nikeiii
Environmental Sustainability
Social Compliance in Supply
Chain
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Pollution Prevention
Nikevi:
Their Aim is to achieve 20% reduction in co2 emission per unit of the product. By 2006, they have reduced their overall percentage in the
Carbon dioxide footprint by 80%. Nike is currently working in finding renewable energy sources which will help in finding ways to scale energy
efficiency.
Adidasvii:
'Hot spot' approach to reduce the carbon footprint in all the sit es by reducing the energy consumption and using energy with a lower
carbon footprint.
Design for Environment (DfE) is a systematic application developed by
Adidas which focuses on the design stage of the product, avoiding and minimizing environmental impacts and increasing resource efficiency at all
stages of the product.
Product Stewardship:
Nike:
Nike has build tools to assess environmental impacts of their products like water and land use, chemicals and waste. These tools also help in assessing
material s that are used to make the products and the overall product design. They upgraded the Nike MSI to increase the use of environmentally
preferred materials.
Adidas:
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is a group of 40+ leading apparel and footwear brands. SAC follows the Sustainable Product
Index (SPI) which accurately assesses the social and environmental impacts of apparels across their whole life cycle.
An Environmental Assessment Tool (EAT) was
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Sustainability
In today's global economy sustainability is very important; from the biological aspect to the industries they all play a role on the marine environment.
As world population increases the demand of fish rises causing overfishing. Certain laws have been placed to limit the amount of wild fishing to reduce
the risk of endangerment. To meet the demand of the population, fish farms are introduced. Pollution and health related issues are part of the challenges
of fish farming. Sustainability also affects social areas such as beaches. The triple bottom line of fishing is influenced by sustainability in many ways.
One way is the demand for fish increases with population. As well there are new laws limiting fishing, ultimately forcing once...show more content...
Pollution is a damaging with fish farming. A group of wild fishing being fed to fish in the ocean will eventually transfer disease. As well, fish
pollute the water from their wastes. Fish farming also affects the growth and genetics of the fish because they are not in a wild environment. More
research should be completed to provide more adequate information and prevent negative outcomes for fish farming. If farmers were unable to
produce fish, the wild fish population would be in trouble. The world would have an unreliable source of fish, because fishermen would be over
fishing the waters. Consumers would have a limited menu of fish species. If there was overfishing social areas, such as beaches, would be greatly
affected. As well, other wildlife would be greatly affected by overfishing. Over all, unless laws would be placed the world would not have enough
marine life to sustain. The wild fishing in the waters would be greatly reduces to try and conserve what we have, if a law was in place.
In conclusion, my thoughts on U.S. production if fish farming was disbanded are that the aquaculture economy would suffer. Also the population
would have very limited sources and quantities of fish. There could also be positive changes made to help the fish reproduce more in the wild so we
do not exhaust our fish supply. Designated fishing areas that have an excess of fish would also be a solution to wild fishing. Consumption of fish in
the U.S. would be greatly

Sustainability : The Issue Of Sustainability
SustainabilityThe issue of sustainability in today's generation has developed as a result of a rapid and enormous population growth, growth in our
world's economy, and huge depletion of our natural resources. During the time of the Industrial Revolution our world population was around nine
hundred million people. Since that time there has been an enormous growth in population, which in turn has placed a huge demand on our earth's
natural resources. By the year 2000 the earth's population was six billion and about one hundred twenty percent of the resources were being depleted.
The population is still growing tremendously. Growth in our world's economy is a result of an increase in productivity to keep up with the living
conditions of our over populated world. The combination of human growth and economic growth has led to a depletion of our natural resources. The
by–products of the depletion has created air pollution, water pollution, and a change in our biosphere, which is the ecosystem that consists of our total
earth and all its living organisms. This is the reason we are faced with global warming, which is an increase in the overall temperature in the
atmosphere of our earth. This climate change is a result of all the activities from individuals, as well as businesses, releasing huge amounts of gas
emissions into our atmosphere. Sustainability is an extremely important subject when we think about the environment that we live in. Sustainability is
meeting the basic

Sustainability
'Sustainability'
The Brundtland report (named after Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, the youngest person and first women ever to hold the office of Prime Minister of
Norway, who spearheaded the initiative which ultimately led to the earth Summit in 1992), published in 1987 by the United Nation's World
Commission on Environment and Development, defined sustainable development as "Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs". Sustainability has been used more in the sense of human sustainability on planet Earth. At the
2005 World Summit it was noted that this requires the reconciliation of environmental, social and economic demands– the "three pillars" of
sustainability. This...show more content...
This simple bit of innovation led to significant savings in shipping costs as well as shelf space for the retailer.
"Natural Capitalism" is another crucial component of sustainability. Maria Stamas, analyst at Rocky Mountain Institute (an American organization
dedicated to sustainability, working with more than 80 fortune 500 companies) and strong proponent of Natural Capitalism explains the principles
behind the concept, "Natural Capitalism is about productive use of resources, biomimicry (modeling manufacturing process on biological ones),
reinvesting in natural capital (business and government should invest in sustainable agriculture), and service based economy. People want hot
showers and cold beer; they don't care about how these services are produced. In other words it is not essential that we use fossil fuels to create the
showers and drinks. Instead we can create more efficient processes and use renewable energy technologies to power them. The Kyoto Protocol, a set of
international courtesy rules introduced at the Earth Summit in 1992, was one of the biggest steps taken in the direction towards reducing carbon
emissions in industrialized countries. This protocol aimed at a five – pronged approach: commitment (towards reduction of greenhouse gases),
implementation (of clean mechanisms), minimizing impact (on developing countries), integrity (through accounting, reporting and review) and
compliance (through

Reflection On Environmental Sustainability
Introduction
This essay will review two significant environmental experiences I have encountered exploring the influences of these my life and how these have
altered my view on what is environmental sustainability. An examination into these two experiences will follow into reviewing my perspectives on
environmental sustainability and how these two experiences influenced this. To conclude a discussion on my role as a teacher and how this will impact
myself when in the classroom.
Part A
The first experience I had was travelling through an area called Baynton about 100kms north east of Melbourne early in 2009. It was about 6 weeks
after the Black Saturday bushfires devastated the whole region, driving through was incredibly eerie and unsettling. Everything was black and
charred, in the paddocks there was no grass, no fences, all the trees were burnt trunks, no foliage at all was present. There were no animals grazing in
the paddocks, no wildlife was visible and no green anywhere. Fire is a natural part of life as my friend told me that day, trees will grow again, fences
can be mended, the animals and wildlife will return. People are what matter, thankfully no one lost their lives in the region I travelled that day. Seeing
the devastation reminded me the power of nature and how there are still many natural occurrences that mankind cannot control or master. Speaking
with residents (personal communication, March, 2009), similar and consistent observations were made that bushfire

Understanding and Defining Sustainability Essay
Understanding and Defining Sustainability
In your own words describe what you understand what is meant by sustainability.
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary definition of sustainability is – 'causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to
continue for a long time'.
My view of sustainability when concerned with the manufacture of products is that during manufacture, the materials used are abundant, their usage is
able to be replaced or replenished by environmental management such as Forestry Commission tree planting etc. Waste products are kept to a minimum
and any produced are non–toxic and can be disposed of safely or recycled. Any packaging must also be...show more content...
Disposability of the product at the end of its life is important as in order to be sustainable; it should be either recyclable or biodegradable.
2.
Stakeholders are various groups who are all affected by and involved in the life cycle of a product. Sustainability is important to the manufactures
because if the abundance of a material is reduced, the production of the product will be limited and therefore the profits will be affected. During the
process of manufacturing waste products may be produced. Disposal of waste products must be carried out under strict government guidelines, which
costs money, manufacturers would want as little waste products produced as possible to maintain their profits. Anything that would affect the
sustainability for the manufacturer would consequently affect the designer because if the product is unsustainable he would not be able to sell his idea
to the manufacturer. Consumers these days are becoming more aware of the environmental issues surrounding the production of goods, but also
products that are readily available and can be easily replaced are in higher demand by consumers, sustainability of goods are therefore important to the
consumer.
3.
As a designer sustainability, to me, is vitally important. If a product I design is unsustainable then any manufacturer will be unwilling to produce the

product for it will not be cost

What Does Sustainability Mean To You Essay
To me, sustainability means living so that what we consume does not vastly exceed what we contribute. It is to take care of our planet so that our
planet can continue to take care of us. Sustainability, to me, means trying to make choices that have the least amount of negative impact on the earth.
Sustainability is about survival and taking only what you need, then let it replenish at a rate that keeps the source producing so that it can be taken from
again without depleting it completely. It means creating and maintaining an environment in which the beauty of life can live on for generations. In a
sustainable world, there is a harmonious and healthy equilibrium between the Earth and all of its inhabitants. Marni Evans agrees with my statement

Sustainability Of Sustainability
One of the few things in the 21st century that is increasing as fast as cell phone technology is the human population and the demand for new biofuel
solutions to quell global warming. The human population is estimated to increase well until 2050 topping out at around 9.6 billion people. The increase
putting further pressure on agriculture to feed the ever growing world, as well as the dependency on fossil fuels and alternative fuel sources. To many,
the solution is to intensify agriculture through the expansion of agriculture into new lands in order to boost production, and take some of the
production for biofuel use. This may seem like an easy solution but it has a great toll. As agriculture expands into new ground, the biodiversity in that
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The solution to this stability issue is through biomass production. Humans have relied on combustible biomass for heat and energy for as long as the
existence of man. In recent years, both the U.S. and the world have shown greater interest in generating heat and energy from biomass. This includes
direct firing (biomass as the sole fuel), co–firing (biomass burned with coal), cogeneration (heat from burned biomass captured to produce more
energy), and gasification (gas captured from heated biomass and then burned). The U.S. is one of the global leaders in export of wood pellets for
energy use. In addition, crop residue, grasses, and many kinds of waste materials are increasingly pelletized by the United States for energy.
Biodiversity has declined significantly as the grasslands of the Prairie Pothole Region have been lost to other uses. This resurgence of bioenergy
interest in the Prairie Pothole Region, and potential to produce energy crops on productive cropland, combine to offer opportunity to produce both
biomass and contribute

Global Sustainability
MG20: Analytical Essay on Global Sustainability
Global sustainability is multi–faceted topic and is very complex. However, at its essence, global sustainability is defined as using your resources
wisely today to give your children a better life tomorrow. It is the balance between using enough to develop right now but leaving enough for future
generations. For example, if we were only looking at preserving the environment and not developing it, we might use none of the resources and leave
them to be. But the problem with that is that then there is no resources for us to use. On the other hand, if we were just looking to develop the land,
we would use all of our resources, but then there would be no more left for the future. Thus, I want our...show more content...
Renewable energy sources like solar, wind and hydroelectric are available but are not used often. I want us to put a limit on countries on how much
non–renewable energy sources they can use. Only if we work together, help the other countries can we accomplish this. In fact, just today(1/24)
Scotland has set a goal for using 50% renewable energy by 2030. I think that Scotland has set a realistic goal and that other countries should follow
their lead. Non–renewable energy sources are bound to run out and when they do, we can either be ready by using renewable energy or have a
global crisis. One of the best renewable energy sources currently is solar energy. Solar panels cost very little to install and have little to no
maintenance. The sun provides us with more energy than we need. In fact, in just over an hour, the sun provides enough energy to run the world for
an entire year. Even with the current 20% efficient solar panels, we could easily solve our energy problem. Therefore, by beginning to transition to
solar energy today, we will be preventing a catastrophe of

Essay on Business Sustainability
Increased expectations from society and demands to attract, satisfy and retain customers have made it strategically vital for companies to adopt
practices and create products that strive to protect the natural environment. (Dangelico and Pujari 2010)
This review of Bansal and Roth (2000) and Dangelico and Pujari (2010) aims to advance our understanding on the motives surrounding why companies
choose to go green, different types of green products and challenges facing companies that integrate environmental (green) sustainability in product
innovation.
In these studies, Bansal and Roth (2000) and Dangelico and Pujari (2010) apply theoretical sampling of 53 various firms in UK and Japan and
in–depth interviews in 12 manufacturing firms in...show more content...
Both studies concur that the 3 motivations which push company to go green are competitiveness, legitimation and ecological responsibility. Under the
motivation of competitiveness, firms engage in activities that increase their market share and reputation for instance development of green products ,
however ecologically responsible firms focus more on concern for social good as initiatives are majorly borne out of internal sensitivity to
environmental issues . Firms motivated by legitimation are viewed differently by the authors, although they agree that a primary objective of these
firms was to comply with set environmental regulations by avoiding bad publicity and penalties, Dangelico and Pujari (2010) suggest that these
regulations mostly resulted to new business opportunities as new government policies could most times give room for business ideas.
The interaction of these 3 motivations often co–exist within a company, further explored by Bansal and Roth (2000) with a set of contextual variables;
Issue salience (tangible ecological issues), field cohesion (formal and informal organizational network ties) and individual concern (personal values
influencing motivation) leading to an advanced model of

Summary Of What Is Education For By David Orr
When I was five years old I began school. In Kindergarden we learned basic things like letters, numbers, and how not to be fully engulfed in flames.
For some reason, 2004 was the height of anti–fire education in Missouri and before I knew how to tie my shoes I knew that if I ever was ablaze, to
cover my face, fall to my knees, and roll back and fourth. This is what my institution placed serious value upon and because I was a student of that
institution I also placed serious value upon it. The same idea must be applied to a university's teaching of environmental sustainability. This is
discussed in David Orr's "What is Education For?" Through choosing a curriculum a university chooses what it places value onto, by making the
environment a priority it showcases to the future generations that environmental wellness is an important responsibility for them to take ownership.
A university's job is create responsible adults. While they educate students on paying bills, owning a home, and living away from caretakers they
must also educate students on the responsibility they have to the environment. "Whose responsibility was Chernobyl?" (Orr) Orr asks to illustrate
how hard it is to assign blame to environmental issues because they problems are just so large. If everyone takes blame than everyone will strive fix
troubles. "Knowledge of how to do vast and risky things has far outrun our ability to use that knowledge responsibly." (Orr) One of Einsteins biggest
regrets was the push

In todays day and age, what do people do when they need answers to a question they don't know? They Google it. In 2012, on average, there are
5,134,000,000 Google searches a day (Google Official History, comScore). Google Inc. (GOOG) was started in 1996 by two PhD students at Stanford
University, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The first funding they ever received was a net worth of 100,000 dollars given by Andy Bechtolsheim. The
company has grown over the years and is now worth over 250 billion dollars alone. How has a one small company grown so much and will it be able
to sustain itself?
Sustainability isn't just about how long a company can survive but sustainability also incorporates three important components, the three E's: equity,
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As more companies emerge Google will receive more people to advertise and contribute to their income.
While 96% of Google's revenue comes from advertising, the company is so big that that still leaves $1.5 billion unaccounted for. Again, quoting
Google's annual report, "[Google] derive[s] most of [its] additional revenues from [its] enterprise products, as well as [its] display advertising
management services to advertisers, ad agencies and publishers." Google might have started off (and be primarily identified) as exclusively about
search, but its size has allowed it to aggressively buy up companies that stray from the advertising–heavy business model(Greg McFarlane). Google's
income is not only likely to increase over time, but also stay constant, creating a sustainable income. More companies will look toward them to
advertise and they will make more money. With it already being a huge company the money they receive can be used to buy other companies and
create new products. As far as competition goes Google doesn't really have any because Google is so popular. If companies advertise through Google
why would they need to Advertise through a smaller company such as Yahoo? With a never ending cycle of advertisement and large amounts of
income Google is very sustainable economically and is not likely to disappear anytime soon.
Google is such a large search engine that uses a lot of electricity that emits a great sum of Carbon

Systems, Society and Sustainability Essay
CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOMATIC ENGINEERING
Systems, Society and Sustainability
The global challenge of sustainable development requires solutions and mindsets that bridge traditional divisions between nature and culture, and the
technical and social sciences. Sustainable development requires that engineers and other professionals are able to include social and ecological
considerations alongside technical and economic requirements in managing projects and infrastructure. This course outlines the challenges of
sustainability, introduces some theories which can help think through these challenges more clearly, and applies them to the case of urban water
systems.
1. Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course you should be...show more content...
445–463.
27 Nov
and
4 Dec
Engineering sustainable societies
for Mitchell C. A., Carew A. and Clift R. (2004) The Role of the Professional Engineer and Scientist in Sustainable Development, Chapter 2 in
Azapagic A., Perdan S. and Clift R. (eds) Sustainable Development in Practice Chichester, John Wiley and Sons, pp. 29–56. Bauer, J. M. and Herder,
P. M. (2009) Designing socio–technical systems, in Meijers A. (ed) Handbook of the Philosophy of Science. Volume 9: Philosophy of Technology and
Engineering Sciences Burlington MA, North Holland, pp. 601–630.

11 Dec
Cities, sustainability Bai X. and Imura H. (2001) Towards sustainable and water urban water resource management: a case study in Tianjin, China
Sustainable Development 9 pp. 24–35. Speers, A. (2007) Water and cities– overcoming inertia and achieving a sustainable future, Chapter 3 in
Novotny, V. And Brown, P. R. Cities of the Future London, IWA Publishing, pp. 18
–32.
CIVLG018/M011: Systems, Society and Sustainability
3
4. Assessment
Task Critical Review Attendance and participation at seminars Essay Assessment Due Value 30% 29 October 10% 60% 14 December
All coursework should be submitted in hard copy to the assignment box near the Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering main office, and an
electronic copy must be submitted through turnitin on the module moodle site.
Critical Review
Write a 1000 word paper reviewing one of the

What Is Sustainability?
I hear the word sustainability almost every day, what does it mean? Is it about people, our environment, or jobs and money? Sustainability is about all
of these things and more. Sustainability could be defined as an ability or capacity to reduce the foot print, reuse resources of something without
jeopardizing the quality of what you are trying to accomplish. We all have been atfood establishment from fast food, take out to table cloth dining. And
many times we scratch our head and wonder if they know what they are doing, from why is my food taking forever to I do not need to ask for my
water to be refilled three times, and we all say to ourselves, I can run this place better than this.
Having been in this industry, I wish I could say that...show more content...
Servers could be notified when the food is ready and placed on the shelf for pick up, TGIF for example in some of their locations they have tablets
on each table so this way you can order at your leisure and will reduce the percentage of errors in ordering. If you think about it that will take some
of the pressure of the restaurant for having people complain when they are waiting for the server to arrive at the table and take the order. Which Wich
restaurants have their menu printed on a paper bag with all the options that they offer, you complete the order and hand it over to the person at the
register, the beauty about this is that timing starts from the minute you pay for the order not when you arrive. This way if you can't make up your
mind you are not taking the server's time while they are waiting for

Essay on Sustainability
Sustainability
Max Weber believed in the power of an idea. This political theorist discussed how Calvinism was one idea that perpetuated the rise of capitalism.
Few people ever examine the power of an idea, but if one examines and contemplates this theory, a realization comes across: that ideas drive society.
The key premise is that some values of our society must be altered in order to avert catastrophic consequences. The way of life in developed countries is
"the origin of many of our most serious problems"(Trainer, 1985). Because developed countries have high material living standards and consume
massive quantities of all resources, "hundreds of millions of people in desperate need must go without the materials and energy that could...show more
content...
The environment is in danger from our pursuit of affluence. Serious worries come from predictions about the atmosphere. The burning of fossil fuels
will raise temperatures and result in climatic effects. Rising temperatures could have horrific effects. First of all, food production could seriously be
imperiled even by increases of only one degree celcius. If the temperature should increase by five degrees scientists predict the coastal island nations
would be submerged and possibly trigger the next ice age. Another environmental concern deals with the soil. Our agricultural practices disregard the
value of recycling food waste. Also, the use of pesticides and chemicals in agriculture lead to the poisoning of the soil and topsoil loss through
erosion. Yields per acre for grain are falling and "we do not produce food in ways that can be continued for centuries"(Trainer, 1985). Even more
disturbing is the deforestation of rainforests. This results in the extinction of many species, concentration of carbon dioxide, the loss of many potential
medical breakthroughs, and possibly the disruption of rainfall. Opponents of the deforestation fail to

Tesla Sustainability Essay
Sustainability of Tesla
Environmental Impact
Tesla Motors predominantly reflects the environmental aspect of sustainability as on contrary to typical car manufacturers, it has adapted the concept
of electric cars as their product which reduce several environmental challenges that conventional cars cannot. The benefits of electric cars include eco
friendliness as it does not contaminate the air, energy required for running the cars is cheaper than diesel and fuel, batteries of the cars can be charged
through sunlight, low noise pollution, and its "easy assembly and simple design provide reliability and service life of an electric vehicle, expand service
interval mileage "resulting in significant cost savings for the owner" (Vynakov & Savolova, 2016). Tesla has a leading
–edge innovation in lithium–ion
based battery technology which is 500 pounds more lighter then acid–based battery and has a range of up to 300 miles, it is far superior then the
original acid–based battery which was extremely bulky and weighed a more then lithium ion–based battery and the acid–based battery had a limited
range of only about 60 miles (Mangram, M., 2012).
Economic Impact...show more content...
Tesla partnered with Daimler, Panasonic, and Toyota to make large scale of Model S cars. In 2010, Toyota invested $50 million in Tesla shares in
return Toyota sold its Manufacturing plant in Fremont, California called New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. for $42 million (Stringham, E.,
Miller, J. and Clark, J., 2015). Tesla and Toyota both are benefited from this deal as Tesla got a space that was ready to retool, and Toyota didn't have to
make a complete loss from the plant that they sold to Tesla. Tesla Recycled the whole factory to make adequate space to produce large scale of the
Model S

Sustainability And Its Impact On Sustainability
what sustainability is? Sustainability could be defined as an ability or capacity of something to be maintained or to sustain itself. It's about taking what
we need to live now, without jeopardizing the potential for people in the future to meet their needs. If an activity is said to be sustainable, it should be
able to continue forever. what sets it apart from simply "environmentalism" or "environmental protection" Sustainability, in contrast to the
environmentalism, represents the idea that human society should operate by utilizing industrial and biological processes that can be sustained
indefinitely; this implies that those processes are cyclically rather than linearly oriented. As a basic concept, sustainability focuses on creating a better
world and not compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs by embracing three core aspects: environment, economy and social
equity. Sustainability encompasses environmentalism to a certain degree as one of the critical factors to ensure the sustainability of natural resources
through environmental conservation and preservation. Natural Habitats believes that sustainability, as a vision is possible– embedding it as the core
driver to ensure a responsible production. It is a long–term commitment that focuses on resource conservation, social development and environmental
stewardship through: All in all, sustainability focuses on protecting the environment, increasing the livelihoods of local communities and

Sustainability is a topic that has become very important in recent years. Sustainability is defined as, "the ability to continue a defined behavior
indefinitely." ("Finding and Resolving the Root Causes of the Sustainability Problem", 2014)
There are three pillars that make up overall sustainability: social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Social sustainability focuses on all
human needs being met and a society functioning properly indefinitely. Economic sustainability is achieving a certain level of economic success
indefinitely. It also involves having an extremely low percent of people living below the poverty line, which relates to social sustainability.
Environmental sustainability is described as, "the rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non–renewable resource depletion that
can be continued indefinitely." ("Finding and Resolving the Root Causes of the Sustainability Problem", 2014) Achieving environmental sustainability
will positively affect the social and economic aspects. These three categories are directly related to each other, and to truly reach complete
sustainability each of the group's needs must be met. There are many ways for individuals, groups, companies, and societies to help make a difference
in reaching this goal. Environmental issues are currently very prominent in the US and other countries. There are countless activists and researchers
doing everything they can to make a difference. Most businesses, like

Economic Social Sustainability Essay
Is economic social and environmental sustainability achievable in today's world?
Introduction
The aim of this paper is to try and give an understanding of "sustainability" to the reader and look into the various ideas surrounding the 3 pillars of a
sustainable world. I am going to take you through the 3 topics in question separately before looking into whether or not sustainability is now even
possible given the destruction we have already caused to the planet. I will also look into the millennium development goals as set out by the United
Nations where in goal 7 they aimed to "ensure environmental sustainability". Towards the end of this essay I will give critical analysis to whether or
not I believe personally sustainability is...show more content...
Realistically for something to be sustainable it must be able to continue forever. One breakthrough definition of sustainability came about in 1987 and
reads:
"Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
(,. (2009). What is sustainable development?. Available: http://www.worldbank.org/depweb/english/sd.html. Last accessed 2/5/2014.)
For all round complete sustainability you need the three pillars of economic, environmental and social sustainability all to be in sync and working as a
whole sustainable connection. When one fails we cannot have complete sustainability.
Economic sustainability
Economic sustainability is a term used to identify different approaches that use resources at an economy's disposal by the best means possible. The
concept is to encourage the use of resources in an efficient and responsible way; it is also the aim that long term benefits will come about through these
implementations.
In most cases economic sustainability is measured in financial terms. The worth of assets and resources are often portrayed by the use of currency to
display the total profit that has been produced by the resourceful use of those assets. Most people today spend above there means which they are not
living sustainable lives as they cannot continue to spend

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