This slide presentation is a response to the question, what is Sustainability? The introduction that is posted to examine the paradigm of sustainability in the context of environmental, economic, and social forces that shape emerging policies and management decisions. By learning this basic information hopefully will open dialogue of how we can lead change at home and work for a sustainable future.

1. Sustainable Leadership Jeannice Fairrer Samani Fairrer Samani Group

2. This presentation is part of a series of workshop that is available on Sustainable Development: Your role as a Leader. This series includes specialized papers on sustainability, business and leadership development. © fairrersamanigroup.com reprint with permission

4. What does this sustainability mean to me?

5. Why is it important?

6. How do we identify sustainability?

7. What are sustainable impacts?

8. How can we make a difference?page 2 4/28/2011 Presentation

9. What is Sustainability? There are a number of definitions however, the most common and comprehensive is the following: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." — from the World Commission on Environment and Development’s (the Brundtland Commission) report Our Common Future, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987). page 2 4/28/2011 Presentation

12. Economic

13. Social

14. Environment source: The World Bank Group page 2 4/28/2011 Presentation

15. What is Sustainable Leadership? · What are sustainable impacts? Individuals, corporations and governments that understand the consequence of planning for the future based upon the needs being meet today, consider the balance of the economic resources, society needs and wants, and the environment resources and demands. Many of our needs (primary and secondary) may have conflict and overlap. This is the beginning of the dialogue around sustainability. page 2 4/28/2011 Presentation

16. What is Sustainable Leadership? How can we make a difference? You are a leader. You have begun the process of thinking about your impact on the economy, society and the environment. There are a few suggestions that you can implement at work and home. 1) Start a conversation at department meeting regarding use of paper instead of online communication. 2) Start a recycle program in your lunch room. 3) When starting your business buy local products with less carbon footprint and waste such as double packaging. 4) Use compostable disposable or reusable products verses plastic. page 2 4/28/2011 Presentation