The Silk Road spirit is consistent with the ideal of “all states joining together in harmony and peace” long upheld by the Chinese nation, with the Chinese people’s principles of amity, good neighborliness and “helping others to succeed while seeking our own success”, and with the call ...
The Triple Bottom Line Approach to Sustainability In business today, you can’t just focus on profit; you’ve got to consider people and planet too. Think about it as checking three boxes every time you make a decision: Is it good for my wallet? Check. Does it help folks out? Check....
First: What is sustainable living? Living a more sustainable life, also commonly referred to as "green living," starts with understanding that sustainability is a broad term that can be defined in many ways. But generally speaking sustainable living refers to a lifestyle that avoids depleting the...
In a business context, the sustainability concept is also known as corporate social responsibility, whereby an organization thinks about the greater good and lasting impact on people, the planet, and profits when making decisions. Three pillars of sustainability include the environment, economy, and ...
Ethics is a philosophical branch in which morality (good v. bad) is considered in relation to human behavior. Answer and Explanation: The ethics of sustainability is a moral philosophy that states economic and material pursuits must be checked in relation to environmentalism. That... ...
We eco-design flooring that contributes to better indoor air quality, keeps noise levels low and is a pleasure to walk on. Memberships and certifications We set ourselves ambitious sustainability goals and seek third-party accreditation to measure our progress. For example, we work with the ...
Geri Stengel, founder and president of Ventureneer, is a good example of someone who gained new clients thanks to her thought leadership. As a result of my thought leadership on women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial funding, I have gotten clients. In other cases, clients haven’t needed to ch...
This debate centres around the problem of substitutability, which has been cast into a distinction between ‘weak’ and ‘strong’ sustainability. It is argued that these two do not need to be in opposition but complement one another. Sustainability 2010, 2 Keywords: sustainability; well-being; ...
Sustainability is the long-term ambition for people to coexist on Earth without depleting its natural resources.
The switch to sustainability can be difficult. The Santa Fe Institute outlines three major impediments for firms seeking to improve their environmental impacts: First, it is hard to actually understand the impact of any individual firm. Second, it is difficult to rank the environmental impact of s...