Art Anderson makes the business case for sustainability and highlights companies setting the pace
Sustainability, in a business context, seeks to prevent the depletion of natural resources, so that they will remain available for the long term. The United Nations (UN) has defined it more specifically as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Public opinion, the scientific community, governments, and businesses (globally) are all slowly aligning around the fact that our natural resources and climate are being impacted by our actions, and we need to make some changes.
There may still remain significant differences between these constituencies on how fast we need to move and how much to spend, but it is becoming clearer that action is becoming more necessary as we observe changes with respect to weather and ecological systems.
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