The Sustainability Concept in Organization Context
Chapter Objectives
- • Define sustainable development as a discipline.
- • Explain the frame and basics of sustainable organization.
The concept of sustainable business is relatively new. In 1987, the Brundtland Commission coined the phrase sustainable development, defining it as a development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need” (Goldemberg 2007, p. 808). This concept was highlighted during the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. Since this summit, organizations worldwide have adopted practices for sustainable development, economies, and societies. These practices ...
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