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10 Sustainability
• Measures for achieving sustainable manufacturing are reduction of production
inputs, improvement of facility operational efficiency, and reducing environmental impact in product lifespan.
• Steps should be put in place to safeguard the planet’s biodiversity.
• Social sustainability should enhance the living standards of people by providing
affordable education, housing, and health.
• The major concepts in social sustainability are equity and diversity, quality of
life, spirituality, democracy, and governance.
• Economic sustainability is critical for the prudent use of resources and economic
models that conserve the environment.
• Economic sustainability is instrumental for promoting green growth. The applications of economic sustainability discussed are production and resourcing,
agriculture and food systems, exchange and transfer, accounting and regulation,
labor and welfare, technology and infrastructure, wealth and distribution, and
sustainable cities.
• The chapter has also identified 12 crucial steps necessary for achieving a
sustainable economy.
• SDG implementation has stunted in Africa and this could impact sustainability
efforts. For Europe, countries will embrace common strategic goals and technological innovation will be a major driver of sustainability. Asia’s sustainability
efforts will be supported by conscious leaders while hyperconnectivity will drive
the sustainability agenda.
• Organizations in North America will prioritize the integration of SDGs into
strategy and minimization of carbon footprint while AI will offer sustainable
solutions for South America.
• In Australia, more millennials will use consumerism to transform sustainability.
10.13 Discussion Questions
1. After reading this chapter, what is your definition of sustainable development?
2. How can our society meet today’s economic needs without diminishing economic opportunities for our future?
3. Identify and discuss the major ecological principles of sustainability.
4. Why is sustainability so elusive for the world and Africa?
5. Which countries have made significant progress in the social pillar of sustainability?
6. What is a sustainable model?
7. Briefly discuss the Keynesian economic model.
8. How can we strike a balance between the environmental and economic pillar?
9. What roles can sustainability play in the overall strategic plan of an organization?
10. What is the role of the Kyoto protocol in sustainability?
11. Which SDG is directly linked to the Kyoto Protocol?
10 Sustainability
• Measures for achieving sustainable manufacturing are reduction of production
inputs, improvement of facility operational efficiency, and reducing environmental impact in product lifespan.
• Steps should be put in place to safeguard the planet’s biodiversity.
• Social sustainability should enhance the living standards of people by providing
affordable education, housing, and health.
• The major concepts in social sustainability are equity and diversity, quality of
life, spirituality, democracy, and governance.
• Economic sustainability is critical for the prudent use of resources and economic
models that conserve the environment.
• Economic sustainability is instrumental for promoting green growth. The applications of economic sustainability discussed are production and resourcing,
agriculture and food systems, exchange and transfer, accounting and regulation,
labor and welfare, technology and infrastructure, wealth and distribution, and
sustainable cities.
• The chapter has also identified 12 crucial steps necessary for achieving a
sustainable economy.
• SDG implementation has stunted in Africa and this could impact sustainability
efforts. For Europe, countries will embrace common strategic goals and technological innovation will be a major driver of sustainability. Asia’s sustainability
efforts will be supported by conscious leaders while hyperconnectivity will drive
the sustainability agenda.
• Organizations in North America will prioritize the integration of SDGs into
strategy and minimization of carbon footprint while AI will offer sustainable
solutions for South America.
• In Australia, more millennials will use consumerism to transform sustainability.
10.13 Discussion Questions
1. After reading this chapter, what is your definition of sustainable development?
2. How can our society meet today’s economic needs without diminishing economic opportunities for our future?
3. Identify and discuss the major ecological principles of sustainability.
4. Why is sustainability so elusive for the world and Africa?
5. Which countries have made significant progress in the social pillar of sustainability?
6. What is a sustainable model?
7. Briefly discuss the Keynesian economic model.
8. How can we strike a balance between the environmental and economic pillar?
9. What roles can sustainability play in the overall strategic plan of an organization?
10. What is the role of the Kyoto protocol in sustainability?
11. Which SDG is directly linked to the Kyoto Protocol?