This article aims to introduce the concept and significance of Triple Bottom Line (TBL) with relationship to Sustainable Development Principle (SD) and Sustainable Construction (SC). Construction industry is one of the biggest industries in the world which needs a lot of attention to monitor and achieve the goals for a sustainable environment. In this report a case study has also been included which will be examined based on Global Report Initiatives (GRI). Introduction Sustainability
human beings are not the only living beings on Earth. This requires us to adopt environmentally sustainable practices in every aspect of our lives. An article I read back then, revolving around the fact that 47% of my country, Turkey, is under a risk of desertification made me ponder; if we, as a society, continue following unsustainable ways in green areas, we might as well be forced to follow sustainable ways in desserts in the future. In a world where climate change has been one of the biggest challenges
especially in Indonesia. This paper will discuss more about Global Issue. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is a world project that developed to support the intergovernmental process to achieve the sustainable development. It consists of seventeen points which have to be achieved over the next fifteen years. It is a world program that is created to protect what is needed to be protected and to achieve a sustainable development in every sector of government planning. It consists of seventeen points
Introduction Sustainable development is a concept that emerged in the context of a growing awareness of an impending ecological crisis. According to the Brundlant report (1987; 43), “sustainability is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Scholars and government diplomats have tried to come up with the key understanding of what sustainable development is about, what led to the issue and what measure should
Sustainable tourism creates balance between business and customers, in the way the business creates profit and the customers enjoy their holiday. Thereby the people and the environment in the destination will continue to thrive. How critical is sustainability to the future of the travel and tourism industry? Sustainable tourism is absolute crucial for the future of the industry. It is one of those things that are easy to say, and it is evidently true, but if you think about tourism it is not a special
Introduction H&M which stands for Hennes and Mauritz was grounded in Sweden 1947 by the founder Erling Persson. The concept was affordable fashion that keeps updated with the newest trends. It was a new concept at the time and has since then been following H&M trough all the years. At the start, H&M was only focusing on fashion for women but has since then expanded their assortment of fashion for men, babies, youth and even home styling. Today H&M has 4,553 stores in 69 countries which make them
thesis, we understand that sustainability alone might probably not be enough to carry on its shoulder the burden of environmental problems. A nuance should be made in the definition of sustainable development given by the United Nations. As a reminder, the United Nations defined sustainable development as a “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of generations to meet their own needs”. According to Toby Hemenway, if this might have been true a thousand years
strategies, policies, measures or operations such that they become part of the national and regional development policies, processes and budgets at all levels and stages (UNDP, 2005 as cited in Levina and Tirpak, 2006). Also, consistent with this view is the UNDP-UNEP concept which describes mainstreaming in climate change adaptation as the iterative process of integrating climate change adaptation into development policy-making, planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring processes at national, sector
Sustainability will lead to improve the bank's access to international financing; sustainable banks will have better access to capital from international financial organizations. 5. Sustainability will increase the bank's market value. Banks follow a sustainability strategy create long-term value for themselves, their shareholders and their
of achieving the UN Sustainability Development Goals Lecture: Áine Moran Submission Date: 30th August 2016 Submitted by: Dean Earls Student number: G00322998 Introduction The United Nations (UN) is an international organisation founded in 1945. It is made up of 193 Member States. It was set up to help fight against issues like peace, security, climate change, human rights, terrorism, health emergencies, food production, sustainable development and various different issues that