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Sustainable development is, according to the World Commission on Environment and Development :
« …a development that satisfies the needs of the present generations without compromising the capacity of future generations to satisfy theirs… »
Creators of wealth and consumers of resources, companies have a capacity for intervention that may turn out to be particularly effective for sustainable development :
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Their investment makes a direct contribution to economic development,
- The working conditions of the employees help to create or reduce social inequalities,
- Their activities modify the environment to a greater or a lesser extent
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Our companies in the West have incorporated the economic dimension for many years now.
More recently, the social dimension saw the light of day with the advent of new notions such as fair trade (ranges of products sold under the « fair trade » label) or « livability » with the notion of corporate citizenship.
The ecological dimension turns out to be the third pillar to be implemented for the company to really be a part of sustainable development. This is translated by the setting in place of impact measurement tools such as Carbon Balance ® and actions plans aimed to reduce the environmental consequences of the activity while respecting the economic development.
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