Balancing the needs of People, Planet, and Profit, known as the triple bottom line.
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainability Criteria:
1) Meets market requirements
2) Positive social effects (for individuals and communities)
3) Safe for human and ecological health
4) Sourced from renewable or recycled materials
5) Sourced from renewable energy
6) Designed for safe, productive return
7) Recovered and recycled at its highest quality after use
Sustainability is something to strive for, but no company, product or service is 100% Sustainable.
At this time there are no universally accepted methods for measuring sustainability or confirming its accomplishment. Therefore, no claim of achieving sustainability can be made.