The term “sustainability" is often used interchangeably with corporate responsibility (CR), corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate citizenship, social enterprise, sustainable development, triple-bottom line, corporate ethics, and even in some cases corporate governance. However, understanding what it means and, more importantly, what it means for your organization is crucial to creating a focused, actionable plan. Antea Group has put together the chart below to illustrate our framework for sustainability. Hopefully it will be of use to you as well as you think about the various aspects of your business and how to unify them into a cohesive whole.

1. Sustainability…Defining for Business
Business Sustainability
People Planet Profit
 working conditions
 health
 human rights
 safety
 labor and management
relations
 social philanthropy
 engagement with local
community
 diversity and equal
opportunity
 employee training and
development
 energy
 water
 emissions
 waste reduction
 recycling
 re-use
 packaging
 impact on biodiversity
 product content
 resource conservation
 material sourcing
 external reporting
 compliance
 economic performance
 customers
 product and services/product
safety
 marketing communications
 risk management
 corporate governance
 supplier audit programs
 procurement/sourcing
 compliance/transparency
 financial objectives
 anti-corruption and bribery
 security and privacy
The term “sustainability" is often
used interchangeably with
corporate responsibility (CR),
corporate social responsibility
(CSR), corporate citizenship, social
enterprise, sustainable
development, triple-bottom line,
corporate ethics, and in some cases
corporate governance. One
definition is..
“meeting the needs of the
present without compromising
the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs”
Norwegian Prime Minister G. H.
Brundtland, Chair of the UN's World
Commission on Environment and
Development, 1980
Definition… Typical Focus Areas…
Across the Value Chain…
Raw Materials
& Sourcing
Operations &
Manufacturing
Logistics
Product Use &
Service
Disposal