SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
Sustainable development is a concept that appeared for the first time in 1987 with the publication of the Brundtland Report, warning of the negative
environmental consequences of economic growth and globalization, which tried to find possible solutions to the problems caused by industrialization and
population growth.

HOW TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT?
Many of the challenges facing humankind, such as climate change, water scarcity, inequality and hunger, can only be resolved at a global level
and by promoting sustainable development: a commitment to social progress, environmental balance and economic growth.

As a part of a new sustainable development roadmap, the United Nations approved the 2030 Agenda, which contains the Sustainable
Development Goals, a call to action to protect the planet and guarantee the global well-being of people. These common goals require the active
involvement of individuals, businesses, administrations and countries around the world.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
At environmental level, sustainability prevents nature from being used as an inexhaustible source of resources and ensures it’s protection and rational
use. Aspects such as environmental conservation, investment in renewable energies, saving water, support sustainable mobility, and innovation in
sustainable construction and architecture, contribute to achieving this environmental sustainability on several fronts.

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
At the social level, sustainability can foster the development of people, communities and cultures to help achieve reasonable and fairly-distributed
quality of life, healthcare, and education across the globe. The fight for gender equality, especially in developing countries, is another aspect which in
coming years will form a basis of social sustainability.

ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability focusses on equal economic growth, that generates wealth for all, without harming the environment. Investment and an equal
distribution of economic resources will strengthen the other pillars of sustainability for a complete development.