Managing

Sustainability
CHAPTER: 5
PRESENTED BY: DR. URVASHI ANAND OHRI
The Brundtland Report
UN World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987

 The document was promoted by Gro Brundtland, the former prime minister of

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Norway, warning of the negative environmental consequences of economic
development and globalization.
 In the report the UN sought to provide solutions for the problems stemming from
industrialization and population growth with the aim of "meeting the needs of
the present-day generation without jeopardizing the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs".
Three pillars of sustainability

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 Three pillars of sustainability are:
economic prosperity, environmental
quality and social equity
 A balance between economic,
environmental and social issues;
results in equitable, livable and
viable world. Hence, paving roadmap
for sustainable development.
Transforming the world: the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development

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 In 2015, in order to address the key sustainability challenges, more than 190 countries
adopted 17 global Sustainable Development Goals.
 The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) define global sustainable development
priorities and aspirations for 2030 and seek to mobilize global efforts around a common set
of goals and targets.
 The SDGs call for worldwide action among governments, businesses and civil society to
end poverty and create a life of dignity and opportunity for all, within the boundaries of the
planet.
 The SDGs and targets are integrated and indivisible, global in nature and universally
applicable, taking into account different national realities, capacities and levels of
development and respecting national policies and priorities.
 Targets are defined as aspirational and global, with each government setting its own
national targets in national planning processes, policies and strategies, which are guided
by the global level of ambition.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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 People

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 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
adopted by all United Nations Member States in
2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and
prosperity for people and the planet, now and
into the future. Partnership Planet
 At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for
action by all countries - developed and
developing - in a global partnership.
 https://youtu.be/bbrYODvkvGk - The Good Life
Goals
Peace Prosperity
 End poverty in all its forms
everywhere

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End hunger, achieve food
security and improved nutrition
and promote sustainable
agriculture

Ensure healthy lives and promote

well-being for all at all ages

Ensure inclusive and equitable

quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities
for all
 Achieve gender equality
and empower all women

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and girls

Ensure availability and

sustainable management of
water and sanitation for all

Ensure access to
affordable, reliable,
sustainable and modern
energy for all
 Promote sustained, inclusive and
sustainable economic growth,
full and productive employment

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and decent work for all

Build resilient infrastructure,

promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization and
foster innovation

Reduce inequality within and

among countries
 Make cities and human
settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable

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Ensure sustainable
consumption and production
patterns

Take urgent action to combat

climate change and its impacts

Conserve and sustainably use

the oceans, seas and marine
resources for sustainable
development
 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use
of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification, and halt and

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reverse land degradation and halt
biodiversity loss

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for

sustainable development, provide access to
justice for all and build effective,
accountable and inclusive institutions at all
levels

Strengthen the means of implementation and

revitalize the global partnership for
sustainable development
SDGs wedding cake model

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Steps to incorporate SDGs into Business
Management

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Step1 • Understanding the SDGs

Step 2 • Defining priorities

Step3 • Setting objectives

Step 4 • Integration

Step 5 • Reporting and communicating

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Mahatma
Gandhi
Pradhan National National Prime
Samagra National Swachh
POSHAN Mantri Jan Jal Jeevan Skill Smart Minister
Shiksha Rural Bharat Aadhaar
Abhiyan Arogya Mission Developme Cities Gati Shakti
Abhiyan Employme Abhiyan
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Guarantee
 Sashakt Bharat -
Sabal Bharat
(Empowered and
Resilient India)

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Sampanna Bharat- Swachh Bharat -
Samriddh Bharat Swasth Bharat
(Prosperous and (Clean and Healthy
Vibrant India) Sabka Saath India)
Sabka Vikaas
(Collective
Efforts for
Inclusive
Growth)

Samagra Bharat -
Satat Bharat – Saksham Bharat
Sanatan Bharat (Inclusive and
(Sustainable India) Entrepreneurial
India)