Part 1) Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a movement towards a steady state for human life on earth. Sustainability is not a moral call to action. It's based on logic. Societies develop in relatively stable ecological conditions, like those in the last 10.000 years. Unsustainability leads to unstable ecological conditions. Ask yourself: "What's the benefit of that?"
First of all, let it be clear that sustainability and sustainable development are used as interchangeable concepts. On this website where the central subject is transformation, it is preferred to use sustainable development because of the word development.
On ESGTransformation.com sustainable development is considered a movement directed by the circular economy. This requires a transformation or transition from linear business practices to circular practices.
On ESGTransformation.com sustainable development is considered a consequence of transformation of the economical practices. A transformation from linear practices to circular business practices.
On ESGTransformation.com sustainable development is considered a transformational movement that follows the X-curve of transformation. A crucial factor to enable transformation is organisational culture, as "Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast".
On ESGTransformation.com (un)sustainable development is a development fueled by an economical engine that is operated by people. What are the required green skills in terms of quality and quantity. In other words: "What are the required capacity and capabilities to operate ESG transformation?"
