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What is sustainability ?

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What is sustainability ? Sustainability is the use of current resources to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development encompasses three main pillars which are. 1. Environmental 2. Social equity 3. Economic Traditional annual reports lack accountability as they highly emphasise on the achievement of profits. Corporations can go to great lengths in order to maximise profits, even if negative externalities are produced along the way. This is why sustainable development is an important aspect because it makes corporations accountable for their actions. The SDG In 2012 the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development established a set of goals to work towards. This list contains 17 goals which aim to achieve a more sustainable future for everyone. I will be concentrating on goal 12 which is concerned on ensuring sustainable consumption and production patter...
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Know Me ! Hi there everyone. Welcome to my blog. My name is Tinashe and l hail from the beautiful country Zimbabwe. I am currently a student at Macquarie University. Harare Zimbabwe So let’s talk………..! I am a business student undertaking an accounting major who is keen on the topic of sustainability. Why you might ask? Well it affects our livelihood whether you are aware of it or not. You know that phrase the “elephant in the room.” Well l feel as if sustainability issues are treated like this. People can choose to ignore the news and concerns  prevailing within our world such as climate change. However,  if left ignored and unattended the issues may cause severe impacts such as increased global warming and extinction of animal species. This is why sustainability is an important topic to me, which I want to further understand. I want to help preserve our ecosystem and all the wonderful creatures which exist on our wonderful planet. This is the main reaso...