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"Returns on
                                                                 sustainable
                                                                 businesses are
                                                                 growing 20%
                                                                 better than their
                                                                 peers."
                                                                 	 - Marga Hoek

Sustainability
      is EVERYBODY’S Business

In 1983 the United Nations created     This seems to be failing. Even with    issues of our time. Celebrities are
   the Brundtland Commission. The aim  government departments and climate     bringing the issue to the attention
   was to reflect about ways to save   change meetings around the world       of those around them. Actor and
 the human environment and natural     we still appear to be heading towards  climate change activist Harrison Ford
 resources and prevent deterioration   an unsustainable future. Now the       has spoken about rainforests and
 of economic and social development.   conversation is being not only joined  climate change at events for some
 The Commission defined sustainable    by, but appearing to be led by, the    years, including the Global Climate
 development as development that       people.                                Action Summit and the recent UN
 "meets the needs of the present                                              Climate Action Summit.
 without compromising the ability of   Individuals around the world are
 future generations to meet their own  speaking up and making themselves      Meanwhile Leonardo di Caprio has
 needs."                               heard on one of the most pressing      formed ‘Earth Alliance’, with one of

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