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Identify which Stage of Sustainability your document reflects.
Mission of the Project
Mission of the Project
Does a document reflect a weak or strong sustainability worldview? The tool on our UPLOAD page can evaluate a document and provide the answer.
We have a vision of business that contributes to a flourishing life and planet.
Stages of Sustainability
Stages of Sustainability
Economic Sustainability
Economic Sustainability
Very Weak
Actions required by law or other regulatory bodies.
Do what is required.
Business Sustainability
Business Sustainability
Weak
Actions for the benefit of the company, employees, and/or immediate stakeholders.
Do less bad.
Systemic Sustainability
Systemic Sustainability
Intermediate
Actions using your sphere of influence to advance change within the larger system for the benefit of extended stakeholders or the stakeholder network.
Do more good.
Regenerative Sustainability
Regenerative Sustainability
Strong
Actions that repair, regenerate, or restore system damage without self-gain but for intergenerational gain (for future generations).
Do repairs for the future.
Coevolutionary Sustainability
Coevolutionary Sustainability
Very Strong
Actions that benefit all, even non-stakeholders, for intergenerational gain, only seeks to control self to work in balance with others.
Do what nature does to sustain life.
Why the Stage of Sustainability Matters
Why the Stage of Sustainability Matters
Economic (Very Weak) and Business (Weak) Sustainability can provide short-term gains and help slow down unsustainability.
Systemic (Intermediate) Sustainability can help maintain the status quo by balancing weak and strong sustainability.
Only Regenerative (Strong) and Coevolutionary (Very Strong) Sustainability can help us achieve global sustainability and a flourishing future.
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