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Article | REF: AG5172 V1

Managing sustainable supply chains

Author: Anicia JAEGLER

Publication date: September 10, 2016, Review date: February 2, 2022

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1. Definitions

1.1 Sustainable development

In 1987, the notion of sustainable development was defined for the first time by the World Commission on Environment and Development .

Sustainable development is "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs".

The transposition of sustainable development into business is reflected in the concept of the triple bottom line: People, Planet,...

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