In today’s world, sustainability has increasingly become incorporated into business campaigns and strategies. But, once again, what does sustainability in business really mean?

For a business, sustainability means operating without negatively impacting the external environment, community, or society. A sustainable business strategy is one that creates a positive impact on one or multiple of these groups.

In practice, a sustainable business strategy can take many different forms and is unique to each organization. For example, businesses can transition to using sustainable materials for their packaging, optimize their supply chains to reduce environmental emissions, and even sponsor programming to benefit the local community. Overall, issues that sustainable business strategies can address include:

Sustainability is critical to maintaining our quality of life, the diversity of life on earth, and the health of earth’s resource-rich ecosystems. Sustainable environmental practices improve water and air quality, reduce landfills, and increase renewable energy sources in the long term. These changes guarantee cleaner and healthier living conditions for all people, particularly those in lower-income communities.

Further, sustainability is important because it ensures a livable planet for future generations. Because natural resources are finite, they must be used conservatively in the short term. If not, we are bound to deplete our natural resources, and damage the earth’s atmosphere beyond repair. By practicing sustainability now, we create a safer, more livable world for our children and grandchildren.

As a chemical distributor, we are aware of our special role, and the importance of due diligence in achieving a responsible supply chain and actively contribute to this by ensuring sustainable practices throughout the life cycle of the products and services we offer.