Content of environmental component of sustainable development in the enterprise activity

Abstract

In order to build a sustainable society it is necessary to reconcile the desire to improve the quality of life with the global eco-system limits. Enterprises aiming for sustainable development must combine economic interests with environmental needs and take all possible measures to protect the environment. It has been recently observed that environmental measures are cost-efficient, as they allow to reduce the raw materials consumption and increase energy efficiency. The aim of this article is to analyse the content of environmental component of sustainable development in scientific research and identify composition of this component based on enterprises experience. The research was carried out using analysis of scientific literature and synthesis of various approaches. Analysis of enterprises reports in Global Compact Network and identification of indicators shows that increase or reduction limit accessibility would allow companies to achieve sustainable development in the environmental field.