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GCSE Business · key term
Using resources and operating in ways that meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Paper 1, Paper 2
Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Revise: SustainabilitySustainability means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. For a business, this involves considering whether its use of resources and its environmental impact can continue over the long term, rather than judging success only by this year’s profit.
Specification 2.1.4 · Paper 2
Distinguish short-term costs from long-term benefits. Sustainability does not always reduce profit, and future savings are not guaranteed.
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Sustainability means meeting present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet theirs. It is therefore more than dealing with today’s waste: it also concerns conserving resources and limiting lasting environmental damage.
Paper 2
Producing goods and services to meet present needs without reducing future generations’ ability to use natural resources to meet their needs.
Revise: Impact of Environmental ConsiderationsSustainability means meeting present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their needs. For a business, this involves looking beyond immediate output or profit to consider whether its use of resources can continue over time.