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The Council

The German Council for Sustainable Development consists of 15 public figures, appointed by the Federal Chancellor for a term of office of three years. The tasks of the Council include the development of contributions to the national sustainability strategy, the designation of specific areas of action and projects and contributions to make sustainability a major public concern. In his choice of topics and forms of action, the Council is independent. Results from the current work are for example the German Sustainability Code, a future dialogue_Vision2050, opinions on the raw material policy, the fiscal sustainability and organic farming, the award of exemplary projects with the label “Werkstatt N”, a strategic dialogue with mayors, as well as contributions to the “green economy” and contributions in the preparation of the Rio Conference in June 2012.

Sustainability

Sustainable development means giving equal weight to environmental goals alongside economic and social objectives. Sustainable business concepts mean that future generations are left with an intact economic, environmental and social setting.