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"Nachhaltigkeit heißt vor allem, über die momentane Nützlichkeit hinaus langfristig zu denken und entsprechend Zukunftsverantwortung zu übernehmen."

Alois Glück, Member of the Council

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability means to equally consider environmental aspects, social and economic aspects. Thus, future-oriented management means: We have to leave our children and grandchildren an intact ecological, social and economic system. The one cannot be achieved without the other!

Further information:

Further Information:

The compilation by the Aachen Foundation Kathy Beys offers detailed and concise information related to sustainability: history, definitions, goals, players and indicators, from brief information to links on to original documents and institutions. Dictionary of Sustainability