Abstract Since 25 September 2022, the International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN) and Union of Pure Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) are jointly organizing Global Conversation on Sustainability (GCS, https://www.gcs-day.org ) in an annual fashion. This day has been chosen because it marks anniversary United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) [1].

SUMMER 2014 31 Ecological processes that occur at global scales are among the most impressive natural phenomena on Earth; they link environments across the globe and capture the imagination of observers. For example, billions of North American birds, representing more than 400 species, migrate annually, often thousands of miles, frequently under the cover of darkness, between breeding and nonbr...

nowadays, issues such as global climate change, poverty and inequity, and the unsustainable use of resources are driving organizations to incorporate the principles of sustainable development into projects. sustainable development of organizations and companies requires consideration of all three sustainability dimensions: environmental, economic and social should integrate economic, social and...

At present, in China, the research about the urban sustainability construction is still in the exploratory stage. The ecological problems of the coastal area are more sensitive and complicated. In the background of global warming with serious ecological damage, this paper deeply researches on the main characteristics of urban sustainability and measures how to build urban sustainability. Throug...

Lack of overview of standard requirements; evaluation of the organisation’s status quo and appreciation of possibilities to satisfy society’s expectations are the most important obstacles when the question “Whether to issue a Sustainability Report or not?” should find an answer. This paper bases on Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 performance indicators and UN Global Compact sustainability prin...

As the biggest emerging and developing country, and the second largest economy on the planet, China’s road to sustainability has attracted global attention; therefore, we need to have a deeper understanding to address this issue at very different levels. This editorial mainly reviews the contributions of the published papers in the Special Issue of “Sustainability in China: Bridging Global Know...

Many current sustainability considerations in industry constrain design space by emphasizing reduced material and energy flows across product life cycles. However, there are also opportunities for sustainability awareness to extend design space and drive innovation. Product-service systems (PSS) in particular can be a vehicle through which sustainability-driven innovation occurs. A framework fo...