<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>There is rarely an optimal solution in sustainable development but most frequently a need to build compromises between conflicting aspects such as economic, social and environmental ones and different expectations of stakeholders. Moreover, information is rarely available and precise. This paper will focus on how to use indicators to monitor sustainable development, integrating the information provided by many of them into a complex general sustainability index. Having this general indicator is essential for decision makers as it is very complicated to evaluate the performance of the organization based on multiple indicators. The objective of this paper is to find mathematical algorithms for simplifying the decision-making process by offering an instrument for the evaluation of the sustainability progress.</p></abstract>

There is rarely an optimal solution in sustainable development but most frequently a need to build compromises between conflicting aspects such as economic, social and environmental ones and different expectations of stakeholders. Moreover, information is rarely available and precise. This paper will focus on how to use indicators to monitor sustainable development, integrating the information provided by many of them into a complex general sustainability index. Having this general indicator is essential for decision makers as it is very complicated to evaluate the performance of the organization based on multiple indicators. The objective of this paper is to find mathematical algorithms for simplifying the decision-making process by offering an instrument for the evaluation of the sustainability progress.

The Global Sustainability Index: An Instrument For Assessing The Progress Towards The Sustainable Organization

Faculty of Engineering / Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Technical Series

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There is rarely an optimal solution in sustainable development but most frequently a need to build compromises between conflicting aspects such as economic,...

The Global Sustainability Index: An Instrument For Assessing The Progress Towards The Sustainable Organization

Published Online: Sep 23, 2015

Page range: 215 - 220

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aucts-2015-0093

Keywords
Sustainable Organization, Decision Support System, Global Sustainability Index

© Grecu Valentin

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Global Sustainability Index: An Instrument For Assessing The Progress Towards The Sustainable Organization

Published Online: Sep 23, 2015

Page range: 215 - 220

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aucts-2015-0093

KeywordsSustainable Organization, Decision Support System, Global Sustainability Index

© Grecu Valentin

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Sustainable Organization, Decision Support System, Global Sustainability Index