DurabilitéLes termes durabilité ou soutenabilité sont utilisés depuis les années 1990 pour désigner une configuration de la société humaine qui lui permet d'assurer sa pérennité. Une telle organisation humaine repose sur le maintien d'un environnement vivable, permettant le développement économique et social à l'échelle planétaire et, selon les points de vue, sur une organisation sociale équitable. La période de transition vers la durabilité peut se faire par le développement durable, via la transition énergétique et la transition écologique notamment.
Packaging and labelingPackaging is the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the process of designing, evaluating, and producing packages. Packaging can be described as a coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, warehousing, logistics, sale, and end use. Packaging contains, protects, preserves, transports, informs, and sells. In many countries it is fully integrated into government, business, institutional, industrial, and personal use.
Active packagingThe terms active packaging, intelligent packaging, and smart packaging refer to amplified packaging systems used with foods, pharmaceuticals, and several other types of products. They help extend shelf life, monitor freshness, display information on quality, improve safety, and improve convenience. The terms are often related and can overlap. Active packaging usually means having active functions beyond the inert passive containment and protection of the product.
Green brandsGreen brands are those brands that consumers associate with environmental conservation and sustainable business practices. Such brands appeal to consumers who are becoming more aware of the need to protect the environment. A green brand can add a unique selling point to a product and can boost . However, if a company is found or perceived to overstate its green practices its green brand may be criticised as greenwash. Ethical consumerism has led to an increase in green brands.
Politique écologiquevignette|Logo du parti « Écologistes de Grèce ». La politique écologique (ou politique verte) est considérée par ses partisans comme une option politique distincte de celles des partis de gauche comme de droite, en cela que les partis verts proposent, pour assurer la protection de l'environnement, des mesures politiques peu semblables à celles des politiciens plus conventionnels.
Packaging engineeringPackaging engineering, also package engineering, packaging technology and packaging science, is a broad topic ranging from design conceptualization to product placement. All steps along the manufacturing process, and more, must be taken into account in the design of the package for any given product. Package engineering is an interdisciplinary field integrating science, engineering, technology and management to protect and identify products for distribution, storage, sale, and use.
Weak and strong sustainabilityAlthough related, sustainable development and sustainability are two different concepts. Weak sustainability is an idea within environmental economics which states that 'human capital' can substitute 'natural capital'. It is based upon the work of Nobel laureate Robert Solow, and John Hartwick. Contrary to weak sustainability, strong sustainability assumes that 'human capital' and 'natural capital' are complementary, but not interchangeable. This idea received more political attention as sustainable development discussions evolved in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sustainability measurementSustainability measurement is a set of frameworks or indicators to measure how sustainable something is. This includes processes, products, services and businesses. Sustainability is difficult to quantify. It may even be impossible to measure. To measure sustainability, the indicators consider environmental, social and economic domains. The metrics are still evolving. They include indicators, benchmarks and audits. They include sustainability standards and certification systems like Fairtrade and Organic.
Développement durablevignette|Diagramme de Venn du développement durable, à l'intersection de trois préoccupations, dites « les trois piliers du développement durable ».Les descriptions des intersections partielles peuvent varier. Le développement durable (, parfois traduit par développement soutenable) est une conception du développement qui s'inscrit dans une perspective de long terme et en intégrant les contraintes environnementales et sociales à l'économie.
Emballage durabledroite|vignette|250x250px|La pâte moulée utilise du papier journal recyclé pour former les composants de l'emballage. Ici, les chercheurs moulent des emballages à base de paille. L'emballage durable est le développement et l'utilisation d'emballages qui se traduisent par une meilleure durabilité. Cela implique une utilisation accrue de l'inventaire du cycle de vie (LCI) et de l'analyse du cycle de vie (ACV) pour aider à guider l'utilisation des emballages qui réduisent l'impact environnemental et l'empreinte écologique.
ExpenseAn expense is an item requiring an outflow of money, or any form of fortune in general, to another person or group as payment for an item, service, or other category of costs. For a tenant, rent is an expense. For students or parents, tuition is an expense. Buying food, clothing, furniture, or an automobile is often referred to as an expense. An expense is a cost that is "paid" or "remitted", usually in exchange for something of value. Something that seems to cost a great deal is "expensive".
Index of sustainability articlesThis page is an index of sustainability articles. Adiabatic lapse rate - Air pollution control - Air pollution dispersion modeling - Allotment (gardening) - Anaerobic digestion - Anthropogenic - Anthroposystem - Applied Sustainability - Appropriate technology - Aquaculture - Aquatic ecosystem - Ashden Awards Back-to-the-land movement - Bagasse - Behavioral ecology - Biobutanol - Biodegradable plastics - Bioenergy - Bioenergy village - Biofuel in Brazil - Biofuel in the United States - Biofuel - Biogas - Bi
Chiffre d'affairesLe chiffre d'affaires (couramment abrégé en CA) est la somme des ventes de biens ou de services d'une entreprise sur une période délimitée (exercice comptable). Il peut inclure ou non des achats pour la revente et des sous-traitances selon le mode de comptabilisation retenu. Seules les ventes de biens et services, ainsi que leurs avoirs, entrent dans le chiffre d'affaires. En comptabilité française, cela regroupe donc les seuls comptes allant de 701 à 709.
Food packagingFood packaging is a packaging system specifically designed for food and represents one of the most important aspects among the processes involved in the food industry, as it provides protection from chemical, biological and physical alterations. The main goal of food packaging is to provide a practical means of protecting and delivering food goods at a reasonable cost while meeting the needs and expectations of both consumers and industries.
Informatique durableLinformatique durable, linformatique verte, le numérique éco-responsable, ou encore le green IT (appellation officielle en français : éco-TIC) est un ensemble de techniques visant à réduire l’empreinte sociale, économique et environnementale du numérique. Dans le domaine des technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC), elle conçoit ou recourt à des écotechniques afin de diminuer les impacts que les TIC font subir à l'environnement au cours de leur cycle de vie.
Overhead (business)In business, overhead or overhead expense refers to an ongoing expense of operating a business. Overheads are the expenditure which cannot be conveniently traced to or identified with any particular revenue unit, unlike operating expenses such as raw material and labor. Therefore, overheads cannot be immediately associated with the products or services being offered, thus do not directly generate profits. However, overheads are still vital to business operations as they provide critical support for the business to carry out profit making activities.
