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The Brundtland Report (1987) is the first formalization of the relationship between development and environment: "Development is sustainable if it meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." In the sixties and seventies, economists began to study the relationships that exist between the economic and natural environments. Before then, standard economics had not considered the natural capital as a factor of exhaustible production; a process accelerated by rapid economic growth, technological innovation, and international trade.One can underline how the integration of social responsibility into corporate strategy is a factor of competitiveness in the market. Such an integration internalizes the positive externalities generated, achieving the full involvement of all stakeholders.A prime example of this is found in the world's leading furnishing company IKEA. Widely regarded as one of excellence in the field of environmental responsibility, IKEA is a Swedish company which aims to make sustainable development the core business value. Among the company's many activities, we will be examining IKEA's transportation infrastructure; as it has the greatest impact on the environment.The evident scarcity of natural resources, dwindling due to rapid population growth, has made sustainable development the common objective for contemporary economics and politics. Reducing the environmental impact through the reduction of CO2 emission is the long-term challenge that the Swedish multinational intends to accept, on the basis of the most advanced contributions of social responsibility.
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