The past 20 years have seen a growing realization in industrial and governmental circles that the current model of development is becoming unsustainable. In other words we are living beyond our means - from the loss of biodiversity with the felling of rain forests or over-fishing to the negative effect our consumption patterns are having on the environment. Our way of life is placing an increasing burden on the planet, which cannot be sustained. As the world's population continues to increase (and we already see a world where over a billion people live on less than a dollar a day), more than 800 million are malnourished, and over two and a half billion lack access to adequate sanitation.
A widely-used and accepted international definition of sustainable development is: 'Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. Globally, we are not even meeting the needs of the present let alone considering the needs of future generations.
MSE is actively involved in helping Trans-National Corporations (TNCs) and Government Agencies understand their potential roles and opportunities to contribute to the global discussions on these issues. Whether we provide advice on strategy and prioritization of efforts or help practically on how to use less water to make more product, our detailed engineering and science experience will help you get a useful answer.
So should you be affected by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOXA) or confused by the current UK reversal on the Operating and Financial Review (OFR), we can help you establish consistent, useful and meaningful Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), and quantifiable goals along with consistently applied metrics for evaluating them, allowing performance to be measured from year to year.