This British Standard provides guidance on managing sustainable development and a framework that assists organizations to enhance performance and effectiveness. It offers a coherent approach to managing social, economic and environmental aspects of an organization’s activities. This guidance is intended to be applied by organizations of any size, sector and type. In addition, it is relevant to organizations’ stakeholders. NOTE The application of this British Standard varies with an organization’s progress along the sustainable development path (illustrated in Clause 5 ). The guidance does not specify performance criteria or explain the specific elements of social, economic and environmental impacts.