Sustainable development is best defined as which of the following meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs with an emphasis on natural environments or social responsible activities such as sustainable business practices that create competitive advantages or the potential for the long term well-being of the environments including all biological entities as well as Mutually beneficial interaction among nature in individuals organizations and business strategies or a strategy involving stakeholder assessments to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers while maintaining supporting and enhancing the natural environment or when the organization uses its products and brand identity to create social value quality and customer loyalty