How was the DSF developed?

Using a highly collaborative approach, independent consultancy think-tank Sustainability led a globally focused independent project to review how the industry could effectively address the sustainability challenge. The outputs of the project were a recommendation that the sector should develop a framework for sustainability that aligned global activity while capturing existing initiatives, cater for large or small approaches on a global or regional basis and emphasize the requirement for continuous improvement. Following on from that came development of the 11 DSF sustainability criteria working with the University of Arkansas and in consultation with the membership.