When considering the advantages and benefits of the evolution of corporate sustainability from bottom line (financial performance) to triple bottom line (financial, social, and environmental performance), it seems reasonable to expect that nonprofit organizations would also begin to manage their resources in ways that increase resource efficiencies (both environmentally and economically) and minimize negative or harmful social impacts relating to their operations. Especially given the fact that nonprofit organizations play such a critical role in the development and assessment of corporate sustainability reporting initiatives.
It's almost like...well, no it is...a matter of practicing what you preach. If even on a micro-scale, nonprofit organizations should be committed to sustainability in all areas of performance (e.g. human rights, decent work standards, environmental and climate change, corruption and corporate governance, etc.).
Can the nonprofit sector continue to operate as it has, or do we need to think and act in radically different ways about sustainability and social responsibility in the sector? Or, does anyone even care?
(Note: I am not advocating for a complete integration of for-profit management and organizational principles into nonprofit planning and operational development simply given the differences in goals between the two sectors; but, it seems apparent that socially responsible management principles should be adopted by nonprofit organizations...especially since nonprofits advocate for many pro-social causes).
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