Ravi Shankar

Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 (India)

Abstract

In the year 2015, the United Nations members agreed to develop a futuristic agenda till 2030 on sustainable development of the world. This path-breaking initiative by the United Nations addresses the concern towards prosperity in the economy, protection of the environment, and societal wellness. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a comprehensive and multifaceted perspective on development. It is attempted to link SDGs with the role of Industrial Engineerers. They can play an important role in achieving SDGs goals as SDGs goals are backed by the traditional concept of triple bottom line of sustainability. A few research directions are also proposed in this paper

Keywords- Sustainability, Industrial Engineering, Sustainable Development Goals, Triple Bottom Line