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Abstract: The primary purpose of this study is to find out the sustainability level in Mauritius. The study also focused on the CSDI model to
some extend to get an idea on how sustainability is assessed at company level. Nevertheless, in our case, we have tried to extend this concept
to country level. Moreover, raw data were collected from the Central Statistic Office and all the computation was carried out through the
model Furthermore, the results revealed that Mauritius is a sustainable country, but there is still more room for improvements and that we are
not very far from becoming a model sustainable country for many developed countries across the world. Finally, the sustainability index has
been carried out using a scenario analysis method which revealed that sustainability is applied to in Mauritius
Problem Statement
Sustainability is a concept that many countries fail to adopt
(Göran & Beverly, 2012), especially those who are operating
on a 24/7 basis as in the case of our country. Hence, our main
concern is to find how the Mauritius is following sustainable
measures and providing services to communities. In the same Source; Krajnc & Glavi(2005)
line, Gray (2010) elucidates that Business Sustainability is a Source: Adapted from Krajnc and Glavic (2005)
200 20 20 200 200 200 200 201 201 201 201 201 201 201 Life
0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
3 04 05 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 expecta 0.99
9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
ncy
Crimi 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 Mortali
0.55 1.22
nal 3 4 9 0 3 1 4 1 3 7 3 5 ty from
1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.0
cases respirat 1.05
0 7 1 6 9 6 2 0 5 5 8 6 0
Gini 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 0.0 1.6 ory
0.56 0.00 diseases
index 2 7 4 3 7 8 5 7 9 9 0 5
State
Expen Table 5 Normalised Environmental Indicator
diture
0.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.9
for 0.70 1.04 Environmental indicators
8 1 0 8 7 8 4 5 9 1 4 1
Social
Servic 200 200 200 200 200 201 201 201 201 20 201 201 20 20
es 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 1 2 12 3 4 15 16
Unem Greenh
0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 ouse
ploym 0.76 1.06
1 6 4 4 1 6 9 4 7 6 0 9 Gas 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 4.2 4. 4.
ent 0.09 0.09 0.10 0.11
0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 emissio 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 25 41
Export
0.64 1.37 ns per
s 4 4 3 6 9 5 9 6 6 8 5 4
capita
Public
0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.5 Solid
health
0.46 1.76 waste 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1. 1.
expen 2 8 4 6 0 5 9 5 8 6 8 7 0.71 0.81 0.97 1.03
generat 0 0 0 7 5 9 3 9 02 13
diture
ion
Differe
nce Threat
0.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0. 0.
betwee ened 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.99
0 8 9 2 9 9 9 9 99 99
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.8 plants
n 0.32 1.76
4 4 9 9 8 4 7 6 9 7 9 5 Forest 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0. 0.
import 1.14 1.14 1.14 0.95
and area 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 95 94
export 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.3 4. 4.
Public Protect 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00
1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 31 31
expen ed area
diture 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 Fresh
0.24 8.09
on 6 9 4 7 1 1 3 3 8 1 0 5 water
1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1. 1.
educat abstrac 0.96 0.96 1.03 0.89
3 3 8 7 8 0 0 7 14 26
ion tion –
Electri Source
city 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1
0.75 1.23 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.5 1. 1.
produ 0 2 8 1 5 9 4 7 8 3 6 9 Annual 0.79 0.73 0.87 0.80
4 0 7 0 6 8 7 9 32 68
ction rainfall
Waste
Table 4 - Normalised Social Indicator water
0.7 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.0 0. 0.
treatm 0.75 0.76 1.13 0.90
6 9 3 2 5 2 9 0 00 00
ent
Social indicators plant
20 200 200 200 20 200 200 201 201 201 201 20 201 201
03 4 5 6 07 8 9 0 1 2 3 14 5 6
Results and Discussion
Ratio of
student
s to
Regrouping the performance indicators into positive and
teachin negative impacts
1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 The indicators have been identified as having a positive or
g staff 1.06
8 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 3 3 7 7 7 negative impact at country level hence have been regrouped
in
seconda together.
ry
schools
Net
enrolm
ent
ratio: 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.00 Table 6 - Positive v/s Negative indicators
primar 7 8 8 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
y&
seconda Economic indicators
ry
Positive Negative
Infant
1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 GI CC
mortali 0.92
4 3 7 3 5 1 0 3 6 6 0 2 8
ty rate