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Sustainability - Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. Source: Business Directory.com Sustainability management - Managing data as it relates to the company's sustainability goals and providing automated auditing and reporting capabilities. http://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/sustainability-risk-management-SRM Synthesis - A combination of two or more entities that together form something new; alternately, it refers to the creating of something by artificial means. Source: Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary Systems Technology - Can refer to material objects of use to huma