For the last hundred years, man has been intensely exploiting natural resources to supply food, energy and raw materials. Economic progress has brought tremendous benefit to humanity, but with technological developments and demographic expansion it has significantly increased its environmental impact, which is not in line with environmental requirements. Increased environmental burden, due to the increasing use of natural renewable and non-renewable resources and uncontrolled population growth has led to a disruption in the natural balance and inability to regenerate the environment, which is why there is an imbalance in ecological systems that lasts continously and affects the living and the inanimate nature od Earth includin man. The environment cannot be protected by inhiniting economic growth, but should focus on sustainability and sustainable development. In this aim of work are described the concept od sustainable development and the importance of its implementation in all segments of human activity, and especially in the supply chain. Sustainable development and sustainability is justified more and more in the business world because it brings a competitive advantage, increased economic profits, numerous environmental benefits, and therefore the life of man and his survival on Earth.