ABSTRACT
Learning lies at the heart of sustainability assessment. Gibson et al. (2005, p.187) note that: ‘with the notion of sustainability itself, there is . . . no state to be reached’, in other words, sustainability is a goal rather than an end state meaning it is always a case of being on a journey towards sustainability. To be aware of progress on that journey and to know or understand how to improve practices that will continue to make positive contributions to sustainability requires awareness and learning by all stakeholders in sustainability assessment.
