David is the chief executive officer of Grand Rocks mining company. He has convinced the company's board of directors to implement a change in the mining procedures which will reduce the company's impact on the environment in which it operates. This will ensure that the abilities of future generations to meet their needs will not be harmed.By agreeing to David's suggestion, Grand Rocks has embraced the idea of _____.
A)sustainable development
B)corporate philanthropy
C)cause-related marketing
D)planned obsolescence

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David's suggestion of implementing a change in the mining procedures to reduce the impact on the environment and ensure the abilities of future generations to meet their needs aligns with the principles of sustainable development. Therefore, the best choice is A. Corporate philanthropy involves donating money or resources to support social or charitable causes, cause-related marketing is a marketing strategy that associates a company's products with a social or environmental cause, and planned obsolescence is a strategy of deliberately designing products to have a limited lifespan or become quickly outdated to encourage consumers to buy more. None of these concepts are relevant to the scenario described in the question.

David Is the Chief Executive Officer of Grand Rocks Mining