Usage Note
Sostenibilidad entered mainstream Spanish largely through environmental policy discourse and is now common in journalism, business, and education. It is always feminine: la sostenibilidad. The related adjective sostenible ('sustainable') follows the same register—technical and formal—though both have spread into everyday speech.
Examples
"La empresa invierte en sostenibilidad ambiental."
Natural Translation
The company invests in environmental sustainability.
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