This is an earlier version of the AWS Well-Architected Framework. For the latest version, see [AWS Well-Architected Framework](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/welcome.html).

# Sustainability
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The Sustainability pillar focuses on environmental impacts, especially energy consumption and efficiency, since they are important levers for architects to inform direct action to reduce resource usage. You can find prescriptive guidance on implementation in the [Sustainability Pillar whitepaper](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/sustainability-pillar/sustainability-pillar.html?ref=wellarchitected-wp). 

**Topics**
+ [Design principles](sus-design-principles.md)
+ [Definition](sus-def.md)
+ [Best practices](sus-bp.md)
+ [Resources](sus-resources.md)