Introduction

Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (UN, UNICEF). The WBSC and our entire baseball-softball community, as a major global ecosystem, and as defined in the organisation’s mission, is responsible to harness our game for social and humanitarian objectives and to help shape a better and more sustainable world. WBSC strategy for sustainable development is in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while sustainability in its broader sense is embedded into the WBSC strategic plan 2022-2028, including clear and measurable goals and KPIs.