Executive Summary Over the years, the government of Costa Rica has been focusing on various initiatives to protect the nation’s biodiversity. The use of three evidence-based plans such as the Bandera Azul Ecological Program, the Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST), and the National Emergency Commission (NEC) has created a scenario that brings together businesses, individuals, and agencies to minimize the impacts of environmental degradation. Consequently, Costa Rica has emerged as a leader and promoter of sustainable practices. Although different companies in the United States have managed to come up with appropriate strategies to improve the level of sustainability such as green accounting, studies have indicated that there is a need for governments to develop powerful policies to deliver positive results. Using the case of Costa Rica, the argument presented in this paper is that the involvement of different stakeholders in the sustainability agenda is necessary if the world’s biodiversity is to be maintained. Introduction Costa Rica is one of the countries in Central America and borders Nicaragua and Panama. It has unique features such as favorable climatic conditions, diverse wildlife, and attractive landscapes. My visit to this country made it easier for me to learn more about the measures undertaken by different public companies, private businesses, and government agencies to protect the natural environment. This paper gives a detailed analysis of business and sustainability in Costa Rica. Some comparisons to different corporations in the US and across the world are also made in this document. Overall Sustainability in Costa Rica Country Background Costa Rica is a country that boasts of numerous natural resources such as famous beaches, good climatic conditions, biodiversity, and volcanoes (Chang and Slaubaugh 4). San Jose, the country’s capital, has numerous artifacts and institutions that attract tourists from different parts of the world. A good example is the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. Its natural environment is associated with protected jungles, diverse wildlife, and sustainable ecosystems. Costa Rica has an average size of around 51,100 square kilometers. The census of 2011 revealed that the nation had a total population of around 4.3 million people (Flagg 298). However, some analysts have indicated that the number must have increased significantly within the past five years (Flagg 298). The government has been keen to put in place evidence-based measures and initiatives to protect the country’s natural resources, beaches, and wildlife. Such strategies explain why Costa Rica is currently a sustainable country. Detailed Analysis Flagg acknowledges that Costa Rica is a leader in the field of sustainability (297). Several arguments and facts have been presented to support this fact. To begin with, this nation produces over 90 percent of its power from various renewable resources such as water and solar energy (Herriott 14). Secondly, most of its territories and regions are conserved and/or protected from external influences. Even though the nation is quite small, it still boasts of around 5 percent of the globe’s biodiversity.