Resource use

There are natural and man-made resources that we use that may have a detrimental impact on our sustainability.

There are 2 main types of natural resource:
1. Finite resources are those that once gone are gone forever.
2. Renewable resources are those which, with good management can be replaced and last indefinitely.

Natural resources are currently being used at an unsustainable rate and this must stop. This does not mean denying ourselves the use of finite resources but we do need to make sure that we use them efficiently and alternatives are developed to replace them. Renewable resources should be used in ways that do not endanger the resource or cause serious damage or pollution.
We also need to understand the wider impacts of man-made resources, using them efficiently and in ways that so not cause serious damage or pollution.

More information

• Corporate objectives, targets and standards
• Case record
• Fairtrade
• See supply chain section