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Making everything we buy or use is pushing our planet's natural resources to breaking point. Our financial future is at risk too, as the UK economy relies so heavily on resources that are being over exploited. We want companies everywhere to find smarter, better ways to make the products we love.
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Situation
Poor business practices across different sectors around the world are putting our planet’s natural resources at risk. Products we all love and use everyday are being made in ways that waste finite natural resources, and with insufficient regard for human and environmental costs. We’re using too much, too fast. WWF research shows we’re using 50 per cent more of the Earth’s natural resources a year than the planet can safely provide.
Solution
Many people try to choose items that don’t harm the planet, but the responsibility shouldn't lay with us. Companies must take responsibility for their products, from what goes into them to how they’re manufactured and delivered. A standard system obliging large companies to report on their environmental and social impacts will help them identify and deal with risks and inefficiencies in the system. Non-financial reporting is crucial, because the economy, people and environment are all connected