Sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan Released
03/03/2010
The NW is one of the first regions to set out how the region can capitalise on the opportunities from the drive towards resource efficient and low carbon living.
The Northwest was at the forefront of the industrial revolution and is well positioned to drive a new, sustainable revolution. This plan sets out a framework for how the region's key sectors and businesses (chemicals, food and drink, LCEGSs) can continue to thrive by providing new types of low carbon, low resource products and services and use resource efficiency to safeguard against future uncertainty in the supply of materials and price volatility in global markets. It pinpoints key transformational actions to ensure the long-term economic stability of the region through resource resilience and the development of sustainable solutions. See www.nwda.co.uk/scp
The plan was developed jointly with 4NW, Government Office NW and the Environment Agency, stakeholders from throughout the region were also involved in its development. It has gained support in the Northwest Business Community with visible support from a number of organisations and words of support (see below).
'The Co-operative Group has long identified environmental sustainability as a core business objective that can lead to business success..…. The development of a sustainable consumption and production action plan for the North West is a really positive step in improving the long term sustainability of the region and is welcomed by the Co-operative Group' Chris Shearlock, Sustainable Development Manager, The Co-operative Group
At Booths, we have worked since 2007 to understand the nature and extent of our environmental impact from farm to plate, and have become aware of the real hunger in the North West for progress towards the development of green technology, enabling our region to become increasingly competitive .....It is vital that key North West businesses and the public sector lead by example. Edwin Booth DL, Booths Supermarkets
At Brother UK we are working hard to reduce our environmental impact and are close to achieving zero waste to landfill. The sustainable consumption and production action plan is a great step forward in creating a clear roadmap for the North West to achieve environmental sustainability and we are pleased to support this effort through our involvement in the Prince's Mayday Network in the region. Jayne Broddle, Corporate Responsibility Manager, Brother UK
