Resource efficiency can be achieved by the government and businesses working together

12.12.11

To reduce their reliance on global resources, which are subject to fluctuating prices, businesses are looking to increase their resource efficiency. By working together, the CBI say that businesses and the government would be better placed to achieve greater resource efficiency and overcome obstacles to using fewer resources.

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Deputy Director-General, said: “The CBI has worked hard over a number of years to show leadership on climate change. We want to do the same with the much broader issue of resource efficiency. There’s a business case for acting, and a threat to our growth prospects if we don’t.

“Too many different government departments at too many different levels are coming up with their own ways of dealing with this problem. We’re looking to the Business Secretary and the EU Commissioner to give us the right policy framework.

“The CBI continues to believe you need to be green and grow. At the front of our mind should be how we can use this agenda to increase our competitiveness, deliver growth and ensure security of supplies well into the future. Framed correctly, environmental goals can help us achieve our economic goals.”

You can read the article in full on the CBI’s website.