Co-operative Bank

The Co-operative Bank is seeking to reconstitute the relationship between its business activities and Nature. This is not being pursued for altruistic reasons, but because there are physical limits to the resources of the Earth (both in terms of generating materials and absorbing wastes).

Any business activity that exceeds Nature's non-negotiable limits is by definition unsustainable in the medium to long term. The bank's Ecological Mission Statement sets out the minimum conditions for ecological sustainablity and is heavily influenced by an approach referred to as The Natural Step.

The bank will encourage business customers to take a pro-active stance on the Ecological Impact of their own activities and will invest in companies that avoid repeated damage to the environment.

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