June 2011 – It is increasingly accepted that significant changes are needed in the level of practical
actions and policy that can deal with longterm risks to business, customers and wider society from the degradation of our natural resource base. This major new business-led programme brings together a cross-sectoral group of leading companies to explore how to bring about such significant changes.
Proposing a shift from demand-led consumption to a ‘supply-constrained’ approach, the Building Resilient Value Chains Within the Limits of Natural Capital report highlights the importance of developing a new framework for purchasing decisions which incorporate the cost of externalities.
