"What is sustainability? It's more than environmentalism.
It's about living and working in ways that don't jeopardize
the future of our social, economic and natural resources.
In business, sustainability means managing human
and natural capital with the same vigor we apply
to the management of financial capital. It means
widening the scope of our awareness so we can
understand fully the 'true cost' of every choice we make."
Ray Anderson, sustainable business guru and CEO of leading carpet company Interface Inc.
"We believe that mining, by itself, is a finite activity.
On the other hand, even the narrowest definition
of sustainability applies to the metals part of our
business, because metals are recyclable.
We also believe that the company, our
employees and the communities where we
operate can become sustainable if we
manage our operations properly."David Rodier, Senior Vice-President, Environment, Safety and Health of Noranda Inc., one of a number of Canadian companies that have been involved in efforts to understand sustainability and apply it to their operations.
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