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Sustainable Development

  Non-ferrous metals are vital for the production of almost all manufactured products. For that reason they should be included in any consideration of sustainable development.
 
The non-ferrous metals industry in the United Kingdom is substantial but very heterogeneous.  It includes the five major non-ferrous metals-Aluminium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc.  Its turnover is about 4.5 bn Pounds Sterling and it employs about 36,000 people in some 330 firms.

The Non Ferrous Alliance (NFA), and umbrella body for the trade associations serving the industry, has taken up the challenge posed by international declarations and in UK government initiatives: it is taking a systematic approach to developing a sustainability strategy for the UK non-ferrous metals industry.

The first step, the publishing of the document "development of a strategy for the UK non-ferrous metals industry", has already been completed. This document is available on the site by following the links on the menu bar. The next step, the publication of the first NFA sustainable development report has been completed and is available here.

 
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