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ZKB MeinIndex Sustainability Resources
For the ZKB MeinIndex Sustainability Resources, companies that provide innovative products and services in relation to the sustainable management of resources are selected from the sustainable investment universe of Zürcher Kantonalbank.

Commodity efficiency
Waste is created throughout and at the end of nearly all production and consumption processes. This results in the loss of valuable commodities – which are not normally renewable – through incineration or landfill. Economic dismantling and recycling processes enable valuable, scarce resources to be handled in a more efficient, sustainable manner.

Renewable resources
From a sustainability perspective, the increased use of renewable resources should be favored. This includes the manufacturing and use of bioplastics, for example. Sustainable agricultural products also play an important role in renewable resources. Switching from traditional to sustainable farming is seen as one of the key routes to solving global environmental problems. Key aspects of this include taking natural cycles into account, as well as avoiding pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers and growth hormones – most of which come from non-renewable sources. Renewable resources From a sustainability perspective, the increased use of renewable resources should be favored. This includes the manufacturing and use of bioplastics, for example. Sustainable agricultural products also play an important role in renewable resources. Switching from traditional to sustainable farming is seen as one of the key routes to solving global environmental problems. Key aspects of this include taking natural cycles into account, as well as avoiding pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers and growth hormones – most of which come from nonrenewable sources.

Water efficiency
Due to continuing water pollution, especially in the residential, industrial and agricultural sectors, demand for water purification and waste treatment technologies is growing globally. Clean water plays an exceptionally important role in terms of combating disease and epidemics in developing countries and emerging markets.Companies which are specialized in areas like water/waste water pipes, sanitary installations and water measurement, but also companies from areas offering water-efficient products and processes are essential in terms of water efficiency

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